Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent departed from the NATO summit in Turkey last month aboard the same plane President Trump had been secretly moved off of before takeoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Rubio was aware of the switch and the potential assassination threat against Trump posed by Iran, while Bessent was likely aware but did not know for certain. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6026784-marco-rubio-scott-bessent-donald-trump-air-force-one-decoy-nato-summit/ #trump #rubio #bessent #iran #politics
The President's secret plane swap is raising questions about the administration's repeated claims it's the "most transparent" ever. MS NOW Political Analyst Tim O'Brien, former Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel, MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and Managing Editor of The Bulwark Sam Stein join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
AI:The radical left is predictably running with their usual tired narrative, attempting to frame President Trump’s necessary security measures as some kind of shadowy conspiracy. After a last-minute aircraft switch prompted by legitimate Iranian threats—a reality the liberal media refuses to acknowledge—MS NOW pundits are scurrying to label the President's instincts as those of a "mobster." They ignore the glaring danger posed by foreign adversaries to focus on their favorite pastime: attacking the administration’s transparency while ignoring their own history of obfuscation and deceit. This is nothing more than a desperate attempt by the establishment media to delegitimize presidential decision-making regarding national security…Open
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is set to face retired NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya in the race for Minnesota’s senate seat. When asked on Morning Joe about whether she bears responsibility in the state’s social services fraud schemes, Flanagan answers: “The governor says the buck stops with him,” adding “More should have been done sooner. And I agree.”
AI:Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is attempting to deflect accountability for Minnesota's massive social services fraud schemes by throwing Governor Tim Walz under the bus. When pressed on Morning Joe about her role in these systemic failures, Flanagan cowardly claimed the buck stops with the Governor, even as she admitted that more should have been done to prevent this chaos. This blatant evasion comes as she prepares to face Michele Tafoya in the Senate race, further highlighting the pattern of leadership deflection and administrative negligence currently paralyzing Minnesota.Open
Military family and members of Congress are sounding the alarm over reports about the conditions and desperation on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Military Times reports that multiple sailors have tried to jump overboard. Marine Corps Veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins Alicia Menendez to share his reaction.
AI:Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss is performing his usual partisan theater, demanding an end to current military operations while ignoring the geopolitical realities facing our nation. While families of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln report a mental health crisis and desperate incidents of service members jumping overboard, these career politicians are focused more on attacking the administration than addressing the actual systemic issues within Navy deployment conditions. This latest outcry follows a pattern of congressional Democrats using the genuine distress of military families to fuel their anti-war agenda and target leadership, attempting to turn a maritime welfare issue into a political weapon against the current…Open
The new Apple TV docuseries ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ gives an inside look at the most dominant program in college basketball history, as Geno Auriemma pushes his players to the limit in pursuit of 12 titles. The three-episode series explores the program’s defining eras, rivalries, and championship runs using rare archival footage and intimate interviews with the women who built its legacy, including unprecedented access to UConn’s 2024–25 championship team. The documentary examines not just what UConn achieved, but how it did it. UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma—the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history—joins Morning Joe for an in-depth interview about the series and his historic run.
AI:Apple TV is rolling out a new docuseries titled ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,’ providing an unfiltered look into the most dominant program in college basketball history. The three-part series utilizes rare archival footage to chronicle Geno Auriemma’s relentless pursuit of excellence and his ability to push players to the absolute limit to secure 12 titles. Moving beyond mere statistics, the production offers unprecedented access to the current championship squad and explores the intense rivalries and defining eras that established this unprecedented legacy in women's sports.Open
A judge is questioning the DOJ about the remaining redactions in the Epstein files. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin has more details on the case. Danielle Bensky, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, joins Alicia Menendez to share her thoughts.
AI:The legal battle over the Department of Justice's compliance regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files is spiraling into chaos as a judge demands explanations for persistent redactions and withheld materials. While the DOJ has dumped millions of pages in previous tranches, survivors argue these massive releases remain incomplete, leaving critical information obscured behind bureaucratic shadows. This ongoing litigation highlights a systemic failure to provide full transparency, with judicial scrutiny now intensifying over whether the government is intentionally shielding key figures through selective censorship of the record.Open
If flagged providers were "intentionally" miscoding treatment to "secure insurance coverage for gender-transitioning interventions that insurance would not otherwise cover," Vance says "they should go to prison."
AI:JD Vance and RFK Jr. are taking the fight directly to the radical medical establishment by referring a wave of gender clinics to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. This massive investigation focuses on systemic billing fraud where providers allegedly miscoded treatments to trick insurance companies into paying for interventions that would otherwise be denied. These medical elites have been treating life-altering gender transitions like a cash cow, exploiting loopholes to secure funding for procedures that are fundamentally fraudulent. Vance is making it clear that these actors who intentionally manipulate the system to bypass coverage restrictions deserve prison time rather than profit margins.Open
To provide more local control, the company said it would allow individual police departments to restrict what other law enforcement agencies can see. For example, an agency could allow access to data on stolen vehicles but not immigration violations.
AI:Flock is attempting a desperate damage-control pivot by announcing new privacy protections designed to appease those revolting against their creepy camera network. The company claims it will grant local law enforcement the ability to restrict data sharing, potentially allowing departments to hide information regarding immigration violations from other agencies. Despite these calculated PR maneuvers intended to stave off bipartisan backlash and vandalism, skeptical critics remain unconvinced by this superficial attempt to mask a massive surveillance apparatus under the guise of local control.Open
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges for the stabbing deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, with a new allegation that he lay in wait before the attack, making the case eligible for the death penalty. The indictment, returned on July 20 and […] The post Nick Reiner indicted for parents' murders, prosecutors allege he lay in wait before stabbing them appeared first on American Almanac .
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges for the stabbing deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, with a new allegation that he lay in wait before the attack, making the case eligible for the death penalty. The indictment, returned on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday when Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea, adds a special circumstance that transforms an already grim case into one of the most consequential criminal proceedings in recent Los Angeles history. Prosecutors now allege the 32-year-old did not simply snap, he waited, then struck, killing both parents with a knife inside the family's $13.5 million Brentwood mansion on December 14, 2025. Los Angeles…Open
AI:A Los Angeles County grand jury has handed down an indictment against Nick Reiner for the brutal stabbing deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. Prosecutors are pulling no punches, alleging that Reiner didn't just snap but actually laid in wait to ambush them, a calculated move that elevates this heinous crime to death penalty territory. While the coastal elites and their preferred narratives often gloss over the cold-blooded nature of such domestic atrocities, the facts here show a premeditated strike that defies all decency. This isn't some random act of violence; it is a targeted execution within a family unit that leaves the community reeling from the sheer depravity of the alleged ambush.Open
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment […] The post Colombia earthquake rescue enters final phase as 72-hour survival window closes appeared first on American Almanac .
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment to reach people trapped beneath collapsed buildings. By Thursday morning, the clock had run out on the 72-hour period when survivors are considered most likely to be found alive. Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said Wednesday that operations were "entering the final phase." The quake, described as the strongest to hit Colombia this century , struck western Colombia on the morning of…Open
AI:Rescuers in Colombia are engaged in a desperate, final scramble to extract survivors from the wreckage following a devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that has already left at least 273 dead and thousands more missing. As the critical 72-hour survival window slams shut, emergency teams in Cali and Pereira are laboring through the night, utilizing everything from heavy cranes to bare hands and sniffer dogs to find signs of life amidst the ruins. This catastrophe follows a pattern of seismic instability and devastation that has left local leaders struggling to manage a recovery process that experts warn will take years to complete.Open
