reporter: back now to the death of former secretary of state henry kissinger at the age of 100. msnbc nightly news anchor lester holt reports on the life and legacy of the controversial figure who played a major role in american diplomacy for decades. thank you. nice to see you all. reporter: he was brilliant, ambitious, controversial, and one of the most influential secretaries of state in american history. i think we made for the progress. reporter: henry kissinger served richard nixon, gerald ford, and was consulted by presidents of both parties on international issues throughout his life. henry kissinger has been a friend of mine. reporter: nixon made him a national figure, and together, they reimagined u.s. foreign policy. détente with the soviet union, relations with china, shuttle diplomacy in the middle east. kissinger helped to shape nixon s policy in vietnam and negotiated in the end to the war. famously declaring success prematurely just days before
have israelis planning a year-long manhunt around the globe to kill militants, which is probably what this was destined to be from the very beginning. but the news that is really rattling things in washington, from washington to tel-aviv, is this explosive new york times exclusive. oh, my goodness. that the israelis actually knew of this plan of attack in great specifics for a year, for a year, before october the 7th. we re going to speak to one of the reporters who broke that story in a moment. with us, we have columnist and associate editor for the washington post, david ignatius. congressional investigations reporter for washington post, jackie alemany. who will be reporting, of course, on kevin mccarthy s call with donald trump. yeah, what s that? come on, man. he s not eating, so depressed. i have to see him. calling him, yeah. also with us, u.s. national editor at the financial times, ed luce. and katty kay is making her way to the table, as
president biden with a little self-deprecation about his age. somebody feeling good after that win. tuesday will do that for you. that was during a speech to united autoworkers yesterday. the president seeming to preview his 2020 campaign, including attacks on donald trump. speaking of the former president, he seems to be confirming reports he plans to get revenge on his critics if he wins a second term as if anyone had any doubt he would. we ll play those comments for you. meanwhile, democrats are sure to lose a key seat in the senate next year with joe manchin of west virginia announcing he will not run for re-election. also ahead this morning, we ll go through the major development out of the middle east. israel agreeing to daily humanitarian pauses in gaza to get some of that food and that aid in. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is friday, november 10th. with us today, we ve got the host of way too early, jonathan lemire. congressional investigations re
it matters. our democracy is more than a system of government. it s the very soul of america. it s how we ve been able to constantly adapt through the centuries. it is why we ve always emerged from every challenge stronger than we went in. it s how we ve come together as one nation united. just as our fallen heros have kept the element of faith with our democracy, we must keep faith with them. because of them, all of them, we stand here today. we will never forget that. we will never, ever, ever stop working to make a more perfect union, in which they live and which they died for. that was their problem. that s our promise. that s our promise today to them and our promise always. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is tuesday, may 28th. that was president biden marking memorial day at arlington national cemetery with a somber message about freedom, democracy, and honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. it certainly is a day for reflection
the heat is bad for the bad between the hotter it gets, the harder it is to find your words. wow. cucumber. hot weather can result in lower scores on math tests as well as higher rates of aggression ranging from mean-spirited behavior to violent crime. well, that explains florida. the heat wave is also blasting washington, d.c. when people complain it being over 90 president biden is like see, 81 isn t so bad. just saying. i m not kidding. it s hot out there. i spent all day sweating like a fox news anchor trying to explainp juneteenth. good morning. welcome to morning joe, it s wednesday, june 20th. millions of people from the midwest to the northeast will face extreme heat for a fourth straight day. the national weather service is predicting record highs again in several areas, and the heat is expected to last into the weekend. also, tropical storm alberto, the first named storm of the hurricane season, is expected to make landfall soon on mexico s gulf coast. the l