and donald trump s two children have been subpoenaed. what happened next? it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that, frankly, is unimpressed with 2022 so far. i m jonathan lemire on this tuesday, january 4th. the u.s. has set a global record for covid-19 cases in a single day. more than 1 million new infections were reported on monday alone, according to data from johns hopkins university. that s nearly double the previous record set just last week. to put things in perspective, the highest single-day recording is over 1 million from india. still, a million. that is staggering.
opposed the package. president biden and democrats are hoping to get him back on board and negotiate it rather than giving up on the package all together. the trial child tax credit is the sticking point for joe manchin. he wants to get rid of it all together or significantly decrease the income caps on that. and that s going to be a huge deal. the child tax credit is a massive part of the $1.7 trillion packet. it s true as always, ain t over until it s over. thank you so much for being here with us today. thank you for all of you waking up way too early with us this morning. morning joe starts right now. good morning, welcome to morning joe, it s tuesday, january 4th, and for some
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hi, john s wife, as well. it is tuesday, january 4th. i m brianna keilar with john berman. this morning, record highs in the number of coronavirus cases. the u.s. seven-day rolling average of cases standing at a record 400,000. now, more than 103,000 people in the u.s. are hospitalized with coronavirus. it s the first time that this total has reached six figures in nearly four months. states are also reporting surges in child hospitalizations. very alarming here. they re now the highest they have ever been, with more than 500 children being admitted daily. this as the omicron variant complicates the return to school with some of the largest districts shifting to remote learning and others relying on more robust testing. in chicago, the third largest school district in the country, the teachers union is gearing up for a potential woalkout as cass there skyrocket. today, they ll hold an emergency meeting to vote on measures they deem safe. now, students are eligible for booster shots.