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what, whos got what it takes to lead america next just weeks before the first gop primary debate including taking on the u.s. number one add a very share, communist china. the gatestone institutes gordon chang on whey beijing -- why beijing ramped up aggression against america on joe bidens e watch. but the cabinet cannot stop megaing -- begging for a meeting with communist china as janet yellen becomes the latest proxy to bow to communist party officialses in beijing. what exactly doe...

>> im not saying i did that, but maybe i did. the republicans today took that trick, that high school trick, and they took it to its logical extreme. >> new this morning, house republicans on the judiciary committee released a 1000-page roadmap detailing allegations of political bias in the fbi and department of justice under president biden. >> this is a preview of what a gop majority may uncover from daily administration at the midterm. >> i know what you are thinking, a thousand pag...

hopefully, that settles that. and now we do not ever have to talk about litter boxes in school ever again! and be sure to tell your friends, this pre-midterm weekend, the truth matters. but only if you hear it. so listen up! and on that note, we wish you all a very good night! from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news. thank you for staying up late, i will see you at the end of monday! mo nday you know when you had to write it as a preschool and i had to be a certain n...

were glad youre with us. were following three major stories this morning. first an immigration battle unfolding steps from the vice presidents home. this morning buses of migrants were dropped off near the naval observatory in washington, d.c. the latest moves in the strategy from some red states to protest the biden administrations immigration policies. ron desantis sent two planes to marthas vineyard without notice to the community there as we worked to set up shelters. >> plus, a cn...

murdered. >> as the years went by, the case grew cold, until a reporter he did it up again. >> stayed up all night reading that file, and it was astonishing. >> it turns out there was a lot less to this marriage then met the eye. >> he cheated on vicky the day before they got married, and the day after they got married. >> but not every cheating part hides a killer. >> you could hear members of the jury gasp. >> hello and welcome to dateline, when it comes to solving a crime, time can ...

makes, that is the lesson wyoming congresswoman liz cheney learned the hard way this week once the highest ranking woman in the party, cheney just lost her primary election in a landslide to a trump backed challenger. here is a part of her concession speech. >> two years ago, i won the primary by 73% of the vote, i could easily have done the same again, the path is clear, but it would require that would go along with president trumps lie about the 2020 election. it would require that e...

trump backed challenger. here is a part of her concession speech. >> two years ago, i won the primary by 73% of the vote, i could easily have done the same again, the path is clear, but it would require that would go along with president trumps lie about the 2020 election. it would require that enabled the ongoing effort to a rival democratic system and attacked the foundation of our republic. that was a path i could not and would not take. liz cheneys demise is not unique here. of the...

evidence that he was even asked, the trump was even asked, to give his documents back. he was cooperating with him on this issue for months now. so i take it to the extreme extent? i think thats why youre seeing so much backlash from republicans, and seeing everyone coalesce. it doesnt matter what side of the issue they are on with trump. i have seen a lot coalesce around this. because it does seem unjust. >> this all comes as the new nbc eufaula today says a 57% of americans believe t...

that democrats have closed the enthusiasm gap with voters less than three months before they cast their ballots. 66% of democrats expressing a high level of interest in midterm races compared to 68% of republicans with the surge of the democratic side attributed at least in part to anger over the supreme courts reversal of roe v. wade, also factoring in to the midterm picture. the web of investigation that appears to be tightening around former president donald trump. nearly three and ...

appointed director of the fbi, responds to threats against asians in the aftermath of the search. d-against agents in the aftermath of the search. good morning to all of you, welcome to "way too early", that is the show on this thursday, august 11, it is not just the time on your clock. im alex witt for jonathan lemire. we begin with the latest legal fallout from donald trumps deposition from the ags office and the former president pleaded the fitchth amendment, his right against sel...