Early Start with Rahel Solomon

Early Start with Rahel Solomon is an American early-morning news program broadcast by CNN. It premiered on March 10, 2025. and is currently anchored by Rahel Solomon and airs from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. ET. The program is also seen globally on CNN International. It was initially announced as part of a revision to CNN's lineup, which also saw CNN This Morning cut to an hour, and anchor Kasie Hunt succeeded by Audie Cornish.
The program was initially announced under the title 5 Things with Rahel Solomon, acting as a spin-off of CNN's podcast and online newsletter of the same name. It was retitled Early Start shortly before its premiere, taking on the branding that was formerly used from 2012 to 2024.
Substitute hosts of the program are CNN Newsource Washington, DC correspondent Brian Abel, senior national enterprise correspondent MJ Lee, and CNN Newsroom anchor Fredricka Whitfield.