Jen Psaki reports on Donald Trump giving Russian President Vladimir Putin another big boost by dropping sanctions to allow Russia to move more diesel fuel to market and suggested the U.S. would be among the buyers. Trump even thanked Putin, even though the diesel release is not expected to be enough to change global diesel prices, but will yield billions for Russia to spend on its war against ostensible U.S. ally, Ukraine. Joe Scarborough and the Morning Joe panel discuss Trump appearing to favor Putin over Zelenskyy. This comes as Trump insists the two warring nations have agreed to a so-called “energy ceasefire” — despite Zelenskyy saying Moscow continues firing on Ukrainian energy sites and Russia declining to say it has agreed to any ceasefire. Plus, several senators — including four Republicans — called for Trump to “immediately reverse course” on the diesel plan, adding: “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians.”

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David Rohde breaks down Trump’s latest attempt to bring down fuel prices ahead of the midterms.

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Former DNC chair Howard Dean says Republicans are “cooked” in the midterms, adding, “the question is not whether the Republicans are going to get their butts kicked. It’s how badly.”

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The Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner is facing calls to suspend his campaign after he uploaded a series of racist posts targeting University of Texas Austin football fans celebrating their win over Ohio State.

MS NOW’s Rosa Flores spoke with students on campus, who called the posts “racist,” “appalling,” “divisive” and “ignorant.”

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Ukrainian officials say the military lost some access to Starlink, leaving them vulnerable to Russian attacks. Elon Musk, the founder of Starlink, said that limits on speed or usage were decided by the U.S. government. The Pentagon has not responded to a request for comment. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Gautam Mukanda joins Stephanie Ruhle to share his reaction.

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