Joe has the morning off. With me we have politics editor for the beast, sam stein and the former republican and champion of the Republican National committee, Michael Steele and cofounder and ceo of axios, jim vandehei. Come personal morning joe news, his post in the washington post, what my mother gave me is amazing about mary jo scarborough. It was never good enough but thats what pushed joe really hard. It was never enough but pushed her up a lot. Coming up, we have morning joe family news. Very exciting announcement. To the news, some of what were watching today. Paul manafort is facing another judge after dodging a bullet last week with a lenient prison sentence. Hes facing the possibility of another 10 years behind bars. Meanwhile, one of the president s best people, Michael Flynn is done spilling to the special counsel, it is complete and hes asking for a three month delay before his sentencing takes place. This big story, boeings troubled jetliners are still flying over the u.
Right now. Carley we like that. It is so cold. Good morning, youre watching Fox Friends First on this monday morning, im Carley Shimkus in for jillian mele. Rob im rob schmitt, thanks for starting the day with us, carley, good to see you as always. Carley good to see you. Rob the clock is ticking for President Trump and congress to strike a deal on Border Security. Carley Griff Jenkins is in washington where the president and Top Democrats stand, good morning, griff. Griff good morning, carley and rob, federal workers are back today, uneasy as the fight between the president and Democratic Leaders is far from over, President Trump casting down on the process, to avoid another shutdown in just 3 weeks telling the wall street journal, quote, i personally think its less than 50 50 but you have a lot of good people on the board, hes not ruling out closing the government saying, certainly an option, this is white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney pressed on the president s sticking point,