“This is not just an environmental issue. Climate change will also have serious ramifications for our economy and the federal budget, and failure to confront it will make it harder to meet our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges,” Sen. Patty Murray wrote in a report. read more
CNBC’s Sara Eisen joins Morning Joe to discuss the July jobs report in which the unemployment rate increased to 6.2%a and only 209,000 jobs were added. watch
The Morning Joe panel talks about the external, internal factors impacting the House border bill. Rep. Tom Cole talks about the emergency meeting for the House GOP regarding the bill and says, “we just have to keep working at it.” Ed Rendell then joins to watch
NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin explains why the cease-fire collapsed and whether there is hope for another one in the near future. NBC’s Martin Fletcher then joins the conversation to discuss reports that an Israeli soldier was captured in Gaza, calling the... watch
Virginia Republican Rep. Eric Cantor, who stepped down from his House majority leader post Thursday, will leave Congress on August 18, before his term is up. read more
Writer, director and actor Cherien Dabis joins Morning Joe to discuss her new film "May in the Summer," which looks at how a woman set to be married deals with being her divorced parents. watch
The famed RCA Studio A in Nashville has been a place where everyone from Willie Nelson to Henry Rollins have recorded, but now the space is in danger due to development. Willie Geist offers a history of the studio and what could endanger its future. watch
Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Mark Regev joins Morning Joe to discuss the breakdown of the latest cease-fire and what the Israeli end game is in the region. watch
On Thursday, Joe Scarborough made comments about continued Israeli attacks on Gaza, which some deemed controversial. Scarborough responded to his critics on air. watch
Morning Papers: After 26 years, SeaWorld and Southwest will end their marketing partnership; California is facing severe drought and a new report details the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants. watch
