The white house is billing the event as the largest gathering of African Leaders ever in washington. A second american missionary affected with ebola is setbrants week are the only ebola patients ever treated in the u. S. Ramping up for a potential president ial run, senator rand paul will continue his brief through iowa today. That does it for way too early. Morning joe starts right now. Stick around. Join us in an effort to restore confidence, dignity and decorum to this institution. Former White House Press secretary james brady died today at the age of 73. Only 69 days after Ronald Reagan took office. One bullet striking reagan in the chest. Another penetrating bradys skull. The tragedy turned bradys wife sarah and eventually brady
himself into advocates for gun control. What may be an emerging genocide. Shiite men are herded together and executed in mass graves. News about the experimental drug used to treat that american doctor infected now back here in the United States. A docto
He was shotting an intruder. And it is cinco de mayo. The fifth of may celebrating the mexican the mexican army over the French Forces in the battle of puebla back in 1862. Its an excuse to drink for louis. You have to drink the whole thing and eat the worm. That is it for way too early. Morning joe starts right now. And im feeling sorry, believe it or not, for the speaker of the house as well. These days the House Republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me. Which means orange really is the new black. That was one of the really good ones. Good morning, everyone. Speaking of orange, look at that sunrise over new york city. Monday morning. May 5th. Welcome to morning joe, everybody. Thats an orange crush right there. Yes, it is. On the set we have john heilemann. Good to have you here. Hello, heilemann. Anything going on with you . Not much. Celebrating the nets victory yesterday, baby. Game seven. Unbelievable. Well talk. Visiting professor at nyu, former dem
Carnage at, yet another u. N. Schoolhousing refugees in gaza. The third time they have bombed the u. N. Run school. The state department was appalled by the disgraceful shelling outside the school. There can be no question of the state identity . No, absolutely, no. There was encouraging news about an american doctor infected with ebola. I cant think of a better place in the world, other than Emory University hospital, to care for this patient. The plane has picked up the second ebola patient to go to georgia. Congress has left the building. Leading the president promising to go solo on the humanitarian crisis at the border. So thats not disagreement between me and the house of republicans. That is a green light between the republicans and the house of republicans. What are you going to do about it . I think congress has to sit down and have a serious look at this constitutional and that includes that i word we dont want to say. I think it would be foolish to discount the possibility.
And prodding for you to reach and be better than you thought you could. Those of us that stand up, those of us that prod america. Those of us that march and do what we do peacefully do it because we rae really believe in america. We love america. We want it to be all it can be. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Hard in the desert. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. We are headed to ferguson tonight but im compelled with start with the president s powerful reaction to the beheading of american james foley by the Islamist Group torturing and killing the way through syria and iraq. Lets be clear about isil. They have rampaged across cities
and villages, killing innocent unarmed civilians in cowardly acts of violence. They have abducted women and children and subject them to torture and rape and slavery. They have murdered muslims, sunni and shia, by the thousands. They target christians and religious minorities, driving them fr
Court block early voting inevu ohio. Next they may rule on the voter i. D. Law in wisconsin. And the court could also decide whether to restore antivoting measures in North Carolina. No matter how the court rules, we cant get discouraged. We have to fight for every vote. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Four tuesdays from now. Lets play hardball. Good evening, im Chris Matthews in washington. I promised you a big inside look at the 2014 election tonight. And the fight tonight, the fight, the fighters, the nastiest contest to come. Before were done this evening, youll know where the excitement lies. Who has the momentum and what the stakes are if the democrats lose this big one. Lets take a look. I may wander and i may rome, but ill never be far from home. Youre in my heart, youre arkansas, you run deep in me. Vote your heart. Senator, you seem to think that the president is on the bat lot this year. Hes not. This race is between me and you and the people