how did this happen? that s an excellent question, katy. the balloon was able to get past our west coast anti-balloon defense system, the seattle space needle, but once it was here, we were able to keep an eye on it with our sophisticated tracking technology of going like this. our thanks to saturday night live there. there are rising dramatic tensions, however, between the united states and china after a white house decision to shoot down that massive spy balloon. we ll walk through what happened and take a look at the growing fallout. plus a powerful earthquake leaves hundreds of people dead in turkey and syria. this morning rescue crews are searching through the rubble for any survivors. and heading into 2024, democrats have approved a new primary calendar, reshaping the way the party picks its precedential nominees, but there are still some potential challenges ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, february 6th. i m jonathan lemire
a lot of people are afraid of him. i ve been doing it for 22 years. i m not the least bit afraid of him. chris christie sure seems to be dropping more hits about a possible presidential campaign as he continues to criticize donald trump we ll have more of those comments straight ahead. and weeks after the first lady said he s running again, president joe biden finally appears ready to make it official, we think plus, the fight for endorsements in florida is not going well for ron desantis, his cool touch to republicans hadn t paid any dividends yet we re going have to have new reporting on trump s personal efforts to connect with lawmakers. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, april 21st i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with this news. president joe biden is preparing to formally announce he is running for re-election next week the president s team is plning to launch his 2024 campaign soon potentially as early a
britain s new prime minister, rishi sunak, has moved into number ten and spent most of the day appointing senior members of the government. on arriving in downing street tuesday, he said the uk was facing a profound economic crisis , and made a point of saying that he d repair the damage caused by some of the policies of his predecessor liz truss. i will place economic stability and confident at the heart of this government s agenda. this will mean difficult decisions to come. he also named his new cabinet. there are a lot of changes butjeremy hunt will stay in the key post as chancellor. he was appointed just a few weeks ago after the failed mini budget. on monday, jeremy hunt is due to deliver a much anticipated statement on the government s tax and spending plans, along with analysis from the office for budget responsibility. joining me now is melanie baker senior uk economist at royal london asset management. there are some rumours that this fiscal event on 31 october
retiring. mo brooks is hoping to advance there without trump s endorsement after brooks said that voters should move past trump s 2020 defeat. and in arkansas, sarah huckabee sanders is favored to win the republican nomination in what is a deep red state. but the spotlight will be on the race for governor in georgia today. the popular incumbent governor kemp faces david perdue. kemp was a target of trump after he refused to help overturn the 2020 election results, that race also pitting mike pence against his former boss. pence stumping for kemp at a primary eve rally monday. the polls indicate kemp is headed for a rematch with stacey abrams in november. and meantime herschel walker is expected to easily win his senate primary in georgia setting the stage for one of the most closely watched senate races pitting the former nfl star against the current democratic senator raphael war warnock. joining us now to break it all down, rachel bay. nice to have you this morning. let s
By somebody that is a serial liar . I mean there should be no reason that anybody should listen to this guy. Some of Donald Trumps allies showing their loyalty by saying what the former president cant say because of the gag order in his Hush Money Trial. Meanwhile, in the courtroom itself, trumps former fixer took the stand for blockbuster testimony. Well have expert legal analysis for you on what Michael Cohen had to say. Also ahead well have the latest out of ukraine on a surprise visit from u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken. This as russian president Vladimir Putin will now make a twoday state visit to china later this week. And well go through the new developments in gaza where israeli troops appear to be ready to invade the densely Populated Areas of rafah. Good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 14th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for being with us. Weve got a jampacked show, and well begin here in manhattan where in just hours Michael Cohen, the most p