Floor. But far right members of the house are threatening his speakership over funding for the war torn country. Well have more of the dysfunction on capitol hill in just a moment. Well also bring you the latest from arizona following an emotionally charged meeting in the State Legislature over the civil war abortion ban. Plus an update on the attempt just days before the Jury Selection is set to begin. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, april 11th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. A day after an Arizona Supreme Court ruled a 160yearold near total abortion ban is enforceable, republicans in the State Legislature blocked efforts to repeal thalaw that dates back to the year 1864. The move comes amid several republicans and democrats calling for an end to the law. But the gop in arizonas Legislature Said theyd be closely reviewing the high courts ruling and listening to their constituents in order to determine how to proceed. Republican leaders then scuttled the effort to repeal the law by calling for a recess and adjourning until next week, prompting angry jeers from the democrats. I move that we recess to summon the bill immediately. Youve heard the secondary motion. I heard a second. All in favor of that motion vote aye, all opposed vote no. Ayes have it. So ordered. Shame on you shame on you shame on you call the vote call the vote in response Arizonas Senate president and House Speaker both republicans issued a joint statement emphasizing that the high courts ruling had not yet taken effect and probably wouldnt for weeks arizonas governor, katie hobbs, a democrat, slammed the action of the republicans in the state Legislature Calling it unconscionable. She assured arizonians an Executive Order she siped last year does remain in effect. The fight over the Civil War Era law heads back over its constitutionality. These are Health Concerns for the women and citizens of arizona, but of course there are politics at play. Former President Donald Trump is changing his position yet again on Abortion Health care in the wake of the decision in arizona. Trump spoke with reporters following his arrival in atlanta yesterday saying he would not sign a federal abortion ban, reversing a promise that he made as a Candidate Back in 2016. And just days after saying abortion policies should be left to the states, trump criticized arizonas Supreme Court saying it went too far in restricting abortion access. Yeah, they did and thatll be straightened out and as you know its about states rights. Thatll be straightened out. The will of the people, this is what ive been saying. Its a perfect system. So florida is probably going to change. Arizona is going to definitely change. Everybody wants that to happen. And youre getting the will of the people. Its been Pretty Amazing when you think. Trump shifting position in part informed by the Electoral College map. Florida still likely out of play for democrats, but arizona in the wake of this decision very much on the board again for President Bidens team. Were he to win arizona, which he captured in 2020, but believe it would be harder this time around, it would really open up his pathways to the needed 270 Electoral College votes. Meanwhile, in Washington House republicans are simply in disarray this morning as congresswoman Margery Taylor greene continues her push to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his post. The georgia representative met with the speaker for nearly an hour yesterday. She says how johnson now proceeds on ukraine aid and a Surveillance Program will determine when or if she pushes forward with her threat. Take a listen to her comments. You didnt make any promises, theres no deal. You didnt walk out with a deal. No, we didnt walk out with a deal. I explained to him and he acknowledged that as a republican member of the house, i pretty much have the best view of how the base feels and what Republican Voters want. We have to have changed behavior that supports the policies that the American People are supporting under President Trump. Its not about whether you like President Trump or not. The republican party, Republican Voters are supporting his policies, yet Mike Johnsons leadership has been completely opposite. Meanwhile, if greene is successful at removing johnson, Congressional Republicans are acknowledging they simply dont have a successor waiting in the wings. One House Republican told axios any vacancy would devolve into chaos with nobody prepared to fill johnsons place. That same lawmaker warned that centrist republicans may vote for democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries in case of a johnson ouster. The speaker acknowledged this reality during an interview he gave yesterday. Do you believe that if theres some sort of motion to vacate and she goes forward with this there may be some republicans that jump and go and Hukeep Jeffries is All Of A Sudden the speaker. If the chair is vacated its certainly possible you get a democratic speaker because we have demonstrated i think 13 total members ran for speaker before i was elected, and theres itd be very difficult for anyone to get the votes at this stage, which means that position would be open for a dangerous probably potentially long amount of time. And Speaker Johnson was dealt yet another blow yesterday after rightwing conservatives revolted against his leadership and defeated a key procedural vote on fisa, the controversial Surveillance Law that National Security officials call crucial to gathering intelligence and fighting terrorism. 