As we learn more about that unfolding situation today. But first, we want to turn or attention to a major change underway in america. Today workers in our Energy Industry are wondering where the Biden White House is leaving them. They spent decades Building Energy independence in this country. Thats been great news for workers and not such great news for other big Energy Providers like venezuela or russia or the middle east. We were building our own enormous energy supply. That shifted. The global power dynamic in a way that has not been seen since the advent of the automobile. Now its changing. Executive orders are it sheing down new leases for fracking on federal land. As you know, the xl pipeline is a casualty here. Heres what some of those workers are saying as they react to this. You prepare for these large projects. When one gets the rug yanked out from under it, you have nothing the next year or two years. I cant believe that all this in one day, that a mans stroke of a pen can
Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument
Irs Whistle Blowers saying something coming to government treat the bidens different and informant claiming the biden family had been bribed. Should you ignore that or investigate that. Only way to investigate is impeach inquiry and the committee has the power to get all the documents they need. Paul lets bring in Wall Street Journal columnist kim sto is, sle and strossle and brian mcgun. They didnt seem to agree on the terms of the agreement. Its a first for me. What why did they not think on the same page here . Yeah, i mean, its absolutely mind boggling, paul. But, look, the central issue seems to be whether or not there was a Wink Nod Deal between the two the judge exposed specifically over the question of whether or not hunter biden was getting an Immunity Agreement related to other charges in the investigation. There was a paragraph in the Diversion Deal laying that out. Hunters team clearly viewed as completely making him immune from future charges and the problem that the prose
donald trump in a defamation lawsuit. we ll explain why the doj is backing off its previous position. plus two months worth of rain in two days. vermont is just starting the recovery process from that disaster. we ll get an update from one of the state s top lawmakers. all right, good morning, and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 12th. i m sam stein in for jonathan lemire. we begin with the major developments out of the nato summit in lithuania. the alliance says it will invite ukraine to join but only when allies agree and conditions are met. the group did not give a time line or details on what those conditions might be. vague wording is in line with what president joe biden said last week, calling a pathway to membership for ukraine, quote, premature while it is at war with russia. as the new york times points out, it appears the president and like minded allies have prevailed over poland in baltic nations that wanted a formal invitation for ukraine t
victory on tuesday with a comfortable win over nikki haley in the new hampshire if primary. and now the former south carolina governor is facing growing pressure from mr. trump and his allies to drop out of the race with the former president threatening to blacklist haley donors if they continue to give to her presidential campaign. but haley is vowing the fight on, hoping to make a comeback in her home state next month. now, you ve all heard the chatter among the political class. they re falling all over themselves saying this race is over. [cheers and applause] well, i have news for all of them. new hampshire is first in the nation, it is not the last in the nation. [cheers and applause] paul: joining the panel this week, wall street journal columnists dan henninger, kim stras thing and bill mcgurn. so, dan, do you think that nikki haley has earned the right to stay in the race? yes, i do. she did well enough in new hampshire, she didn t get beaten by 20 points, she s