Bears. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. Happy snow day for many of you on the east coast. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is tuesday, february 12th. 4 00 a. M. In the east. We have an outline for a deal to avert a government shutdown. They declined to get into specifics. But senator appropriations chair shelby said, quote, we got an agreement on all of it. We were working feverishly to put all the particulars together. Thats all we can tell you. The democratic source tells cnn the deal includes 1. 4 billion for the 55 miles of new barrier. And funding for 40,000 beds i. C. E. Can use to detain undocumented immigrants, short of what the white house wanted and the same as current funding levels. One major iron where is the funding for border barrier is only slightly more than current funding, 1. 3 billion. The original bill was for 1. 6 billion. Later Vice President pence sought 2. 5 billion. Now we are back almost where we started with a deal for 1. 37 billion. Got the numbers . Okay, good. Patrick lahey said it is the product of compromise. There is not a single way this is if we have everything we want. Were going to get what is best for the United States. The deal still needs to be turned into legislation. That will have to pass the house and senate. But the big wild card here is whether President Trump will actually sign. Does the white house support this agreement . We hope so. President trump kicking off his 2020 campaign at a rally in texas last night. He said he had been made aware of the border deal but wasnt interested in the details. We probably have some good news, but who knows . Who knows . Were setting the stage. Were setting the table. Were doing whatever we have to do. The wall is being built. If the phrase setting the table sounds familiar, the president told the New York Times he thought congressional negotiations were pointless two weeks ago. He said he would declare an emergency and use his executive authority for a border wall. I have set the table. I have set the stage for doing what im going to do. Im going to wait until the 15th. I think its a waste of time. Cnn has learned the white house in is mulling one other action for additional barriers. A white house official says they are keeping their options open. The president s most loyal allies are slamming the deal. Sean hannity predicting mr. Trump will reject it. He has the president s ear. And he tossed in this blunt message for any republican who backs it. If you are a republican senator or house member and youre too weak to take a stand, then its probably time for you to retire. Go home. Let somebody who is willing to fight take your place. 1. 3 billion . Thats not even a wall, a barrier. Im going to sell this tonight and we will get back into this tomorrow. Any republican that supports this garbage compromise, you will have to explain. More resistance to the deal coming from the cop serve active House Freedom caucus. Chair meadows says, quote hardly a series attempt to secure the border. And jim jordan of ohio, while giving a great speech in el paso, congress was youing together a bad deal on immigration. Ive been hearing a lot of things. The wall didnt make that much of a difference . You know where it made a difference . Right here in el paso. I spoke to people who have been here a long time. They said when the ball went up, its a whole different ball game. I dont care whether the mayor is a represent or democrat. They are full of crap when they say it hasnt made a big difference. I heard the same thing from the fake news. They said, oh, crime, actually stayed the same. It didnt stay the same. It went way down. No, it did not. From 1993 to 2006, crime in el paso dropped 34 . Later in 2008, construction started on a border fence. Meantime, from 2006 to 2011, Violent Crime went up 17 . City officials in el paso, republicans and democrats, appear fed up with this president s misrepresentations. They passed a resolution on monday saying they are disillusioned by President Trumps lies regarding the border and our community. They are offering to meet with mr. Trump so he can become properly informed. Possible democratic challenger beto orourke slamming the president s call for a border wall at his own march a few hundred yards away. Oh, this is inspirig. This is the border standing up for itself. This is el paso selling our story. No one can tell it better than we can. A safe, strong community. Thats who we are. Later orourke told supporters el paso was a safe city not because of his border wall but because of it. He said treating each other with dignity and respect is the key to security. We stand for america and we stand against walls. There is no bargain in which we can sacrifice some of our humanity to gain a little more security. We know that we deserve and will lose both of them if we do. Orourke said he will announce whether hes running for president by the end of february. The governor of california is doing what he can to tweak border policy. He will withdrawal twothirds of the National Guard troops on the mexico border. He said he will not participate in the trump administrations absurd theatrics around Border Security. The whole thing we have allowed ourselveswe have been sucked into this vortex of the absurd. And i want to get out of it. Newsom acknowledged they are doing good work fighting drug crime. He will keep some troops to the board tore work with the federal government. The freshman democrat facing backlash. Tweets condemned by both parties as antisemitic. U. S. Support of israel is fueled by political donations from a proisrael group. She apologized in a tweet saying my intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. 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President trumps 2020 Campaign Kickoff last night in el paso, texas featured his signature is stream of consciousness, ad libs, including a number of remarks that lit up the internet. Among them, he attacked a sweeping agenda rolled out by progressive democrats. Last week they introduced a massive government takeover that would destroy our incredible economic aides. They introduced the socalled green new deal. It sounds like a high school term paper that got a low mark. The main spokeswoman new york congresswoman ocasiocorteocasi. She said a man who cant even read briefings written in full sentences is providing literary criticism of a House Resolution how would i like walking a dog on the white house lawn . Right . I dont know. I dont feel good. She is a little phony, phony to me. The president told the el paso crowd i wouldnt mind having one. That happened, romans. Kamala harris taking on internet memes that question where she was born and raised and questioned her racial identity. Is she black enough . Harris confronted critics on a callin show the breakfast club. Another meme says Kamala Harris is not africanamerican. Her parents were immigrants from jamaica and raised in the United States. It says fact. I was born in oakland and raised in the United States except for the years that i was in high school in montreal, canada. And, look, this is the same thing they did to barack. Yes. This is not new to us. I think we know what theyre trying to do. Theyre trying to do what has been happening over the last two years, which is powerful voices trying to sell hate and division among us. So we need to recognize when were being played. Oh, my gosh. There is so much garbage on social media. She had to respond to this criticism for marrying a white man. Literally there is criticism that she is married to a white man. Because she went to a historically black college. She said i love my husband, and he loves me. Well get to policy at some point. Social media is such a cesspool. This programming note tonight on cnn a special townhall live from houston, independent Howard Schultz talks to poppy harlow. Thats tonight 10 00 p. M. Here on cnn. To denver now. Teachers and School Officials return to the bargaining table this morning. Talks broke down over the weekend. Teachers walked off the job on monday. The School System called in substitute teachers. Thats raising concerns about safety. 