so i'm hyperventilating a little bit. if i fall over pick me up because i've got? things to say. >> a big night at the oscars, filled with big moments and much more. we've got you covered. >> president trump redoubles his prms to add high tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. this as a subpoena in the russia investigation reveals mueller's strategy. west virginia teachers will remain on strike this morning after the state senate blocks the governor's pay raise deal. three, two, one. go! >> and the iditarod, one of the world's greatest races, is under way. "early today" starts right now.

good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. breaking overnight, developments in the russia probe. a grand jury subpoena issued by special counsel robert mueller. he's asking a witness for communications related to some of the trump campaign's key figures, including the president himself. nbc's tracee potts is in washington. >> reporter: we confirm details first reported by ax yot. and hail the recipient of this subpoena remains anonymous, we do know that robert mueller and his team are looking for more information about these people. take a look. some names and faces that you'll recognize including the president himself, hope hicks, who just stepped down as his communications director. paul manafort, his former campaign chair, and his aide rick gates, both who have been charged in this investigation. and others whose names you may recognize. the recipient of the subpoena is

being asked to provide a lot of information here. text messages, e-mails, other documents that may relate to the russia investigation that may relate to the campaign. work papers, telephone logs, other documents. even recordings. going back to november 1st, 2015. now, that's five months after the campaign started. we did report exclusively that mueller was taking a look at campaign officials and specifically their communications and whether or not they knew about e-mails that had been compromised in the hillary clinton campaign. and now a new level of detail as to specifically what they're looking for and who they're looking at. frances? >> tracie potts for us. tracie, thanks. the awards season came it to a close last night at the 9 0g9 annual academy awards in los angeles. two-time host jimmy kimmel was quick to shine light on the importance of the women's empowerment movement currently

sweeping hollywood. and it didn't stop there. three of harvey weinstein's most outspoken accusers, ashley jud, salma hayek and annabellea sciorra, together presented a video montage on equality and representation. all this before act res frances mcdormand won the oscar for best actress with a rousing acceptance speech. >> if i may be so honored to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight. >> other winners of the night included mexican director guillermo del toro. he took home the oscar for best director and best picture. and jordan peele made history as the first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay for "get out." >> i thought no one would ever make this movie, but i kept coming back to it because i knew if someone let me make this movie that people would hear it and people would see it. >> nbc's gina kim has more from the dolby theater in hollywood. hey, gina, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. going into the night, many of the top awards categories had

clear favorites except best picture. but in the end "the shape of water," a romance fantasy between a sea creature and a mute woman took that top prize in a big night for mexican-american filmmakers and films. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> reporter: a year after the infamous envelope mix-up faye dunaway and warren beatty did the honors again. >> "the shape of water." >> reporter: no mistakes this time. the romance about a mute woman and a sea creature earned hollywood's top prize including best director for guillermo del toro. >> growing up in mexico i thought this could never happen. it happens. >> reporter: in the acting category there were no surprises p gary oldman's portrayal of winston churchill in "darkest hour" brought him best actor while supporting honors went to allison janney for "i, tonya," and sam rockwell for "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri." >> frances mcdormand. >> reporter: that film's star won her second best actress oscar and she saluted all of the night's female nominees, encouraging hollywood power brokers to take note of their future projects.

>> don't talk to us about it at parties tonight. invite us into your office in a couple of days or you can come to ours. whichever suits you best. and we'll tell you all about them. >> reporter: the night did produce some firsts. >> jordan peele, "get out." >> reporter: "get out's" writer-director jordan peele became the first african-american to win best original screenplay. >> i knew if someone let me make this movie that people would hear it and people would see it. >> reporter: also taking home an oscar, nba legend kobe bryant for writing the animated short film "dear basketball." >> as basketball players we're really supposed to shut up and dribble. but i'm glad we do a little bit more than that. >> reporter: just two years after the hashtag "oscars so white," this year showcased hollywood's increasingly diverse voices. the biggest box office has got relatively element love at this year's oscars. stai "star wars" "the last jedi" didn't win any of the awards and blade runner 2049 got two. president trump is holding

