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  • 'A real test for the Senate': Will GOP senators push back against picks?

    'A real test for the Senate': Will GOP senators push back against picks?

    The Morning Joe panel discusses President-elect Trump’s controversial choices of Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth and if Senate Republicans will push back against the nominations. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and…

  • The problem with Trump’s reaction to the Hunter Biden pardon

    The problem with Trump’s reaction to the Hunter Biden pardon

    President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, was facing the possibility of a prison sentence on federal gun charges and federal tax evasion charges. Thanks to a presidential pardon, the defendant no longer has anything to worry about. My MSNBC colleague Hayley Miller explained: President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a “full and unconditional” pardon for his…

  • 'We need to fight back': State-level Democratic chair launches national bid

    'We need to fight back': State-level Democratic chair launches national bid

    The race to lead the Democratic National Committee is beginning to take shape with four candidates. One of those candidates, Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democratic Chair, joins Morning Joe to discuss his bid. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC…

  • Why Kash Patel shouldn’t (but might) be confirmed as FBI director

    Why Kash Patel shouldn’t (but might) be confirmed as FBI director

    Just one week after Donald Trump won a second White House term, the president-elect announced that he wanted then-Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as the next attorney general. This was, of course, utterly insane: The Florida congressman wasn’t just manifestly unqualified, he was also burdened by devastating scandals and a lengthy criminal investigation into…

  • As Trump eyes removing remaining guardrails, Democrats gear up to fight back

    As Trump eyes removing remaining guardrails, Democrats gear up to fight back

    Dec. 2, 2024, 12:11 PM UTC By Ali Velshi This is an adapted excerpt from the Nov. 23 episode of “Velshi.” With less than 60 days until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration is taking shape. So far, Trump has named all 15 heads of executive departments and many other top administration posts for the…

  • Kash Patel would be there with Trump 'every step of the way'

    Kash Patel would be there with Trump 'every step of the way'

    The Atlantic’s Elaina Plott Calabro joins Morning Joe to discuss her reporting from August on Kash Patel ‘The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump’. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and…

  • Trump says Mexico tariffs will decrease fentanyl overdoses, Biden’s policies already have

    Trump says Mexico tariffs will decrease fentanyl overdoses, Biden’s policies already have

    Dec. 2, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC By Chris Hayes This is an adapted excerpt from the Nov. 26 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.” Even allies of President-elect Donald Trump are admitting that his plan for tariffs will drive up the cost of pretty much everything for consumers. So why do it?  Well, one…

  • New reporting on Hegseth's alleged sexist behavior, alcohol abuse

    New reporting on Hegseth's alleged sexist behavior, alcohol abuse

    The Morning Joe panel discusses new reporting from the New Yorker on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for defense secretary. The New Yorker reports on a previously undisclosed whistleblower report on Hegseth’s tenure as the president of Concerned Veterans for America. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe…

  • The House GOP will need to overcome its own drama to deliver for Trump

    The House GOP will need to overcome its own drama to deliver for Trump

    When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office again on Jan. 20, it will complete a Republican takeover of Washington. The House and the Senate will have been sworn in two weeks earlier, offering the party a do-over for the trifecta it held in 2017 at the beginning of Trump’s first term. But while…

  • This will not go well for anybody: Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director

    This will not go well for anybody: Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director

    President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kashyap “Kash” Patel, a 44-year-old loyalist with little management experience in federal law enforcement, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Morning Joe panel discusses. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram…

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