It was very clear that the president has set some red lines, that the Iranians are not yet willing

to actually acknowledge and work through. So we're going to keep on working it, but of course

the president reserves the ability to say when he thinks that diplomacy has reached its natural

end. We hope we don't get to that point, but if we do, that'll be the president's call.

Vice President J.D. Vance there, weighing in on the indirect talks yesterday between the U.S. and Iran.

The question is, was there any progress made amid President Trump's push for a deal to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities?

Plus, a retail mogul with deep ties to Jeffrey Epstein, is set to give a deposition today

to the House Oversight Committee.

The question is, will he actually say anything?

Also ahead, we'll go through the latest in the back and forth between Stephen Colbert

and CBS over an interview with Democratic Senate candidate in Texas that Colbert says

the network blocked.

The question is, did CBS make the move because of possible retribution from the Trump

administration? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that's enjoying the year of the firehorse so far.

I'm like kind of low-key obsessed with the entire thing around Lunar New Year.

Got to watch talking about dumplings on Morning Joe on Monday.

Got to educate Congressman James Walkinshaw about this yesterday.

It's been a good week.

Let's keep it going from Mali Vitale on this Wednesday, February 18th.

And we will start with the news that is unfortunately not so great.

Because authorities in Arizona are sorting through tens of thousands of tips still

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