smith s case? plus, americans in iran, out of prison and now under house arrest. the rare move marking a bright spot in u.s.-iran relations. the new details we re learning about the tentative deal to free them and what iran is getting in return. and senator joe manchin says he s seriously thinking about leaving his party as he weighs his own political future. why manchin might be stepping away from the democrats and what it could mean for the balance of power on capitol hill. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, august 11th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. and we ll begin with breaking and tragic news out of hawaii where wildfires continue to ravage the island of maui. at least 55 people are now confirmed dead, and that number is only expected to rise. four major fires are currently burning across the island. they re being fueled by dry conditions and strong winds caused by a passing hurricane. the fires have destroyed h
threatening federal prosecutors. today, the judge in that case could decide exactly how much he can talk about it. it comes as federal prosecutors are now pushing for a trial right after new year s day. cue up u2. we ll have much more on trump s legal issues ahead. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is i mean, come on, man, it s august. it s august. this is moving. this year is moving too fast. it s mid-august. you know, you get old like me, and it just flies, right? it s august 11th. with us, we have the host of way too early, white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. host of politics nations, wearing tan today, the reverend al sharpton. looks good. come on, man. president obama wore tan, and look what happened. it was a big news story. with me, it s just another day. can you believe that? that was a big news story. the president of the united states wearing tan in the white house. we have a the same people that were upset by that
state of the union jostar now. have a great day. at war. a note of caution from the u.s. far too many palestinians have been killed. as israeli forces pound gaza. we re increasing pressure on hamas every hour, every day. what s his war plan? israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu joins me live for his first cnn interview since hamas terror attack inside israel. then u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan is here. plugs, the right to vote. voters send republicans another message on abortion rights. how will the gop adapt? we have to address this issue. i ll ask the chairwoman of the republican party ronna mcdaniel ahead. it s complicated. a new democratic headache. i will not be running for re-election. but will he run for president? what does an already crowded third party lane mean for a biden re-election. david ags elrod and former republican governor larry hogan join me ahead. hello. i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union i
choice. you must first secure the border and secure ithave t e biden s executive actions on the border is ridiculous. prosecutors aren t supposed po to tamper with evidence, and it looks like that s what he did. he changedsed toith the sequene documents that he seized from mar-a-lago. i m sorry, that s the a false characterization. the attorney general under oath, it took being branded to actually wake up and get back to reality and literally snapp an back to my former self escaping a cult. together the get it together series continues. and less money and power. plus, i want the truth. handl you can t handle the truth. joe biden s never worked his harder than his first day in office. i ve never seen a man sign so many thing r s. it was executive order after executive order. he didn t really kno mw what he was signing. but in 24 hours, biden s john hancock kno broke the bord, making him the most successful travel agent. in history. but biden s success turned our c
officially begins divorce proceedings from the eu gets underway in parliament today. tory mps and peers paving the way for theresa may to trigger article 50 as early as tomorrow morning. and aid agencies are warning that time is running out to save an estimated 20 million people facing famine in four african countries. we ll be live in those four affected countries and ask whether the world is doing enough to tackle a humanitarian crisis. hello and welcome to the programme. we re live until iiam. we will bring you the latest breaking news and developing stories. we are going to talk about a case in the supreme court which could have profound legal implications for policing because it will determine whether officers can be sued by victims if they don t investigate a case adequately. plus, find out who was in this box and why. get in touch. use #victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. the bill which gives theresa may the power to trigger