New York Times bestselling author Michael Lewis takes readers inside the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, campaign to slash federal spending in his new book, ‘Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State.’ In it, Lewis shares stories of civil servants who say they were simply doing their jobs—protecting taxpayer data, enforcing the law, fighting wildfires and more—when they were labeled "blockers," the term for people DOGE viewed as standing in its way. Lewis, the author of ‘Moneyball’ and ‘The Big Short,’ joins Morning Joe to discuss the book and why he describes DOGE as "the artillery before the invasion."
Florida Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly (D) joins Stephanie Ruhle to share why he believes he can beat GOP Rep. Byron Donalds and to share his outlook not only for the midterms but also for 2028.
Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., tells Morning Joe the Trump administration’s aggressive attempts to detain immigrants have had a “chilling effect on workplaces,” including hospitality, agriculture and construction. He adds that families are keeping their children home from school “all for fear of just being picked up.”
The New York Times points out higher interest rates aren’t slowing down investments in A.I., which directly contributes to inflation. MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana and Veteran Washington Correspondent John Harwood join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss how it affects the market.
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell describes how, as Republicans are in trouble in red states with voters souring on Trump’s economy and his war in Iran, Donald Trump is the only person “stupid enough to say: ‘It's the golden age of America. Our nation is doing better now than ever before.’"
Kenyan health officials confirmed on Tuesday the country’s first Ebola death as an outbreak in the nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was returned to the U.S. after being mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison, returns to court to continue fighting his deportation case.
Increased demand for polling has strained call centers that conduct surveys, squeezed capacity and complicated the task of getting accurate reads on public opinion, according to pollsters.
Denise Brown learned harsh truths about domestic violence after her sister Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered. Since then, Brown has dedicated her life to advocating for victims and now has poured everything she's learned into her new memoir, "For My Sister Nicole."
Saudi-backed 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 developments came as the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned American citizens Monday of potential drone and missile attacks on the country, while Riyadh condemned what it described as escalating Houthi attacks targeting civilians, economic facilities and maritime traffic. 0:00 Yemen claims it's retaken Bab al-Mandeb Strait from Houthis 0:36 Firas Maksad of the Eurasia Group on the past 48 hours of activity 2:00 What is the extent of Saudi involvement and Washington's role? 6:18 What does…
