now. good morning, everyone. glad you re with us on this monday. i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. right now on the west coast, southern california is being battered by a very strong and dangerous atmospheric river. some areas could see several months of rain fall over just the next couple of day. our crews are setting up in the area. we ll take you there live. the senate leaders revealed their border bill. so why is the house speaker saying it is, quote, dead on arrival before really reading what s in it? and iran calling america s latest strikes in iraq and syria a, quote, strategic mistake. responding to the u.s. escalation over the weekend. h cnn this morning starts right now. but we begin on the west coast of the united states this morning where intense record-breaking rain is pummelling southern california. rescues are under way as we speak. more than 11 million people are at high risk of life threatening flooding across the state. take a loo
but it s far from clear the measure can pass either chamber. the u.s. carrying out strikes on iranian-backed groups in syria and iraq as the white house warns it s just the beginning. and california face ing the threat of historic deadly mud slides from a risky weather event. this is a live look at lax. delays and cancellations already piling up. check your flights. stay off the freeways. we ll have much more. good morning to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m kasie hunt. it s monday, february 5th. it s 5:00 a.m. here in washington. we now know the details of the long awaited border deal and foreign aid package that senators have been negotiating for months. the $118 billion package would give the president powers to significantly restrict illegal migrant crossings and curb asylum at the border. that would break with decades long protocols. the deal includes more than $20 billion for border security, roughly there are 60 billion for ukraine and $