Here in New York City, health providers have been told to give booster shots to all adults who want them.

Any chance we can expand that to adults who don't want them?

Because they're the problem.

And this morning, we'll talk to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Plus, Ted Lassau himself, Jason Sadecas, is our guest.

And, of course, there is plenty of news to cover this morning as one insurrectionist is sentenced to prison.

Another could be conspirator.

Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to charges of obstructing the investigation.

We'll have the latest on the capital attack, the attack on our democracy.

And speaking of Congress, Republican Paul Gosar is booted from his House assignments after

posting a violent cartoon threatening his colleagues.

Can lawmakers finally get a grip with just weeks left to deal with the debt limit and another possible

shutdown. That's the question among many this morning. Good morning and welcome to morning,

Joe. It is Thursday, November 18th. With us here in Washington, we have former chairman of

the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, New York Times, Washington Bureau Chief, Elizabeth Bue Miller, and national editor at the Financial Times, Ed Luce, along with Willie, Joe, and me. You know, good to have you all on for. You know, people ask me this question over a generation. It's so nice to be able to ask this question to somebody else. What? Michael, your party. What's hard with it?

You know, Michael. You have to answer that question. I don't have to answer that question anymore.

Man, I haven't you finished my coffee yet. What's wrong with them? They're like, they're,

they're excommunicating people from the church of the Republican Party for voting for a bipartisan

bill, but they're cool with violent memes talking about

killing AOC.

When you catch an infection, and if you don't treat the infection, this is what you get.

You get sicker and sicker, and that's what you see happening.

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