19 republicans broke ranks and voted with democrats against the rule, 193228. The rule set to expire next week. This marks the fourth time a rule vote has failed under johnsons brief speakership. The move came just hours after donald trump waited on truth social saying kill fisa, it was illegally used against me and many others. They spied on my campaign. We fact checked that and its not true. As of now its unclear how republicans plan to move forward. Its never helpful for a Majority Party to take down what it does ultimately of course is it weakens with the senate in the white house. Its not a Good Development but were going to work to find consensus. We have to get the job done. Late last night House Republicans met for a Conference Meeting to discuss next steps, but the gathering did not produce any real breakthroughs. Joining us now to help make sense of the chaos congressional investigations reporter for the Washington Post, jackie almany. Shes also an msnbc contributor. Good morning, jackie, good to see you. Good morning, john. Another simply wild day on the republican side of the hill. Lets start with this effort to potentially push johnson out. Give us a sense how real is it. Whats the mood in the gop conference . Well, at this point the chaos were seeing seems to be Standard Operating Procedure here, but Margery Taylor greenes threats to issue a motion to vacate to get johnson out of this seat is still a bit of a Solitary Endeavor that she is undertaking. She doesnt have the support yet of all 19 hard right maga republicans. Greene herself has had issuewise the House Freedom caucus, and some of these hard right republicans who have come to differ with her on her tactics and feel like she is simply out for attention, clicks, and follows, and as you noted theres little Contich Waens Plan here. Its very unclear who would step up to back mike johnson in the case he was ousted, and theres a feeling potentially democrats would step in to save him or that there would be enough momentum to maybe get Hukeep Jeffries instituted into the slot. I dont think for all the Media AttentionMargery Taylor greene is getting right now, i dont think were there yet, but if johnson does push through with quite unpopular things with the maga base, the reauthorization of fisa and ukraine package, which hes working on crafting in this very moment, two things that could happen next week, potentially, then i think we might see a ground swell of people unhappy enough with his leadership to take real action. We played at the top of the show President Biden again calling for a ukraine aid bill to come to the floor, belief if it did it would pass. Certainly donald trump came out against it yesterday, but we should be clear there are real National Security reasons for this legislation. Tell us a little bit about its chances to be reauthorized but also why this is such an example, if you will, of this chaos, another rule vote failing. John, its interesting kelly because mike johnson when he was on the House Judiciary Committee was actually vehemently opposed to the reauthorization of fisa, taking issue with the 702 position his colleagues on the hard right are taking issue with, which is essentially this 9 11 passion that gives u. S. Agencies about to surveil nonu. S. Citizens threatening National Security. And the major point at issue here is whether spy agencies can then analyze communications with that americans at home are having with these foreign threats. But in terms of this issue, republicans have been amplifying a lot of misinformation around it. Mike johnson has now come out and said now that hes got access to the highest levels of intelligence, that hes in support of reauthorizing 702 as is without this Warrant Reform as people who have rallied around the reform have called it, which is essentially issuing a warrant so there can be a proper review internally of whether or not certain people can be spied on. But a lot of National Security hawks and mike johnson, and a Growing Cohort of republicans believe that doing such a reform would undermine the essential point of this ability that spy agencies have to prevent potential terrorist attacks. An extraordinary busy couple of weeks there on capitol hill. Were so grateful to congressional investigations reporter for the Washington Post for starting us off this morning. Jackie, thank you. Still ahead here well have the latest from israel amid new fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed. What hamas leaders are saying about the ongoing negotiations. 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The times reports an israeli official says the claim has been relayed to mediators who are facilitating negotiations. It now raises fears that more hostages might be dead than had previously been believed. Negotiators had proposed a sixweek ceasefire during which hamas would release a group of 40 people that included women, elderly, the sick, and five female israeli soldiers. In exchange israel would free hundreds of palestinian prisoners. Its not know if israel will now demand young men and male soldiers to be released if in fact hamas cannot meet the original criteria. As of now israel believes that more than 100 people are still being held captive in gaza and at least 30 hostages have died, but its clear those numbers could be changing. Hes had conversations with benjamin netanyahu. The president was asked about his relationship with israel yesterday. It comes one day after biden called netanyahus handling of the war a mistake during a pretaped interview. In regard to my discussions with bibi netanyahu, congressman netanyahu, as well as our conversations with israel, ive been very blunt and the fact of the matter is that bibi and i had a long discussion. He agreed to do several things that related to number one getting more aid, both food and medicine into gaza and reducing significantly the civilian casualties and that action taken in the region. And thus far and its tie today the hostages. The fact is that were getting in somewhere in the last three days over 100 trucks. Thats not enough, but there needs to be more and theres one more opening that has to take place in the north. So well see what he does in terms of meeting the commitments he made. Bidens new conference there alongside the Prime Minister of japan. Well have more on that summit a little later in the show. The president also spoke about irans threat to retaliate against israel in last weeks deadly blast at a consulate in syria. Take a listen. 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