to do the business of their cities, their counties, their states, and this nation. their families don t sign up for this to be harmed. and it is wrong. the san francisco chief of police on the attack against paul pelosi. authorities now say the zip ties were found at the scene. welcome back to morning joe. 9:00 a.m. on the east coast. 6:00 a.m. out west. we begin with the attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband inside the couple s california home on friday. let s bring in national correspondent who is at the san francisco hospital where paul pelosi is recovering from a fractured skull and the surgery he had to have for it. miguel, what is the latest? good morning, paul pelosi is inside the hospital s intensive care unit. his son when leaving the hospital yesterday was asked how his father was doing. he responded, doctors are building him back together. this as we learn more about the suspect who had some troubling postings online. reporter: this morning, the ha
between people who are willing to use the power of the state to silence their opponent, and those who are unwilling. what s the hill this country together since the civil war? it s not that of a federal code, it s not even the bill of rights come as important is. remember, the soviet union had a bill of rights for guaranteed freedom of speech and equal rights. but in practice the bolsheviks sent their dissidents to the gulags. as he boasted, show me the man, i will show you the crime. now what s kept us functioning through the centuries where the bolsheviks failed is that our constitution separated powers and prevented a unit party. we also had an understanding that state power shall not be used for improper political purposes. the law must be enforced equally, without political considerations. and once you lose that common understanding, it s mutually assured destruction. nobody had any reason to uphold the system, so the system will collapse. the late anthony scalia made th
i cannot help but feel the weight of history, which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. and this is how the rest of the day will play out. this afternoon there will be a service of reflection for the extraordinary life of queen elizabeth ii. that service is going to take place at st. giles cathedral. and this morning prince harry paid tribute in a statement to his grandmother, queen elizabeth ii, thanking her for her, quote, sound advice and infectious smile. and continued in celebrating the life of my grandmother, her majesty the queen and mourning her loss we are reminding of the guiding she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. i want to get to anna stewart live in london. good morning. how was the response from parliament to the king s addres
that historically thinking would mean democrats is should lose the house in november. there have been only three exception since the 1930s. 1934 after fdr passed the new deal, 1998 after republicans overdid the lewinsky scandal and 2002 in the aftermath of 9/11, which makes this moment so, so, so interesting because we could be in for another exception to that rule, at least partially. while holding the house is still going to be tough for the democrats, the senate suddenly looks a lot better and it is not just democratic spin. here was republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell yesterday. i think there s probably a greater likelihood the house flips than the senate. senate races are just different. they re statewide. candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome. quote, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome. he did not mention names but our friend at punch bowl news say it is an implied dig at former president donald trump who played a key role i
i love the new place. greg: whatever. that s white of you come a of racists. look at you, i m important, time is money, i have wonder bread and mayonnaise to eat, your typical bigot always in a rush, thank you. it s true, urgency is racism at least according to the oregon health officials who delayed a meeting for no other reason then stating that urgency is a white supremacy value. as excuses go it sounds a lot better than the dog ate my alarm clock but raises a key question. since my show starts on time every night to do i qualify as a grand wizard? in an email obtained by the magazine reason, reaching a health equity coalition program manager danielle droppers told folks a scheduled conversation it would not take place as planned because urgency is a white supremacy value that can get in the way of more intentional and thoughtful work. i assume what she calls sleeping in and watching the view from her toilet, that s how i watch it. what a happy coincidence for a govern