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. Brett McGurk, former White House coordinator for the Middle East, joins to discuss.

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Jerome Powell says tariffs are “highly likely” to reignite inflation and slow growth, putting the central bank in a challenging position. John Avlon, Jeff Mason, Dan Nathan, and Charles Coleman Jr. join.

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MS NOW’s Ken Dilanian joins Morning Joe for the latest installment of “Justice Interrupted,” a series highlighting how President Donald Trump has used clemency power unlike any president in modern history—throwing out the old rulebook and disregarding findings by judges and juries. Dilanian looks at the pardon of Michele Fiore, a Republican judge and former Las Vegas city councilwoman who was convicted in 2024 of defrauding donors by raising money to build a memorial statue for two fallen police officers, only to spend the funds on plastic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding. Trump granted Fiore a full pardon in April 2025. 

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Rachel Maddow shows that Republicans are losing their political grip on Georgia, and as they lose confidence in their chances for electoral victory, the executive director of the Georgia State Election Board, a MAGA election denier, has written a letter without consulting the rest of the election board asking for federal intervention in Georgia’s voting. Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett joins to discuss how local election officials are preparing to defend Georgia’s elections from Donald Trump’s potential interference. 

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Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek tells MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell that Donald Trump’s tariffs have “decimated rural communities and hurt small family farmers and agriculture.” Turek says rising costs, higher diesel and fertilizer prices, and allegations of corruption are fueling demands for change among Iowa voters as he campaigns to flip the Republican-held Senate seat.

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