i am willie geist, and this is a special edition of "way too early" live at the olympics.ter, the country has circled on its calendar that date every since the day has arrived and it was three years ago today that the world celebrated another moment in history, the birth of "way too early," and we are spending our birthday in london, and crowds lining up here, and somewhere in the audience many coming to rejoice in the birth of the cable show three short years ago. the ceremony is tonight and the good stuff starts tomorrow, and we will show you the first race between phelps, and what the rest say can usher out phelps, lochte. and we have our first look at multimillionaire nba stars in berets. you will like this photo album, i assure you. and from the loyal early risers on our third birthday, i don't know what you are doing up this early back home, so tweet me or e-mail me and let me know what you are doing up. we will get back to the olympics in a bit. but we begin with the news and it's tied into the olympics. most of the focus and the exc e excitement for the opening gam

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i'm willie geist. this is way too early.ng its big boy pants with an emergency nemo pull-up diaper just in case. if you're listening live on sirius xm radio, shoot me an e-mail. or tweet me at willie geist 1. what are you doing up at this hour is? or do what kevin youkilis does. text the response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this tuesday, july 17th. a lot going on, including the united states navy firing on a fishing boat off the coast of the uae and killing one of its crew. we'll look into what happened there. >>> plus, jon stewart returns from a midsummer's break loaded forbear. going after mitt romney and the mysterious tax returns. we'll have that clip a little later in the show. first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here's 30 rock in new york city. former vice president dick cheney returns to washington today to meet with top house republicans about how to deal with the two-part challenge facing the economy at the end of year. the

stay tuned, because "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> the spin over the supreme court's ruling on the president's health care law begins in earnest as republicans vow repeal but offer few specific alternatives while democrats do the end zone dance but refuse to call the mandate a tax. the question is, what version of the story will voters believe when they head to the polls in november? >>> millions are without power as violent storms throw the eastern u.s. into chaos as workers struggle to restore electricity and the national guard is called in to help clean up the mess. the question is, will power be restored in time to fend off this week's blistering heat wave? >>> and finally, tiger woods is back in the saddle again, casually winning his third pga tournament of 2012 and passing ck nicklaus the golden bear, for the most pga tour wins of all time. the question is, how many more wins until we all admit tiger is still the best in t world?

"way to early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> confusion on the campaign trail as new documentshow romney didn't quite leave bain capital as early as he said he did. at least not on paper, providing further ammunition for the obama tacks. the questi is could romney's business record once his greatest asset turn into his biggest liability? the truth comes to light at penn state as an internal investigation reveals in horrifying detail just how far coach joe paterno and figures were willing to go to cover up jerry sandusky's crimes against young boys. what can be done to make sure an incident like this never happens again? and finally, vice president joe biden gives a rousing speech at the naacp calling into question the republicans' commit to civil rights in front of the same crowd that booed mitt romney yesterday. account obama/bide i don't know ticket inspire the same turnout amongst african-americans as it did in 2008? it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning, i'm jonathan capehart in for the vacations willie geist. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on ms

have trouble. >> yeah, so worried. >>> this is "first look" on msnbc, and "way too early" with willie geist>> tonight's the night. the opening ceremony for the london summer games, and the question is will a queen, a mccartney and a beckham, and what surprises does this story have for tonight? and sharing the headlines with the american candidate for president. the royals are in the spirit, for a spectacle almost as big as their small family wedding next year, and the question is are we using this as a

i'm natalie morales alongith willie geist. coming up in time for fourth of july barbecue, some answers to your diet and nutrition questions from marinades and main dish to frozen yogurt at your desert. how to eat right at your fourth of july bash. how to eat right. >> once you have the menu down, we'll help you get in the spirit of things, decorations for your party, fun activities for all ages at your family get together for the 4th. years later, how to get the best night's sleep. >> helps when you don't have the alarm clock going off at 4:00 a.m. >> we can't change that, unfortunately. >> how to turn off these threats and get through the night. wake up refreshed in the morning. first inside and get a check of the top headlines from tamron hall standing by at the news desk. good morning. >> hey there, natalie and willie. more than 1 million customers waiting for electricity to be restored after weekend storms that swept from ohio to washington, d.c. high winds damaged power lines, uprooted trees and killed at least 22 people.

