President Trump has upended post-Watergate norms in his second presidency. Democrats say they plan to make reforms to Trump's changes if they were to gain control of Congress in November. MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter Ken Dilanian, MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, Chief Washington Correspondent for MeidasTouch Scott MacFarlane and legal journalist Cristian Farias join Katy Tur to break it all down.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended federal agents monitoring polling locations. Also, President Trump is set to hold a G20 summit at his private golf club in Miami. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, legal journalist Cristian Farias and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist David Drucker join Katy Tur to discuss.
The Pentagon says all B-1 bombers have been pulled out of an airbase in the UK after reported threats of an Iran-based plot. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins Katy Tur to share his thoughts.
President Trump said Monday that the United States will help Russia amid a potential case of pneumonic plague , though he hasn't spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about it. Why it matters: International concern spiked over the weekend over the news that a Russian lab worker had died from a possible case of pneumonic plague, reminding some of how the COVID-19 epidemic began. Trump's comments came after a question about the reported death of Darya Shipilova, who was potentially exposed to plague bacteria while working at the Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia. - There has been no official confirmation that Shipilova's death was due to pneumonic plague, but five hospitals in the area and dozens of institute workers have…
The New York Times reports that in her last hours as DHS Secretary, Kristi Noem's agency signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by one of her political donors. New York Times Reporter David Fahrenthold joins Alicia Menendez to share more details.
President Trump is on defense across GOP strongholds as polling numbers shift in Democrats' favor in some races. Trump is now backtracking on his comments and urging Republicans to vote by mail. Peter Alexander has more details.
Filmmaker John Wilson joins Morning Joe to discuss his new documentary, ‘The History of Concrete.’ Wilson – the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed HBO comedy docuseries "How To with John Wilson" – decides to use the ‘Hallmark formula’ to try to increase his documentary’s appeal. Wilson discusses the unique approach to the foundation of his film.
President Trump is heading to Nebraska for another red-state rally amid his midterm blitz. This comes as new polls show some voters shifting in Democrats' favor. Managing Editor of The Bulwark Sam Stein, Washington Post White House Reporter Natalie Allison, Senior Advisor for The Lincoln Project Stuart Stevens and Author of "The Cross Section" on Substack Paul Waldman join Katy Tur to discuss their outlooks for November.
