clear that donald j. trump is a target of the investigation. we ll have legal analysis what that means for a possible indictment in just a moment. meanwhile trump s former running mate is now his newest challenger in the 2024 presidential race. we ll have more from mike pence s campaign launch. plus that hazardous haze that s been covering the northeast is expected to kick back up today. we ll get the latest time line for when the wildfire smoke from canada could finally clear out. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, june 8th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. nbc news has learned that former president donald trump s attorneys have been told that trump is a target of the justice department s investigation into the former president s handling of classified documents after he left the white house. prosecutors told trump s attorneys about their client being a target in that probe during their meeting monday at the doj headqu
yes. thank you, my friend. and thanks to you at home for joining us this hour in 1952, in the middle of the korean war, the united steel workers of america threatened to strike. but before they, could president truman shocked the nation with a televised address announcing he was seizing control of the steel plants so as not to interrupt the war effort. within half an hour of that address, lawyers for the steal companies had driven to a district court judges home in washington, d.c., and gotten the judge to set a hearing for the next morning. a hearing as to whether or not a could actually do that. now, the merits of that case a really interesting, but the reason the steele seizure case matters today is the speed at which was heard by the supreme court. the issue was so urgent for the steel workers, the unions, the steel companies, the u.s. military, it was so pressing that the case skipped the appeals process and the supreme court heard oral arguments just a little over a
drastically. todd: how? carley: i had a baby, his name is brock. he s four months old now. i know they say every stage gets better as the baby gets older. i can t imagine anything better than this face. he is so smiley, he looks like you are the greatest thing he s ever seen. beautiful moment in my life and i love sharing the pictures. todd: matt, the floor director, and i discussed everything you would need to learn about being a parent and you pooh-poohed most of them. what were we right on or wrong on? carley: i can t remember anything you said. todd: glad it had an impact. carley: i appreciate all advice you gave me while i was on maternity leave, we would text and talk and had in-depth conversation on best way to clean a baby s nose. that did happen and i appreciate the insight there. it s been amazing and i m just on cloud nine. it s been great to see my husband, pete, become a father, as well. those moments are so sweet. carley: has he become a father or
emenem. look who is back. carley: my life has changed, i m glad to be back. todd: in case you are confused, i m todd piro. this is carley shimkus. carley: can she show pictures of my sweet little boy? that is brock. that is my husband pete and brock. he is the smileiest, sweetest little boy and i m on cloud nine. todd: what do you say to people who said, what did you do during your four months off? like you were eating bon-bons. carley: i have to be honest, the first month is a blur and recovery, second month getting into a groove. the second and third month was wonderful bonding time. todd: how did you accomplish that sleeping? was it is through the new things like snu, or the whiskey? which did you use? carley: the snu, is wonderful invention. it moves and when the baby moves, it rocks and has hush sound to calm the baby down. we used it. a little wine thrown in there, as well. it is amazing being a mom. last night felt like, when you go to bed before the firs
chris jansing reports. at this hour, donald trump s republican rivals not sounding much like rivals after he s kicked off the ballot in colorado. what they re saying including the candidate pledging to withdraw from the state s contest if trump can t compete too. pressure mounting on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his tense meetings with the families of hostages and where negotiations stand right now to bring them home. plus, the threat is far from over as a volcano continues erupting in iceland, what it means for thousands of people forced to evacuate right before the holiday. and it s the most wonderful time of the year, unless maybe you re headed to the airport. the record-breaking travel as families head home for the holidays. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we start with donald trump s republican opponents rallying around after the colorado ruling. nbc s vaughn hillyard is following that for us. what are they sayin