paid to those materials when you are in office and after you leave office, and clearly that did not take place in this case. but the unequal treatment before the law was deeply troubling to me early this week. well, well, well. that was mike pence two weeks ago talking about president biden s classified documents. but now it s pence s lawyers who are explaining how classified material ended up at the former vice president s home. also ahead, kevin mccarthy makes food on his promises for committee assignments, procking high-profile democrats from one and adding fringe members of the gop to others. plus, the pentagon now appears to be ready to send tanks to ukraine after all. we ll explain why the move is as much about putting pressure on allies as it is about arming the ukrainians. good morning. welcome to way too early on this wednesday, january 25th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we have a packed show and we begin in washington where c
the game and his collapse. we ll look at all the tributes. more than half a million people across california are without power as high winds and rain hammered california. we ll look at the forecast and how emergency officials rew preparing. plus, are you taking part in dry january? why you could be doing more good than you think. that s all ahead on cnn this morning. hi, everyone, it s sunday, january 8th, a new week. thanks so much for waking up with us. alex, so good to be working with you. dry january, do you subscribe to that? i do half dry january. not all in. i do feel the effects. better sleep, healthier, all that kind of thing. we re going to talk with an expert. up first, president biden heads for the border as we ve been saying while the 118th congress prepares to get down to business. the president stops in el paso, texas, that s today, on his way to a summit in mexico city. this will be his first visit to the border during his presidency. now
and another unexplained death involving a russian oligarch. the sausage tycoon pavel antov has been found dead at an indian hotel. now on bbc news, we look back at how rugby star kevin sinfield raised £1.5 million for motor neurone disease charities by completing seven ultramarathons in seven days after the diagnosis of his former teammate rob burrow. burro! seventh try! it is a little known burro! seventh try! it is a little known win burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for number- burro! seventh try! it is a little known win for number seven, i burro! seventh try! it is a little i known win for number seven, and burro! seventh try! it is a little - known win for number seven, and it is seven known win for number seven, and it is seven for known win for number seven, and it is seven for the known win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds known win for number seven, and it is seven for the leeds
man who killed four people will not face the death penalty. the jury made the decision after the families of the victims pleaded for the shooter not to see another day. in moments we have can t miss reaction from the man who prosecuted the killer who executed 12 people in a colorado movie theater. pastor robert jeffords tells us what the bible says about the death penalty. plus, new york attorney letitia james made a name for herself going after former president trump and now she s on the hot seat. of republicans accusing her of leaking tax filings from the political nonprofit. we will tell you why attorney general merrick garland is facing new calls to the ag under the microscope. following the warning that saudi arabia will face consequences for teaming up with russia, delma cutting oil production, they are now punching back. suggesting the president s playing politics are urging oil producing nations not to cut production until after midterms. but we begin tonight in north