good morning. to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world it is tuesday, may 24th. and we begin with a proxy war playing out on primary day, and the fate of the republican party at stake. voters will head to the polls in five states today. but the spotlight is really on georgia, where former president trump s 2020 election grievances loom large. last night former vice president mike pence stumping for incumbent governor brian kemp in an election eve rally. and this race is pitting pence against his former boss who is supporting pence s primary opponent david perdue. kemp has been a top target against trump s vengeance campaigns. trump issued a statement that may be unprecedented when it comes to former running mates. he said, quote, mike pence was set to lose the governor s race in 2016, before he was plucked up and his political career was salvaged. now desperate to chase his lost relevance, pence is parachuting into races hoping someone is paying attention. we re liv
Las vegas. and that is hot. a scorcher. and thanks for joining us. i m christine romans. i m laura hello, i m brianna keilar with john berman. and on this new day, primary voters head to the polls in five states as a proxy war plays out for the future of the republican party. and a russian diplomat resigns saying he s never been so ashamed to his country. could the tide be changing to vladimir putin? elite cyclist gets murder. and suspect on the run. and the fastest passenger jet just went supersonic.