Oped. I know my tone was sharp and said things i shouldnt have said. All eyes are on three republican senators along with red state republican joe manchin. This is almost rock bottom. Supporters, dissenters, even Brett Kavanaugh making a final argument as the seat on the Supreme Court is on the line today. U. S. Waging new battles against two super powers. China and russia. Now respond. And the world finds out who will win the nobel peace prize. We are standing by for that breaking news. Some say angela merkel. Others feel it is President Trump. Kim jongun. Moon jaein. Will they recognize progress on the Korean Peninsula . Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. We should know if Brett Kavanaugh has enough votes to join the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell set a key vote for 10 30 a. M. Then senators still weighing how to play their hands have to show their cards. The final case coming from kavanaugh himself in the
Out of many one. Rob Hillary Clinton again blasting President Trump in prime time, though, this time and she has backup as well. Jillian american former chief diplomat, Fox Friends First continues right now. Jillian oldschool rhianna. Shes not that old. Rob no. Jillian rhianna from back in the day. Rob previous rhianna. Jillian good monday morning to you, youre watching Fox Friends First, im jillian mele. Rob im rob schmitt, Justice Brett kavanaugh for swearin ceremony at the white house today. Griff jenkins live in dc as democrats refuse to give up this fight, hey, griff. Griff hey, rob and jillian, the democrats are far from ready to get rid of this fight, House Minority leader nancy pelosi rallying the troops in a letter writing this, dear democratic colleague, the gops decision to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court has wounded soul in our country, we must not agonize, we must organize, people must vote, what is at stake in the election is nothing less than health and security
That the president nominates judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a made for tv primetime address. Is no one in america more qualified for this position and no one more deserving. Today the battle begins in what will shape the direction of the court for the next several decades. This is a tough fight. But it is a fight that we can win. And delayed reunions. The government admits it will not meet todays deadline to reunite the youngest Migrant Children that were separated from their parents at the border. We begin this morning with that breaking news out of thailand where the thai navy s. E. A. L. S just confirmed all 12 of those soccer players and their coach have been successfully rescued from that underground cave. This story, extraordinary. After they were trapped for more than two weeks. These young boys between the ages of 11 and 16 years old are now free. I want to go live to nbcs matt bradley. Hes just outside the hospital in northern thailand where these boys are. Some
Character. Indicting a president. The arguments for and against filing charges if it is determined that President Trump committed a crime. Well start this hour with some new reaction for you from Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti. To this weeks bombshell, Associated Press report that the National Enquirer kept a safe with documents about hush money payments and damaging stories that it then killed about donald trump leading up to the 2016 election. Now Michael Avenatti spoke to joy reid this morning, speculating here on what might be inside that safe. Plenty of damaging information, joy. I think it is a treasure trove of documents and evidence relating to the extent that Michael Cohen and donald trump went to cover up facts, to hide facts from the American People, in connection with the 2016 election. Do you think this is mostly about paying women off. Is there there is no question. And this is as National Enquirer david pecker and long tief cfo Allen Wiselberg were granted immu
President ial power will dominate day one of the questions and answers. So, too, the posturing for the midterms and beyond. At least three democrats on the Judiciary Committee are prospective candidates for the partys president ial nomination. Cory booker, Camilla Harris and Amy Klobuchar of minnesota. And then theres President Trump who could use a win as he barnstorms battleground states ahead of novembers elections. We start with our nbc team of reporters. White house correspondent Kristen Welker and justice correspondent Pete Williams. Great to see both of you. Pete, walk us through what youre expecting for the first day of hearings tomorrow. It will test Brett Kavanaughs ability to stlit for hours without saying anything because thats how the first day goes in recent years in these confirmation hearings. The question of him wont start until wednesday. So tomorrow, Opening Statements from all the members of the senate Judiciary Committee. At the very end of the day, the nominee mak