will mean, so that's where we get this concept of a blind brexit. in terms of what theresa may's trying to do today, she's squaring a circle between what the europeans are insisting on when it comes to the border the uk has with ireland, which is the only land border with the european union, and what her own political party back in the uk are demanding of her, to make sure there's no separation between northern ireland on the island of ireland and the rest of the united kingdom, and that's the real challenge for theresa may is trying to keep all sides happy as she strikes a compromise. >> all right, thanks very much. coming up, axios' mike allen has a look at this morning's "one big thing." then on "morning joe," hearing holdout. the latest on the lawyer for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's accuser calling for a thorough investigation of her client's claims as republican leaders try to push ahead with confirming the judge to the nation's highest court. plus, president trump gets a firsthand look at the damage from hurricane florence as some question some of his comments to those impacted by this storm. the governor of puerto rico,