Health care. Reaction to wednesdays first public impeachment inquiry hearing. Washington journal is next. Is next. [video clip] is this what americans should now expect from their president . If this is not impeachable conduct, what is . Would not be surprised to see all the typical signs that this is a carefully orchestrated media Smear Campaign. Host and with that, day 1 of the house impeachment in korea began. House democrats led by adam schiff laying out the criteria to remove President Trump. Nunesicans and devin calling the entire process a sham. The next round of hearings continuing tomorrow morning and for the next three hours, how the story is playing out in the news, editorial pages, and social media. We will have highlights and your calls and comments and reaction. For democrats, 2027488000. For republicans, 2027488001. If you are an independent, 2027488002. Send us a text message, be sure to tell us your first name and where you are texting from at 2027488003. Join us on fa
President biden challenged former President Trump to two debates, and trump accepted. Oh. Yeah. Trump agreed. He said, ill be there, assuming its okay with my parole officer. The first debate will be next month, which is the earliest a president ial debate has ever been. If were being honest, an early bird debate feels right for these guys. Boom, just like that, headtohead, toe to toe, mano and mango. Trump posted, just tell me when. Ill be there. Lets get ready to rumble rumble . Ive seen your rallies. I think you mean, lets get ready to ramble. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, may 16th. I just have to ask, the Question Alex asks, why is it not friday . How is it not friday, guys . Its thursday. Were grateful that god has given us another day to come in and be together. Im very grateful. Were close to friday. Were not at friday. 24 hours, itll be friday. A lot to talk about. We have White House Bureau chief for politico, jonathan lemire. We have john heilemann. Ma
Fanning the flames of conspiracy over the integrity of november 3rds election saying he wants to use sheriffs as poll watchers on election day. One thing the president is not talking about. Thats the arrest of his former Campaign Boss turned white house adviser, steve bannon, who was arrested on a multimillion dollar yacht thursday. Prosecutors allege he stole money donated by trump supports donated to fund the border wall and using it for his own personal expensions. He has pled not guilty to those charges. All eyes are on the Republican Convention which kicks off monday. Details are slowly emerging. It will be hosted between North Carolina and the white house. First Lady Melania Trump revealing a remodel of the rose garden, from where she will address the nation on tuesday. Joined now is nbc White House Correspondent kelly odonnell. Kelly, a lot ahead of them. Four very important days. What do we know about what its going to look like . One of the things that always happens, richard,
Call for it. Not clear he has the votes to pass those. Lets begin on capitol hill with cnn congressional reporter lauren fox. Lauren, what are these deadlines today exactly calling for . Well, expect more back and forth between the white houses legal team and House Democrats today. Jim, the white house will have to file their own legal brief, then the House Democrats will respond to the white houses brief from saturday. So that is more legal back and forth as we head into the official start of the trial tomorrow. Here is a little bit about what you can expect. Tomorrow we expect the session to start at 1 00. Once again, youre going to see senators in their seats. This trial will begin and it will go six days a week, monday through saturday, with a break on sunday. You can also expect senators arent going to be able to have their electronics. They are not fog to going to beo talk to one another. This is a little bit of a wild west situation where we dont know how long is this trial goin
Dont know about the handwashing techniques that should be employed, about the masking, about the social distancing. The problem is people arent doing it. The message there could not be clearer. Right . Jesus saves jesus saves yes, this was today. That was the Vice President , the head of the Coronavirus Task force, just a few hours earlier watching this shouldertoshoulder choir sing at full volume. Not a single choir member wearing a mask. That was in dallas. And texas cases and hospitalizations are among those surging right now. Our reporters are on the ground coast to coast in states hit hard by the surge. Paul vercammen in los angeles, california. Natasha chen in pensacola beach, florida. I want to start there in texas in houston with alexander field. Alex, we heard the Vice President and other top officials send texans a clear message. Wear a mask. Still, no mask mandate from the governor. Reporter yeah, months into this, ana, that message is being sent very loudly that people in t