Against the pandemic. Millions of School Children head back into the classroom just as the Virus Rages back. Well talk about the mixed messaging coming from the same people who should be setting an example good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe, it is monday, august 16th. Joe is traveling this morning. Big news this morning. Complete collapse. 20 years after the united states toppled the Taliban Regime in afghanistan. The group is on the verge of retaking political power. Taliban forces entered the capital of kabul On Saturday continuing a blitz that has seen Insurgence Capture more than half of afghanistans 34 provincial capitals. The group overtook Police Posts and gained control of the Bagram Airfield yesterday. Afghans pled the airport looking to escape the violence only to find flights suspended over reported Gun Fire. One person able to escape was the Countrys President who said he left to, quote, prevent a flood of bloodshed. We know the embassy In Kabul has been evacuated. The
bill: i had the opportunity to spend a fair amount of time with him in the build-up fought war of iraq in 2003. he was thoughtful and kind and a man who cared about the country and direction we were going. dana: understood the ability to bring the military and the diplomacy of america to light for many people around the world. david spunt is live at the white house with reactions are pouring in. good morning. i reached out to the white house for a statement on secretary powell s death. nothing yet but there will be a statement. president biden and secretary powell have known each other for decades. we know the statement from powell s family announced his death on facebook about an hour or so ago. i want to read the statement. general colin powell, former u.s. secretary of state and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff passed away this morning due from complications from covid-19. he was fully vaccinated. we have lost a remarkable loving, husband, father, and grandfathe
have category 4 winds in southern california. however, the impacts will be significant mainly because we re going to catch a large population density off guard because this hasn t happened since 1939, the last time a tropical storm made landfall. the official track shows a landfall and tropical storm, does it move inland? does it stay over open water? that s to be determined. one thing for sure, it will interact with significantly cooler ocean waters, and that will help weaken the storm as it approaches the southwestern u.s. if the track takes it offshore, so no land interaction with the baja peninsula, more of a coastal impact, so look out for large waves, coastal erosion and urban flooding possibility between los angeles and specifically into san diego. if this storm takes a more easterly track, this brings the greatest impacts inland to southern california, parts of western arizona and southern nevada sunday into monday. we ll look out for the wind impacts but the flash fl
it comes but once a year for politics junkies, it is the christmas and new year s and arbor day and obscure state specific holiday you can t really remember the reason for rolled into one. it is state of the union night, and we are so happy that you re here with us for it. here s a live look at the u.s. capital tonight. members of both chambers of congress, guess, supreme court justices, cabot secretaries, admirals, ambassadors, they re all gathering to hear this big heavy on the pomp and circumstance annual address the president of the united states. on the other end of pennsylvania avenue of the white house, we are watching for president biden to part from the white house for the capital. the is expected shortly. i am rachel maddow here at msnbc headquarters. joined by my colleagues of chris hayes, joy reid, nicole wallace, alex wagner and ari melber. i also do mean it when i say thank you for being home with us. we know you had every choice in the world were to watch thi
the editorial board. alexandria hoff joins us live. alexandria: u.s. regulators are applauding the deal saying the lifeline given to first republic bank demonstrates the resilience of the american banking system. all of this to pull first republic bank from the spiral met by silicon valley, signature and silver gate. join statement reads action of the largest banks reflect confidence in the banking system, we are deploying strength and liquidity to the largest system where it is needed most. the banks are supporting the economy and those around us. secretary yellen was among the architects of the deal. her testimony game days after emergency action to contain collapse of silicon valley bank. listen. i can reassure the members of the committee that our banking system is sound. americans can feel confident that their deposits will be there when they need them. this week s actions demonstrate resolute commitment to ensure that our financial system remains strong and that dep