This morning, new signs of former President Trump's hold over the Republican Party.

Today, the RNC will vote on censuring two of the most vocal critics of the ex-president,

Liz Cheney and Adam Kinsinger.

The question is, what does this say about the state and future of the GOP?

Plus, new details are emerging about the U.S. raid on the ISIS leader in Syria.

The Biden administration is calling the mission a success, but the question is, what kind of

threat remains?

And the United States accuses Russia of planning to film a fake attack video and use it for justification for invading Ukraine.

The question is, did Russia really think that would work?

It's way too early for this.

Good morning. And we way too early, the show that, like the NFL, could really use a bye week.

I'm Jonathan Lemire on this Friday, February 4th. We'll start with the news.

Today, the Republican National Committee will consider a resolution that would censure Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Representative Adam Kinsinger, the two Republicans

sitting on the House Select Committee investigating January 6th. The measure was advanced by a smaller

RNC panel last night. A close ally of former President Trump, David Bossy, originally submitted the

proposal. In it, he called for Cheney and Kinsinger to be expelled from the party, but yesterday

it was watered down to a mere censure. The resolution being voted on today says the party must

not be sabotaged by Cheney and Kinsinger. It claims they support

democratic efforts to destroy the former president more than they support winning back

a Republican majority in 2022. The resolution calls for the RNC to, quote, immediately cease

any and all support of them as members of the Republican Party for their behavior,

which has been destructive to the institution of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Republican Party,

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