good morning. welcome to morning joe. this morning, a debt ceiling deal seems to be on the right path. house speaker kevin mccarthy had a much more optimistic tone yesterday while answering questions about the negotiations. we ll have those comments for you. it comes as president biden is busy with world leaders at the g7 summit in japan. the group just announced a new round of sanctions for russia, aimed at closing loopholes moscow has been using since the start of the ukraine invasion. meanwhile, ukraine could be receiving more u.s. military aid thanks to an accounting error. we ll explain what happened there. also ahead, the manhattan d.a. shuts down what appears to be a delay tactic from donald trump s defense team. and nikki haley finally pushes back against her old boss. we ll have her response to trump calling january 6th a beautiful day. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is friday. willie, can you believe it s friday? i m still processing.
We are shaming latina women on the show. Alicia and i are but somebodys now. Good to see you. Have a good day. Velshi starts now. Good morning, sunday, april 21st. About 24 hours now, Opening Statements begin in the first ever criminal trial of a former president. Tomorrow morning, the republic partys presumptive residential nominee, donald trump will be back in a manhattan courtroom as a defendant facing 34 felony counts. Those charges stem from his alleged role in falsifying Business Records to cover up payments made to suppress a potential scandal, just days before the 2016 president ial election. Those Opening Statements are going to give the public a preview of the case that both sides intend to present. Some Court Watchers didnt think we would get to this point so soon. There were predictions the Jury Selection would take a couple multiple weeks, considering the defendant is so wellknown, so wellconnected. And so intimidating. Then there were times last week the highstakes of thi
It is 4 20, happy 4 20 to everybody who celebrates. That changes the game. Very interesting. Every day is 4 20. You know kyle griffin, i have been texting with him because it is difficult to get on your show, the bookings are hard. Beginning of may, may 5th or may 12th, i will be making an actual appearance, not like the last 12 seconds, i will talk to you, so dont take time out may 5th or may 12th. You only come on when you have a book to sell, ali velshi . That cut deep. I had to write a book to get on your show. Lord i appreciate the warmth with which you will welcome me and perhaps we will see you tomorrow. We will be here. Velshi needs to start now. Saturday, april 20th, a week that put the 2024 residential race into perspective with a full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates has been chosen for the first criminal trial of a former president of the United States. Opening statements will begin on monday. While the former president was meeting the jury and the court for the first
u.s. supreme court spiraling into controversy overturning long precedent and rolling back rights, some are turning to state courts. why strong constitutions can save the every day rights being eroded by a lob sided u.s. supreme court. this and more on another hour of velshi starting now. good morning it s sunday june 9th. president biden is wrapping up his trip to france today where he spent much of the week recognizing d day. this morning he will be at a cemetery near paris and he and the first lady will fly back home. but in a few days he will head back to italy. biden s upcoming trips to europe are valuable opportunities for him to highlight the importance of america s role in the world stage. he s cast his opponent as a strong man who will usher in an era of corruption in america and support such things abroad. trump s first term also saw the country shift toward a more isolationist stance which raised concerns among our partners that america might abandon its alliances
read as resistance. here s the next few velshi book club features. the glass castle, the giver by lois lowry, dragon wings. catch-22 by joseph heller and tango makes three by justin richardson and peter parnell. maximum i act by james patterson and the poet x by elizabeth. we will post the list on x, formerly twitter as well. until then, get your copy wherever books are sold. send your reactions, comments and questions for the authors to my story at velshi.com. i want to hear what problems you had with it. what do you think it should be restricted by age. i want to hear him everything because it is a real book club. coming up, in the past they expose ugly truths about what