from his own lawyers, and furthermore, there s evidence of him saying things that are completely incompatible that this was an idea. do you believe he lied to the justice department do i personally believe it? yes, i do. that s former attorney general bill barr, continuing his criticism of done in another sunday show interview. we ll have more of barr s damning comments about the president in just a moment. meanwhile, 2024 republican presidential candidate chris christie is mocking the rnc for its loyalty pledge we ll explain. and we ll have the very latest from beijing as u.s. secretary of state antony blinken meets with chinese president xi jinping amid heightened tensions between the world s two largest economies. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, june 19th, juneteen. i m job nathan lemire. thank you for starting your day and week with us. former attorney general bill barr is offering a scathing new case against former president donald
i get it. i know it s going to be cold. but think about this. you get to set the direction for the country. the first contest of the 2024 republican presidential nomination happens tonight in iowa, but voters will have to face dangerously cold temperatures to cast their ballots. meanwhile on capitol hill, its appears congress has a deal to keep the government funded until march despite threats from far right republicans in the house. and also ahead, we ll bring you the latest from the middle east following another u.s.-led air strike on houthi targets in yemen. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, january 15th. martin luther king day and also iowa caucus day. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. we will begin this morning in iowa. the caucuses there tonight will be the first nominating contest of the very consequential 2024 presidential campaign. but turnout in iowa could be a real issue because it will be an ab
jinping. they are trial stabilize the two super powers secretary blinken, we are following that meeting this morning, former president trump and his attorneys ordered not to disclose evidence in the mar-a-lago classified documents case members of his administration ramp up their criticism. do you believe he lied to the justice department do i personally believe it? yes. he constantly engaged in reckless conduct. ukraine making gains in its counteroffensive against russia, recapturing a village in the southeast on sunday. carrying out a strike on rusch s ammunition depot deep behind enemy lines this morning, an increasing tensions between the u.s. and china. secretary of state antony blinken became the highest ranking official in the biden administration to visit that country. he met with china s president xi jinping for 35 minutes and had an hour s long talk with china s top diplomats. the u.s. is describing the meeting candid and constructive and the china foreig
observation of juneteenth as a federal holiday coming as our largest blue state has a historic conversation on reparations for its black residents. i am conflicted tonight. as i watch any number of republican politicians and voters pledge the enduring support for donald trump, seeking a return to the white house well facing a 37 count federal indictment after years of white racial grievance for political gain, paving the way for other gop politicians including the 2024 competitors to attack racial progress in public life. i struggle to justify why, in my mind, america deserves a day off for work, made possible by black history so many republicans now insist should be banned from our institutions. despite the conflict in, me i m still grateful to see that black history recognized at a national level. i just want to see our nation at large are in the holiday created in its name. me now is congressman barbara lee the democrat of california. currently running for the u.s. sen
if you wanted to go to harvard or yale, you had to be at the top of your class. they demanded greatness from their students. if you wanted to walk the runway at fashion shows and have your face placerred on magazines and billboards, you had to be in tip top shape. stunning enough to make somebody stop in their track. if you wanted to run nasa, ibm or exxon you had to be the best in the business. they demanded greatness from their employees and that demand formed generations of excellence. the weak were weeded out. the strong were rewarded with money and status and a sense of fulfillment. our society doesn t have standards anymore. everybody gets a trophy. you re not allowed to judge anybody. nothing s taboo. the people we revered yesterday are despised today. weakness is rewarded and strength is punished. we traded excellence and achievement for diversity and inclusion. it s happening all across the country. in new york, the nypd s neutering the physical fitness test. they ar