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indictment, attorney general merrick garland is voicing support for special counsel jack smith. well show you his new remarks. plus new polling shows that trumps support among republicans is standing strong despite his mounting legal troubles. well break down those new numbers. and the judge handling trumps classified documents case, aileen canon, is coming under new scrutiny for having very little trial experience. that new reporting and so much more is straight ahead. good mornin...

clear that donald j. trump is a target of the investigation. well have legal analysis what that means for a possible indictment in just a moment. meanwhile trumps former running mate is now his newest challenger in the 2024 presidential race. well have more from mike pences campaign launch. plus that hazardous haze thats been covering the northeast is expected to kick back up today. well get the latest time line for when the wildfire smoke from canada could finally clear out. good ...

not stopping until the job is done. chuck schumer vowing the senate will soon get the debt bill onto president bidens desk putting a pause on the debt ceiling and preventing economic calamity. but thats not all. well break down some of the bills impacts on your bottom line. trump caught on tape again. a cnn exclusive. federal prosecutors have an audio recording of the former president speaking about keeping a classified document. the report could undercut his defense in the ongoing c...

welcome. let me start with the situation — welcome. let me start with the situation as we see it on the outlook_ situation as we see it on the outlook for the economy. the outlook for growth _ outlook for the economy. the outlook for growth and unemployment has improved~ — for growth and unemployment has improved. six months ago we expected a shallow_ improved. six months ago we expected a shallow but long recession. since then energy prices have fallen substantially and economic a...

the latest on that case and why prosecutors are opting not to charge the shooter with a hate crime. plus, florida governor ron desantis making a personal bid to try and pry conservative lawmake areas way from donald trump. could todays event in d.c. break the dam and give other republicans the green light to defy the former president? and american reporter evan gersh gershkovich, denied bail this morning and ordered to stay in the same russian prison that specifically is designed to ...

leaves more questions than answers. did the government step in at just the right time or over step with what critics say is another bank bailout? >> its not free. it comes with costs. >> plus, are more banks in danger of collapse? >> theres just panic. >> concerns spread to bigger institutions. >> can you squeeze under the pressure? >> as bank stocks take a rollercoaster ride. and regulators faced with a dilemma. >> were they asking the right questions? were they keeping an eye out for...

>> do you feel vindicated? >> this isnt a question of vindication. its not a question as i stated before about revenge this is a -- my position is that at the end of the day, donald trump needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds, if, in fact, thats the way that the facts play out plain and simple this is not about him. this is about holding accountability, truth to power, and everything else in between >> michael cohen was back before a manhattan grand jury today could an indic...

think this is even weaker than i feared it would be. a motion to dismiss is coming on several grounds. this case wont see a jury. in my opinion, no one is above the law, and that includes donald j. trump. morning good morning. reaction to yesterday has really been something. yeah how do you really put this into context? im not sure if we know at this point, i think theres a lot more thats going to play out, but certainly historic, unprecedented, stunning. i think one of the problems fo...

potential presidential campaign just ahead plus what were learning about donald trumps deposition yesterday in new york after spending eight hours at the attorney generals office. and well have the latest on the arrest of the young air national guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents all right, good morning and welcome to "way too early" on this friday, april 14th. im sam stein in for jonathan lemire we begin in florida where ahead of a likely presidential run governor ron ...

vladimir putin illegally annexes four regions. >> theres no checks on mr. putin. can the west keep him under control? plus the road to 2018, virginia becomes a battleground for one of the most competitive house races in the country. >> you look across the spectrum, the number is 218. >> i spent time in a district that could prove decisive. ♪ hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is picking up the pieces after a devastating storm. the numbers and images ar...