i am willie geist, and this is a special edition of "way too early" live at the olympics. now, seven years later, the country has circled on its calendar that date every since the day has arrived and it was three years ago today that the world celebrated another moment in history, the birth of "way too early," and we are spending our birthday in london, and crowds lining up here, and somewhere in the audience many coming to rejoice in the birth of the cable show three short years ago. the ceremony is tonight and the good stuff starts tomorrow, and we will show you the first race between phelps, and what the rest say can usher out phelps, lochte. and we have our first look at multimillionaire nba stars in berets. you will like this photo album, i assure you. and from the loyal early risers on our third birthday, i don't know what you are doing up this early back home, so tweet me or e-mail me and let me know what you are doing up. we will get back to the olympics in a bit. but we begin with the news and it's tied into the olympics. most of the focus and the exc e excitement

t answer is no, but it's "way too early" for this. >>> morning, i'm mike barnicle in for willie geistway too elderly, the show that plays better on clay than on grass. i'm glad you're watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot us an e-mail at msnbc.com or tweet us at willie glooet geist1 or do what pete sam prus does and text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this monday, july 9th. a lot goings-on including the death of a hollywood icon. we'll remember the career of oscar winning actor ernest borgnine, plus our continuing video series on the world's worst politicians. how an interview in jordan ended with one man pulling out a gun on live tv. we'll show you how that ends later in the show. first let's get top the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. today the president will push for a

it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning, i'm jonathan capehart in for willie geist, and this the show that was twice nominated for best musical score for a newscast. glad you're up with us watching on msnbc or slisenning live on sirius xm radio. you can do what rob wrigle does as text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this thursday, july 12th, there's a lot going on today, including new signs that the federal reserve is seriously considering another round of stimulus to help boost the economy. >>> coming up, a live report from cnbc to break down what it all means. >>> plus, fun with charts on the house floor. one congressman continues a long-standing tradition of using ridiculous analogies during house debates. we'll have that clip later in the show. >>> but first, let's get to the news, live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. >>> mitt romney takes his campaign to the wyoming home of former vice president, dick cheney for a fundraiser with major don

it's way too early for this. >>> good morning i'm lou russert in for willie geist.way too early the show to join the all-star team must have been lost in the mail. i'm glad you're up with us watching on msnbc. you're listening live on sirius xm radio. let me know why you are awake right now or do what dusty baker does and text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later on in the show. in the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this tuesday, july 3rd. a lot going on including new trouble for congressman charlie rangel. his primary victory is being disputed due to allegations of voter fraud. plus mitt romney let's his hair done while on vacation. new hampshire good idea to go with jet skiing over wind surfing. details from his trip called something called the romney olympics. but first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. mitt romney's campaign is contradicting top congressional republicans on what's emerging as a partyentral argument against president obama's health care law,

"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney reminisce aboutically the 1990s when unemployment was below 5% and the only economic news was good news. the question is -- will this election turn into a tug-of-war over the legacy of bill clinton? >>> in a display of military power, vladimir putin sends a fleet of warships. the question is without russia in its corner, how long will assad be able to stay in power? joosh >>> finally my producer tell me this is a big deal. last night was baseball's all-star game. the sports' greest players get together to play each other. my question, if they're so great, why can't they catch the ball? it's "way too early" for this. snoot . >>> good morning. i'm jonathan capehart in for the great willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that represents an all-star lineup with nbc hosts. glad yew up with us this morning watching on msnbc on listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot me an e-mail or tweet mere at willie geist1 and let me know why you're awake, well, right now, or do what ka brarp cabrer followe

