I will see you back here tomorrow at 5 p. M. Eastern for another light hour of politics nation. Starting now, the saturday so with Jonathan Capehart begins now. Judging the judges. Growing outrage over Supreme Court Justice Samuel alito and the Upside Down Flag seen outside his home. A symbol used by some Election Deniers. Why is raising more questions about the high courts credibility. Ranking member is here to talk about that. Donald trumps first criminal trial could wrap up next week. Harry litman have been inside the courtroom and came out with whats to come including whether trump will actually take the stand. Republicans gone wild. From flocking to trumps trial to Hurling Insults at Committee Meetings congressional chaos reaches a whole new level as congresswoman Marjorie Taylor green triggers this epic klatt back from congresswoman jasmine crockett. Someone on this committee starts talking about somebodys Bleach Blonde Budget Body that would not be engaging in personalities. Wha
While his own lawyer roasts him. Look, i get the defenses argument that you cant trust Michael Cohen because he hates donald trump, but, to be fair, everyone who has ever worked with donald trump hates donald trump. At some point, you have to be like, i think its trump. We also learned what the defense ordered for lunch today. 14 pizzas, four cheese, five pepperoni, four sausage and pepperoni, and one chicken, bacon, and ranch. No word yet on what trumps lawyers ordered. Boom, boom. Okay. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Willie, it is, today, officially, i have triple sourced this, friday. She did. Yes. We did it. Friday, may 17th, everybody. We made it. Welcome to morning joe. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the host of Way Too Early, White House Bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. And Associate Editor, the great euGene Robinson. Jonathan lemire going to hang his American Flag upside down because the red sox lost last night. I did text that to you last night. It wa
To confirm the massacre of hundreds of writing of muslims and attempts to cover up the crime. Also what hamas is calling a Dangerous Development of the Palestinian Groups leader Ismail Haniya is designated a global terrorist by the us government. Also the lifetime ban for more than two dozen russian and lympics athletes for doping has been lifted thats clearing the way for them to compete in the winter games. And the f. B. I. Is questioning the facts of a secret congressional memo donald trump plans to release suggesting the agency abused its power. Good to have you with us on the news are the trumpet ministration is allowing seven thousand Syrian Refugees to stay in the u. S. For at least another eighteen months the decision extends a temporary protected status but only applies to refugees who arrive before all of us twenty sixteen the status of late arrivals to the u. S. Will be put on hold more than twelve million syrians have been displaced by the near seven year long civil war ala
Confederate flag. And one person in jail under serious charges and what a suspect did during a local festival. Tonight a petition is gaining momentum to take Jefferon Davis name off route one in Northern Virginia and a lot of you are sharing this story on our Facebook Page and making it clear how you feel. It goes from Prince George spotsylvania counties. You spoke with the man who started all of this jackie . Reporter well we can tell you this petition was started several months ago. It is such a part of the daily existence for month commuters that most people dont register the official name of a significant part of route 1 as it threads through Northern Virginia. It bears the name of the man who served as president of the confederacy Jefferson Davis. I started on may 2nd six weeks before the charleston massacre, the dreaded charleston massacre. The reaction to the petition . 3000 people have signed it so far, the last time i looked. But ive had this negative reactions to it as well w
Airline executive in the socalled nutrage case is sentenced to a year in prison for violating aviation safety law. And the retrial of two al jazeera journalists in prison in egypt resumes in cairo. Hello, there. A very warm welcome to you. Now, a deal aimed at ending the fight in Eastern Ukraine has been agreed following marathon talks in minsk. Vladimir putin says the ceasefire will be implemented in Eastern Ukraine. It will start at midnight on february 15th. Well, the violence has escalated in recent weeks, with the rebels launching a new offensive. Overnight, the discussions between the russian and ukrainian president s in the belarus capital of minsk, broken by the leaders. Earlier, president putin commented on the agreement. We agreed on the ceasefire starting midnight of the 15th of february. The second important point, which is very important, is withdrawal of heavy armaments from the line of the current line for the ukrainian. The armaments and for the line from the separatist