Democratic socialist Francesca Hong has surged in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor amid concerns that candidates from the party’s far-left flank could be a liability in the midterms. The Tuesday races come a week after progressive Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D) in Michigan’s Senate Democratic primary, adding to a string of progressive and antiestablishment wins this cycle that have stoked debate about Democrats’ path forward. #wisconsin #francescahong #democraticsocialism
Emmy-nominated director and producer Eric Goode joins Morning Joe to discuss his new HBO documentary series, ‘Monsters of God.” The show highlights the billion-dollar criminal underworld of exotic reptile trafficking –going back decades– and featuring feuding kingpins, obsessive collectors, and federal crackdowns.
President Trump hid in a catering truck and secretly swapped planes after an Iranian assassination threat while he was departing last month's NATO summit in Turkey. At the time, journalists were led to believe they were still on the same plane as Trump. Former White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and Staff Writer at The Atlantic Tom Nichols join Alicia Menendez to weigh in.
President Trump believes the financial squeeze on Iran will end the war. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde has more details. MS NOW Political Analysts Eddie Glaude and Ben Rhodes join Alicia Menendez to discuss the latest developments on the conflict.