i'm luke russert filling in for willie geist here in new york. while willie is partying up in the olympic village, in fact, he's getting in after a night out with prince harry and kate moss. so he'll be in tip-top shape when we see him later on. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc, listening live on sirius radio. shoot us an e-mail or tweet us at@williegeist1. or do what gabby douglas does and text the word "awake" followed by your response to 622639. barnicle, get louder. we'll read the best responses later in the show. before we get to the news here at 30 rock, i want to bring in willie live from london who's been covering the olympics the entire weekend. willie, you've got an amazingly awesome 1970s retro vest right there. you were just partying with prince harry and indicate moss, living the high life. what do you have ahead for us in the world of sports, my friend? >> reporter: you know how we do it. i was surprised you went with the kate moss reference. >> you're in your early 30s. i was going old school for you. i'd be

i'm willie geist. this is a special edition of "way too early."l be here for the next three weeks reporting as the united states does what it does best as the summer olympics crushing without mercy the hopes and dreams of athletes around the world. most people it's safe to say don't follow olympic sports in off years. this year i'm going to give you three things you'll need to know as the games begin on friday. going to call it cocktail party knowledge of the summer olympics. i'll get you ready for that later in the show. i want to know what you're up to at this hour in the dead of summer. it's 10:30 a.m. over here. i'm pretty good. 5:30 back home. e-mail me. you know what yaur doing up at this hour. we'll get back to the olympics in a little bit. the news today is back home. >>> authorities in colorado on monday released the mug shot of the man accused of going on a shooting rampage in a movie theater. yesterday the public got the first look at the 24-year-old suspect james holmes making his first court appearance. his hair was colored reddish or

it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning, i'm luke russert in for willie geist and this is "wayhat's been retired retroactively since 2009, now we're just doing it to get out of the house. glad you're up with us, watching on msnbc or listening live at sirius xm radio. shoot me an email or tweet me and let me know why you're awake right now or do what miami stevie van zandt does, text the word awake followed by your response to 622639 and we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this monday, july 16th. there's a lot going on, the red cross joining the u.n. in joining the conflict in syria, a civil war. we'll have a live report from the region. >>> plus, a bat slips out of the hands of the yankee player and flies into the stands. not usually a newsworthy event, unless the bat hits academy award-nominated director spike lee. we'll show you later. but first the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in washington, d.c. we begin with the race for the white house. in the escalating battle over mitt romney's tenure at bain capital. today,

i'm willie geist. this is way too early. the show that's always wearing its big boy pants with an emergency nemo pull-up diaper just in case. if you're listening live on sirius xm radio, shoot me an e-mail. or tweet me at willie geist 1. what are you doing up at this hour is? or do what kevin youkilis does. text the response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this tuesday, july 17th. a lot going on, including the united states navy firing on a fishing boat off the coast of the uae and killing one of its crew. we'll look into what happened there. >>> plus, jon stewart returns from a midsummer's break loaded forbear. going after mitt romney and the mysterious tax returns. we'll have that clip a little later in the show. first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here's 30 rock in new york city. former vice president dick cheney returns to washington today to meet with top house republicans about how to deal with the two-part challenge facing the eco

i'm willie geist. this is another special edition of "way too early" live at the london olympics.ning ceremony is tomorrow night, but the games are under way. the women's soccer team fell into a 2-0 hole yesterday before waking up and scoring four unanswered to beat france 4-2 in the first american competition of these olympics. they're trying to three-peat for a gold medal. >>> we'll continue our week long crash course to get you ready for the london games. i'll have storylines that will give you some passing cocktail party knowledge of the olympics, including the last stand of the great american beach volleyball team of misty may-treanor and kerri walsh jennings. that's later in the show. >>> plus, herman cain continues his arc on the daily show, the one where he pretend to be the president of the united states. we'll show you that clip a little bit later. as always, i want to know what you're doing up at this hour back home. e-mail me or tweet me and let me know what you're doing up at this hour. >>> we begin with the news. police say the suspect in the colorado shooting massac

but stay tuned "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> conservatives turn up the heatno matter what's in them. the question is, will he do it? we could find out this week. meanwhile historically bad drought conditions cover about half the states in this country with worries now about the impact of global food supply. the question is, when will the rain come for those desperate farmers? and it's official, linsanity is over in new york city. the question is, are the knicks fools for not hanging onto the one good thing to happen to them over the last decade? it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning, i'm willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that has a storage uni full of gently used jeremy linn gear if you're in the market. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. you can e-mail me at msnbc.com or tweet me at willie geist1. or west the word awake to 622639. we'll hear the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this wednesday, july the 18th, there's a lot