firm not his proposal for steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum tweeting over the weekend "we are on the losing side of almost all trade deals. it's time for a change." administration officials now saying there will be no country extensions to the proposed plan, that despite international and domestic outcry including divisions within the president's own party. nbc's jennifer johnson has the latest. >> reporter: the white house says president trump could change his mind after his surprise plan to raise tariffs on steel, 25% and 10% on aluminum. >> he has made a decision at this point, 25 and 10. if he for some reason should change his mind, then it will change. >> reporter: the tariffs were meant to target china but could also hurt canada, brazil, south korea, and mexico, where most of our steel comes from. the plan could raise prices on everything from cars to soda cans and even republicans say cost u.s. jobs. >> china's your problem, mr. president. taxing european car imports hurts bmw because they can do

the same thing to us. bmw makes more cars in south carolina than any plant in the entire bmw family. >> reporter: european allies are threatening to retaliate and slap new tariffs on our products like bourbon and blue jeans. but in a feet the president warns if the eu wants to increase their already massive tariffs and barriers on u.s. companies we will simply apply a tax on their cars which freely pour into the u.s. as for gop criticism? >> donald trump ran against 16 republicans. none of those republicans supported donald trump's positions on trade. he beat every one of them. >> reporter: the president calls america's $800 billion yearly trade deficit stupid and says this plan will protect u.s. workers. jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. in reaction to the proposed tariffs around the world as well with several countries warning of market disruption on all sides. some threatening to retaliate with tariffs of their own, saying they won't ignore the potential impact on their

economies. nbc's ali arouzi is following it all for us from london. hey, ali, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. president trump's tafrkz are not being very well received in the uk and throughout europe or close allies of the united states. criticism has come from government, lawmakers, and labor unions from across the globe. france and germany are rattled and warning that they won't sit by idly if import taxes are enacted. the president has threatened a 25% tax on european cars if there's a retaliation, and that will be a huge blow to brands like bmw and mercedes. the u.s. is by far their most lucrative market. threats are also coming from brussels, the european commission president said that the bloc was prepared to respond forciblyfully by targeting u.s. imports like harley-davidson, levi jeans, and kentucky bourbon whisk whiskey. also dut moments for the united kingdom. britain is negotiating its way out of the eu and hoped to

capital ooids on a special relationship with america, bolster trade after brexit, but in a phone call to the president prime minister may's office said they have deep concerns over the president's plans. back to you guys. >> all right, ali arouzi for us live from london this morning. thank you. a large swath of the east coast is still feeling the effects of friday's ferocious nor'easter. it killed nine people. hundreds of thousands of frustrated americans are heading into a third straight day in the dark after hurricane-force winds, rain and snow toppled trees and power lines. it crushed properties as well as cars. some roads are still closed off. impassable from piles of debris. crews are racing against time to pick up the pieces. another storm is expected to strike mid-week. >> one hit not bad enough? got to be a one-two punch seems for a lot of people. >> might be one two three with another storm next week. millions of people under winter storm warnings and even blizzard warnings in the northern plains. this is where we're beginning with our winter weather week that will head toward the east coast to the middle of it.

the worst of it will be through the dakotas, that's where we could see the blizzard conditions, especially south dakota, then minneapolis and southern minnesota you're going to get the heave everysnows as we go throughout tonight into tomorrow morning. some areas could pick up maybe even six to eight inches of snow out of that storm. by the time you get to tuesday the storm is weaker but it will bring a bit of though to areas of the great lakes. then it will redevelop on the east coast. that will be a wednesday event for areas fleeft. that's when your best chance of getting that snow and the wind and the coastal flooding once again, especially wednesday afternoon, wednesday evening. here's the snow map for the next 48 hours. this is through the northern plains. this is with our blizzard in the south dakota area from pierre to watertown. minneapolis to lacrosse six inches. chicago only about an inch for you. that is going to be later on tonight. you are under a winter weather advisory. milwaukee, green bay, same for you.

plenty warm in texas. that's the one area of the country still holding on to our spring-like weather. we'll talk more about that nor'easter and the impacts and the timing coming up. >> see you in a bit, bill. >> thanks. in today's quick hits, gun store owners are calling it the trump slump. sales of firearms have slowed down since president trump has been in office and the trend has continued in the wake of the parkland school shooting. american outdoor brands say that gun sales have plunged 67% since the presidential election. arnlths big reveal for khloe kardashian and cleveland cavaliers player tristan thompson. khloe revealed on twitter that they are having a girl. no word yet on when the baby is due. and facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 new employees to help review content in an attempt to combat the rash of fake news and foreign influence that was seen in the last presidential election. we'll be right back. that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line, and if you're not taking care of your gums,

