will plum met in the northeast so be prepared for that. you still need to bring the gloves and the coat because you need it this afternoon. then tomorrow morning, all of the cold air rushes to the east coast. the only good news, mika, only short-lived. only one or two days of this and then it will warm up. >> bill karins, thank you. back to you throughout updates through the show. unraveling in the middle east. big news overnight as well as asia on the brink and richard haass is here for that. first, politics. msnbc has learned that liz cheney is expected to drop her bid for u.s. senate in wyoming. politico reports a number of factors including a recently family incident causing her to reconsider. you remember cheney and her sister mary who is gay publicly sparred over same-sex marriage. liz cheney issued a statement against gay marriage when mary posted on facebook, quote, liz's position is to treat my family