The Economist is reporting on a new crop of leaders consolidating power in Iran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Economist writes the IRGC is “battle-hardened and results-driven, they are focused on security and repression and are turning the theocratic foundations of the Islamic republic into a military dictatorship.” The Morning Joe panel discusses this latest development and what it means for President Trump’s war in Iran, and the progress of talks to bring it to an end and reopen the Strait o ...

“He won't fight for the little guy, even when the little guy is literally a puppy,” says Texas Senate candidate James Talarico as Ken Paxton’s animal rights record comes under scrutiny. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international break ...

For a White House less than three months o from an election day, the economic news this week is exactly what you would not want to see. From the news that our national debt has now hit historic highs, to a swing and a miss to stabilize a bond market that is jittery because of that staggering level of government borrowing, to the war in Iran driving up gas prices. It is all fueling a summer vibe shift on President Trump.An Economist YouGov poll found Trump's overall approval rating at 33%. That is the lowest ...

We've got new details today about the supply shortag on board the USS Lincoln and the lack of planning from Pete Hegseth's Pentagon ahead of President Trump's war of choice with Iran. For weeks, we've been reporting on the grim conditions on board. As the war grinds on without any clear endgame, concerns about wear and tear from six months of constant combat, potentially putting service members at risk, a mental health crisis with reports of crew attempting to jump overboard, broken showers and toilets, rat ...

A new poll suggests the Arkansas Senate race is competitive. Democratic nominee Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer, hopes to flip a Senate seat blue in the race against incumbent Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. On Morning Joe, Shoffner calls attention to the farm crisis, sharing that she closed her own family’s farm amid the strain of rising costs. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People News ...

The Daily Beast posted White House aide Natalie Harp's letters to President Trump. MS NOW has not independently verified these letters. The publishing of the intimate correspondence comes amid new scrutiny of White House security after it was revealed Harp declined routine security clearance checks. Co-host of MS NOW's "The Weekend" Eugene Daniels joins Peter Alexander to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’ ...

Jim, to the point that Peter just made about HAARP as a gatekeeper. Here's more from Jonathan Lemire on HAARP's very particular set of skills. HAARP has become an Oval Office gatekeeper, a ubiquitous travel companion and one of only a few people with the keys to the president's social media account.She's become one of the most unlikely powerful people in the administration. If someone with such a fawning view of the president is their gatekeeper and they are able to filter the information that the president ...

From "Mango Mussolini" to "Petty Roosevelt," Rosie O'Donnell gave President Trump several new names during her time guest-hosting on Jimmy Kimmel Live. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinio ...

The USS Lincoln is heading back to the U.S. after the controversy over reported conditions onboard. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) joins Peter Alexander to discuss Defense Secretary Hegseth's handling of the Iran war. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domest ...

Democrats have renewed hope that they could take bac the Sena after the Cook Political Report marked Senate races in Iowa and in TEXAS AS TOSS-UPS, NO LONGER LEANING REPUBLICAN. NOW THE LAST TIME THE HAWKEYE STATE HAD A DEMOCRATIC CENTER WAS IN 2015 AND FOR TEXAS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO WAY BACK TO 1988. SO WHAT ABOUT THE HOUSE.THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IS PROJECTING CONFIDENCE THIS MORNING, ADDING FIVE MORE SEATS TO WHAT IT CALLS IT'S RED-TO-BLUE LIST. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 37 R ...