Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument
lives of your children are damaged and destroyed. mr. zuckerberg, you and the companies before us i know you don t mean it to be so, but you have blood on your hands. you have a product you have a product that s killing people. i just want to get this stuff done. it s been 28 years, what, since the internet. we haven t passed any of these bills because everyone is double-talk, double-talk. it s time to actually pass them. that s just a small sample of a contentious senate hearing yesterday with social media ceos. we have much more to show you including the moment that mark zuckerberg apologized to the parents there in the chamber. also on capitol hill, a couple of republican senators involved in the border bill negotiations are calling on members of their own party to stand up to donald trump. and meanwhile, a top advisor in trump s campaign makes a shameless pitch to wealthy donors. we ll tell you what that is just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too earl
something rare on capitol hill, bipartisanship. both parties have agreed on numbers to fund the government. but can they pass it before a shutdown ensues later this month? and, florida republicans think they can own the libs by naming a new law after the vice president that mandates which truths teachers can tell in the classrooms. i m charles coleman junior, in for my friend ayman mohyeldi, and we ve got a lot to talk about. let s get started. keep your eyes on donald trump this week, for at least try to. this guy is about to redefine what it is to be on the move. tuesday, his legal team will attempt to dock accountability for trump s role in trying to overturn the election that he clearly lost, as well as for his rhetoric and his inaction surrounding the capitol attack. in federal court, trump s lawyers will try to convince a three judge panel that trump is immune from prosecution. now, this trial was supposed to kick off on march 4th, but is temporarily on hold. th
are more than what many analysts expected and a sign that still strong hiring continues despite the ongoing efforts of the federal reserve to cool it off to tame inflation. wall street is reacting to report, and you can see right now the stocks are down, and well, it is mixed and stable at the moment. matt egan and m.j. lee are standing by to have a look at what this means while we wait for the president. what stands out for you, matt? it is amaze, kate, that the economy is still adding this many jobs despite the federal reserve s warnings, and despite the jobs gains, and people are still being hired at a rapid pace. and so, 311,000 jobs added in february, and this is how strong the job market is, and hiring slowed significantly in february, and yet, i still came in at a strong levelsh and a level well above expectations, and so no sign of a recession here at all. the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6%, but remember, that is coming off of the 53-year low in january, and a
House speaker Kevin Mccarthy fighting to stay in power. Florida republican congressman matt gaetz pushing to oust him after less than a year in charge. Hello, im john roberts, welcome to you on this historic tuesday. A lot going on behind us. Im Aishah Hasnie in for sandra smith. Matt gaetz filed the motion to vacate the chair, could force a new vote as early as 1 30 today for House Speaker if mccarthys allies are not able to save him. John the florida congressman says the recent spending battle and ongoing aid to ukraine says he is not representing republican interest in the house. And if he can convince enough gop members for the motion, he will be forced to rely on democrats. Aishah juan and chris are standing by, but first, off to capitol hill where senior Congressional Correspondent chad pergram is live with the latest. So, what are you hearing, where are the democrats at right now . Good afternoon, aishah. When asked if he would still be speaking, Kevin Mccarthy said yes but conc