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Appeals court says Trump can keep control of California National Guard troops, as businesses brace for immigration crackdown. Joyce Vance joins Stephanie Ruhle on The 11th Hour to discuss.
The Trump administration and RFK Jr. pledge to “Make America Healthy Again,” but Lee Zeldin and EPA's decisions on forever chemicals could upend that goal.
Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter targeted Melissa Hortman, her husband and other Democrats potentially because of abortion rights. It's an old playbook.
Donald Trump's reliance on a two-week timeline for a decision on Iran represents a striking failure of self-awareness.
Rodney Scott's nomination to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was controversial. Senate Republicans confirmed him anyway.
Donald Trump and his FBI director have a new conspiracy theory about Trump's 2020 defeat. It's underwhelming, even by their standards.
California state senators Scott Weiner and Jesse Arreguin introduced the “No Secret Police Act" in response to ICE agents wearing masks.
The Trump Organization announced this week the launch of a new cell phone service with the president’s name attached.
During his first term, Donald Trump briefly considered ambitious gun policy reforms. In his second term, he’s moving quickly in a regressive direction.
Why did Donald Trump flip-flop on Japan’s Nippon Steel acquiring U.S. Steel? Securing a controversial “golden share” had a lot to do with it.
After Donald Trump bragged about his successes with India, officials in New Dehli disputed his claims. Then it happened again. And then it happened again.
Senate Republicans held a weird hearing to explore conspiracy theories about Joe Biden. It's worth understanding why.
Jen Psaki says that despite Trump's past attempts to paint himself as a "peacemaker' his escalating rhetoric over the Israel-Iran conflict shows otherwise.
This Juneteenth arrives after Donald Trump has attacked DEI, fired prominent Black leaders, threatened civil rights and praised Confederate generals.
Texas appears to have quietly axed its plans to construct its own border wall between itself and Mexico, which could mark the end of an embarrassing boondoggle designed to bolster one of Trump’s early campaign slogans.
Eighteen Democrats helped the Senate pass the first major piece of crypto legislation this week, but the bill has serious flaws.
Tucker Carlson's interview with Ted Cruz criticizing him for supporting regime change in Iran was actually pretty smart.
When the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors Wednesday, it didn’t resolve a broader question of whether transgender people are entitled to certain legal protections that would help them press constitutional challenges.
Tulsi Gabbard, the beleaguered director of national intelligence, is apparently trying to stay on Donald Trump's good side. It's not going especially well.
Trump's support for Israel in its conflict with Iran has left many MAGA non-interventionists — like Tucker Carlson — disgusted with the president.
Rachel Maddow blasts Trump as a "small" and "sad" political figure after a series of domestic and international embarrassments, including "No Kings" protests.
Joe Scarborough mocks Pete Hegseth after Trump's defense secretary gave Americans platitudes instead of substance amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran.
It's a problem that Donald Trump is leaning into his "paid protesters" conspiracy theory. It'd make that problem worse if officials are investigating the claims
The federal charges against a Democratic lawmaker are meant to intimidate Congress from conducting oversight of the Trump administration.
A series of stories have proved — if proof were needed — that Trump’s campaign rhetoric about using the military against political opponents should be taken quite seriously.
A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw former Florida congressman and Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general Matt Gaetz “having sex with a minor” at a party in 2017, her lawyer said.
Boxing's brightest young stars are being ignored as the public focuses on spectacles such as the Jake Paul - Mike Tyson Netflix match.
Matt Gaetz, Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, has been foremost among Republicans expressing admiration for Salvadoran strongman Nayib Bukele's strong-arm tactics.
This is an exclusive excerpt from "Citizen: My Life After the White House:" Donald Trump didn’t invent this capacity, but it was a parade he was glad to lead.
The official, who has since been fired, said she was merely following protocol to avoid potentially hostile encounters.
In this week's Ask Jordan, a reader asks whether Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor could be replaced before Trump takes office.
By picking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the HHS, Trump is wrongly elevating someone who sees autism, and therefore autistic people, as problems to be solved.
Trump's apparent push for more coercive school prayer is part of his broader campaign to keep his supporters perpetually aggrieved.
Trump's announcement Wednesday that he wants Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General has received far more immediate pushback than other picks.
Vice President Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris shared photos of the vice president playing Connect 4 with Meena's granddaughters.
Chris Hayes reacts to Biden and Trump's White House meeting and explains how it reflects an enraging double standard in U.S. politics
The Florida Republican’s abrupt departure effectively halts a House investigation into allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio is different from other candidates he's floated this week like Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard and Fox News host Pete Hegseth.
