iraq. a quick response to a chris mag christmas morning attack. the israel/hamas war escalates. benjamin netanyahu tells his soldiers, do not stop. doubling down on his prerequisites for peace. the post-christmas rush is happening. big crowds at airports, in the highways and in malls. we will get you up to speed before you leave the house. in 2024, president biden and former president donald trump are poised for a big year leading up to the november election. good day, everyone. we begin with the increasing concern that the israel/hamas war could be creating closer to a broader regional conflict. the u.s. carried out retaliatory christmas day air strikes inside iraq against iranian-backed militants and iranian state media says israeli air strikes killed a revolutionary guard officer in syria. president biden ordered the u.s. strikes after three u.s. service members were injured from a drone attack, one critically, at an air base in iraq. lloyd austin calling the retal
as it drifted toward restricted air face, emitting a sonic boom that prompted 911 calls from d.c. to maryland. the pilot unresponsive as the jets reportedly repeatedly tried to make contact. at least four now confirmed dead. what went wrong. an nbc news exclusive. the grand jury hearing evidence about former president trump s handling of classified documents is meeting again this week. is that investigation nearing its conclusion? also ahead, a big week in the 2024 race, three more republicans set to enter the already-crowded field. this after gop hopefuls roared into iowa for the traditional roast and ride, everyone, that, but donald trump. i don t know. we re not big trump fans. a lot of bluster. some good ideas but a lot of bluster. i m a republican. later, yet another close call with a chinese war machine. the encounter with an american destroyer that s ratcheting up tensions between the u.s. and china. we ll begin with the new details out of virginia, no surviv
default. that was senate majority leader chuck schumer late last night after his chamber passed the debt ceiling bill. we ll have more on that vote and the continuing fallout in the house over the agreement. meanwhile florida governor ron desantis seizes on a potential weakness in donald trump s third presidential bid while both men campaign in iowa. and also ahead a rough moment for president biden at a graduation ceremony, which will fuel more questions about his age as he seeks a second term. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, june 2nd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning with an official deal in washington. the senate passed the biden-mccarthy debt ceiling bill last night in a rare bipartisan act in the capitol. the move ensures the united states will not default on its debt after weeks and weeks of uncertainty. the final vote was 63 yeas to 36 nays with more democrats voting for the deal than
to the international space station. hello i m lucy grey. ukraine s president zelensky has thanked g7 leaders injapan for their enduring support of ukraine, at the end of a summit dominated by russia s invasion of his country. it comes after president biden confirmed that the us and its allies will help train ukrainian pilots to fly western fighter jets such as the f16. president zelensky has long called for the aircraft, to help in the fight against russia. our asia pacific correspondent laura bicker sent this report. this president knows the cost of war. mr zelensky paid tribute to the victims of the hiroshima bombing and needed no reminder from the sombre city of what can happen when a bitter conflict leads to the use of a nuclear weapon. together with the entire g7, we have ukraine s back, and i promise we re not going anywhere. his meetings with the us president and others are to ensure this does not happen in ukraine. putin will not break our resolve. in a policy shift,