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'I want things to always be right between us': The Daily Beast posts Harp's letters to Trump
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 16:06
MICHAEL SCHNELL ISN MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA WHILE MSNOW, SENIOR WASHINGTON REPORTER AND CO-HOST OF THE WEEKEND, EUGENE DANIELS JOINS ME here at the table. Michael, to you on the ground there in South Carolina, the president's endorsement clearly wasn't enough to put Senator Graham over the top in the primary there. She carried only a third of the Republican voters.Now the president is on his way to try to help. That gaffe was bad. How has it affected voters' views.Peter, we've been talking to voters th ...
'Hegseth should be fired IMMEDIATELY': Veteran Rep. Moulton reacts to Lincoln controversy
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 16:00
Geopolitical & Military Analysis - The ongoing conflict with Iran has reached nearly 6 months in duration [1] - Military actions have led to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil flows and the world economy [3][7] - Strategic adjustments require moving oil shipments north to reduce Iranian leverage [3] - Military logistics face supply shortages for the USS Abraham Lincoln, requiring supplies to be shipped from the Indian Ocean instead of the targeted Bahrain base [5] - Congressional oversight demands accountability and potential firing of officials regarding the military strategy and intelligence failures in the region [6] Political & Election Dynamics - The Massachusetts U.S. Senate primary features a challenge against Senator Ed Markey [1][8][9] - The primary focus centers on generational change, contrasting a candidate with 50 years in Washington against a younger demographic [13][14] - Artificial Intelligence integration and regulation are highlighted as critical policy issues, distinguishing candidates by their technological understanding [10][11][12] - The challenger explicitly rejects supporting Chuck Schumer as the next majority leader if Democrats win the Senate [14]
MAGA MELTS DOWN over attention to weirdly devoted Trump aide
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 15:34
OK, there has been this moment this week that I would consider a lot of things. One of them is sweet, sweet justice for AOC. And just stay with me here, because remember back in February when Trump tried to shade her because she was asked a question about Taiwan and that she was asked basically whether the U.S. should defend Taiwan if China decided to invade that country.So a fairly common question. And she answered it by basically saying that it's the longstanding policy of the United States, but we hope w ...
How farmer Hallie Shoffner plans to UPSET Tom Cotton in the Arkansas Senate race
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 15:30
SENATE IN DEEP RED ARKANSAS HAS UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME MUCH MORE COMPETITIVE. WE HAVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HALLEY SHOFTER, SHE'S CHALLENGING two-term incumbent Republican Tom Cotton, and the new survey of likely voters show Schaffner with a slight lead over Cotton. It's within the margin of error, and it's only one poll, but that's THAT'S THE SORT OF POLE WE HAVEN'T SEEN OUT OF ARKANSAS IN A VERY LONG TIME AND HALLEY SHOFFNER IS WITH US NOW.HEY, HALLEY, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US. WE'VE BEEN TALKING THIS M ...
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: U.S. ‘can take a page’ from Ukraine on drones
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 15:12
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Morning Joe following a recent trip to Ukraine. Krishnamoorthi, who toured the country’s drone factories and operations centers, calls Ukraine’s drone strategy “incredibly sophisticated.” He adds that the U.S. can “take a page” from the Ukrainians when it comes to drones. 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 ...
Bessent says more new sanctions on Iran coming Monday
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 15:01
I THINK YOU KNEW WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY THERE. DAVID, THE WHITE HOUSE AND TEHRAN SEEM TO HAVE ENTERED THIS GAME OF CHICKEN. YES.THE THREAT OF ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN, DOES IT RESONATE AT THIS point. There are some experts I'm talking to this morning who are saying that there is a split among some of the civilian leadership is saying we should try to settle this war in Iran. But here's the problem with the economic pressure.The THE BIGGEST FORCE IN KEEPING RUAN'S ECONOMY AFLOAT IS CHINA. CHINA BUYS THE V ...
Dems hope of flipping key seats grows as midterms near
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 14:47
shall THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. DAVID GURRAH, HOST OF BLOOMBERG THIS WEEKEND AND THE BIG TAKE podcast. David Rode, MSNOW senior national security reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner, double the David, double the fun.Nikki McCann Ramirez, politics reporter for Rolling Stone magazine and the one and only Chris Jansing, MSNOW chief political reporter. Chris, I know that you've been talking to campaigns, democratic campaign officials in Texas, Alaska, Iowa. I mean, a lot of people may be surprised that we're goi ...
‘ERODING our democracy’: Morning Joe reacts to SHOCKING NYT Editorial on Trump's election meddling
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 14:38
BOARD IS OUT WITH A NEW SERIES NOW TRACKING 12 CATEGORIES OF DEMOCRATIC EROSION IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT'S SMALL-D, DEMOCRATIC, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORRIESOME DEMOCRACY AND 10 REPRESENTING A IT SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS TAKEN TOWARD UNDERMINING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. MEASURING ON A SCALE FROM 0 TO 10 WITH ZERO REPRESENTING a strong, though imperfect democracy. In 10, representing a true autocracy, the board has moved one category at least, manipulating the law to stay in power up to level three.The Times editori ...
NYT: Hegseth's wife involved in his duties at the Pentagon
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 14:29
The USS Abraham Lincoln, the aircraft carrier that has be on a nine-month deployment at sea is finally headed The U .S. is getting back home to the U .S. from the Middle East, the USS George Washington, which is normally stationed in Japan, is arriving in the region as of Wednesday, has arrived as of Wednesday, family members of sailors on board the Lincolns say that their loved ones have been dealing with deteriorating living conditions along with shortages of food and supplies.Now lawmakers are demanding ...
Joe on Natalie Harp: The White House ‘blew this up’
MSNBC· 2026-08-21 14:25
Last weekend, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-GA, referenced President Donald Trump's aide, Natalie Harp, in a speech and, in the days since, Joe says the White House's reaction has fueled a media frenzy. New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan report in their book “REGIME CHANGE” that Harp caught the attention of the Secret Service for letters she wrote to Trump. Since then, MS NOW reports that Harp worked at the White House for a year before receiving security clearance. MS NOW: My Source for News, ...