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but theres also the strong data coming out of the labor market. >> neil: jerome powell said this even after he and his fellow fed members unanimously hiked the interest interest rates .5%. so does jerome powell know something we dont know? the official number that might prove were in a recession doesnt come out till tomorrow morning. heres powell sounding like the president showing no such concern today. so what to make of it? were all over it with connell mcshane on how americans dont...

again hinted at a 2024 presidential campaign. and on capitol hill, congress is up against the clock. lawmakers have a lot they want to get done before their summer break. ♪♪ good morning. welcome to "way too early" on this wednesday, july 27th. im jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. well begin with the latest in the justice departments investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. four people familiar with the matter tell "the washington post" that federal ...

aides in the trump administration including former chief of staff mark meadows. a spokesman for trump did not immediately respond to request for comment. attorney general garland sat down for a rare and exclusive interview with nbcs lester holt and defended the justice department against criticism it is working slower than the house select committees investigation into january 6th. >> look, the justice department has been doing the most wide-ranging investigation in its history, and th...

well, its 10:00 a.m. here in jeddah, and u.s. president joe biden will soon begin the second and final day of what is his controversial trip to saudi arabia. on friday the two nations entered into a number of far-reaching agreements on a wide range of issues including on energy and on food security. but its the image of the president fist-bumping saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman, or mbs as hes known, that has been grabbing the attention. the saudi government also released this vi...

uae. this is an incredibly busy day for the u.s. president on what is his first tour of the middle eastern gulf since he became u.s. president. the brutal murder of jamal khashoggi in 2018 has cast a pall. president biden hoping this trip will help move the two countries forward while still making clear he holds mohammed bin salman responsible for that killing. heres what he said after meeting with the crown prince on friday. >> i made my view crystal clear. i said very straightforward...

when one fundamental right is lost, that means all fundamental rights are at risk. >> i will speak to mr. obergefell in just a moment. some democrats are pressing the representatives to codify presidents like obergefell in the law. a move democrats failed to pursue with roe, so today, house nancy speaker, nancy pelosi, released a statement seemingly in response to those calls. she said, in part, in the wake of the supreme courts outrageous and heart wrenching decision of overturning ro...

what does it mean when you dont see yourself reflected in the media? when you dont see people like you on television, in the movies, or onstage. immediate has such power to create or change perceptions of the lgbtq community. not only does it help shape the worlds view of the queer community, but it also guides lgbtq people as we form and nurture our own identities. while it can be an isolated experience for someone to question their sexuality or gender identity, where media representa...

we begin with the cost of energy and steps being taken across europe to prepare for winter. germany is keen to push forward in reducing its dependence on russian gas supplies as concerns continue over whether russia could completely shut down gas flows into europe. germanys chancellor olaf scholz is in canada and has just signed a deal to form hydrogen supply chains with canada. this is seen as a positive step forward but it does not offer an instant fix as it will take some time to ge...

selves that helped pave the way to the supreme courts ruling seven years ago making same-sex marriage legal across all 50 states. it was that landmark case that fell on the right side of history. putting america on record as a country extending freedom even further, to love who you love, but the question has quickly become, for how long? after the supreme court overturned roe last week. justice clarence thomas writing in his concurring opinion that the visit and overrule passed landmar...

conspiracy theory that an italian defense contractor uploaded software to a satellite that switched votes from trump to biden. >> members of congress angling for pardons. >> the only reason i know to ask for a pardon is because you think youve committed a crime. >> and brand-new tonight, my interview with alex holder, the documentary filmmaker who testified to the committee behind closed doors this morning and turned over hours of his footage. youre going to hear him tell me that the c...