Personnel. Were taking steps to make sure we can defend our people and respond decisively if we need to. This is not what we want, not what were looking for. We dont want an escalation. We dont want to see a second or third front develop. We dont want to see our personnel come under fire, but if that happens, were ready for it. Thats Secretary Of State Antony Blinken on the expected provocation from iran connected to the israel hamas war. It comes as Israel Defense forces are expanding significantly. Air strikes in gaza. Well get the live report from israel straight ahead. Plus an update on the hostages still being held by hamas after the Terrorist Group did release two americans on friday. And also coming up, well go through the nine republicans now running to be House Speaker following jim jordans failed bid to lead the lower chamber. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, october 23rd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And well beg
And behind it a few breaks of sunshine will stay unsettled with pockets of shower lingering through the course of the day. It could be worth having theumbrella with you. Areas of rain will expresident through New Hampshire and northern massachusetts for the evening commute with lighter rain in place. Highs well below average today. Its muggy and we only top out in the lower 70s through lunchtime with a scattered shower lingering into the ride home. I will let you know when we britten up coming up brighten up coming up with the newest member of the teem brianna pitts. Reporter the morning is off to a wet start. Crews working to fix a major water main break on route 1 north in dedham right now. This is happening near the Tesla Dealership that is live look and you can see a lot of water on the road as repairs are being made. Dedham Fire Department says traffic is down to one lane in this area so this will impact the morning commute for some you can see the expressway still in great shape.
Amy Bernie Sanders declares a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Iowa Caucuses. Sanders was once 40 points behind clinton in the polls, but it now looks like theyll split iowas delegate votes for the democratic nomination. On the republican side, an upset victory for texas senator ted cruz over frontrunner donald trump. Tonight is a victory for the grassroots. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across iowa and all across this great nation. Love you, we thank you, you are special. We will be back many, many times. In fact, i think i might come here and buy a farm. Amy donald trump had led the iowa polls for months, but a strong turnout of evangelicals helped give cruz the win. Now the president ial primary turns to New Hampshire. Well talk iowa and whats next with john nichols of the nation and longtime Hillary Clinton supporter Ellen Chesler. Then, the road to the white house might begin in iowa, but is that road already bought and sold to big donors . Well look at
In the Iowa Caucuses. Sanders was once 40 points behind clinton in the polls, but it now looks like theyll split iowas delegate votes for the democratic nomination. On the republican side, an upset victory for texas senator ted cruz over frontrunner donald trump. Tonight is a victory for the grassroots. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across iowa and all across this great nation. Love you, we thank you, you are special. We will be back many, many times. In fact, i think i might come here and buy a farm. Amy donald trump had led the iowa polls for months, but a strong turnout of evangelicals helped give cruz the win. Now the president ial primary turns to New Hampshire. Well talk iowa and whats next with john nichols of the nation and longtime Hillary Clinton supporter Ellen Chesler. Then, the road to the white house might begin in iowa, but is that road already bought and sold to big donors . Well look at the intersection of money and politics in the 2016 campaign wit
Amigos, ambassador this and that and all of the names are probably all jumbled together in your head, but heres a hint. Do not worry about trying to explain the cast of characters or the way or the very overused term, quid pro quo. Most people cant say it, spell it or understand it. Though it has become a kind of catch phrase for the media and donald trump and his defenders. What were talking about is not a latin phrase. The its a lot simpler. Bribery and extortion. Make it simple like lawrence tribe who laid out the case perfectly. Tweeting quote, bribery and extortion are two sides of the same impeachable coin. Trump was extorting e ingextort. No aid unless you smear biden and two, soliciting a bribe from ukraine. If you help me win in 2020, ill help you defend your country against russia. Thats it. This is a case of president ial level bribery and extortion. Donald trump held up hundreds of millions of dollars in desperately needed, congressionally authorized aid to ukraine. What wa