The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured a historic victory in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, the closest a far-right party has come to holding power in a German state since World War II. The party leaders and their lead candidate were overjoyed as the results were read out, whooping and backslapping as they secured their “historic” victory with 44% of the votes, according to preliminary results. The win delivered the AfD 39 of 83 seats in parliament, just short of the 42 it needed for an absolute majority. The questions facing the AfD now are whether to govern in coalition or go alone in a minority. All mainstream parties have ruled out working with the AfD, which was classified as “extremist” by German…
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff offered glowing remarks to Russian President Putin during a meeting in Moscow. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin and Editor-at-large at The Bulwark Bill Kristol join Erielle Reshef with their reaction.
Gas prices have surged to a record high this Labor Day weekend as the Iran war continues. MS NOW Reporter Marc Santia shares how travelers are feeling. Editor-at-large at The Bulwark Bill Kristol joins Erielle Reshef to discuss.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says this era is bringing the revenge of the "idea guy" — the once-annoying aspiring entrepreneur burbling about their brainstorm with no technical chops to pull it off. - Altman says it would be like saying: "I have a great idea for a song. I just need that guy with the guitar to make it for me." - "It really did strike me as ridiculous," Altman told me in Chapel Hill, N.C. "But now we're watching a whole generation of people iterate on ideas faster than they ever could. The economics have been reset for what it means to make a new small business or large business." Why it matters: Polls show most Americans think the risks of AI outweigh the benefits , with data-center rage as a bipartisan bonfire in the…
The cargo plane, operated for Amazon, plowed into a public road and crashed into vehicles, killing five people and disrupting more than 200 flights over Labor Day weekend.
Political historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Morning Joe to discuss the evolution of the Republican party that led to Trump becoming the leader of the GOP, and how he has changed politics.
The New York Times reports the Pentagon has given polygraph tests to joint staff members amid an investigation into media leaks. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of both the Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, says Congress has not been briefed on this. Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg and Charlie Sykes, Author of "To the Contrary" on Substack, join Erielle Reshef to share their thoughts.
