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Ahead with a new Congress Sworn in tomorrow under unprecedented circumstances, while the race to flip control of the senate gets a final boost from party big guns. Meantime, the u. S. Closing out 2020 with the deadliest and most infectious month since the start of the pandemic, this as a new mutant strain spreads in the u. S. Amid problems getting people vaccinated. Good morning. It is saturday, january 2nd. Lets all take a collective sigh. We have made it to 2021. Ooh, sigh, everyone. Im cori coffin in for lindsey reiser. So far, so good. Off to a good start, right . Yes. Im joe fryer in for kendis gibson, live from msnbc headquarters in new york. We have a team of reporters across the country following the top stories and latest developments for you right now. We begin in washington, where the balance of power is at stake. Nbcs Shannon Pettypiece is there. So, shannon, ....
General kassim soleimani. Imagine if the head of the cia combined with the joints chief of staff and shadow secretary of state. He was that big. And he was extremely close to irans Supreme Leader who this morning is vowing to respond with harsh revenge. And this morning members of congress are sharply divided with most republican lawmakers applauding the president and this decision. Democrats questioning the authority to assassinate a top official without congressional approval of notification. Overnight nancy pelosi called it a dangerous escalation and demanded an immediate briefing for congress. That is expected to happen a little bit later today. We are expecting to talk to the secretary of state mike pompeo in the next minute. All about this attack. We have our resources covering this story around the world. Lets g to baghdad and begin with arwa damon. Good morning, arwa. Reporter good morning. And the magnitude of this cannot ....