AM Joy

Expert: Trump won’t retreat before Jan. 20

THIS, THE FINAL AM JOY EPISODE: Donald Trump will not retreat before Joe Biden is sworn in as president, politics expert Kurt Bardella believes. Bardella and Dr. Jason Johnson also discuss what many are calling the overall fragmented GOP messaging. NEXT: Republicans are hurting their Georgia turnout for January’s Senate runoff election with their 'special hot mess' tactics expert Marcus Ferrell says. AND: Georgia voter turnout must remain high in the runoff Senate election activist and expert LaTosha Brown tells Dr. Jason Johnson. PLUS: The COVID-19 relief compromise bill is called 'a capitulation' by activist Rev. Dr. William Barber, who discusses the fact that businesses have received the majority of pandemic relief funds. THEN: COVID-19 vaccine fears, and outreach to minority and isolated communities, are addressed by doctors concerned that plans for vaccine distribution do not address the social and supply chain challenges linked to long term systemic inequality. Jonathan Capehart also joins Dr. Jason Johnson to discuss his new program, launching December 13th on MSNBC. All this and much more in this final edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.

Activist fears voting access reductions in Georgia runoff

THIS EPISODE: The Georgia runoffs that will decide the fate of the Senate, and potentially the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency, could see a reduction in ballot access, voting rights activist LaTosha Brown fears. NEXT: Addressing COVID-19 race disparities should be a top priority of the Biden administration Dr. Bernard Ashby tells Dr. Jason Johnson. AND: Donald Trump’s presidential pardons break with the traditional use by presidents, the manner in which pardons are usually determined, and the legal purpose of the powers, lawyer Joyce Vance says. PLUS: COVID-19 could drive down the U.S. population these experts say, as a study shows that America could see 500,000 fewer births in 2021. ADDITIONALLY: White House holiday parties that are reportedly planned for this pandemic holiday season are slammed by Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, who calls on leaders to set a responsible example during the coming waves of new COVID-19 infections. THEN: The Georgia secretary of state investigating an organization promoting voter registration is explained by Tia Mitchell, reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. FINALLY: Trump, Georgia, and more issues are dividing GOP leadership today journalist Errin Haines tells Dr. Jason Johnson. All this and more in this Saturday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.

Doctor on COVID: ‘Going back to normal will prolong this war’

THIS EPISODE: COVID-19 fatigue, the coming coronavirus vaccine, and the work ahead for President-Elect Joe Biden in leading the pandemic fight are discussed by experts in conversation with María Teresa Kumar. NEXT: Donald Trump should be boycotted by the media from now on Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin tells AM JOY. PLUS: COVID-19 driving people to food banks, while the revised House Heroes Act sits on Mitch McConnell's desk, and GOP senators take no action, is slammed by Julián Castro. THEN: Donald Trump’s airtime should be limited under certain circumstances, as press coverage of the soon-to-be former president evolves post-presidency, columnist and author Tim O’Brien recommends to us. AND: To overcome a GOP-majority Senate controlled by Mitch McConnell, President-Elect Joe Biden is encouraged to direct federal dollars to small businesses directly, in advice from Democratic strategist and small business owner Tara Dowdell. FINALLY: President-Elect Joe Biden likely wants to take America to a place that exceeds where it was before Donald Trump, Robert Reich, former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, tells María Teresa Kumar. All this and much more in this Sunday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.

Expert says U.S. is ‘months away from’ mass vaccine distribution

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump’s recount failures, his campaign losing cases in states such as Pennsylvania and many more, and the Georgia Senate runoff, are analyzed by experts who discuss these events as evidence that our democratic institutions are ‘holding.’ THEN: President-Elect Joe Biden faces many challenges in the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran after that nation’s top nuclear scientist was assassinated. PLUS: A COVID-19 vaccine mass distribution of an FDA-approved product is ‘months away’ pandemic expert Laurie Garrett says. NEXT: COVID-19 spiking food insecurity is deplored by activists and journalists, as millions wait on Congress to act and fund aid programs. Then, politics experts offer advice to President-Elect Joe Biden for his first weeks in office. All this and more in this Saturday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.

Trump lawsuits continue to fail as Biden transition stymied

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump’s campaign lawsuits contesting Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election continue to fail, yet the President-Elect Biden transition is reportedly being stymied by Trump administration officials who are not cooperating. NEXT: The Donald Trump era shows that new safeguards are needed to protect our democratic processes, politics expert Kurt Bardella tells Dr. Jason Johnson. THEN: COVID-19 school closures nationwide are expected after Thanksgiving by many. AND: COVID-19 vaccine distribution possibly via airlines, and the potential need for federal financial support for this process, are discussed by expert Sarah Wilson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants. PLUS: COVID-19 relief expiring soon could cause mass evictions, and much more turmoil, if federal, state, and local governments do not intervene. ADDITIONALLY: The Georgia Senate race between Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock and GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler has fueled criticisms of Republican hypocrisy, after new attacks against Warnock. FINALLY: Rep. Joe Neguse joins this Sunday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.