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Morning Joe baffled by latest rambling Trump video: 'He said some really strange things'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough explained why Donald Trump's handling of the House speaker battle shows the Republican Party was no longer a political party, but was only a cult.

The former president recorded a rambling video over the weekend attacking his critics and apparently misspoke when he said "Republicans eat their young," which was possibly meant to say "eat their own," and the "Morning Joe" host said Trump's obsessions and grievances had come to define the GOP and prevent the party from choosing its own leaders.

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John Oliver admits the joke he wanted to tell about Matt Gaetz was cut by lawyers

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver began his Sunday show after a special message about the attack on Israel and the retaliation on Gaza. The four-minute segment appeared prior to the opening title sequence and focused on the atrocities on both sides and the politicians who have refused to find peace for decades.

It was only after the show officially began that the comedy started and the HBO host lit into Congress for the ongoing dysfunction that even Rep. George Santos (R-NY) couldn't get behind. Oliver mocked the embattled Republican for claiming Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) refused to ask for his vote. When asked if he was snubbed, Santos swore he wasn't, but Oliver pointed out, his voice said he "absolutely was."

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Landlord who allegedly stabbed a Muslim child 26 times charged with hate crimes

The Tri-City Herald is reporting that the man who allegedly attacked a Muslim mother and her son is being charged with a hate crime.

Joseph Czuba allegedly stabbed the 6-year-old boy 26 times in the southern suburbs on Saturday morning because they were Muslim, the Will County Sheriff's Office said in a press briefing Sunday.

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Biden buries Trump for Hezbollah remarks: 'The right time to praise terrorists is never'

President Joe Biden is going after Donald Trump for his Wednesday speech where he took a shot at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while praising terrorist group Hezbollah.

Trump made his controversial remarks while speaking to supporters in West Palm Beach.

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McCarthy subtly shivs Steve Scalise amid struggles to win speakership

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) let it slip that speaker-hopeful Steve Scalise (R-LA) seemed to have badly overestimated the support that he had among his fellow GOP lawmakers.

Scalise, who was running against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for the post, told members of the GOP conference that he had the support of 150 fellow members

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'Frankly insane': Morning Joe startled by Trump's 'absolutely crazy' remarks on Israel

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough was stunned by Donald Trump's meandering speech attacking Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling Hezbollah “very smart.”

The former president spoke for nearly two hours to 3,500 supporters at a West Palm Beach, Fla., convention center, where he claimed Barack Obama was secretly controlling the U.S. government and hit familiar topics like crime in Washington, D.C., where he has been indicted on 40 counts, and the violent attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband.

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'Oh my god': Morning Joe and Mika shocked by GOP 'stunts' amid leadership 'chaos'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski shook their heads in astonishment at the chaos within the House Republican caucus as global security careens out of control.

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) emerged as the GOP nominee for House speaker, but many Republicans openly doubted whether he could win enough floor votes to be elected, and the "Morning Joe" co-hosts lamented their inability to lead in a critical moment for the nation and its allies.

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Peter Navarro 'has that violence in him': Pence official describes Trump aide grabbing her

Former Homeland Security adviser to Mike Pence, Olivia Troye revealed Tuesday that Donald Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro was outright violent with her and other women.

Speaking to the co-hosts of "The View," Troye recalled interactions with Navarro in which she said he grabbed her.

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Trump trash-talks MAGA behind closed doors: Ex-Pence aide

Former Vice President Mike Pence's Homeland Security adviser Olivia Troye told the co-hosts of "The View" that, behind closed doors, Donald Trump trashes his own people.

Speaking about Trump's MAGA loyalists, co-host Sunny Hostin cited this week's Morning Consult poll that has his numbers at 61 percent in the Republican Primary.

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Morning Joe pounces after Ron DeSantis stumbles into discussion of Trump crimes

Ron DeSantis seemingly walked into a question on Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

The Florida governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate made a rare appearance outside of conservative media Tuesday, speaking to host Joe Scarborough during a brief interview that focused primarily on the Hamas attack on Israel.

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Morning Joe shreds 'lazy and stupid' GOP attempts to blame Biden for Israel onslaught

Donald Trump and other Republicans have suggested that President Joe Biden was complicit in the Hamas attack on Israel, but MSNBC's Joe Scarborough knocked down their smears as false.

Republicans have linked the surprise attack to the complicated agreement Biden approved in August that allowed five detained Americans to leave Iran in exchange for $6 billion in Iranian funds that had been frozen in South Korea, but the "Morning Joe" host said that money had not been spent at all.

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Colbert dresses up like Mike Lindell to smother MyPillow to death

Stephen Colbert whipped out his mustache and pillows to imitate Mike Lindell as he put down MyPillow.

Lindel revealed last week that he's out of money and he can't pay his lawyers anymore. Despite telling his supporters that his lawyers "have families too," Lindell confessed that he has to save his company.

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Seth Meyers ridicules Trump's humiliating failed speaker bid in January

The next Speaker of Congress doesn't have to be a member of Congress, which is why Donald Trump is telling the press that he's getting calls of support for his candidacy.

Mocking the former president's desperation, late-night host Seth Meyers noted that the Speaker of the House doesn't even have to be a sentient human.

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