Nominee j. D. Vance offering a bleak answer on the issue of Gun Violence in schools. It comes as the father of the teenage gunman in wednesdays deadly high School Shooting is now facing charges. Well bring you the latest from georgia in just a moment. Also ahead well have expert legal analysis on Hunter Bidens surprise guilty plea in his federal Tax Case. Plus, an update on ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East as prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to complicate diplomatic efforts to get a deal done. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, september 6th. Im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. We have a lot to get to this morning, and well begin with the latest developments surrounding that deadly shooting at a High School in georgia. Authorities have now arrested the father of the 14yearold suspect. A man named Colin Gray was taken into custody yesterday. He faces charges for second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and cruel
Rising by 2000s a day. A vaccine on the horizon. The u. S. Could approve the pfizer shot as early as thursday. Secretary alex azar says all americans who want a vaccine should be able to get one next year. Azar we will focus on the front lines with the initial 40 million doses in the next month, and we will progressively keep adding more and more people. Be thinking in the februarymarch time frame you are going to see more general vaccinations. The Second Quarter of next year, we will have enough vaccine for everyone who wants it. Is dr. Georgeme rutherford, university of california San Francisco professor of epidemiology. You are in california, locking down as of yesterday. Give me some perspective. What is going on on the ground . How bad is it . Dr. Rutherford this week, we are having more cases than we have ever had. The icus are starting to fill up. Fresno and bakersfield, los angeles, metropolitan Southern California the icu capacity is below 15 . It is very, very problematic and
Washingtons partisan battle. Joining us now is bloombergs chief content officer marty schenker. Many people thought this was an inspired choice. It ticks so many boxes. Just your sense of what this means for how washington is now going to operate. Martin i wouldnt describe it as necessarily inspired. It is an inspiring lee safe inspiringly safe choice because she is so wellknown on both sides of the aisle. I think she will have a relatively easy time getting confirmed. She is a traditionalist in many ways. She has been at the fed. Shes been at the white house. Shes a great believer in consensus. I think that is what you are going to need with the incoming treasury secretary. Alix nonetheless, it is the first woman treasury secretary, the first woman to lead the fed. This is definitely in that respect a boulder choice. However, how do the progressives feel about her . Marty i think they are very supportive. There is reporting out there that Elizabeth Warren was the person who recommende
Identify other key issues the governing council will aim to address in the next few months there is however, one issue on which i can decide today all members of the governing council will agree with me we must complain much bet tort general public what we are doing and why we are doing it and we must talk to people that we do not normally reach this has to case cade through our review, inflation name, inflation measure, tools and effectiveness and how they take into account new challenges that people actually care about housing cost, Climate Change and inequality im fully committed to that. Monitory policy can only be credible if we are sure our goals are true and shared by the people we serve. As an independent central bank, we are and we will remain accountable to them. Thank you very much for your attention. A warm welcome to street signs. If you are just joining us, im Julianna Tatelbaum lets kick off with what we just heard from madam lagarde she was delivering a speech at the ec
Today, what is going on with Donald Trumps criminal cases. From delays in new york to rulings in South Florida and a major shakeup in georgia, the timelines keep changing. President biden taking his reelection message on the road. Swing state representatives are here is the president sells himself to the American People. And it is a week of chaos at the Republican National committee previewing of what is to come in a potential second trump term. The chairman has many thoughts on the matter. Grab your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the weekend. As we come on the air this morning, The White House has a message for congressional republicans. It is time to move on. The white House Counsel is telling Speaker Mike Johnson come in an unprecedented letter, to drop the Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. The top critics are already looking for off ramps. Joining us in d. C. , staff contributor and msnbc political analyst. Welcome to you both. So mckay, how do we assess this very kind of