Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries could make history in January as the first Black Speaker of the House. But for now, he’s keeping his ‘eye on the prize’ in the final push to w in back the majority. MS NOW’s Senior Capitol Hill Reporter and host of ‘Way Too Early’ Ali Vitali spoke to Jeffries about his confidence heading into election day in New York’s Hudson Valley, where he campaigned with Cait Conley — the Democrat challenging Republican Rep. Mike Lawler.

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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot. He’s been an outspoken critic of certain Trump administration policy, including the war in Iran and on immigration.

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With just days to go before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump cancelled rallies in Kansas and Iowa. When asked by a member of the press whether he’s “sick of traveling,” Trump called the reporter “disgusting.” “I’m worried about him,” Joe says of the president, who he says appears to struggle with simple questions.

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The Democratic nominee for governor in Texas — state Rep. Gina Hinojosa — is giving Republican incumbent Greg Abbott a fight, according to a recent report in The New York Times. The paper writes that while Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since 1990, recent polling suggests a tight race, with one survey even putting Hinojosa on top. Hinojosa joins Morning Joe to discuss the race to lead the Lone Star State and why she says voters in Texas are “angry” and “tired of Greg Abbott.” 

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military should stop “walking on eggshells.” But new reporting documents eight suicide attempts tied to the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group during a record-setting deployment.

One sailor, 21-year-old Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimie Bethea, died by suicide on the USS Fort Lauderdale after telling her family the deployment was taking a toll. The Navy told MS NOW it mourns her loss and extends condolences to her loved ones.

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