They fail to stand up or condemn the threats to democracy. That was part of President Bidens speech yesterday in arizona focused on the threats to our democracy, the former president and the Maga Movement. Well have much more on his remarks including his most forceful and direct criticisms yet of donald trump. Speaking of the former president , his defense team made a Surprise Move in the Georgia Election interference case. Well explain that, and well have the latest from capitol hill on any last ditch efforts to prevent a Government Shutdown before sundays deadline. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 29th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. A busy day, and well begin this morning with President Bidens speech on defending the nations democracy. The president delivered the address in tempe, arizona, to celebrate a Library Being built in honor of the late republican senator, his friend john mccain. It came just one day after the sec
Frasiers left hook. He connected. Feet off the ground, flying through the air, left hook, boom. Really hit him hard. Before we even got to a trial. He said we know fraud when we see it. Weve looked at all the evidence, this is fraud. There will be a version of the trial maybe starting next week. Well get more details in a minute. The judge could not have been more clear in his ruling yesterday that what donald trump and the organization perpetrated over many, many years, in his eyes, is fraud. Yeah, part of the case brought by new York Attorney general Letitia James. Well get to that in just a moment. Thats our top story. Also ahead, the History Making Stop on the picket line for President Biden. Well show you what he had to say to striking autoworkers who are demanding a significant pay raise. Plus, senator bob menendez is refusing to resign despite calls from 2 dozen colleagues to do so following his indictment on bribery charges. You wouldnt believe the republicans who are now defen
About the strike and where negotiations stand in just a moment. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill Congress is divided on how to avoid a Government Shutdown with the house and senate pursuing two very different courses on a funding solution. And also ahead, one of the most influential democrats in congress is calling for senator bob menendez to resign following his indictment on bribery charges. Well show you what the new jersey democrat had to say about the piles of cash hidden around his home. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, september 26th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with new nbc news polling that shows that americans think republicans ar better than democrats at handling most key issues. According to the latest survey registered voters trust the gop more to handle Border Security, the economy, crime, and immigration. Republicans are also trusted more to protect Constitutional Rights and by a slim margin protect
National league wild card spot mere percentage points behind the chicago cubs and one half game ahead of the cincinnati reds and san francisco giants. to the south side of chicago, the seattle mariners extended their win streak to eight games to take another step towards their first al west title since 2001. the mariners are now one game to first place marking the first time they ve been this close to the top of the division since 2007. they re one game ahead of the blue jays for the final al wild card spot. meanwhile the white sox are clearing out their front office, firing both the team s executive vice president general manager yesterday. last night s loss to the mariners dropped chicago to a 49 and 77 record on the season, 16 games behind the first place minnesota twins in the al central. over to houston, the aforementioned astros beat the