briefly resume tonight with no progress after republican negotiators abruptly left the meeting with officials this morning saying that they needed to quote, press pause, and quote. calling the talks not productive. the republicans exit was widely seen, not as an order from the speaker, kevin mccarthy, but rather as kevin mccarthy taking marching orders from the chaos caucus. otherwise known as the house freedom caucus. and it s spiritual leader, donald trump. who said today, quote, republicans should not make a deal on the debt ceiling unless they get everything they want, including the kitchen sink. that s the way democrats have always dealt with us, do not fold. exclamation, exclamation, exclamation. and quote. that the chaos of kevin mccarthy s speakership taught us anything, it s that kevin mccarthy does not control his caucus. and now those hard-liners who one unknown concessions from mccarthy to make and the speaker, seemed to be calling the shots. a source familiar wit
the border, thousands more are coming every day than just last month, and that s before title 42 expires next thursday. plus, markets are soaring after the april jobs report blew away expectations, unemployment dropping back to its lowest level in more than 50 years. the good news may be short lived, especially if republicans and the white house can t agree on how to raise the debt limit in the next three and a half weeks. can the president tap into his decades of experience as a deal maker when it matters the most? we start, though, in texas where that highly anticipated surge of migrants crossing into the u.s. that we were expecting after title 42 expired next week has already begun. that s raising new fears about whether the immigration system can handle the growing humanitarian crisis, and what s in store for u.s. border communities with thousands more people still on their way. and the rio grande valley where the dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas will be speaking next
His firsthand account of what happened that dark day. Plus, well take you through the latest testimony released by the january 6 committee. Including what the wife of Clarence Thomas had to say about her texts with the former chief of staff. And well take a look at what is ahead for President Biden in the new year and his looming decision on whether to run again in 2024. 2024. Good morning. Welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, january 2nd. Happy new year. Thank you for starting your day and 2023 with us. The u. S. Capitol police chief during the january 6 insurrection is sharing new details about the alleged Government Failures he says allowed the attack to happen. In a new book that is out tomorrow which has already been reviewed by the Washington Post, stephen son give his firsthand account. In the book, he writes that top leaders from the fbi, dhs and even the capitol polices own Intelligence Division were tipped off about the attack weeks before it happened. Those warnings were
For us. What do we know about the documents in this second batch . Reporter we dont know much other than bidens attorneys uncovered a second batch. The first batch was found in early november in an office that his attorneys were clearing out. That included ten classified documents, including information about iran, the uk and ukraine and even included topsecret information. Were told it was that discovery that spurred the searches in additional locations looking for other documents. We dont know where the second batch was found, what it includes. One of the biggest questions, is this it . The white house has been very careful not to say that the first batch or second batch is all they know is out there. Thats a really big question to have hanging over the white house. How is the gop responding to this on capitol hill . Im sure theyre pouncing. Reporter of course theyre pouncing. House oversight wants briefings. You showed the clip of Kevin Mccarthy asking why it wasnt disclosed. The sp
The cnn newsroom on this new years day. We have a Major Development on that bizarre attack that unfolded near last nights new years eve festivities in times square. Three new York City Police officers are recovering after an unprovoked attack by a man wielding a machete. Multiple Law Enforcement sources tell us the 19yearold suspect was carrying some of his writings and his radical views. What have you learned, gloria . Thats right, pamela. Good evening. Weve been trying to learn more about this suspect as you said, a 19yearold man. We can now tell you he was, in fact, carrying a hand written dillry. In it he expressed his desire to join the Taliban In Afghanistan and die as a martyr. Thats according to multiple Law Enforcement sources. Now, investigators believe the suspect arrived in New York City on thursday and he checked into a hotel in the leer east side. Investigators and sources also telling my colleague john miller that he traveled to times square on saturday. Thats when polic