>> "it's way too early with willie geist." now you know. "morning joe" starts right now.e to "morning joe." you're looking at a beautiful shot from the top of the rock. it is july the 30th, and we are, i'll tell you what, we are getting through an olympics game, extraordinary opening ceremony this past weekend, but as "the washington post" is reporting, some empty seats. some of our big stars not doing as well as usual, but as always this is -- it's a spectacle that unites a country. mike barnicle, john heilemann, steve rattner, richard hoss, catty kay with us today. mike barnicle, the amazing thing about the olympics is, you remember this, you remember the civil war. >> yeah. >> i don't need to explain this to you. you can go back through time and you remember these events that used to unite us as a country where everybody would stop and whether it was the jfk assassination or the beatles on ed sullivan or neil armstrong walking on the moon, or just about every political convention you could go house by house by house and it seemed like everybody was watching. that doesn

i'm luke russert filling in for willie geist here in new york.ying up in the olympic village, in fact, he's getting in after a night out with prince harry and kate moss. so he'll be in tip-top shape when we see him later on i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc, listening live on sirius radio. shoot us an e-mail or tweet us at@williegeist1. or do what gabby douglas does and text the word "awake" followed by your response to 622639. barnicle, get louder. we'll read the best responses later in the show. before we get to the news here at 30 rock, i want to bring in willie live from london who's been covering the olympics the entire weekend. willie, you've got an amazingly awesome 1970s retro vest right there. you were just partying with prince harry and indicate moss, living the high life. what do you have ahead for us in the world of sports, my friend? >> reporter: you know how we do it. i was surprised you went with the kate moss reference. >> you're in your early 30s. i was going old school for you. i'd be more of a pippa midd

with my colleague, willie geist, who picks up the coverage from here. >> the front of the theater, about5 minutes or so into the movie, released a canister. then some of the witnesses say they heard a hissing sound and then there was smoke, and then that is when the shooting began. aurora police say that the suspect in custody was found outside of the theater by his car. he was holding a rifle and also a handgun and there were some weapons in his car as well. he insinuated to police officers that there are also explosives at his apartment building, so that building has been evacuated. right now the authorities are not saying where that apartment building is -- >> we want to go to jace larson of our affiliate -- >> -- >> this is willie geist in new york. it is 5:30 in the morning, 3:30 local time in aurora, colorado, where a gunman, we're told, walked into a movie theater during a showing of "the dark knight rises" some time after midnight and began shooting. we want to get details right away from our affiliate kusa in denver and go live there to jace larson. fill us in. >> reporter: what

every morning of the year for the most part, the host of msnbc's "way too early" the incredible willie geist. patricia murphy, contributor to "the daily beast" and msnbc political analyst, richard wolffe. it is day three of build it-gate. mitt romney's campaign continues to criticize president obama over a comment plucked out of context. one that suggests the president doesn't believe small businessowners built their own businesses. romney's campaign now has sentactically questionable t-shirts quoting their candidate saying, the idea to say that steve jobs didn't build apple, that henry ford didn't build ford motor, that ray croc didn't build mcdonald's, it is insulting. the phrase, the idea to say, is perhaps because the president never actually said this. their campaign is also out with a new web video harping on the same misrepresentation of the president's words. >> president obama, you're killing us out here. through hard work and a little bit of luck, we built this business. why are you demonizing us for it? we are the solution, not the problem. >> as the romney campaign distorts the p

