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trump had staffed at his country club. we will have more on the special master ruling. florida's other senator is facing questions about campaign cash. it comes after a report from the "new york times" that the gop has blown through a record fundraising fund nearly two months before the midterms. and also ahead, a white house re-do for the white house and the obamas as the former president and first lady finally get their portraits unveiled. good morning, and welcome to "way too early." on this thursday, september 8th. i'm jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we...

ukraine, looking to annex these four ukrainian regions some of which are only partially under the russian president's military control. the vote, which is largely seen as a sham, is illegal under ukrainian and international law as well. armed groups going door to door, as we speak, forcing participation by handing residents paper ballots so they vote on the spot. it is happening as the mass exodus of russian men fleeing putin's military draft intensifies, one way plane tickets sold out, anyone trying to leave by car or bus is being stalled at the border for hours. those who have not ...

Best for this country. I do intend to file a motion to vacation against Speaker Mccarthy this week. We need to rip off the band aid, move on with new leadership that can be trustworthy. Kevin mccarthy going head to head with Congressman Matt Gaetz after the House Speaker worked with democrats to avert a Government Shutdown. That decision leaves mccarthy politically vulnerable, so is the fate of his speakership now at the mercy of the democrats . Plus, hours from now, donald trump is scheduled to appear in court in manhattan for the start of a civil trial scrutinizing his business practices. We...

Because shingles could wake up in you. if you're over 50, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about shingles prevention. time now for business, and there she is, cnbc's -- jomana. futures inching higher as investors look ahead to new inflation data due out a little later this morning. what are we expecting? >> yeah, well we have better clothes from markets yesterday s&p up about three quarters of a percentage point, nasdaq up one percentage point. this despite worse than expected can -- claim states, hitting its highest level since february. so really feeling that narrative that boot bad news is...

Increase interest rates, that makes debt more intense for businesses and you and i, reflected in the 30-year mortgage rate which is why we're seeing a little bit of a slowdown in the mousing market but it is all interconnected and when debt becomes more expensive and a strong u.s. dollar, that is a punch to corporate profits and hence part of this selloff we're seeing. >> let's hoping next week looks a little better. but not sure that will happen. >> with the u.s. dollar where it is right now, weakness in the u.k., the pound, to the usd, if you're traveling to london, it is great. but it hit a...