Iran-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones, drawing retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen — but President Trump is resisting Riyadh’s calls for US military support. CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance explains what that means for American fuel prices.
A federal judge ordered that a man shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, appear at a Sept. 30 court hearing. The order prevents immigration officials from deporting Wilber Garces Perez before then. The 28-year-old immigrant from Venezuela was shot by an ICE officer Sunday while making deliveries for DoorDash. Perez still has a bullet lodged in his back and is being held at an immigration detention center in South Texas. Calls are growing for accountability and transparency in the incident. Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who represents Perez, joins Morning Joe to discuss the case and respond to the latest statements from the Department of Homeland Security.
Politico reports that Georgia and North Carolina were left off the list of top Republican Senate targets. Now, the RNC is asking voters to give President Trump "more time." Democratic strategist Dan Kanninen, former Senior Advisor to the Harris-Walz campaign Adrienne Elrod and Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) joins Alicia Menendez to share his reaction to MS NOW, CNN and Politico regaining access to the White House grounds, as well as GOP candidates shifting their stance on President Trump's immigration policy.
In a letter obtained by MS NOW, the Navy Secretary wrote there were eight reported suicide attempts among service members for a carrier strike group tied to the USS Lincoln. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar joins Alicia Menendez to share more details. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were readmitted to the White House for the first time since Friday, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate their credentials. Why it matters: The reinstatement should mark the end of a broader press boycott that left the American public without key visual coverage of President Trump over the past few days. State of play: As of 1pm ET, it was unclear whether television pool cameras would be in place to cover President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - The major networks in the rotating television pool were still waiting on confirmation from the White House that CNN would be allowed to manage those duties. Catch up quick: CNN, MS NOW, and…
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were readmitted to the White House for the first time since Friday, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate their credentials. Why it matters: The reinstatement should mark the end of a broader press boycott that left the American public without key visual coverage of President Trump over the past few days. State of play: As of 1pm ET, it was unclear whether television pool cameras would be in place to cover President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - The major networks in the rotating television pool were still waiting on confirmation from the White House that CNN would be allowed to manage those duties. Catch up quick: CNN, MS NOW, and…Open
The Kansas Senate race is getting surprisingly tight, with MS NOW adding the red state to its races to watch. And while Republicans are favored to win, recent polls suggest it will be closer than expected. During a campaign stop in the state, Vice President JD Vance accused Reverend Adam Hamilton, the Democratic Senate nominee for Kansas, of “supporting groups that spit on God-fearing Americans.” Reverend Hamilton joined The Weekend to respond.