Indictment of Robert Menendez monday night, only three United States senators took the position that Senator Menendez should resign and let the democratic governor of new jersey appoint his replacement. The next day, 19 more senators called on Senator Menendez to resign. And tonight, the total stands at 30 Democratic Senators who have called on their democratic colleague to resign. And, of course, not one republican senator wants menendez to resign. Because republicans know the longer Robert Menendez tarnishes the position of senior senator from new jersey, it will be that much easier for republicans to win that new Jersey Senate seat in next years election. It should never have come to this. After Robert Menendez got a hung jury in his First Federal corruption trial, which means that some of the jurors voted guilty. And some of the jurors voted not guilty. The Senate Ethics committee completed its own investigation of Robert Menendez, in which the committee, in a unanimous bipartisan
Legal analyst, glenn kirschner, reacting to a major legal ruling against donald trump. Well break down the fraud case against the former president just ahead. Plus, the current President Joe Biden makes history as the first sitting Commander In Chief to join a picket line. Well show you what biden said to auto workers and take a look at his support could impact negotiations. And also ahead an update on the budget battle on capitol hill. House republicans are making some progress on a package of spending bills, but congress is still very much on a path to a shutdown. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, september 27th. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a busy news day today and well begin with the monumental ruling in a civil case against donald trump which could serve as a deathblow for his family business. In a 35page decision yesterday manhattan judge Arthur Engoron found the former president , his two oldest sons, and t
Speaker Kevin Mccarthy trying to appear unfazed by the latest failure in the house to avoid a Government Shutdown. Well go through the rebellion from the farright thats raising concerns about whether a deal can get done. Plus defense secretary lloyd austin confronts republican senator Tommy Tuberville over his blockade of Military Promotions a day after the senator claimed that his stunt is not causing any harm to National Security. And also ahead well have a recap of the Ukrainian President s return to washington where he pressed lawmakers for more military aid. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 22nd. We made it. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with what appears to be a stunning rebuke to House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy. For the second time just this week alone, House Republicans defeated a procedural vote on a key Military Funding Bill preventing the legislation from moving forward in the house. Hard
Next hour. We, the air this hour. U. S. Officials say their intelligence over the last half hour, hundreds of iranian drones headed in the direction of israel, Cruise Missiles as well as Ballistic Missiles. We are waiting to see if in fact those drones make their way through the a multiple layers of anticipated intercepts that are going to take place over the next several hours. As i mentioned, we are coming on the air with the breaking coverage of irans retaliatory strikes against israel. This comes after the Israeli Military confirmed more than 100 Drone Strikes were launched by iran today, marking the first time iran has launched a direct Military Attack on israet. Obviously, risking a regional conflict that could draw the United States and its military forces into direct confrontation with iran and its proxies across the region. A senior by an Administration Official is warning iran could launch dozens ofansss Cruise Missiles, not just adding that the u. S. And israel have been clo
Trump has abused various forms of media to attack celebrities and politicians and others who he thinks has scorned him. The practice persisted throughout his presidency as a use social media and other platforms to riddick cool his own cabinet, among them many others by the way. The behavior has continued over the past few months as the indictments piled up against different jurisdictions around the country. He made disparaging comments about the prosecutors who brought the cases against him and the judges who are assigned to those cases as well as people in could be potential witnesses. About a month ago, just a few days after he was criminally indicted for a fourth time donald trump posted an alarming threat in all caps on truth social which read, if you go after me, im coming after you. The post was cited in an earlier motion raising their concern with the judge that the former president might use evidence related to who his legal team to improperly target witnesses and in this lates