Consumer sentiment fell in August after two months of improvement, triggering warning signs for Republicans again ahead of the midterms. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, Slate’s “What Next: TBD” host Lizzie O’Leary, Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O’Brien, and Substack newsletter “To The Contrary” author Charlie Sykes discuss the state of the economy and how the major political parties are approaching the issue.
Dr. Jerome Adams joins Morning Joe to discuss President Trump’s executive order making sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine recommendations. Dr. Adams – who served as U.S. Surgeon general in Trump’s first term – has criticized the president’s changes, while also pointing out it comes in the middle of one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country.
Axios’ Jim VandeHei tells Morning Joe that, going back, President Donald Trump’s position on immigration “was brilliant” for its ability to “read the American people.” But today, with pressure from the White House to increase deportation numbers, ICE is aggressively detaining immigrants embedded in American society — something that makes citizens uneasy. He characterizes the present situation as an “insane misjudgment” on the part of the White House. (edited)
The lawsuit alleges Gomez and her business partners "falsely represented that the Company had the infrastructure, leadership, and resources necessary for the Company to launch into a profitable, one-of-its-kind mental health and wellness platform."
Mangione addressed the court, describing the attack as resulting from years of severe pain from a back injury. He said he tracked down the location of the company's annual conference, posing as an investor to solicit information from the company. He said he shot Thompson using a gun he printed from a 3-D printer.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , per multiple reports . Why it matters: Mangione was facing a potential life sentence if convicted in a federal trial, and the guilty plea could mean his lawyers ask to dismiss separate state charges, including second-degree murder . - Mangione's legal team has argued that charging him in both federal and state courts constituted double jeopardy, a legal protection that prevents a person from being charged twice for the same offense. - His trial over the two charges — interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death — was scheduled…
AI:Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea in federal court for the stalking of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move designed to navigate around potential life sentences and mitigate the fallout from the 2024 killing. While mainstream outlets like Axios and CNN provide the bare bones of this legal maneuvering, they fail to address the underlying chaos that drives such radicalized violence against corporate giants. Mangione's defense team is now looking to exploit these plea deals to seek dismissals of various charges, a tactical play in a legal system increasingly struggling to maintain order amidst rising civil unrest and targeted attacks on industry leaders.Open
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday aimed at enhancing America’s depleted shipbuilding capacity. “The United States Navy has experienced a series of shipbuilding setbacks stemming from overly complex designs and iterative design change procedures, which have resulted in cost growth, delays, and cancellations. The lack of capacity and competition among shipbuilders has resulted […]
AI:President Trump has issued a presidential memorandum to overhaul the nation's depleted shipbuilding industry, targeting the systemic failures that have left the U.S. Navy vulnerable. For years, the radical leftist media ignored the reality of our crumbling maritime infrastructure, while bureaucratic mismanagement and overly complex design mandates crippled domestic capacity. This executive action moves to rectify the cost overruns, delays, and cancellations caused by a lack of competition in the shipbuilding sector—a direct strike against the decay fostered by decades of failed policy and administrative incompetence.Open
State of the Union: The conservative populist had quit his seat amid an investigation into an undeclared donation. The post Farage Beats ‘Count Binface’ in Farcical UK Special Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his seat in Parliament on Friday after decisively defeating comedy candidate Count Binface in a special election. Farage had resigned his seat this July amid a parliamentary investigation into an undeclared £5 million (roughly $7 million) donation from a crypto billionaire. Farage has said he wanted to prove that he retains voters’ support by winning the seat back. Farage contends that the donation, provided by Reform UK patron Christopher Harborne, was a personal gift intended to fund his ongoing security and not a political donation, rendering it exempt from normal reporting requirements. The matter was being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner until Farage resigned. The…Open
AI:Nigel Farage, the populist force of Reform UK, has decisively reclaimed his parliamentary seat in a special election, soundly defeating the satirical "Count Binface." This victory serves as a direct rebuke to the establishment's attempts to purge him following an investigation into an undeclared £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire. While leftist media outlets attempt to frame the entire proceeding as a farce or focus on the scandal, Farage has effectively demonstrated that his base remains undeterred by bureaucratic scrutiny. The election was less about policy and more about proving political survival against a regime desperate to silence him.Open
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in federal court, which could have significant legal and sentencing implications. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal charges—interstate stalking resulting in death […]
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in federal court, which could have significant legal and sentencing implications. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal charges—interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death—carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. DETAIL: In a Friday hearing, Mangione admitted to posing as an investor to gather intelligence on a UnitedHealthcare event in New York City. He explained his actions stemmed from frustrations over years of severe back pain and difficulties…Open
AI:Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey engaged in a series of highly awkward, performative dance moves during an appearance at the Black State Fair. This cringeworthy display serves as another prime example of the disconnected, elitist political class prioritizing optics and virtue signaling over actual governance. While leftist media outlets will undoubtedly attempt to frame this as "engaging with the community," it is nothing more than a desperate, superficial stunt designed to distract from the failures of his administration.Open
