time in a hundred years that there is no Congress because of ambition or power grabs,

dysfunction. And this is not a partisan criticism. Understand this. It's embarrassing. It's dysfunctional.

It's dangerous as stupid. Those are the words that Republicans have used.

11 rounds of voting, and we still don't have a House Speaker.

As the deadlock enters a fourth day,

we have new reporting about another potential deal in the works

that just might give Kevin McCarthy the gavel.

Plus, we get the latest from the war in Ukraine as Russia calls for a brief ceasefire

to observe the Orthodox Christmas holiday.

Ukrainian leaders are dismissing the idea.

And also this morning, some good news.

Demar Hamlin is showing improvement after collapsing on the field during Monday night football.

The Buffalo Bill safety is alert and responding to commands. We'll show you what his doctors are saying.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

I'm Jonathan Lemire on this Friday, January 6th. It is, of course, the second anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation's history.

And we will have full coverage of the commemoration of the insurrection a little later in the show.

But we will begin with House lawmakers who are set to vote today again on who should be

their next speaker.

For the third straight day yesterday, a Republican stalemate over who should get the gavel,

ended in no nominee receiving the 218 votes required to become speaker.

Like on Tuesday and Wednesday,

as Democrats unanimously voted for their new minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries. But a small faction of the Republican Party, which won back a slim House majority in November's midterms,

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