Actions to protect trump. House minority leader Kevin Mccarthy setting the stage for the out of thing of liz cheney. A Major Development on the vaccine front. The question is how soon will adolescents be able to get the coast shot . Its way too early for this good morning welcome to way too early. The show that knows the microphone, its always on. I am kasie hunt on this wednesday, may 5th. We will start with the news. A federal judge blasted former Attorney General Bill Barr In A Decision Released Last Night Accusing barr of misleading her and congress. The remarks from judge Amy Bermanjackson came as she ordered the Justice Department to released the redacted portions of a 2019 memo that was prepared by barr and top doj officials whether President Trump should be charged with obstructing the mueller investigation. The Justice Department at the time withheld the full memo from a Watchdog Group saying it continued information around an undecided case. However, jackson wrote in her deci
Plus, Health Experts are expected to meet today to discuss the future of the Johnson Johnson vaccine. The recommended pause has been in effect for the past ten days. The question is, will it soon be lifted . And the historic Mars Helicopter lifts off for a higher, longer second flight. The question this morning, whats new on the red planet . Its way too early for this. Good morning, and welcome to way too early, from earth day to mars day, today, im kasie hunt on this friday, april 23rd, it is friday, we will start with the news, hundreds of mourners filled a Minneapolis Church yesterday for the funeral of daunte wright, the 20yearold black man fatally shot by police earlier this month during a traffic stop. During the emotional two hour service, civil rights leaders, Family Members and lawmakers all came together to pay their final respects amid calls for justice and Police Reform. Reverend al sharpton delivered the eulogy. I was talking to one of the relatives, and i said, well, why
Approval of the Moderna Vaccine. It would be a second Coronavirus Vaccine. More promising news that could be around the corner. Right now, today our fight against the pandemic is largely a losing one. The u. S. Setting a new record yesterday in terms of new cases recorded at 230,000. More than 113,000 people are hospitalized right now in the u. S. According to the Washington Post in Boston Pediatric Wards are being consolidated to fit all the adults battling covid19. Philadelphia hospitals are barring Family Visitors due to transmission worries. In los angeles a Public Hospital canceled elective surgeries because they cannot spare icu beds. This is matched by an escalating economic crisis. Jobless claims rising to the highest level this country has seen since early september. Adding to this grim mix there is still ten months into our fight against covid a Stiff Headwind of resistance to the undeniable facts of covid and resistance to measures that can protect us. In idaho a mandate to
Encouraging news on the fight against the virus. A first of its kind study kinds the vaccine developed by astrazeneca can very much cut the spread of the virus. Were talking about our medical expert about that. And call it a booster shot, the Biden Administration expanding Vaccine Distribution with plans to send doses directly to pharmacies next week. Dr. Fauci says it cant happen soon enough. Are we vaccinating right now at a pace to keep ahead of these mutant strains . Well, were Getting Better and better, but, savannah, were not. Im Hallie Jackson in washington. We start this morning with Garrett Haake on capitol hill. Garrett, that tribute for Officer Sicknick is starting in just a little bit this hour but as we come on the air there is big news youve been covering from the senate regarding what you could perhaps technically call a power sharing agreement, but if you put in in laymans terms it basically means that congress, now the senate, can function as its supposed to function w
Republicans critical of his strategy. You do . Why . We had a plan. We cant let threat of changing the rules drive us every time. I think the democratic threats to destroy the filibuster caused him to give in. I think that was a mistake, serious mistake. Were you surprised . Yes. After the vote, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer laid blame on the republicans for leading the nation on the brink of default triggering visible frustration from one of his fellow democrats. Leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans insisted they wanted a solution to the debt ceiling, but said democrats must raise it alone by going through a drawnout convoluted and risky reconciliation process. That was simply unacceptable to my caucus. And yesterday Senate Republicans finally realized that their obstruction was not going to work. The senator in the back of schumer there, that is senator joe manchin, of course, a key vote for democrats with his hands over his face, rubbing them. Apparently not troubled by th