i'm natalie morales along with willie geist. coming up, the holiday week, the weather nationwide. freak storms in the mid-atlantic, soaring temperatures hit this country this weekend. we'll be asking the question, is any relief in sight for the hardest-hit areas? an update on the situation. >> also as you're out there traveling this summer, a few things you may want to know before you check into your hotel room. the results of a new study pinpoint where bacteria and other germs may be lurking. tell you how to protect your family when you're out on vacation. >> okay. first let's get a check of the morning's top story. inside with tamron hall at the news desk. >> hey, natalie, good morning, everyone. millions of americans begin a blistering week without fans, electricity or refrigerators. deadly storms brought down power lines and trees from ohio to north carolina. officials say at least 17 people were killed and more than 40 others injured. meantime heat warnings in effect this morning from the mid-atlantic region, temperatures once again hit triple digits. >>> colorado homeowners

natalie morales, willie geist, thomas roberts helping us out on this fourth of july.today is a day to get out and enjoy independence sales. sales open and sales across the board from beachwear to patio furniture. tell you where to find the best deals. >> all right. also if you're entertaining today, not too late, believe it or not, to start planning your party, even though we're on the fourth of july. show you how to whip up a patriotic party in a matter of hours without breaking a sweat. i've had an everything bagel taken from me this morning by the lovely stephanie abrams, ate a shrimp roll in my dressing room. but now because it's my segment coming up p. hot dogs wrapped in bacon coming up. >> ground beef. >> what can you do to make the best of your barbecue this fourth of july. >> i feel good. >> all right. but now let's meet a little girl with a big passion for dancing. she was one of the eight acts eliminated from "america's got talent" semifinals last night. she is 6-year-old lilliana rose also known as lil star. good morning, lilliana, how are you? >> good. >>

willie geist is in london with our lead story. joe, a couple things coming up, i'm really conflicted. >> about what? >> about mayor bloomberg. i was just about to just completely fall in with his third term and now he's doing something that is pulling me back a little bit. not that he cares. >> i think what he's doing is, he's proving he loves america, inviting scott brown to his house and he's going to raise money for scott brown. >> why would he do that? >> i bet our good friend steve rattner will be there as well. >> i can't believe rattner. >> that's interesting. >> what do you mean? he loves america too. >> they're wrong. >> if he can't believe -- if you can't believe somebody, can't believe that mitt romney would go to london and decide to start criticizing how they're run the olympic games, i mean what's he going to do in israel? look around and go, you know what -- >> i'm a tad bit worried about the trip to israel. >> i think the palestinians probably should have all of jerusalem. i mean then what's he going to do in polan

. >> i'm willie geist in for matt this morning. something like 94 degrees in new york today and we're the lucky ones. >> we're getting used to this, aren't we? >> a scorcher across the country. heat reports in 12 states. >> headed into the 90s this afternoon. could be hotter tomorrow. we'll tell you just how hot it's going to get where you are straight ahead. >>> new details on an accident involving robert kennedy's daughter kerry. she was charged with driving while impaired and told police she had taken the prescription drug ambien earlier in the day. kennedy's doctors was looking into whether she may have had a seizure. more on that coming up. >>> we also told you about the mother diagnosed with the flesh eating bacteria days after giving birth to twins. she's undergone 20 surgical procedures. this morning she'll open up about her recovery for the first time in an exclusive live interview. >>> the blame game in london. who pulled the plug on concert performance by music legend bruce springsteen and paul mccartney. you just don't

john heilemann and former treasury official and "morning joe" economic analyst steve rattner with willie geist at the olympics in london. willie, good morning. that's a little bit of a better schedule for you there? >> good morning. it is a little better. 10:30 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m. and the weather is good, although bill karins reports it's going to begin raining in time for the opening ceremony. let's hope he's wrong as usual. >> we look forward to much more from you in the next couple hours. we'll begin with the tragedy in colorado, six hours from now, the suspect, 24-year-old james holmes, is scheduled to make his first court appearance since the friday movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and 58 injured. officials say the alleged shooter is not cooperating and a motive is still not clear. police say they finished collecting evidenced from the suspect's apartment, that was booby-trapped with a complex array of explosiveses. the associated press reports investigators found a batman mask in the apartment. the rest of the apartment building remains shut down due to chemical haza

