Longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and strikes last night on Apartment Complex In Beirut. Israel claims that hezbollah was using the complex as in underground headquarters. This represents a major escalation of the backand forth between Israel And Hezbollah, which israel has intensified in the last couple weeks. The strikes killed several other Highranking Hezbollah officials and the iranian State News that says in revolutionary Guard General was killed in the same strike. Lebanon lawns and more than 100 wounded in the strikes. That number is expected to rise. Nasrallah is a travertine cleric, who has led the group since 1992 and has grown the group in most powerful Running Back and forth and the reason both militarily and political terry. It is what is called a state within a state. He also led the group through decades of conflict with israel, participate in the Syrian Civil War On Behalf of of the regime and help back others in the region including the houthis in yemen. The national
Power. You have many republicans out there saying, well, were not going to vote for him, but we will write Someone Else in, and i think this time around, thats not enough, that its important to actually cast a vote for Vice President harris. Thats former Congresswoman Liz Cheney encouraging her fellow republicans to vote for Kamala Harris this fall. It comes as another highprofile name in the gop is endorsing the democratic Vice President. Also ahead, well bring you the latest on the final preparations for both sides ahead of tomorrow Nights Debate and the concerns that trump allies have going in to that highstakes showdown. And well bring you the latest on ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East following more protests over the weekend in israel. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, september 9th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your Day And Week with us. It will be an important week with the debate looming Tomorrow Night. Lets get right to the news. For
A political bombshell in the making, former congresswoman Liz Cheney, Vice Chairwoman of the January 6 Select committee and the most public facing member of the most conservative republican dynasty in america earlier this week endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris has gone even further, this time saying that she and her father, former Vp Cheney will do something that casually if youre a follower of American Politics may think has phone it over, cheney will vote for the democratic nominee, voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. Here she is in conversation with the atlantic, making this news a short time ago in austin, texas. Your father, a beloved figure among democrats for many many years, do you, if you know who he will be supporting who he will be voting for, or do you care to share . Dicky cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris. [ applause ] wow. Words that i never expected to hear. You know, if you, think about the moment that we are in, and you think about how serious this mome
Good morning. I am kasie hunt on this thursday, june 24th. Well start with the news. There appears to be a long awaited break threw on bipartisan infrastructure talks. Specifics of the deal, including how it will be paid for, have not been released, but lawmakers seemed optimistic as they left a closed door meeting with officials last night. Republicans and democrats have come together along with the white house, and weve agreed on a framework, and were going to be heading to the white house tomorrow. Meanwhile white house officials also met with House Speaker nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer yesterday. Democrats are considering two ways to pass their Infrastructure Priorities with or without republican support. We had a very good meeting we got into quite a bit of detail. Were all on the same page. Both tracks, the bipartisan track and the Budget Reconciliation Track are proceeding at pace, and we hope to have voting on both them in the house and the senate in july. The bottom line, the
Honor officer Brian Sicknick, who was murdered in the invasion of the capitol. He died at 9 30 p. M. The night after the capitol was invaded. And at 9 30 p. M. Tonight his remains were returned to the capitol. The honoring of officer Brian Sicknick tonight has been reserved for members of the Capitol Police. Tomorrow morning members of congress will have an opportunity to honor Officer Sicknick. Brian sicknick is the third Capitol Police officer to be given this honor of Lying In Honor in the Capitol Rotunda after being killed in the line of duty. In 1998 two Capitol Police officers were shot and killed by a lone gunman who rushed through the Metal Detector at the capitol, shot officer Jacob Chestnut in the head, officer john gibson was in a free Fire Exchange with the shooter. Officer gibson was killed and both of their caskets appeared in the Capitol Rotunda, where they were given this honor of Lying In Honor. And thats the scene in 1998 when officer gibson and officer chestnut were