It seems like. If you listen to House Speaker nancy pelosi, theyre going to start to craft that legislation next week, hope to have it passed by end of the month, definitely passed by middle of march. Jobless benefits start to run out, thats the threat the white house referenced so much. Wolf, heres the catch. No republicans are on board. Theyre opposed to this. Despite calls for bipartisanship and invitations for republicans to the white house, President Biden now appears ready to move on without them. Theyre just not willing to go as far as i think we have to go. Reporter President Biden making clear in the strongest terms yet, he wont wait for republicans to pass his pandemic relief bill. What republicans proposed is to do nothing or not enough. Reporter days after sitting down with Senate Republicans in the oval office, biden said he wont delay the bill in hopes of getting some of them on board. If i have to choose between getting help now to americans who are hurting so badly, get
Joining us this hour. Heres an interesting thing. Sort of a personal thing, but also a news thing. Right before President Trump was impeached the first time, i published a book called blow out and the weird surprising to me thing about blow out is that tended up being oddly well timed. I had no idea it was going to be well timed when i set out to write it, but thats how it landed. It was a book about the Oil And Gas Industry and the political power and geopolitical power of that industry. And a big chunk of that book was about all of the craziness and Corruption In Ukraine. And of course, then, right at the time the book came out, all the craziness and Corruption In Ukraine ended up being the setting, like the Playing Field for what President Trump got impeached for the first time he got impeached. I did not intend it to land that way. It was fortuitous and i hope helpful to people trying to figure out that landscape while we were looking at that first impeachment. Now, of course, mr.
Atlanta, and its sparking speculation that another indictment could be coming very soon for the former president. And also ahead well look at a special election today in the state of ohio that could change the rules for amending that states constitution and how it could impact Abortion Rights there. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, august 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well get right to the news, and it was another fast moving night on the legal front yesterday in the newest federal case against donald trump. Judge Tanya Chutkan has summoned both sides to appear for a hearing no later than this friday, after they were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a protective order requested by special counsel jack smith. Just before 5 00 p. M. Yesterday trumps lawyers filed a response pushing back at smiths motion to bar trump from sharing sensitive evidence on social media. They argued this and ill quote, in a trial amount Firs
To lift his water. Yes. Happy wednesday, everybody. So president bidens erybody with theannel Weather Channel aired today. I know. And the forecastai partly senile with a chance of precipitation in his pants. The only things cloudy were joes memories, especially when it cammoriese to phone calls wih hunters business associates. The one thing he didnt s businw how to touch someone without their permission. Are you prepared to declare a National Emergency with respect to Climate Change . Im already done that. Is the Existential Threat to mankindexistent. So youve already declared that National Emergency . Well manity. , it practically you a bk on it. Thanks. Appreciate it. Yeah. Thats the first time any woman has said appreciate it. After Making Contact with. E is but if hes really concerned about the climate, you know what he should rd aboue climat. You should have eaten that bug. The tasty. Buaten thet tiny carbon footpri. But it is so cute. It reminds me of how joes is always brushing
Kangaroos. Must be Kangaroo Time taking us off the air tonight. On that Pretty Amazing note, i wish you a very good night, but do not go anywhere, at least not tomorrow, tomorrow we are going to a very, very special coverage of the State Of The Union address, starting right here at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, followed by commentary from our allstar cast, and of course friday night do not miss our night cast with maia wiley, christine romans, and one and only savannah guthrie. Not only on friday, but saturday, too, 11 00 p. M. Eastern. On that note i wish you a very good night, we had kangaroos tonight, great women for the next two nights. Across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late. Ill see you at the end of tomorrow. Donald trump is now the Presumptive Republican nominee for president. Is only opponent in this race, former governor nikki haley, had vowed to stay in the race through to Super Tuesday and this morning, after only winning the state of vermont and the city of washi