It really is way to early on this monday on august 21st. Im Katty Kay On August 21st in for jonathan lemire. We begin with the Tropical Storm pummeling Southern California. Hilary is already smashing records for rainfall across california with some parts of the State Reporting nearly 3 inches of rain yesterday. In addition to the Tropical Storm, Southern California residents also experienced a 5. 1 magnitude earthquake yesterday. Officials are reporting it did not cause serious damage, but it did produce several aftershocks. In response to hilary, governor gavin newsom declared a State Of Emergency. Hilary is the first Tropical Storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, almost a century. Turning to politics and new polling shows Donald Trumps hold on the Republican Base is as strong as ever. In a yougov survey, trump leads ron desantis, 62 to 16 . In third place is entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Hes at 7 . All the other candidates at 5 or less. Among them, the poll shows they trust t
Fake electors plot before the 2020 election was even decided. Well have more on that video which appears to undermine some claims from the former president s legal team also ahead, the latest developments in the Georgia Election case including the proposed trial date from Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Plus an update on the Recovery Efforts in maui amid increasing scrutiny for hawaiis electricity provider. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 17th. Im johnnen lemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with a disturbing situation out of texas where a woman was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge who is presiding over former president Donald Trumps federal election interference case here in washington, d. C. The 43yearold who was denied bail allegedly threatened to kill judge tanya chutkan. We want to warn you some of these details are down right disturbing. According to an affidavit filed last wee
After the next president ial election, as the former president and his codefendants in the georgia case have just one week more to surrender for booking at a Fulton County jail. Chris christie sharpening his attacks on ron desantis today in the florida governors own backyard. The American People want from a president more than anything else is authenticity. This campaign of his has gone from up here to down here because people are really beginning to wonder what the hell he stands for. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. President biden is hosting a diplomatic show of force this hour at camp david. A summit with japans Prime Minister and south koreas president , to discuss shared security challenges, chinas growing economic and geopolitical power and kim jonguns expansion of his Nuclear Weapons program. A new concern for these leaders, a north Korean Missile tested in july and as first reported by nbc, clearly identical or nearly identical in appearance and trajectory
Through friday. Ill take it. Lets be clear, i do not think that you are more important then the Inflation Reduction Act, but i do i do think that you are better, and i am more excited about your anniversary. I thank you for that. You have not known the Inflation Reduction Act for what is it my god, 25 years . And you have that. I will take it. Im just thrilled to have this kind of with you every four days a week chris. It is the thing that brings me joy, my friend. Happy anniversary. Thanks, buddy. Thanks for a great show, as always. Nks, buddy thanks to you at home for joining me this hour once again. We now have a date, march 4th, 2024. That is the day that Fulton County district attorney, fani willis, proposed her case against trump and his 18 codefendants that is the date that she would like to put it to trial. Just two months after the january 2nd date that Special Counsel jack smith proposed for the federal case against trumps attempts to overturn the 2020 election. And it would
Fourth indictment of donald trump. The former president and 18 others are now facing Racketeering Charges in georgias 2020 election case. We will have indepth analysis on the sprawling indictment straight ahead. Meanwhile, donald trump is once again using his legal troubles to raise money from his supporters. Well have more on that and his response to the historic charges. Plus the reaction from both sides of the aisle here in washington. Not surprisingly the majority of the Republican Party is showing no signs of moving away from donald trump. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, august 15th, a historic morning. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We will get right to the extraordinary headline. For the fourth time in as many months donald j. Trump, the former president of the United States, is facing another criminal indictment. The latest charges came late last night from Fulton County, georgia, where trump is 18 others were named in a sw