Duration: 44 Minutes

Joining today's show are:
   Mike Barnicle, Yamiche Alcindor, Mark McKinnon,
   Jon Meacham, Nicholas Confessore, Kristen Soltis Anderson,
   Robert Costa, Frank Sesno, Mak Boot,
   Fred Kempe, Ruth Marcus, Tom Nichols,
   Joe Quinn and more!!

Discussed this morning:

Is it time for more aggressive posture toward China?
The Atlantic Council's Fred Kempe and Max Boot discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashogg, China, and the impact of Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court.

Army veteran calls for an end to war in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Veteran Joe Quinn discusses the U.S. war in Afghanistan and his recent NYT column calling for an end to the war.

A Republican since 1979 is now leaving the party
Tom Nichols of the U.S. Naval War College writes in a new Atlantic piece he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an Independent after the Kavanaugh confirmation crisis. Nichols joins Morning Joe to discuss.

Conservative writer Max Boot says Trump helped drive him from the right
Author Max Boot joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'The Corrosion of Conservatism' and why he is no longer a Republican.

Joe and Mika appear at the New Yorker Festival
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski recap their discussion with David Remnick at this year's New Yorker Festival.

Trump claims George Soros behind protests
President Trump dismissed Capitol Hill protesters as 'paid professionals' bent on making senators 'look bad' in service to Democratic donor George Soros.

Is it Sen. Graham speaking or future AG Graham speaking?
Speaking to reporters after Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote, Sen. Lindsey Graham said the nominee's accuser had been treated well by the Senate. The panel discusses.

GOP celebrates; McConnell defends blocking Garland
Republicans celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh on social media with pictures of alcoholic beverages, while Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted a picture of him standing with Kavanaugh. Also, Sen. McConnell defended blocking Merrick Garland. The panel discusses.

Joe: I can't think of a midterm that has carried more weight; Joe Scarborough: You have 30 days to get out the vote
Joe Scarborough weighs in on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court and the importance of the coming midterm elections