The Trump administration is reportedly moving forward with a major $17 million expansion of the largest ICE detention center in New York state. The project could potentially include tents or trailers, all or part of which is intended to house women in the facility that currently holds only men. The news comes as the Buffalo Service Processing Center in Batavia already operates near its 650-bed capacity. Democratic Congressman Joe Morelle of New York joins Morning Joe to discuss the expansion of the site, which he visited earlier this year to meet with detained individuals and their families. Morelle also addresses the "chilling effect" Trump's aggressive immigration tactics have had in the region.
The White House is monitoring Russia’s potential pneumonic plague as unofficial reports reveal that close to 200 people are now under observation. This comes after the death of a researcher who worked at a Russian lab dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases. Former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha calls out Russia’s lack of transparency, telling CNN’s Erin Burnett, “until we get more information, I think we have to assume that there is something more going on than what we’re seeing.” Also, retired Major General Paul Friedrichs, Dr. Carlos del Rio and Dr. Petere Hotez weigh in on the seriousness of the global health risk. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines:…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a statewide disaster emergency amid a measles outbreak. The state has recorded 108 confirmed cases in 2026, prompting local officials to administer more than 1,000 vaccine doses across multiple counties. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000 but has seen a resurgence in recent years.
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.
In the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.
President Trump is now reversing course and won't be using taxpayer dollars to fund political ads after fierce backlash. Founder of the Democracy Defenders Fund Norm Eisen joins Peter Alexander to react.
President Trump is facing backlash for his comment suggesting Iran could "take out" L.A. or San Diego. Also, Trump used an anti-trans slur against the Democratic Senate Candidate in South Carolina, Annie Andrews. Economics Editor at The Bulwark Catherine Rampell and Semafor Congressional Bureau Chief Burgess Everett join Peter Alexander with their analysis ahead of the midterms.
At a rally last night, President Trump suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) joins Peter Alexander to share her reaction, saying Trump is "inviting" an enemy to attack the U.S.
Democratic Arkansas Senate nominee Hallie Shoffner sounds the alarm over diesel prices hurting farmers in her state amid the ongoing war in Iran. She then criticizes her opponent’s support for the conflict, telling Morning Joe that incumbent Republican Sen. Tom Cotton “finally got the war he wanted.”
