Mark McKinnon

You hugged me and said: ‘It would be very un-McCain-like not to keep my word, so God bless you and good luck.’

“I know what America means. I’ve seen the dream. I’ve chased the dream. And now I’m living the dream."

We all know he wants to run. So what’s the downside in saying so? None! Upside: He becomes the de facto opposition leader.

Yes, there are objective ways to measure audience trust, and they all point to the same conclusion: Megyn Kelly is the most trusted TV newsperson in America today.

Hillary Clinton had a lot going for her, but Trump got the one central truth of modern-day campaigning that she, inside her bubble, never did.

Sorry, folks, Trump isn’t going to fade away any time soon, and will likely still be a major force at the convention.

A hundred ultra-wealthy liberal and conservative donors have taken over the political system. Do we have the guts to take it back?

Worn by cowboys, presidents, lawmen, and Texas Rangers alike, the Stetson ‘Open Road’ is a rugged yet gentlemanly hat—and when I was a boy, I couldn’t wait to have one of my own.

With Mitch McConnell soon to be in charge, look for the Senate to become the locus of attacks on campaign finance reform. He’s starting now.

Mark McKinnon joins MSNBC's Morning Joe for a lively discussion of Jeb Bush's 2016 prospects and what we can expect from the new Republican double majority in Congress.