President Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing to make room for a ballroom destroyed way more than just a building. It erased an important piece of American history where many first ladies have dedicated their public lives. Former staffers tell East Wing magazine they're shocked and saddened by what the demolition of what they call a cherished workplace.And former Laura Bush chief of staff Anita McBride recalled this quote by Betty Ford. If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East W ...

We have to turn to our top story tonight. President Trump continues to project himself as a peacemaker on the world stage. Today, he kicked off the first day of his week-long Asia tour by performing his signature dance move in Malaysia.Take a look at that right there. He then presided over the signing of an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at the summit. US officials also announced today that top Chinese and US economic officials hashed out the framework of a potential trade deal f ...

Trade & Agriculture - The decision to import beef from Argentina is facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, with American ranchers expressing concerns about potential threats to their livelihoods [1] - A Trump official claimed similar hardships at struggling ranchers and farmers [1] - The announcement of a deal with China is expected to bring relief to soybean farmers [3] - Wisconsin has zero purchase orders from China for soybeans [6] - Farmers are experiencing negative impacts from tariffs on farming inputs like fertilizer and tractors [6] - Small farmers are affected by retaliatory tariffs, such as increased costs for milk bottles from Canada [7][8] - Iowa and Nebraska's economies have been significantly impacted due to Trump's tariff taxes [10][11] Political & Economic Impact - A Congressman criticized a person worth $500 million acting as a soybean farmer as insulting [4][5] - Concerns are raised about the demolition of the East Wing of the White House and the transparency of donor contributions [12][13] - The administration is accused of "pay-to-play" practices, with concerns about special interests influencing government decisions [17][18]

US Political Landscape & Congressional Dysfunction - House Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of preventing a Democrat from being sworn in, leading to congressmen being paid without working [1] - The Justice Department's election monitoring in California is viewed with suspicion, drawing comparisons to observing elections in third-world countries [3] - There's a call for increased organization and monitoring of elections to counter potential intimidation [4][5] - The current political climate in Congress is described as embarrassing, with the White House allegedly mocking the situation [11][12] - Congress is urged to prioritize paying troops and federal workers [13] Cryptocurrency & Political Corruption - Legislation is being introduced to ban elected officials from owning or creating cryptocurrency [2] - Former President Trump's pardon of the Binance CEO, who served four months in prison, is seen as blatant corruption due to Binance's support of the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures [6] - The Binance CEO was allegedly involved in money laundering, with funds potentially going to Hamas, Iran, and child abusers [7] - The pardon is linked to the CEO's support for Donald Trump's son's cryptocurrency firm, raising concerns about conflicts of interest [8] - There are calls to ban elected officials from accepting foreign money, referencing the Trump family's alleged dealings with the UAE and the Binance CEO [9]

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Do you support the right of a woman who is just seconds away from birthing a healthy child to have an abortion. >> I think that the question that you're asking asking does not realistically reflect abortion care >> in that scenario. Would you would you support her right to abort that child.>> I won't entertain theoreticals. >> It's not a theoretical ma'am. You're a medical doctor. >> I am a medical doctor and that has never happened.>> Welcome back to Morning Joe. That was Dr. . Dr.. Yoshika Robinson in a w ...

After months of withholding his support, House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff has finally endorsed Democratic nominee Zoran Mdani to be the next mayor of New York City. Jeff announced his backing on Friday, less than two weeks from the general election. Early voting began in New York City over the weekend with a massive number of people casting ballots.Over 164,000 voters checked in on Saturday and Sunday. That's a five-fold increase from the opening days of early voting back in 2021. Last night, Mom Donnie was ...

[Music] What of Jamaica is bracing for catastrophic impacts. Hurricane Melissa strengthening to a powerful category 5 hurricane and expected to make landfall in Jamaica in the coming hours. The storm has already produced winds of 160 m per hour, the most dangerous on the hurricane scale, and the conditions are only supposed to intensify.The island expecting up to 40 ines of rain, so major flooding expected. Last night, one of Jamaica's government ministers delivered this stark warning. >> If you listen to w ...

Joining us now is Democratic Congresswoman Primila Jaipal of Washington State. She serves on the foreign affairs, Judiciary, and Budget Committees and is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement. Congresswoman, you were in Chicago last week hearing from residents and local leaders impacted by ICE actions there, and I want to play something that you heard from one one young woman who is now left to take care of her disabled younger sister after their mother w ...

This morning, questions are growing louder from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about President Trump's strikes on what he says are drug boats. With eight strikes in the Caribbean and now two in the Pacific. And as the administration now dispatches an aircraft carrier to Latin America, lawmakers are pressing for more information.From the intelligence used to target the boats to the change in protocol from what used to be a Coast Guard duty to why they haven't been asked for approval. Joining us now to ...