we ll go over what exactly happened and what it could mean for putin s leadership as well as the war in ukraine. plus, republicans continue to veer toward an electoral cliff, backing former president trump despite his mounting legal challenges, even as many voters are deeply disturbed by his multiple indictments. perhaps that s why president biden is leading trump in a 2024 matchup. and a year after the supreme court stripped away abortion rights, the high court s approval rating is in the basement at just 31%. we re breaking down the new poll numbers just ahead. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is monday, june 26th. joe is off this morning. we begin with this weekend s developing news out of russia, where the head of the mercenary group, wagner, launched the most direct challenge to vladimir putin s grip on power in his 19 years as president. it started on friday when yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of a private army, posted a video to social media. in it, h
student loan forgiveness plan, but the president won t get the last word. their senior national correspondent s life in the nation s capital with more on this. a mixed bag for the presiden of the united states today heading into the weekend with a pair of bills on his desk. one of them a victory for the administration and a nation teetering on the brink of default. this takes could not have been higher. if we had failed there were extreme voices threatening to take america for the first time in our to hundred 47 year history into default on our national debt 50 gate the default bill goes as a victory lap happens at the white house in the meantime a rejection of the biden student loan forgiveness program in both houses of congress congress would be to feed for the president if not for his pen. to give the president is going to veto this bill 90 percent of the relief will go to americans who make $75,000 or less. this is part of the president s economic policy and economic
hi there, everyone. it s 4:00 in washington, d.c. with a gap between the reality of our post-january 6th politics and the republican party s alternate reality with its paranoid delusions about the deep state and the glorification of the capitol insurrection has never been wider. today s hearing on capitol hill by the so-called weaponization committee led by ohio republican jim jordan, involved, according to the republicans on that committee, fbi whistleblowers talking about supposed abuses at the bureau. that delusion was undercut by the reality before the hearing began. the washington post reported two fbi agents set to appear before a house subcommittee thursday had their security clearances revoked this morning over security concerns. that is according to a letter sent by the fbi to the house judiciary committee on wednesday and obtained by the washington post. those two witnesses are steven friend and marcus allen, and according to the new york times, quote, mr. all
this father lost his wife and 8-year-old son this was a bloody, gruesome crime. all of them were head shot in an execution style. dangerous escape the u.s. finally evacuating american civilians from war-torn sudan. new details on their treacherous journey guarded by military drones overhead. coast-to-coast flooding and the weekend washout for the northeast that s not letting up we re tracking the storm. a fiery drone attack inside russian-held territory. was ukraine behind it? the giant mass of seaweed twice the size of the u.s. heading straight for florida s beaches. we re out with researchers to see it firsthand why is it so much worse this year pothole nation why america s roads are so brutal this spring, and how some cities are fighting back and the stone of destiny. the ceremony today for a historic relic one week before king charles coronation announcer: this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening last night in a small town just nor
in the pacific as he reasoned with lawmakers for billions in more funding for their budget. one of his driving forces and concerns could prevent china from invading taiwan. we must act with a greater sense of urgency. we don t have the luxury of t time. we must act now to preserve this free and open indo pacific. reporter: he put it plainly there is more to do when it comes to china especially as we learn more about china s plans from recently leaked classified documents. the supersonic spy drone is not only credibly fast but it operates at high altitudes. it would help turn up with mapping and strategy planning and possibly future strikes. at the same time, u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen voiced her concerns when it comes to china. the john hopkins school of advanced international studies, she made it clear national security and defending human rights are the chief objectives even if it comes at an economic cost. she also said the biden administration is now conside