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 trump s 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 cheney s demise is not unique here. of the ten house republicans that voted to impeach trump this year, only two will be on the ballot come november, the other eight have either chosen to retire or were knocked out of the primaries, like cheney the gop is losing what little moral compass has left. . i want to know that liz cheney is a hard-core conservative, there is nothing moderate about her. she and a handful of republicans have set themselves apart when they stand on the side of democracy and against donald trump. we can disagree
plus, monkeypox has made its way into almost all 50 states in america. the chance for us to head off this virus has to seemingly slip away. how is the white house responding? we are asking the deputy coordinator of the white house monkeypox response team. i m simone sanders towns in, and i have something to say. the former president has repeatedly blasted any investigation into how he could resolve accountability. the majority of americans do not share that sentiment. 57% think investigations should continue. 57% might be disappointed to learn that the court delayed the testimony of south carolina republican senator, lindsey graham. in the fulton county georgia criminal investigation into attempted election interference in the peach state. the reason is because it all revolves around the speech and debate clause, which protects members of congress from being sued for legislative speech. it is just the latest twist in this consequential investigation. and in florida, judge,
good morning. and welcome to way too early. on this monday, august 1st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. we begin with the situation in ukraine. in a significant breakthrough this morning, a ship carrying ukrainian grain set off from the port of odesa to for the first time since the war started back in february. ukraine s minister of infrastructure tweeted this video of the vessel which is carrying more than 26,000 tons of corn and is on its way to lebanon. the ship is expected to reach istanbul on tuesday where it will be inspected before being allowed to proceed. the move is part of an internationally brokered deal between kyiv and moscow, to release millions of tons of grain to foreign markets, and ease a growing food crisis. ukrainian officials say 16 more ships are waiting to depart odesa s port as part of that deal. meanwhile, russia advances have slowed, almost to a standstill, as newly-delivered western weapons are helping ukrainian forces re-claim
4095, that is how many lawsuits former president donald trump or his organization, has been involved in, according to usa today. and they cover everything from defamation, contract disputes, personal injury, and more. and they spanned three decades. donald trump has been the defendant in almost 2000 of those civil suits. but the former president has never been a defendant in a criminal trial. if that changes, the trump playbook we have grown so familiar with, the path he nears, the vengeful outbursts, the dangerous lies, they will have no power there. the former president is connected to criminal investigations on multiple fronts. there is the justice department s investigation on trump s handling of classified documents, which most recently was a federal judge says he is inclined to unseal parts of the search affidavit and has ordered the justice department to make redactions. then, there s trump s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. his former white hous
this sunday, the sun is in our 11th of vote-a-rama as democrats push to pass legislation that will just climate and taxes. if, pass the inflation reduction act would be the largest common act in u.s. history. it also lower the cost of prescription drugs for millions of americans. this potential win for democrats, and addition to the politics of abortion, could result in a boost for them at the polls in the november midterm elections. meanwhile, trump backed candidate swept the arizona primaries, which means election deniers are now at the top of the ballot in at least four of the six battleground states that determine the winner of the 2020 presidential election. all eyes are now turned to tuesdays wisconsin primaries, as you can government ella barnes is set to be the first black major party nominee from the badger state. and you will be taking on republican senator ron johnson joining me now, charlie sites, msnbc contributor and editor at law at the bulwark, plus proud