“I don’t understand how you can be so certain without having read the deal yet,” says Mike Barnicle to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in reaction to his strong opposition to this morning’s historic nuclear agreement with Iran. Watch the discussion between Mike and Republican presidential candidate Sen. Graham here. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
The Washington Post’s David Ignatius talks with Mike Barnicle about the lifting of sanctions on Iran, following this morning’s nuclear deal between the Iran and the U.S., and what it means for everyday Iranians. Listen to the conversation here. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
In Mike Barnicle’s latest column for The Daily Beast, Mike writes of riding the subway train in New York City: “In addition to being the quickest way to travel to different neighborhoods, (it) is also the ultimate democracy,” Mike also points out the dangers faced by subway passengers on any given moment and the uncertainty of our actions (or inactions) once the doors close, as is the case with the recent, brutal slaying of Kevin Sutherland aboard one of Washington D.C.’s Metro trains. “From a comfortable seat in front of their laptop or using their unthreatened fingers on a smart phone, hundreds weighed in on what they would have done. The reality is that nobody knows how they would react in a similar situation,” writes Mike of comments made after news of the senseless murder spread across social media. Read Mike’s take on subway commutes here and learn what he believes is the big question not too many people are asking in what could have been a preventable tragedy.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/12/the-heroes-and-villains-of-subways.html
“I was so reminded of Janis Joplin,” says Mike of “Amy,” a new and highly acclaimed documentary about the life and death of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. On Morning Joe, Mike talks with director Asif Kapadia about his interest in Winehouse and providing audiences with an intimate look at her world. Watch the conversation here. Only on MSNBC.
On MSNBC, Jake Silverstein, Editor in Chief of The New York Times Magazine, talks with Mike Barnicle and the rest of the Morning Joe panel about the magazine’s incredibly fascinating cover story involving two sets of twins, from drastically different families, who were mixed-up at birth and their journeys before and after finding each other. Watch the full segment here, including Silverstein’s use of lemons and limes as visual aids for explaining the mix-up, and read the story at https://nyti.ms/1dOoQxt.
On her way to the New York City ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S.A. winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team member Megan Rapinoe stops by Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about the thrilling final victory over Japan. Watch the conversation and listen to Rapinoe share here excitement here. Only on MSNBC.
Mike Barnicle continues the conversation surrounding the debt crisis in Greece with CNBC’s Sara Eisen. Watch the conversation on Morning Joe and listen to Eisen explain the complexities and contradictions of Greece’s debt relief negotiations with the European Union and, more importantly, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. On MSNBC.
As U.S. Sec. of State John Kerry continues nuclear negotiations with Iran past another deadline, Mike Barnicle talks with Vali Nasr, former senior advisor to the U.S. State Department, about the political pressures behind a possible deal. “What’s your sense on where the Russians and the Chinese are on holding this deal together?,” asks Mike. Watch the conversation with Nasr, Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, and Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, here. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle and the rest of the panel break down the media’s fascination with Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. “Trump gives access to the news media in a way the other candidates don’t. He’ll sit there and talk to you for 45 minutes to an hour about anything. He’ll say the crazy things, he’ll say the irresponsible things—but for us in the media he’s mana from heaven,” says Mike. Watch the conversation on the “Trump bubble” here. On MSNBC.
“If these multiple shootings—that occur every week in cities like Chicago, New York and Boston—ever occurred in a largely white neighborhood, the National Guard would be in the streets,” says Mike of the surging homicide rate in predominantly poor neighborhoods across America’s big cities. Watch Mike and the Rev. Al Sharpton discuss inner city gun violence here. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
Alana Simmons, who created the popular #HateWontWin campaign after losing her grandfather in the Charleston church massacre, joins Morning Joe and discusses with Mike Barnicle and the Rev. Al Sharpton her feelings on the day the Confederate flag finally came down in the South Carolina Capitol. Listen to her remarks here. Only on MSNBC.
Hours before the Confederate flag was to come down from South Carolina Capitol grounds, the Rev. Al Sharpton joined Morning Joe to share his thoughts on the significance of the event with Mike Barnicle. “Where does the issue stand now in your mind? We still have Confederate battle flags flying throughout the South,” asked Mike. Listen to the Rev. Sharpton’s response here. On MSNBC.
On Morning Joe, moments prior to the Confederate flag being removed from South Carolina Capitol grounds, Mike Barnicle spoke with the Rev. Norvel Goff, Interim Pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, about the impact the church massacre continues to have on the country. “There’s such a healing process involved here, because you’ve showed the country that your faith is in the forgiving business. And yet, you are still surrounded by Confederate battle flags throughout the South. So, what lingering effect will there be on the rest of the country from what’s happened in this one particular instance?,” asks Mike. Watch Rev. Goff’s response here. On MSNBC.
Mike Barnicle delves into a special NBC News investigation that exposes a lawsuit accusing actor Tom Selleck of stealing truckloads of water from a public hydrant during California’s worst drought in history. Watch the report linking a water district’s private investigator, California avocadoes, and the actor known to millions as Magnum, P.I. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
Live form Aspen, Colorado, Yahoo! News’ Bianna Golodryga joins Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about concerns over China’s unpredictable stock markets. “What impact is the Chinese stock market having, potentially, on our economy?,” asks Mike. Listen to Golodryga’s response and in-depth analysis of the Chinese economic challenges. On MSNBC.
Michael Scherer, TIME magazine’s Washington Bureau Chief, joins Morning Joe and talks with Mike Barnicle about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) increasingly fashionable brand of populism. Watch the conversation here and listen to Scherer describe why Sen. Warren is so at ease with burning bridges in Washington. Only on MSNBC.
Following Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus’ phone call to presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, Mike Barnicle talks with The Washington Post’s Robert Costa about comments alleging Chairman Priebus asked Trump to ‘tone it down’ on his immigration comments. “What’s the over-under on how long Reince Priebus got to talk to Donald Trump during an hour-long conversation?,” asks Mike on Morning Joe. Listen to Costa discuss his reporting on the subject. Only on MSNBC.
“What does it say about Republican politics at this early stage that (Presidential candidate) Rick Perry sounds like a candidate for the Profiles in Courage Award? What’s your instinct on whether Donald J. Trump would spend his own money [campaigning against negative ads],” asks Mike Barnicle of MSNBC political contributor Dorian Warren. Listen to Warren’s response on the difference between Trump and other Republican presidential candidates. On Morning Joe.
“We’ve been talking about Donald J. Trump for forty minutes. He’s already won,” says Mike of the media conversations surrounding presidential candidate Trump’s controversial remarks. Watch the conversation here on all things Trump and the challenges faced by other Republican candiates in standing up to him. Only on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle and Bloomberg Politics’ Mark Halperin discuss the 2016 presidential candidates. Listen in on the entire conversation here, along with a must-see video highlighting former Sec. Hillary Clinton’s parallels in defensive rhetoric to those used by President Clinton. Only on MSNBC.