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russian mob. >> your typical waffle house. there you go. classes in west virginia will remain dark for an eighth day today. thousands of teachers say they are not being given the raise that they were promised. in a saturday night vote in the state senate is only strengthening their resolve. nbc's ron allen has more on the fight that's keeping nearly 280,000 students at home. >> reporter: in a high school that will be empty come monday -- >> 19 people need to change their mind and do what's right. >> reporter: -- west virginia teachers plotted their next move. some 20,000 of them on strike for nearly two weeks. the state ranked 48th in teacher pay nationally, an average of $45,000. they walked out demanding a raise and release from soaring health care costs. >> i just watched my father's chemotherapy session. if i get cancer tomorrow, do you think i could afford to take chemo? >> reporter: days of angry protests and negotiations inside the state capital building.

a deal for a 5% pay raise. agreed to by the governor and state house of delegates but blocked by the state senate. >> what will it take to get the teachers back in the classroom? >> all it takes is for them to agree to the deal that was there in the beginning. >> reporter: lawmakers opposing the deal say the state can't afford it. the governor who with the teachers thought the deal was done last week, tweeted, "for crying out loud we're putting our children at risk." some 270,000 students and their families locked out of their schools. >> do you think this is going to go on? >> i do. >> for a while? >> yeah, i think at least this week. >> why? >> i mean, same reason. it's just mass confusion. there's not a lot of clear communication, clear answers or clear plans. >> reporter: with schools closed again on monday, union leaders are calling on teachers to converge on the state capitol once again. lawmakers took sunday off but

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- this is what america's about. - sometimes it's nice to see all the good that's out there. bringing folks out, we have seen it in community after community. president trump is set to welcome israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the white house today. the two leaders are expected to have a working lunch with iran high on the discussion list. nbc white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is here with us this morning. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. today president trump spends time with one of his closest friends on the international stage. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who has come to the united states facing some trouble back home with allegations of corruption. the president and netanyahu have many issues to discuss, and today the president will also be talking with the u.s. ambassador to the united nations' nikki haley. over the weekend the president suggested that he would be willing to have conversations with north korea about its

nuclear program. he was hinting that. and that could be one of the big issues that will bubble up this week. is there progress on that issue with the united states and north korea? on the foreign policy front the president has also brought in the u.s. economy, making that a lever in his world stage view. he is saying that he wants tariffs on steel and aluminum coming into the united states. that has caused a reaction among friends and allies around the world. and the impact it might have for their economies and the impact on the american worker. president trump says he wants to do it because he believes it will help manufacturing in the u.s. and help beleaguered american workers. but there's a real debate on the effectiveness of that kind of a policy. it will be a big issue this week as we find out if the president is ready to sign on the dotted line for those tariffs. phillip? >> all right, kelly, thank you. >> all right. we are now in a post-oscars world, and after watching all nine best picture nominees our own phillip mena ranked them in the first annual mena's movie

minute. you didn't do too bad. >> no, not too bad. my top three. if you have not seen all three installments on our facebook and twitter pages, if you haven't seen them be sure to check it out there. but i rated "get out" number 3. ended up winning best original screenplay. i thought it was really -- it was hard to peg. you know, people were saying was this a dark comedy? psychological thriller? is it a horror movie? what is it? but it was really memorable. it was really -- it was very different. and i'm glad it got the recognition it deserved. number 2 i have ended up winning best picture was "the shape of water." first of all, i thought any of these three that we say here, "get out," "the shape of water," and "three billboards" were very well deserving of the oscar here. but "the shape of water" was well deserving. guillermo del toro did such a wonderful job. "three billboards" i thought should have won just because it told such a complete story. you were able to see that, right? >> right. that's the only one. i want to see "get out" and the other one. what i didn't like is in the end

subject to interpretation. either way it was a great film. >> still fun doing it too. >> ready for next year. >> that's right. >> stay with us. more news straighthead on "e aarad lib live picture-- san

francisco it is monday morning and it's a chilly one. we are looking live at san francisco right now and you might not want to get out of bed just yet. stay with us here. this is "today in the bay." thanks so much for joining us, i'm kris sanchez, in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. this morning it is a chilly one out there. i have the sniffles. >> did you have frost on your windshield? i had frost on my windshield. >> i'm in the garage, so -- >> oh. fancy. >> i have someone who scrapes the frost off my car. >> mike is even fancier. yes, the reason for that patchy frost is because the temperatures are in the 30s and don't be surprised if you catch patchy frost on your windshield but also a good chance of seeing that out on the roads this morning. south bay 38 degrees right