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Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Monday that the government-funded ads, which directly promote President Donald Trump personally and started running just weeks out from the midterm election, are “not partisan.”
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Yemeni government forces claimed Monday to have retaken key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint for global trade, as they launch a renewed campaign to roll back recent gains made by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The government forces, which are backed by Saudi Arabia, have “begun implementing a strategic offensive operation” against the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, according to a military spokesperson. CNN's Nic Robertson reports from the Middle East and military analyst USAF Col. Cedric Leighton (retired) explains the offensive. 0:00 Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim to have retaken key positions near strait 0:32 Statement from the head of Yemen's Presidential Council 1:11 CNN's Nic Robertson reports on…
The ad accuses Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colorado) of refusing to meet with them regarding Giuffre’s case.
The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.
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What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Families of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln are waiting for the aircraft carrier to return home after an extended deployment to the Middle East. Meantime, the New York Times reports that credible threats about an Iranian-backed plot led the U.S. to remove all of its bombers from a UK airbase. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar and Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby join Alicia Menendez to share more details.
Democrats are growing bullish about the midterms as new polling shifts some key races in their favor. Meanwhile, Ken Paxton's estranged wife is urging voters to back his bid for Texas senate. MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson, Puck Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayor and Host of the GD POLITICS podcast Galen Druke join Alicia Menendez with their analysis.
Justice Samuel Alito confirmed he is considering retiring next year. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and Puck Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayor join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina joins Morning Joe for a wide-ranging interview. Tillis discusses his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents," and talks about the upcoming midterms and his differences with President Donald Trump. He also addresses the question of why voters should “trust Republicans” in the midterm elections given the party’s inability to hold Trump accountable.
From Iowa to Minnesota, these candidates might deliver some surprises in November.
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