right now on early start, taking the stand. former president and current candidate donald trump about to testify in his new york fraud case. plus, big flashing warning signs for joe biden. battleground polling shows him trailing trump in key swing states. and antony blinken s diplomatic dash. the secretary of state makes surprise stops in the west bank and iraq, in a rush to keep the israel/hamas war from spreading. good morning to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m kasie hunt. it s monday, november 6th. norm tomorrow in election day in new york. right now it s 5:00 a.m. where former president trump will testify in a fraud lawsuit brought by the attorney general. he and his company is accused of repeatedly inflating his assets to get better terms on loans. the suit poses an existent threat to the organization. the state is seeking $200 million in damages and to bar trump. he goes into court, a new polling by the new york times shows him