governor is calling a special legislative session to make sure president biden will be on the ballot this fall. and louisiana will soon be the first state to classify apportion pills as controlled, dangerous substances. we ll go through the legislation and its possible impact in november s elections. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is friday, may 24th. we made it to friday. it was in doubt there for a while. thank goodness. i m jonathan lemire. i m alongside the bbc s katty kay. we are in for joe, mika, and willie. good friday morning, katty. yeah, news flash, donald trump knows how to put his trousers on. i think that is worth waiting for friday for. we now have that at least. i suppose we can put it in the appropriate context later, or we leave it out there like that and make people wonder just what he was talking about. hanging, yeah. with us to dive into this important story, pulitzer prize winning columnist and associate editor of the washingt
launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. political correspondent harry farley has this report. the campaign is off to a jet setting start. rishi sunak met supporters in a biscuit factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. inflation has returned to normal. wages have been rising faster than prices. the economy is now growing at a healthy rate. and that s why now is the right time to talk about our future. and my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. the cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good.
the midst of a campaign | for our existence. we have set two goals for the war to eliminate hamas by destroying its military and governmental capabilities and do everything possible to bring our hostages home. meanwhile, the us president says israel has a right the united nations says hospitals are running out of fuel and its aid agency says it may have to stop working if it doesn t get fresh supplies. charities say vast amounts are needed. ourfirst report charities say vast amounts are needed. our first report is from fergal keane who is in jerusalem and has been working with teens on the ground in gaza. a warning, his report contains some distressing images. working with teams. each climbing cloud a marker of destruction. relentless airstrikes. thousands of bombs dropped. hamas started this war. israel responds with devastating force. it is a story of stunned aftermath and desperate searching. the man was away from his home when the bomb fell. he speaks to his lost
company of the president of kenya, william ruta. hello john roberts in washington, center welcome back it s going to be a busy afternoon. sandra: good to be back i m sandra smith this is america reports byron r is calling on leaders to lessen kenya s debt and boost business of u.s. tax dollars. john: as kaylee mentioned may be nonnato status but an equivalent thereof just ahead. the news conference may be more about biden s delivery as concerns grow in his recent mental lapses. sandra: the world is watching jacqui heinrich is live in the east room right now where this is about to be underway, what can we expect to hear shortly, jackie? we just got the announcement, sandra, the president putting in writing his intent to designate kenya as a major nonnato ally. this is all happening against the backdrop of russia and china trying to deepen ties on the african continent and washington trying to pitch partnership with the u.s. as an alternative and a drive the message t
thank you so much for letting us into your homes. the beat starts right now. welcome to the beat. there s a lot of news around the world and in america. our top story tonight is another shooting in america and any moment, we re expecting a live update from the officials in that deadly shooting in maine. the high stakes man hunt is ongoing and underway. we can tell you more about that. we re going to listen in right now to a press conference that just began on the shooting. let s listen in. and be safe. the city of lewiston is grateful for the support and outpouring from state authorities, the community, and of course, our elected officials. speaking tonight will be u.s. senator susan collins, u.s. representative jared golden, and steve littleson, president and ceo of central maine medical center. and now, senator collins. thank you, mayor. today is a dark day for the state of maine. as the mayor said, our hearts are heavy with grief. this heinous attack which has robbed