trump had staffed at his country club. we will have more on the special master ruling. florida s other senator is facing questions about campaign cash. it comes after a report from the new york times that the gop has blown through a record fundraising fund nearly two months before the midterms. and also ahead, a white house re-do for the white house and the obamas as the former president and first lady finally get their portraits unveiled. good morning, and welcome to way too early. on this thursday, september 8th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin with a key and fast approaching deadline for the justice department, following the fbi s search of former president donald trump s mar-a-lago home and club. the d.o.j. must decide by midnight tomorrow whether to accept judge eileen cannon s ruling that approved the request by trump s attorneys for a special master to review the documents seized from his florida estate last month. the ne
Capitol hill, and this is cnn its Monday April 8 right now on cnn this morning, a Record Fundraising Haul for donald trump, the former president , also. Now, again, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela an engine cover coming loose on takeoff, forcing a southwest flights man Emergency Landing and the countdowns on. Are you all set for todays total Solar Eclipse 6 00 a. M. Here in washington, alive. Look at the Washington Monument on this Monday Mornings that son still hasnt made any appearance here in washington yet today, its going to be the star of the show throughout the afternoon. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us former President Donald Trump. This weekend. Both comparing himself to Nelson Mandela. Again, and also telling wealthy donors, according to the New York Times, that he likes immigrants from nice countries like denmark and promising guests at the Palm Beach Mansion that he was speaking at, that they were safe for now from undocumented i
Think hes guilty . The lead with jake tapper . Weekdays it for and cnn its monday, april 8 right now on cnn this morning, donald trump closing the financial gap with President Biden with a Record Fundraising Haul as he he uses a big announcement on abortion this morning. President biden, preparing to bring a Student Loan Relief to a new group of borrowers plus bad weather threatening to spoil plans for millions of americans hoping to get think glimpse of todays Solar Eclipse all right 5 00 a. M. Here in washington, dc. A live look down the National Mall in Washington Monument and lincoln memorial. Good morning, everyone. Happy monday. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. Team trump claiming they raked in more than 50 million at a palm beach, florida fundraiser saturday night, that is nearly double what President Biden raised last month at a starr new york event featuring former president s clinton and obama. Trumps campaign has struggled to keep up with bidens fundraising
and interracial marriage to make sure it can garner support from at least ten senate republicans. the washington post writes it up this way, baldwin and collins met with senators portman, and kyrsten sinema and thom tillis, to finalize language after republicans voiced concerns that the four page proposal does not clearly mention religious liberty exceptions. the group thinks it has the support of ten republican senators, or will, by the time the measure comes up by a vote, which could be as early as next week. democrats hoping to get republicans on the record where they stand on this. meanwhile senator rick scott of florida is defending his role as chairman of the republican party s campaign arm. amid reports that the group burned through a record fundraising haul at a rapid rate. in an view yesterday, scott was asked to respond to new reporting from the times that the national republican senatorial committee has spent
support for the gop s recent tax overhaul. according to internal polling from the rnc in seven key battleground states where they re looking at all of this to see what the people on the ground are thinking, it s a lot of numbers, but if you look at this side, right, this is tax reform, the net agree numbers, you know, when they put the disagree up against the agree, all of the people those are the positive numbers in missouri with pennsylvania, arizona, nevada, ohio, and florida, all very important electoral states. now, let s take a look at infrastructure by an even greater margin in nine battleground states, respondents say they agree more than they disagree with the support in infrastructure spending, and the net agree numbers are very strong when it comes to infrastructure. all of this comes amid a record fundraising haul for the rnc.