Congress. Well have the latest on the talks between Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. And take a look at new polling which shows President Biden making up significant ground in a swing state. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, may 22nd. Im ali vitally in for jonathan lemire. Testimony in President Trumps hush money trial has officially finished. Former President Trump did not toifr in his own defense can spite telling the press multiple times he really wanted to. Yeah, i would testify, absolutely. Its a scam. Its a scam. Mr. Trump, are you going to testify . Yes. Will the gag order stop you from testifying . No, it wont stop me from testifying. The gag order is not for testifying. Do you plan to testify in court . Probably so. I would like. I would think so. When asked why he didnt testify the former president refused to answer. Watch. Why did you decide against testifying in your case . Did you not want to take the stand . The im
I will, secretary miliband, i very much appreciate your taking the time and talking to us tonight. Thank you very much for your time. Thanks for joining us. The news continues, right now here on cnn welcome job you watching us here in the United States, canada, and all around the world. Im kim berg who this is c in a newsroom President Biden, hoping that a Commencement Address in a Battleground State will help Build Support with one key group. Details plus how the University Says well deal of potential protests. A temporary pier built by the us military, finally, bringing desperately needed aid to gaza as it was rarely forces continued to start all right, throughout the enclave. Plus cnns obtained footage of a violent incident involving rapper Sean Diddy Combs. How this could impact the pending legal cases. Hes named live from atlanta. This is cnn newsroom with Kim Gruber He was President Joe Biden heads the Battleground State of georgia later today for a campaign fundraiser. Then on s
Bill houston has been hit again. Severe and deadly storms slamming that city. Four people were killed overnight. Power is knocked out for more than a million causing widespread damage. The citys mayor telling folks in his town this time to hunker down, it is time. We have had four fatalities. Stay at home. There is no school tomorrow. City employees, nonessential stay at home and work at home. Bill houston is in recovery mode today assessing the damage. They were hammered with Flash Flooding two weeks ago. Frack all of this now, download the fox weather app free and on your screen right now. Check out the qr code. Back to houston in a moment. First we have the breaking news today and still tracking it by the moment. The worlds number one golfer has been arrested on his way to the Pga Championship. One of the premier events in golf. Louisville, kentucky. Breaking news story. Scotty scheffler. Im bill hemmer. We didnt have this in our bingo card. Dana safe to say, neither did he. Im dana
Trial with wiz former fixer and Attorney Michael Cohen grilled by the former president s defense team about a phone call from eight years ago. Were going to bring you expert legal analysis on that testimony and what to expect next in the trial. Also ahead well explain why President Bidens interview with special counsel robert hur is back in the headlines months after the special counsel decide against seeking charges against the former president. And bring you the latest out of gaza amid growing dire humanitarian concerns. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, may 17th. We made it to friday. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a jampacked show this morning. And we will begin with Donald Trumps criminal Hush Money Trial, which is nearing the finish line and could potentially wrap up as early as next week. The prosecutions star witness, Michael Cohen, is set to return to the stand on monday after trumps legal team tried yesterday to h
By somebody that is a serial liar . I mean there should be no reason that anybody should listen to this guy. Some of Donald Trumps allies showing their loyalty by saying what the former president cant say because of the gag order in his Hush Money Trial. Meanwhile, in the courtroom itself, trumps former fixer took the stand for blockbuster testimony. Well have expert legal analysis for you on what Michael Cohen had to say. Also ahead well have the latest out of ukraine on a surprise visit from u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken. This as russian president Vladimir Putin will now make a twoday state visit to china later this week. And well go through the new developments in gaza where israeli troops appear to be ready to invade the densely Populated Areas of rafah. Good morning, and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 14th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for being with us. Weve got a jampacked show, and well begin here in manhattan where in just hours Michael Cohen, the most p