5,600 teachers in 160 schools are demanding higher pay to compared the salaries of suburban teachers. The cdc says the number of teen tobacco users skyrocketed by 1. 3 million, which it tied directly to the popularity of vaping. The cdc specifically singled out juul as a contributing factor. They saw the biggest jump in 20 years. The cdc estimates one in four High School Students use some form of toback toe at least once a month. That is disturbing. I think parents need to look. It looks like a usb. Kids as young as fifth and sixingth grade using this. Super high nicotine. Up next, something we rarely see, snow in hawaii. That is maui, folks. And the invasion of polar bears. Audible members know listening has the power to change us, make us better people. With audible, you get more. Two Audible Originals exclusive titles you cant find anywhere else. Plus a credit good for any audiobook and exclusive fitness and wellness programs. All with our commitment free guarantee and always ad free. The most inspiring minds. The most compelling stories. The best place to listen. Download audible and start your free trial today. And the army taught me a lot about commitment. Which i apply to my life and my work. At comcast were commited to delivering the best experience possible, by being on time everytime. And if we are ever late, well give you a automatic twenty dollar credit. My name is antonio and im a technician at comcast. Were working to make things simple, easy and awesome. A historic winter storm pounds hawaii with Gale Force Winds and snow in very unusual places. One death blamed on the storm. A wind gust of 191 Miles Per Hour was reported on the big island. The storm bringing rare snowfall to maui. Officials say snow may have fallen in the lowest elevation ever observed in the state. Meantime, seattle still reeling from what seems to be neverending snow and bitter cold. There may be some relief in sight. Schools across Washington State were closed monday due to the storms. The Seattle Metro area experienced three snowstorms this month. According to the National Weather service, Seatac Airport has had more than 14 inches of snow in february. That is more than twice the annual average. The annual average. February is the snowiest month in decades. The Cleveland Browns are giving hunt a second chance. He was released by the chiefs in november after the video of him shoving and kicking a woman at a cleveland hotel. The nfl placed hunt on the commissioners exempt list. The 23yearold hunt has been undergoing alcohol and anger management counseling. He is working toward being a better man going forward. Heisman trophy winning quarterback kai her murray going all in for football. He announced on twitter he will fully commit to playing in the nfl over major league baseball. The qb faced tickets about his small size. He issed Main Attraction at the scouting combine this month. Very intriguing prospect in the april draft. It is a big blow to the oakland as. He was signed to a 4. 5 Million Contract in august. He will be giving that money back and making big bucks as a first round pick. A massive invasion of polar bears is invading a russian town. They are swarming with dozens of polar bears invading schools and residential areas. Parents say theyre afraid to accepted their children to school. Look at the stroller in the hall way there. They are afraid to even leave their homes. Melting ice has forced polar bears to migrate and hunt for food now on land. World Wildlife Fund has set up patrols to prevent fatal encounters. Theyre beautiful but one of the most deadly animals on the planet. A new deal to prevent a government shutdown. Will President Trump like this agreement . More on whats in it next. And everywhere i go theres always something to remind me of another place and time of another place and time ahoy gotcha nooooo. Noooooo. Quick, the quicker picker upper bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent. Bounty, the quicker picker upper. We reached an agreement in principal. Lawmakers cut a deal to stave off the government shutdown. But will President Trump approve . Walls save lives. Walls do not save lives. The president s el paso wall push countered by 2020 challenger less than a mile away. The government warning of a dangerous teen trend. Vaping is the you . Smoking. These military rations feeding more than troops. Viral speculation that the guy on the left looks like the commander in chief. I dont know. I was squinting at that. Lets put that back up. I dont know if i see it. I dont know if i see it. I see it. I definitely see it. Who is on the right . Well get into that later. Because that looks like someone pretty popular in this country. Welcome back to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is 30 past the hour. Emerging from talks last night, they declined to get into the details. But Richard Shelby told reporters, quote, we got an agreement on all of it. We have been working feverishly to put all the particulars together. And thats all we can tell you. A democratic source says the deal includes 1. 4 billion for 55 barriers in the rio grand valley. That is well short of what President Trump was demanding for his border wall. And funding for 40,000 beds i. C. E. Can use to detain undocumented immigrants, short of what the white house wanted and the same as current funding levels. One major ironye is the funding for border barrier is only slightly more than current funding, 1. 3 billion. The original senate bill President Trump regeneral electriced was for 1. 6 billion. Later Vice President pence sought 2. 5 billion. Which democrats rejected. Now we are back almost where we started with a deal for 1. 37 billion. Patrick lahey said it is the product of compromise. There is not a single way this is if we have everything we want. Were going to get what is best for the United States. The deal still needs to be turned into legislation. That will have to pass the house and senate. But the big wild card here is whether President Trump will actually sign it. Does the white house support this agreement . We think so. We hope so. We hope so. President trump kicking off his 2020 campaign at a rally in texas last night. He said he had been made aware of the border deal but wasnt interested in the details. We probably have some good news, but who knows . Who knows . Were setting the stage.