of course, willie geist. we also have msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halperin, willie has been following this breaking news story over the past 30 minutes and we will -- let me -- willie, let's go back to you. a lot to talk about this morning on syria, the latest in the campaign as well, but why don't you get everybody up to date who's just tuning in this morning to what happened in colorado. >> for people just waking up at 6:00 in the morning tuning in to "morning joe," you're looking at pictures of aurora, colorado, where it's 4:00 in the morning. police there in aurora say a man in costume walked in at a midnight showing of "the dark knight rises" at the century 16 movie theater at the aurora town center mall, walked to the front of the theater wearing a gas mask, witnesses say, dropped some kind of a canister, perhaps a smoke bomb or tear gas and began opening fire at random. witnesses say he walked up the stairs, shooting people. what we know now according to police, 14 people are

"way to early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> confusion on the campaign trail as new documentshow romney didn't quite leave bain capital as early as he said he did. at least not on paper, providing further ammunition for the obama campaign's bain outsourcing attacks. the question is could romney's business record once his greatest asset turno his biggest liability? the truth comes to light at penn state as an internal investigation reveals in horrifying detail just how far coach joe paterno and figures were willing to go to cover up jerry sandusky's crimes against young boys. what can be done to make sure an incident like this never hap

it is slick. >> go to willie geist in london. willie, what's ahead in sports?> well, mika, coming up a little bit of a rough start to the first round of olympic soccer. the north korean women's team refused to take the field for more than an hour before the game. we'll tell you why ahead in sports live from london. with the fidelity stock screener, you can try strategies from independent experts and see what criteria they use. such as a 5% yield on dividend-paying stocks. then you can customize the strategies and narrow down to exactly those stocks you want to follow. i'm mark allen of fidelity investments. the expert strategies feature is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. every communications provider is different but centurylink is committed to being a different kind of communications company. ♪ we link people and fortune 500 companies nationwide and around the world. and we will continue to free you to do more and focus on what matters. the wife. hey, babe. got the jetta. i w

i'm natalie morales with willie geist in for matt. also it is friday. to a nice weekend. >> absolutely. flo rida, then the weekend. we have the ultimate guide to get you ready for this weekend. everything from the movies and tv shows you want to see to the books to read and hot celebrity news, including the latest on tom cruise and katie holmes and their split. did she hint at the breakup in an interview just weeks before she filed for divorce? >>> also, are you planning your summer vacation? we'll check out the best of the best when it comes to hotels, cruise lines and more as voted by leisure & travel magazine. >> first back inside, today's top stories from tamron hall. hey, tom ron. >> willie, natalie, good morning. this morning we're getting a look at arrests from a british attack. richard dart detained in london. he previously and in a bbc documentary speaking about the support of jihad, in a youtube video vowing to disrupt last year's royal wedding. this week's terror arrest are not believed to be part of the olympic games and the terror level has

. >> i'm willie geist. we'll be watching safely from here. >>> power crews from all over the country fanned out across the midwest state hit hardest by those storms where relief cannot come soon enough for weary homeowners. >> unfortunately looks like more than a million people will be without power until the end of the week. the weather is not cooperating. heat warnings are posted in 16 states. we'll have the latest and a first look at your fourth of july forecast. >>> also ahead this morning, the latest on the college student viciously mauled by chimpanzees in south africa. the two chimps involved and the aftermath of the attacks. plus close friends of the victim will speak out in a live interview. >>> a ringless katie holmes steps out for the first time since filing for divorce from tom cruise while journalist anderson cooper announces he's gay. we'll have more on big celebrity talkers an discuss them with today's professionals. >>> we begin with sweltering heat and the struggle to restore power to more

