Senate advances massive bill for Trump's agenda after GOP leaders sway holdouts

Republicans suffered a blow Thursday after the Senate referee ruled that a series of health care cuts and savings in their sweeping domestic policy bill are ineligible for the party-line path they're using to get around the chamber's 60-vote threshold. The president on Thursday also delivered remarks from the East Room on the bill.

CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by U.S. strikes

State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is the leader as first-choice votes are tallied in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, ahead of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Breaking: Israel claims Iran 'completely violated' ceasefire; Iran denies launching new missiles

Trump chose action over inaction as the UN determined Iran was racing toward enriching enough uranium for “several” nuclear weapons. Joe and the Morning Joe panel break down the consequences of the strikes and what dangers lie ahead.

Ed Luce joins Joe Scarborough to chat about his critically acclaimed biography “Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet”. Ed explains the strategic brilliance and character complexities of this foreign policy giant, as well as what America’s leaders can learn from Brzezinski’s legacy. 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump will decide “within the next two weeks” whether to strike Iran, as indirect diplomatic talks continue.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was still considering a U.S. military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. “I may do it. I may not do it,” he said. “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.” The Morning Joe panel discusses the president's options in the region.
 

This episode aired June 19, 2025, from 6-10 AM 

Trump weighs U.S. strike as Iran's Khamenei says the 'battle begins'