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
history. it comes every five or six generations. so much has changed in america and around the world. but the decisions we make, the decisions you make, over the next two to three years are going to determine the fate of this country. not until for the next decade to two decades. president biden makes the first of what will be several speeches, now less than a week until the midterm elections. we ll look at what the white house and democrats have planned for the final days of the campaign. also ahead, the man accused of trying to kill nancy pelosi s husband makes his first appearance in court. as more disturbing information is coming out about that attack. and in ukraine, officials say russian forces are clearing out civilians in a significant southern city, where a major battle for the region appears to be on the horizon. good morning. and welcome to. way too early. on this wednesday, november 2nd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we re
But who among us hasnt seen a dog running through the fields, not a care in the world and thought, you deserve to die . When youre trying to win over voters, im not sure being the bad guy in a john wick movie is the best way to go. This is a crazy person. Im afraid of what she might do when she finds out how many chickens her favorite president has killed. All right. The kristi noem story providing the late night shows with plenty of material. Even conservative media has turned on the republican governor of south dakota, now dismissing her as a serious contender for Donald Trumps running mate. Were going to play that reaction for you. There was a lot of it. People just dont get it. I dont think anyone really understands how you kill a puppy. Anywho, also this morning, former President Trump will be back in court today for his Criminal Hush Money Trial. Well have a preview on what to expect for that. Also new this morning, fox news facing another threat of litigation, almost a year afte