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fast track a vote on banning bump stocks following the supreme courts controversial decision to make them legal again. and well have new reporting on just what donald trump is looking for in a possible running mate as were now less than a month away from the republican national convention. good morning and welcome to "way too early" on this tuesday, june 18th. im jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. a lot of news to get to this morning. well begin here. president ...

While working full time. He has an unparalleled worth he cannic and passed down the passion for playing and watching sports. The lead republican Mitch Judiciary and meanwhile, these four red states. They were invited to attend the event at the white house tonight but declined. We know that Susan Collins and lisa mur you could ski declined invitations. All six of the folks considered critical votes that republicans in their case need to protect and the democrats need to keep on their side. Import...

Why we dont do that. >> it is hard to negotiate, the president continues to under mine those negotiating on his behalf. we heard this not just from leader shumer, not just from speaker pelosi, but the other point you make from mitch mcconnell who says im not putting it into a vote until it has the presidents stamp on it because one cannot trust that the president will keep his word, right? you had passed something. >> youre exactly right, we passed a resolution for the first part of february. we...

Court nominee. >> so importantly, thats from meet the press yesterday morning before we had the name in hand of judge kavanaugh as the presidents nominee. robert, talk about where you see the math that building behind you right now tonight. >> its complicated for the democrats especially those running in states won by president trump, if youre joe donnelly or bill nelson, democrat in florida, tough choices ahead. you realize youre running in states with a rough path to nomination. theyre not goi...

Same way judge amy coney barrett may have done if she was nominated. so youre going to see leader shumer in the senate based on my reporting really try to get the democratic base engaged in this fight, make sure this is a galvanizing issue for the in the midterm elections and make sure its not just about abortion or contraception but economic issues facing the court are also brought up as a way of making sure democratic voters are engaged. >> kim, we all have favorites. members of the senate wer...