Way Too Early 6/14/22

September 15, 2026 – 5am:Supreme Court rejects Trump’s vote by mail restrictionsTrump dismisses AI concerns as a 'hoax'Trump privately met with OpenAI’s Sam Altman in Dallas‘Clarity Act’ crypto regulation bill nears Senate voteMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absenceP ... Show More

September 14, 2026 – 5am:Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with packed agendaLawmakers face growing calls for AI guardrailsTrump is doubling down on $5,000 payment tom voters for GOP winSen. Marshall is booed by crowds as he defends Trump’s tariffsNYT: How Trump is wielding power ... Show More

September 11, 2026 – 5am:25 years later: Reflections on 9/11 terrorist attacksTrump to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks at the PentagonTrump's midterm convention wraps up with a pledge to cheat and calls for Democrats to be shotTrump says he has no regrets starting Iran warS ... Show More

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol held its second public hearing and focused on former President Trump’s false 2020 election fraud claims. The committee played portions of video deposition from former Attorney General William Barr where ... Show More

Former President Donald Trump is complaining about the time and cost of his legal issues, a day after pleading not guilty to charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains how Republicans are reacting to Trump’ ... Show More

AG Barr Fueling "Spy" Theories In Russia Probe; AG Barr Says Public School Know If Officials Put "Them On The Scale" In Russia Probe; Barr On Russia Probe: Some Explanations Don't "Hang Together;" Flynn Contacted GOP Mueller Critic While Cooperating With Special Counsel; Too Many ... Show More

<p><em>This story was <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/before-limiting-ballot-drop-boxes-to-one-per-county-top-ohio-election-officials-secretly-consulted-promoter-of-debunked-voting-fraud-fears">co-published with </a><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/before-l ... Show More

The January 6th committee makes the case that Donald Trump broke the law, election results in South Carolina and Texas offer hints about November, committee member Elaine Luria joins to talk about Thursday's big hearing, and later, we close out with a round of Take Appreciator. F ... Show More

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his three adult children, accusing them of "persistent and repeated" business fraud. Rolling Stone politics reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez joins us to discuss the case an ... Show More

U.S. Claims To Have Images Showing Iranian Freighters They Believe Are Carrying Missiles; Attorney General Barr Says He Will Not Stop Mueller From Testifying Before Congress; Pres. Trump Unveils New Immigration Plan, Ignores Most Complicated Issues; Newly Unsealed Evidence Shows ... Show More

Michael Moore, a partner at Moore Hall and the former US Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, discusses the allegations of misconduct against Fulton County DA Fani Willis. Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses the final day of Trump’s civil fraud trial. Ju ... Show More

<p>On Tuesday afternoon, the special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over his wide-ranging attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.</p><p>Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, talks us through the indictment and th ... Show More