A Kremlin-friendly newspaper is seizing on FBI Director Kash Patel's upcoming trip to Russia, publishing an interview with a political analyst that says quote: "The White House would like to get something from Russia, which I think could cause the Democrats to panic quite a bit... the Russians might say, 'What will we get in return?'" Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Alicia Menendez to share her reaction. Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Alicia Menendez to share her reaction.
President Trump secretly was swapped from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck due to a threat from Iran, according to The Washington Post. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard and Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich join Katy Tur to break down the decision.
Politico reports White House officials tamped down OH GOP efforts to oust Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) amid abuse allegations, which he has denied. Meanwhile, Democrats see the fallout as an opportunity to pick up Miller's seat. Author of The Washington Post's "Early Brief" Dan Merica Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich join Katy Tur to share their analysis.
President Trump signed an executive order to make six childhood vaccines voluntary rather than mandatory. He also is pushing to separate the MMR vaccine into three separate shots. Former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser joins Katy Tur to share his expertise and guidance.
Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles to serve as her lieutenant governor, stating she wanted a running mate who put residents ahead of partisan politics. Giles served as Mesa's Republican mayor from 2014 to 2025.
The DAF has streamlined its COVID-19 reinstatement process by establishing parallel processing for medical screening and military record correction board actions alongside deploying dedicated reinstatement case managers.
