a shot of a predawn los angeles. welcome to the fourth hour of morning joe. it is 6:00 a.m. out there on the west coast, 9:00 a.m. here in the east. i m jonathan lemire alongside the bbc s katty kay. we re happy to report that msnbc contributor mike barnicle is joining us for the hour. we re in for joe, mika, and willie. catty, a lot of headlines to get to in this hour. the biggest one got mike off the ice rink earlier. landed a couple triple axels and came upstairs and i m sort of disappointed he s changed out of his outfit, but there we go. and took the gold medal off. right. let s get to the headlines, mike, beyond yours. the latest from buffalo where the national guard is going door to door checking on residents who lost power during the deadly blizzard. we ll have the latest as officials face scrutiny over that. and southwest airlines cancels more flights as it struggles to recover from the winter storm. the unions are speaking out about how the disaster
to take control of the house. the clock is ticking. nbc news justice reporter ryan reilly, thanks for joining us this morning. coming up on morning joe, new reporting from the atlantic magazine on the so-called anti-maga majority. we ll dig into that. and the latest on the investigation into the man accused of talking paul pelosi as the suspect enters a not guilty plea. is this case going to trial? shingles. some describe it as an intense burning sensation or an unbearable itch. this painful, blistering rash can disrupt your life for weeks. it could make your workday feel impossible. the virus that causes shingles is likely already inside of you. if you re 50 years or older, ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles.
the state case returns to court in late february. the second of two men convict offend playing a key role in the plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer was sentenced to 19 1/2 years in prison yesterday. barry croft was the last defendant to be sentenced in the plot. prosecutors said he planned to use guns and explosives to kidnap the governor with the judge calling him the, quote, ideas guy. croft s co-defendant, adam fox, was sentenced on tuesday to 16 years for his role. prosecutors called the men co-leaders of the plot to abduct and possibly assassinate the governor. a recent piece in the atlantic argues that america has a, quote, anti-maga majority. author david graham writes the midterm elections results revealed that although a sizable minority of americans will never defect from trump, an even larger group seems equally determined to stop trumpism.