paper. did you threaten to subpoena their calls and e-mails? no, sir, and there s no way to subpoena phone calls. well, i mean, i m just saying. the trump-appointed deputy attorney general beating back gop efforts to undermine the russia probe. rod rosenstein debunking claim after claim by the republicans. and the white house fast-tracking the search for a supreme court nominee. the president personally meeting with senators key to approving the next justice. welcome back to early start. friday morning. i m christine romans. i m dave briggs. 4:31 eastern time. this morning s front page in annapolis, maryland, says it all. a gunman s rampage at the capital gazette that killed five people. the deadliest day for american journalists since 9/11. officials releasing the name of those killed. wendi winters, jerals fischman, john mcnamara, a staff writer who covered sports, rebecca