Morning Joe, Oct. 31, 2018
Duration: 47 Minutes

Joining today's show are:
    Mike Barnicle, John Heilemann, Heidi Przybyla,
    Jon Meacham, Steve Kornacki, Karen Attiah,
    Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Jonathan Lemire,
    Steve Rattner, Susan Page, Jake Sherman,
    J.D. Scholten, Neal Katyal, Walter Isaacson,
    Rev. Al Sharpton, Shannon Pettypiece, Sara Eisen and more!!

Discussed Today:

What job approval tells us about congressional seats
As the midterms grow near, will the economy prove to be the tailwind that Republicans hope? Or will President Trump's low approval rating be a boon for the Democrats? Steve Rattner discusses.

Once sure of a red wave, Trump WH braces for midterms
Once certain the midterms would break in favor of Republicans, the White House is now bracing for losses come next week and a staff exodus, according to new reporting by Bloomberg's Shannon Pettypiece. Rev. Al Shapton and Walter Isaacson also join the discussion.

Picked for MLB draft after injury ends his career
Former South Alabama shortstop Drew LaBounty suffered an eye injury in February that ended his baseball career, yet he was still selected in the 2018 MLB draft on Wednesday by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Attorney dismisses Trump's birthright challenge
Professor Neal Katyal along with Kellyanne Conway's husband, George Conway, wrote a new Washington Post op-ed on the president's proposal to end birthright citizenship. Katyal joins Morning Joe to discuss.

Steve King's Dem challenger focuses on health care
Democrat J.D. Scholten is running to unseat Republican Rep. Steve King in the midterm elections, and he joins Morning Joe to discuss GOP push back for King's white nationalist rhetoric and his platform.

Rep. Steve King faces criticism amid rhetoric
Rep. Steve King of Iowa is facing criticism from members of his own party for his associations with white nationalism. Rep. King has fired back at the allegations, but he is also facing a tight race for re-election.

The closing argument on cultural lines may be backfiring
The president's plan to end birthright citizenship is facing backlash from Republicans such as Rep. Paul Ryan and from George Conway, husband of Kellyanne Conway. The panel discusses how Trump's message just ahead of the midterms could be working against the GOP.

Will Florida break for Nelson, Gillum next week?
New polling has both Bill Nelson and Andrew Gillum with leads over their Republican opponents headed into the midterms. Will the election break for Dems in Florida? The panel discusses.

Poll predicting '16 Trump wave sees Dems up in '18
In 2016, the USC Dornsife/LA Times poll saw a wave of support for Donald Trump when other polls didn't. Now the poll sees a 17-point lead for Democrats headed into the midterms. The Morning Joe panel discusses.