In a surprising move, Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress following President Trump’s pick of the Florida representative for attorney general. Gaetz’s resignation has stirred reactions across the political spectrum, with both Republicans and Democrats calling the choice “stunning” and “disturbing.” Katty Kay weighs in.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to serve as his attorney general. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin reports on the choice, Gaetz's political career and the investigations he has been a part of in the past.
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii as director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat, recently declared herself a member of the Republican Party.
Hegseth, a “Fox & Friends” co-host on weekends, has no experience relevant to running the U.S. military or the Defense Department.
Republicans have won the majority in the House of Representatives, but their small margin may make life difficult for Speaker Mike Johnson.
NBC News is projecting that Republicans have gotten to 218 seats to win control of the House of Representatives. MSNBC's Steve Kornacki joins Chris Jansing to break it all down.
Republicans managed to hold onto their slim majority in the House of Representatives, NBC News projects, after two years of chaos that kept successes to a bare minimum.
Senate Republicans have chosen John Thune of South Dakota as the new majority leader, ushering in a new era of Senate leadership for Trump's second term.
Melania Trump, who sometimes bucked tradition as first lady, is likely to carve out an even more nontraditional path for herself the second time around.
Trump and Biden probably won't say much, but it's important for America to see the outgoing and incoming president being civil to each other.
Donald Trump's stance on immigration in 2016 was summarized by his pledge to "Build the wall." After beating Kamala Harris, his new pledge is mass deportation.
President-elect Donald Trump has begun rolling out staffing decisions for his incoming administration, naming some of his top allies to prominent positions in his cabinet and beyond.
Interest in abortion medication has skyrocketed in the U.S., according to organizations that prescribe and supply abortion pills, as women prepare for the uncertainty of abortion access during Donald Trump’s second term.
Rachel Maddow looks back on Trump's scandal-ridden first Cabinet and explains how his second term could be a continuation of that ethics disaster
Jen Psaki reacts to Putin disputing he had a phone call with Trump over Ukraine and examines the history of their mysterious relationship
Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard member who leaked top secret Pentagon documents on the messaging platform Discord, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday.
Donald Trump's strength with Latinos, Black men and other voters of color reveals how wrongheaded the Democrats' "demographics is destiny" outlook always was.
When Neil Gorsuch was a federal appeals court judge, he wrote critically of the federal Analogue Act. The Supreme Court just declined a challenge to it.
Charlie Sykes says Senate Republicans are likely to greenlight Trump's request for recess appointments, abandoning a key constitutional power
Jack Smith can make sure his Trump Florida classified docs work isn't forgotten, even if Judge Chutkan and the DOJ decide this case won't ever go to trial.
Judge Juan Merchan was set to rule Tuesday on whether he would throw out Trump’s guilty verdicts in New York. Instead, the only criminal case in which Trump has gone to trial is delayed again.
A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked a state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, finding it unconstitutional.
Oakland's mayor, Sheng Tao, and its district attorney, Pamela Price were both recalled in an overwhelming vote of no confidence in their progressive policies.
Trump’s former White House chief of staff was seeking to move his state charges in the 2020 election-related case to federal court.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego defeated Kari Lake, a far-right former news anchor, in the race to win the Senate seat being vacated by Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema.
Elise Stefanik will be nominated to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under Donald Trump. taking her away from her House Republican leadership role.
A new report from the nonpartisan Institute for Strategic Dialogue highlights the spike in online misogyny that's targeted women since Trump's election victory.
Kamala Harris' humiliating loss in Dearborn, Michigan can only be blamed on the Biden administration and her own campaign's failures.
Time will tell just how far Trump goes to politicize the Pentagon, but it's hard to blame Defense Department officials for feeling a lot of anxiety.
The federal death penalty will continue to exist under the second Trump administration. The president-elect’s ability to make quick use of it is up to the outgoing Democratic president.
It’s hard to know what feels worse: Trump’s shocking 2016 win over Hillary Clinton or his win over Kamala Harris on Election Day.
President-elect Donald Trump named Susie Wiles to be his White House chief of staff. She's the first woman but probably won't last longer than the
Trump's election reinforces America’s unwavering support for Israel, and undoubtedly translates into more death and destruction for the millions of Palestinians in Gaza.
Jan. 6 insurrectionists who’ve been convicted over their role in the violent Capitol riot are feeling confident that President-elect Donald Trump will pardon them once he takes office.
Polls can't yet capture what will happen when late deciders make up their minds, but it's entirely possible they could go for Harris in a big way.
Trump is accusing Jack Smith of repeating James Comey's 2016 letter, calling it election interference, but the special counsel's immunity filing isn't the same.
Plenty of election officials who bought into Donald Trump’s election lies, but Colorado's Tina Peters, who's headed to prison, is a special case.
At least 202 people are dead following Hurricane Helene, and no place was hit harder than North Carolina. But Trump is lying about the government response.
