going to pay for it. maria: coming up, texas senator ted cruz on the bill moving through the senate this morning and fresh off of his committee testimony of fbi director christopher wray. so do you agree the allegation of secret collusion between president trump and russia was a hoax? yes or no? i, i don t think that s the terminology i would use. do you agree that the hunter biden laptop was not russia disinformation? now you re asking about an ongoing investigation that i expect our folks to pursue aggressively, and i can t comment on that. okay. maria: yes, a fake russia collusion investigation, a potential made-up attack on michigan s governor while putting ordinary, honest americans many jail. what happened to the nbi? fbi? plus, more buses are moving illegal migrants right to washington d.c. now you re catching ire from the mayor of new york, mayor of d.c. they want federal funding, they want the national guard. tell us about that. it s making my day. it s
to actor bernard cribbins, famous for his many roles including in doctor who, the wombles and the original railway children who has died at the age of 93. a report looking into events leading up to the death of a 13 month old boy in cumbria has found that the woman who killed him misled social workers about her mental health, her alcohol use, and her debts. leiland james corkill was killed injanuary last year by laura castle, a woman who had hoped to adopt him. a safeguarding report found that relevant information about castle was not shared between agencies. it concluded that checks on people who want to adopt should be strengthened. first, our special correpsondent ed thomas has this report, it contains some distressing details. mummy, please don t be sad. i miss you so much too. i m safe. it s so beautiful up here. but i do worry when i see you cry. laura inhales sharply the words of laura corkill read at the funeral of her son, leiland james. .. and what do you re
poll, just 39% of americans are proud of where the country is today. which is down 12 points from the 2017, and a whopping 30 points since 2011. it marks the first time a majority feels disappointed in this country. and as americans feel the heat from raging inflation and astronomical gas prices, the white house is doubling down on their deal with that philosophy. how long is it fair to expect american drivers and drivers around the world to pay that premium for this war? as long as it takes. russia cannot, in fact, defeat ukraine and move beyond ukraine. this is a critical, critical position for the world. what do you say to those families who say listen, we cannot afford to pay $4.85 a gallon for months if not years, this is not sustainable? this is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm. jeanine: and if people think we are on the wrong track, the white house thinks you just need to be reminded how awesome things really are. 85% of
plus, 700 and counting, that s the latest number of classified documents that donald trump had at mar-a-lago. we ll explain why there s likely many more to come. also ahead, president biden is expected to announce a decision today on a controversial plan that could impact millions of americans. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, august 24th. i m sam stein, in for jonathan lemire. results are pouring in this morning after key primaries in new york in one of the most closely-watched races this primary season, nbc news projects that congressman jerry nadler has won the democratic primary for new york s 12th congressional district. he defeated his fellow encouple bantd, maloney. third candidate in the race was patel, former staffer for president obama who ran on the platform of generational change. and new york s 17th district, democratic congressman sean patrick maloney beat back a fierce primary challenge from progressive state senator biaggi