The Rachel Maddow Show

For years, the pilots and flight attendants union have been warning Southwest Airlines to upgrade its outdated systems. And now, we know why. Over the past week, many passengers still have not received refunds for canceled flights, even after being told to do so by the Department of Transportation. The Southwest Airlines pilots and flight attendants union say the meltdown was avoidable that they’ve been warning the airline for years to upgrade its outdated systems. President of TWU Local 556, Lyn Montgomery & Andrew Ross Sorkin weigh in.

For the first time a federal judge has cited the house Jan. 6  committee’s final report since it was made public last week, ruling Wednesday that then-President Trump’s remarks to a crowd on Jan. 6 telling them to “fight like hell” could have signaled to his supporters that he wanted them “to do something more” than just protest. In a court order in the case against Jan. 6 defendant Alexander Sheppard, U.S. District Judge John Bates rejected the argument that Trump had authorized Sheppard’s actions at the Capitol, finding instead that Trump’s words were not enough to establish such authority.

Beleaguered Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations Friday with minimal disruptions, it said in a statement.

The House January 6 committee on Thursday released a new batch of transcripts from key witnesses, which includes former White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah Griffin who detailed a lack of organization in the Trump WH. Griffin stated there was no competent gatekeeper to stop harmful or unhelpful information from reaching Trump.

At least 81 kids have contracted measles in central Ohio, with more than two dozen of them hospitalized. According to data from the Ohio Public Health System, only three of the eighty-one children have received one of the two recommended vaccine doses; seventy-six of the children have not received a single dose of the measles vaccine. Dr. Mysheika Roberts, Health Commissioner for the City of Columbus, Ohio, joins Morning Joe to discuss the current outbreak and how you can protect your family.

Many people think that once you reach retirement age, it’s time to put your feet up and take it easy. But as Josh Sapan shows in his new book, “The Third Act: Reinventing Your Next Chapter,” there are plenty of people who are choosing to hit the gas pedal during this stage of their lives.

Sapan joins Morning Joe, along with one of the many people profiled in the book, co-founder of the Bronx Children’s Museum Hope Harley to talk about why so many people are choosing to reinvent their next chapter.

On Christmas Eve, TX Gov. Abbott sent three busloads of immigrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence in D.C. in freezing temperatures, many of whom were inadequately dressed for the cold weather. The Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, a local grassroots organization, met the migrants and provided them with food, clothing, and shelter. The stunt appears to be the latest example of an effort by officials in Republican-led states to bus migrants to liberal strongholds. Volunteer Claudia Tristán joins Morning Joe to discuss their efforts.

Republican House leadership is still silent over what, if anything, they will do with GOP Rep.-elect George Santos, after he admitted that he fabricated parts of his résumé, including information about his education and employment history. Santos also discussed his personal history Tuesday evening on Fox News.

In the post-Christmas rush and severe winter storm chaos, Southwest Airlines canceled nearly two-thirds of its flights Tuesday and said the disruptions likely won’t be over for several days.

Brand Up, Brand Down: Donny Deutsch discusses if Will Smith’s brand is permanently damaged and why Brittney Griner’s brand is up.