Day: October 27, 2026

The first tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel to the United States since 2022 is expected to arrive in New York in the coming weeks, but its 40,000-ton cargo will barely register at the pump. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is attempting to blame Ukraine for rising inflation and gas prices, instead of his administration’s war with Iran. Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new Foreign Affairs essay, “Putin’s Strategy Is Working,” which highlights the Trump administration’s approach to Russia and Ukraine and argues that recent U.S. actions are helping Putin. 

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Israelis are heading to the polls in an election viewed as the first major challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack.

About seven million voters are expected to cast ballots. The tight race is being seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership, including the security failures surrounding the attack and the devastation in Gaza.

A change in power could have major implications for Israel, the United States and the broader Middle East.