ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Health officials report 74 new measles cases in Pennsylvania
Five people have died in the state.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - WATCH: Panda-monium at the Zoo Atlanta
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are getting settled in at Zoo Atlanta as they gear up for their big debut.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Rattner: 'STRIKING SIMILARITIES' between now and 2006 midterms, when GOP lost both House, Senate
The circumstances leading up to November's elections appear to share some striking similarities to those of the 2006 midterms, when Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate. Voters back then faced what voters are facing today: a war, rising costs and a deeply unpopular president. MS NOW economic analyst Steve Rattner joined Morning Joe with charts and analysis.
NYTIMES (Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar) - Blasts Rattle Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Hit By Deadliest Houthi Attacks So Far
The cause of the explosions on Thursday morning remains unclear. Saudi Arabia is on edge a day after the authorities said Houthi strikes on two airports had killed three people.
NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman and Jenny Gross) - Oil Prices Jump on Outburst of Violence in the Middle East
Attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz have continued as a war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi militia intensified.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Polls show 2 deep-red states in play as Dems eye Senate control
Widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the country has opened up a prime Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in Ohio and made for a razor-thin contest in Iowa, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. President Donald Trump carried both states by double digits in 2024, and Republicans currently hold both US Senate seats and complete control of the state government in each of them. But in these deep-red states, likely voters now mostly disapprove of Trump’s handling of the presidency, say his policies have increased the cost of living and that tariffs on foreign goods have largely been a negative for their states. CNN political director David Chalian runs through the new numbers and CNN’s Audie Cornish discusses the Ohio…
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - New Poll Sounds Pretty Ominous Alarm For Republicans Ahead Of Midterms
The Reuters/Ipsos poll findings suggest potential cracks in the coalition that propelled Donald Trump into the White House in 2024.
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HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Lawrence O’Donnell Says There’s 1 Trump Story That Could Eclipse Everything Else
“Everything else follows from that, everything,” the MS NOW host warned.
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HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Trump Goes Full Damage Control On LA-San Diego Comment At Texas Rally
The president’s “Let them take out LA. Let them take out San Diego.” declaration got a makeover.
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HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - James Carville Has 2 Explanations For Trump’s Behavior, And Neither Is Flattering
The longtime Democratic strategist offered a brutal assessment of the president ahead of the midterms.