A Colorado dad who climbed Yosemite's El Capitan with his 7-year-old son is speaking out, revealing someone called child protective services to question his parenting abilities.
Jonathan Lemire and Nancy Youssef have new exclusive reporting for The Atlantic on the White House asking the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iranian targets that could be exercised ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to two administration officials. The Atlantic reports that the size and targets of the potential strikes — and whether the administration will ultimately proceed — are still being debated. However, the officials added that the planning underscores just how much President Donald Trump wants to reduce gas prices and demonstrate progress in the eight-month war before the vote. Lemire and the Morning Joe panel break it all down.
'Like when a toddler wants to help cook dinner:" President Trump returns to Texas to boost Republicans in tight election races. In his third visit in a month to Texas, he addressed a rally in San Antonio for GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who trails his opponent in the latest polling.
With 27 days until the 2026 midterms, Trump rallied in Texas, trying to boost Republicans — but even the state's sitting Republican governor Greg Abbott appeared unwilling to be seen with him. Meanwhile, an independent watchdog acquired documents showing that DHS and ICE obtained over 48 million voter records and considered sending undercover agents into organizations they suspected were helping noncitizens register to vote. Plus, elections deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to seize voting machines after the midterms, according to a report from Democracy Docket.