“Drain the swamp” is taking on a new meaning as President Trump took to Truth Social to say (with no verification) that “vandals” took a knife or other sharp object to the reflection pool and made a 250-foot gash in its surface. Yet, listen to what he said back in May: that the pool will last 50 years.

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President Trump is facing political losses on multiple fronts. The DOJ has retreated on hi “anti-weaponization” fund, his projects involving the Kennedy Center and White House ballroom are getting backlash, and Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated economically. MS NOW Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell has the latest from Capitol Hill. Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times Peter Baker and Staff Writer for The New Yorker Susan Glasser join Chris Jansing with analysis.

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Vice President JD Vance repeated false voter fraud accusations during an appearance on Bill Maher’s show Friday. Vance made the claim while dodging a question from Maher about Trump and Republicans appearing to lean towards blaming “cheating” if the GOP loses a race. The Morning Joe panel discusses Vance’s comments and the larger issue of Republicans and false claims of voter fraud, as well as Trump’s executive Order threatening to end wide-scale mail-in voting, despite Trump himself previously voting by mail.

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“He has no explanation for why we are here, and this is not making Americans safer.”

Senator Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., joins Jen Psaki on The Briefing With Jen Psaki to discuss President Donald Trump’s lack of an explanation for striking Iran. The strike cost six American service members their lives.

Sen. Kelly, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says there was “no imminent threat.”

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A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments. (The Beat’s YouTube: https://ms.now/ari)

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