>Behind closed doors this week, Democratic senators were running through what Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called "Doomsday" scenarios surrounding the 2026 midterms. The simulations are part of a broader effort in anticipation of threats Democrats believe could emerge from President Trump and his allies, from misinformation campaigns to potential disruptions at polling places. MS NOW’S Ali Vitali joins Morning Joe to discuss her exclusive interview with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the preparations Democrats are making ahead of the midterms.

Does she ever go to the studio anymore? Someone needs to fix her lighting, it looks like she is broadcasting from her bathroom.

"Given his ugly track record in similar cases, the president might want at least to consider abandoning this defamation case before things get even worse."

The U.S. military running out of money is as improbable as losing money when you run a casino; it just should not be possible. But it’s happening.

"The Trump administration has cut or pushed out key election security workers helping states protect voting infrastructure against foreign actors."

>Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) spoke to The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich in a large profile that detailed his unlikely path to the Senate, the near-assassination of his wife and the threats he has gotten from both President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Mark Leibovich joins Katy Tur to share more on their conversation.

>President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, current Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, is facing pushback ahead of his confirmation vote. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann.

>Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) expressed his concerns about a lack of strategy in the Iran war. In one memorable exchange reflective of many of the Democrats’ sentiments, Sen. Peters lambasted Hegseth as a “failure.”

>“You don’t have a strategy, you don’t have a long-term plan to actually win this war,” Peters yelled at Hegseth. “Win the war!”

In response, Hegseth accused Peters of having “Trump derangement syndrome.”

>Today, President Trump is attending the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members killed in Iran over the weekend. Meanwhile, he's receiving backlash for his Truth Social post comparing the U.S. service member death toll in the Iran war to those of past wars. MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López has the latest updates from the White House. MS NOW Analyst Ayman Mohyeldin and Hofstra University Law Professor James Sample join Antonia Hylton to weigh in.