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extraordinary effort to reassure americans that the u.s. banking system is safe plus, poland is set to become the first country to send fighter jets to ukraine. it comes amid new reporting that china's leader will visit russia next week. those new developments are also straight ahead. and donald trump goes off on a frenzied defense amid a series of investigations. we will have the latest on the probes involving the former president. ♪ good morning and welcome to "way too early" on this friday, march 17th happy st. patrick's day. i'm jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your d...

community under scrutiny from the senate intelligence committee this morning, as they deliver their annual report on the major global threats to the nation topped by mounting concerns over china and its authoritarian leader. >> the ccp represents both the leading and most consequential threat to u.s. national security and leadership globally, and its intelligence specific capabilities made it the most serious and consequential intelligence rival. judiciary committee chairman dick durban. and the push by a congressional majority, backed by president biden, to overrule a local washin...

increase in medical tourists heading south of the border coming up. on page 1 of that threat assessment, china, among the fascinating details, how beijing is doubling its efforts to sway local politicians in the u.s. as a way to gain some diplomatic breathing room with washington. but we start with the brand new litmus test for republicans, being forced to publicly choose sides following the latest release of videos from january 6th. for a second straight night, fox news host tucker carlson perpetuated the lie that the insurrection was a mostly peaceful group of meek and orderly ...

busy wednesday morning. we're keeping a close eye on capitol hill, where right now the nation's top intelligence officials are testifying about the biggest threats to worldwide security. we're learning more about the kidnapping of four americans in mexico. the two surviing victims are back on u.s. soil and now we're hearing from their families. plus, top republicans speaking out, criticizing tucker carlson's portrayal of the january 6th attack, but how speaker kevin mccarthy is defending releasing the tapes to fox news. also, dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas speaks out on wheth...

ahead this st. patrick's day friday starting with desperate measures on wall street. nearly a dozen banks teaming up to prevent this week's financial turmoil from spreading their $30 billion life line to save another major bank from potential ruin as janet yellen works to sooth the markets and reassure americans that their money is safe. >> i can reassure the members of the committee that our banking system is sound and that americans can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them. >> plus major move in china's partnership with russia, announcing this mornin...