A historic winter storm brings a blizzard to Buffalo in parts of western New York.

The same storm system is blamed for dozens of deaths across the country.

It also made holiday travel almost impossible on the roads or through the skies,

with thousands of passengers stuck at airports desperately searching for new flights.

Meanwhile, a Republican governor uses the Christmas holiday to play politics with lives of migrants,

sending several children into freezing temperatures with no warning for advocacy groups.

Plus, we're going to take a look at the latest testimony

released by the January 6th Committee, including a conversation the former president had with

one of his closest advisors in the days after the attack on the Capitol. Also ahead, we'll dig

into the latest action by the Democratic-controlled House and how the White House is preparing

for a divided Congress.

Good morning and welcome to Morning Joe.

It's Monday, December 26th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire, alongside Elise Jordan.

We are in for Joe, Mika, and Willie.

You're in good hands.

Also with us at the table, well, a little less good.

MSNBC and NBC News National Affairs analyst, executive editor, always known for his shaky hands,

editor of The Recount, and hosts of the Hell and High Water podcast.

Like Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddle.

Heilman is here. Your hands totally straight, but I shoot with this one, yes.

We want to start right with that storm, which impacted so many people across the country

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