. >>> good morning, i'm jonathan capehart in forhe vacations willie geist. i'm glad you're up with us this morning watching on msnbc or listening live. shoot me an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com and let me know why you're awake right now. or you can do what romney's swiss banker does and text the word awake followed by your response at 622639. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session. there will be a lot going on today including new details out of syria where activists claim as many as 200 were killed by government forces. we'll have an exclusive report that takes us inside the massacre. >> -- >> that's it! >> further evidence that we need a parliamentary system here in the united states, at the very least for entertainment purposes. we'll explain what she was getting really excited about later in the show. but first, let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. >> mitt romney travels to nevada today to cam pan alongside one of his toughest opponents from the republican primary, texas governor rick perry. it was perry who s

john heilemann and former treasury official and "morning joe" economic analyst steve rattner with willie geistthe olympics in london. willie, good morning. that's a little bit of a better schedule for you there? >> good morning. it is a little better. 10:30 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m. and the weather is good, although bill karins reports it's going to begin raining in time for the opening ceremony. let's hope he's wrong as usual. >> we look forward to much more from you in the next couple hours. we'll begin with the tragedy in colorado, six hours from now, the suspect, 24-year-old james holmes, is scheduled to make his first court appearance since the friday movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and 58 injured. officials say the alleged shooter is not cooperating and a motive is still not clear. police say they

. >> i'm willie geist in for matt. power crews from all over the country fanned out across the mid-atlantic states hit hardest by the storms. >> looks like a million people will be without power until the end of the week. once again today, the weather is not cooperating, heat warnings are posted in 16 states, we'll have the very latest. and a first look at your fourth of july forecast. >>> also ahead, the latest on the graduate student from texas who was viciously mauled by chimpanzees in south africa. exclusive images of the two chimps involved. plus, close friends of the victim will speak out in a live interview. >> a ringless katie holmes steps out for first time since filing for divorce while journalist anderson cooper announces he's gay. we'll discuss them with today's professionals. we begin with the sweltering heat and struggle to restore power to more than a million people. tom costello is in bethesda maryland. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. could have picked any number of neighborhoods, the devastati

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"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama looks to change the subject afterdismal jobs report calling for an extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class but not millionaires and billionaires, setting up an election year showdown with republicans over tax fairness. the question is will republicans and mitt romney take the bait allowing the white house to paint them as the out of touch champions of the rich. >>> violence in syria. how much

. >>> morning, i'm mike barnicle in for willie geist. this is way too elderly, the show that plays better on clay than on grass. i'm glad you're watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot us an e-mail at msnbc.com or tweet us at willie glooet geist1 or do what pete sam prus does and text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this monday, july 9th. a lot goings-on including the death of a hollywood icon. we'll remember the career of oscar winning actor ernest borgnine, plus our continuing video series on the world's worst politicians. how an interview in jordan ended with one man pulling out a gun on live tv. we'll show you how that ends later in the show. first let's get top the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. today the president will push for a one-year extension on the bush era tax kauts for people making under $250,000. the move comes on the heels of friday's disappointing jobs report

inside studio 1a, alongside willie geist. when i hear that, i get going. >> can't happen soon enough. you've been dancing for four days. >> a big concern for beach goers on both coasts. >> a big white sighting forced popular beaches to close after shark sightings off cape cod in massachusetts. >> and lifeguards are paid to keep beaches safe. why was one lifeguard in florida fired for helping to save a life? we're going to hear from him. >> and an incredible story. a mom who finally saw her newborn daughter six weeks after giving birth. she had a blood clot on her brain. doctors were forced to deliver the baby while she was unconscious. >> we begin with katie holmes' decision to file for divorce on tom cruise and how long that's been in the work. craig nelson has the latest. >> reporter: we are here in chelsea, katie's new neighborhood. details on why she decided to leave tom cruise, all of that is up in the air. one thing is for sure, she's not hiding. over the past few days she's been spotted here in chelsea eating ice cream

this is "way too early" with willie geist. e-mail me, as always, at way too early at msnbc.com. tweet me. i want to know what you're doing up at this hour or anything else you're thinking. or you can do what michele bachmann does with the word awake followed by a response. we'll read the best responses in the show. the next 30 minutes will be the cram session for this thursday, july 19th. a lot to tell you about, including a bunch of new polls that mitt romney has taken about bain. >>> plus, match made in late night heaven. newt gingrich shares leno's couch with snooki. and yes, they do talk about newt's bachelor party. that clip later in the show. >>> first, let's stick to the news at 5:30 a.m. >>> we begin with the conflict in syria where new clashes erupted overnight following a brazen bomb attack that infiltrated president bashar al assad's inner circle. the explosion happened yesterday inside the national security building inside damascus, killing through top officials, including syria's defense minister and assad's brother-in-law. the syrian government will not say whether

