Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. This hour israels leaders are preparing for the next stage of their war against hamas. They say its a likely Ground Invasion of gaza. While israels military hasnt officially announced, three officials have told the New York Times will be to wipe out hamas top political and Military Hierarchy and capture gaza city. An incredibly risky Ground Invasion will likely feature bloody streetbystreet combat made more impossible by the miles long network of deep tunnels. Once and if the Israeli Military moves in, the United Nations warns further conflict would spiral into a, quote, abyss in the middle east as the conflict spills over borders, a fear echoed by irans Foreign Minister who says regional war could be unavoidable. To gazas north, israels military is exchanging fire with the Lebanese Group hezbollah which the u. S. Considers a terrorist group. There israel ordered the ak asian of 28 villages, and hezbollah, like hamas, is backed by the iranian govern
Howard Stormy Daniels told her tale about donald trump with a whole lot of details, his silk pajamas later replaced by a tshirt and boxers to convince the jury that the One Night Stand he denies actually happened. But while most liberal pundits hailed her account, The Adult Film Star also acknowledged lying under an nda in exchange for a 130,000 payoff shortly before the 2016 election. Quote, i could not tell my story, he could not tell his story, we had to pretend we didnt know each other. There were plenty of exchangings that undercut daniels credibility as conservative pun if admits were quick to observe and while some professed dog almost fainting over the tawdry testimony, about the most explicit phrase she used was missionary position. If. Stormy daniels took the Stand Today Serving Up Salacious testimony that the judge somehow allowed. This is when the media who gave us lewinsky, me too and the pee tape we tends to be prude. Howard daniels described briefly blacking out when the
Altercation. Prince harry and Meghan Markle are in the first visit to nigeria. They are promoting the Invictus Games which prince harry created. Why 2024 is looking like 2016 in maga land and the big party for Trump Supporters on The Jersey Shore. Why donald trump is campaigning in a very blue state. Good day to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. This is the scene on The Jersey Shore. Thousands of donald Trump Supporters gathered on the boardwalk in wildwood. This is ahead of the beachfront rally. The former president is set to hold it within hours. He will be back in a manhattan courtroom on monday when the most critical witness is set to testify in the hush money trial. Someone whose names shirley rings a bell. Michael cohen expected to take the stand. Trumps former fixer. Star witness Michael Cohen. Michael cohen might be Donald Trumps most dangerous higher. A 130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels on Donald Trumps behalf. The judge is instructing prose
Good afternoon, and good to be with you. Im jose diazbalart in for katy tur. Court has wrapped in new york city. It was a day of routine appearances from a slate of custodial and lesser known witnesses, all setting up the major testimony we expect to be hearing on monday from the other man at the center of this hush money case, Michael Cohen. Multiple sources tell nbc news Donald Trumps former fixer is expected to take the stand for several days. What todays testimony about cohens Phone Records could tell us about the prosecutions strategy next week and what cohens appearance signals about the overall timing of this trial. Could he be the final person we hear from . Or could donald trump himself take the stand later as he has suggested he could do. The prosecution knows when it might rest. We have a whole lot to cover. I want to get right into it. Joining us now, is nbc news Legal Correspondent lisa rubin who was inside the courtroom today. Senior judge and professor at Florida Interna
Gaza as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release continue. Well bring you the very latest out of The Middle East straight ahead. Plus, well go through yesterdays key moments in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial including the judges warning about potential jail time for the former president. And well get an update live from capitol hill on the looming threat to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, may 7th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the Israeli Defense forces announcing theyve taken operational control of the gaza side of the Rafah Crossing. The military released this video overnight of troops entering the area and beginning a, quote, precise Counter Terrorism operation. Israeli Officials Say they seized a crossing after receiving intelligence it was being used for terrorist purposes. No evidence to support that claim was provided. The idf also conducted air strikes th