morning. morning joe starts right now. it s the top of the hour. welcome to morning joe. it is tuesday, january 2nd. happy new year, everybody. israel s ground offensive in gaza is entering a new phase. the israeli military has plans to pull back some troops and shift to more localized operations. we re going to go through that development and the escalating tensions in the red sea. plus, a damning, new report on the intelligence failures by the israeli military. new york times investigation found there was no battle plan for a massive hamas invasion that they were warned about. also ahead, a look at the long to-do list for congress in 2024 with several crucial items that were simply not addressed late last year. plus, the supreme court has a tight timeline to rule on what would be one of the most consequential cases involving the presidency. we ll get expert, legal analysis on the issue of removing donald trump from the ballot in two states. are there going
president again next november. even if it means electing a democrat? it is disappointing. i m upset with the options. at the end of the day, i trust one person with our government and democracy than i do the other. i ve never voted for a democrat in my life, but in this next election, i d put policy aside and choose democracy. former trump white house aides speaking out on the dangers of a potential second trump term. the supreme court is poised to rule on one of the most consequential cases in american history. two states now have ruled former president trump is not eligible to hold the office of presidency. the colorado case has already been appealed. if the supreme court agrees to hear the case, the new york times writes, justices will act in the shadow of two competing political realizes. the times reports, they will be reluctant to wrest from