we have the executive editor of politi politico jim vandehei and willie geist in new york with that disgusting story. >> willie, today, of course we are as usual, we are -- you say cornucopia of news, we take people across the globe, talking about shocking new "new york times"/cbs poll everybody is focused on, going to be taking americans of the millions and millions of americans that watch the show every morning and listen on the armed forces radio, the news out of bulgaria, big news out of syria but we are looking at one story the further decline of the united states of america, it started as dr. sacks said in 1973, average wages declining and leads us down this long and winding road to grim, grim news, coming out of the far east this morning. >> it is. >> the sun continues to set on the american empire. here it is again, singapore, dateline, singapore, the 7-eleven in singapores, not in america, singapore only, you've heard of the slurpee machine in singapore the mashed potato and gravy machine. you put a little cup under, hit a button, mixes hot water with a powder, spits out mashed potato

let's bring in willie geist, he's been covering this story throughout the night. his any other information that you have at this point? >> couple other things we've gotten in to us. victims as young as 6 years old at children's hospital, they have six victims at children's hospital there. they range from age 6 to 31. so we don't know how many of those six are kids but they have a victim 6 years old. kusa in denver reported that three people are being treated for chemical exposure which gets to what exactly that canister was that he threw in the room before he started shooting at random. questions about whether or not this is terrorism. we're told that president who's in palm beach, florida, this morning, was told at 5:26 a.m. eastern time. notified of the attack by his homeland security adviser john brennan. pete williams reports the fbi is working with local police there and says so far at this early point anyway, there's no nexus to terrorism. so, you have a 24-year-old white male in custody as you said hh he was arrested without incident but not before killing 1

willie geist is with us from london.york times" as well i've chosen from bill keller. i picked two from this. i thought you guys would like to chew on this. head for the cliff, says bill keller. president obama should declare now that unless congressional leaders come up with a serious bargain on fiscal reform something very much like simpson-bowles, he will allow all of the bush tax breaks to lapse and all of the draconian cuts to take effect. assuming no deal is consummated in the poisonous preelection climate, he should insist on a lame-duck session after election day. he should invite congressional leaders to camp david, put simpson-bowles on the table, and negotiate, not a lot, since the plan already includes considerable compromise, but enough to show goodwill. if no deal emerges all the democrats have to do is take a page from the republican playbook, dig in their heels and do nothing. he goes on to write this -- republicans will howl this is blackmail. a priceless complaint from the party that periodically threat

willie geist who made the comment, i don't know if the audience heard it, that's the longest phraseology'm not talking about the substance. it's the worst t-shirt ever. like the catchphrase, where's the beef, or whatever the kids are doing nowadays. >> it's probably because the president said nothing in this vain at all. i will pledge to play the actual sound bite of what the president said every day this continues to be a line of attack. let's go to the videotape and hear what president obama actually said. >> if you were

this is "way too early" with willie geist. e-mail me, as always, at way too early at msnbc.com.w what you're doing up at this hour or anything else you're thinking. or you can do what michele bachmann does with the word awake followed by a response. we'll read the best responses in the show. the next 30 minutes will be the cram session for this thursday, july 19th. a lot to tell you about, including a bunch of new polls that mitt romney has taken about bain. >>> plus, match made in late night heaven. newt gingrich shares leno's couch with snooki. and yes, they do talk about newt's bachelor party. that clip later in the show. >>> first, let's stick to the news at 5:30 a.m. >>> we begin with the conflict in syria where new clashes erupted overnight following a brazen bomb attack that infiltrated president bashar al assad's inner circle. the explosion happened yesterday inside the national security building inside damascus, killing through top officials, including syria's defense minister and assad's brother-in-law. the syrian government will not say whether assad was in the room d