Republicans spent the year since ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker fighting each other, doing little to show voters they deserve the House majority in 2025.
We can now see why Trump was so desperate to keep Smith’s filing in the election interference case secret from the American people.
JD Vance's performance during the vice presidential debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz focused on reminding women why they don't trust Republicans when it comes to abortion and the human right to bodily autonomy.
Among the voluminous evidence that survives the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, the special counsel argues, are allegations related to Trump’s interactions with Mike Pence.
A judge has unsealed a court filing from the special counsel's office, featuring new details about the case involving Donald Trump and the 2020 elections.
In granting the special counsel’s request to file a lengthier-than-usual immunity brief, the judge rejected a slew of Trump’s other claims.
The problem with election prediction models is that they attempt to make iron laws out of the scrap metal of past cycles.
Who won the VP debate tonight? JD Vance lied about Trump, Springfield immigration and abortion as Tim Walz scored points on health care, guns and the election.
Donald Trump's running mate is trying to wash away some of the former president's most incoherent and outlandish remarks.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance pushed back on CBS debate moderators after he said he was being unfairly fact-checked. The candidates microphones were cut off after Vance interrupted the moderator and talked over her.
Minnesota Gov. Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance clashed over the idea of "trusting the experts" in their administrations during the vice presidential debate.
In the first question of the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz discussed the response to Iran launching missiles towards Israel and said he and Vice President Harris would bring "steady leadership" to the White House.
Steve Kornacki, MSNBC national political correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the contrast in how Tim Walz and JD Vance rank in terms of net favorability among voters ahead of their debate, with Vance having among the worst recorded ratings.
NBC News' Erin McLaughlin takes shelter when air raid sirens warning of an apparent Iranian missile attack targeting Israel interrupt her reporting from Tel Aviv.
Donald Trump's call for police to have one "rough" and "violent" day echoes ideas from "The Purge" and signals interest in an authoritarian police state.
JD Vance and Tim Walz will use the vice presidential debate on Tuesday between to show they are ready to step in for Trump or Harris in the order of succession.
After a disturbed young man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally in July, his allies quickly pinpointed the culprit: Democrats’ criticism of Trump.
Jen Psaki previews the first vice presidential debate and explains why Walz needs to take a different approach to Vance than Harris did to Trump.
Manhattan's top federal lawyer has played his career by the book, but in prosecuting a music mogul and New York's sitting mayor, he might be rewriting the manual.
Over the course of six days, Donald Trump called for prosecutions against Nancy Pelosi, Google, judicial critics, and Kamala Harris.
The vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance is going to be a clash of populisms — and Walz has an advantage.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has rebuked fellow Republicans over their disturbing “cult of personality” around Hungary’s illiberal ruler, Viktor Orbán.
Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment in Beruit, Lebanon's capital. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on the impact of Nasrallah's death and his global influence.
While presidential election polls suggest some voters are undecided between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the truth is almost all voters know their choice.
British actor Maggie Smith, who died Friday at 89, may have been best known for her roles in the Harry Potter franchise and the series 'Downton Abbey.'
In public, JD Vance said he changed his mind about Donald Trump based on his job performance. In private, there's new evidence pointing in a different direction
Florida was slammed with flooding and heavy winds after Hurricane Helene made landfall. It is now a Tropical Storm and is hitting Georgia. Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins José Díaz-Balart to react to the size of the storm and to weigh in on the damage.
Donald Trump had a decent day in court on Thursday, as his lawyer pressed a panel of New York state appellate judges to upend the massive, nine-figure fraud ruling against the former president and his business empire.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida was cooperating with an ongoing Ethics Committee investigation. That was before he deemed the probe "nosy."
Netflix's new documentary “Will and Harper” follows Hollywood actor and comedian Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele as they embark on a cross-country trip through red state America.
Donald Trump has launched an astonishing number of merchandising opportunities lately. The $100,000 watches are arguably the most outlandish.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 that threatened to bring "catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds." Marissa Parra reports from Florida and Angie Lassman reports on where the storm is now.
Black women voters say the economy is their top concern in the presidential election. Kamala Harris has a plan to address that concern.
The New York City mayor is under federal indictment and has almost no chance of being reelected. But he doesn't sound like he'll be resigning soon.
Thirty-five years after Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents, Ryan Murphy uses "Monsters" on Netflix to suggest the siblings were intimately involved.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joins Nicole Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the importance of Pennsylvania in the 2024 Presidential Election and the steps his state has taken to combat the election challenges that Donald Trump has already started working on to sow doubt about the November election result in that state.
NBC News Meteorologist Bill Karins and Melissa Parra, NBC News Correspondent live in Tampa, Florida join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White with an update on Hurricane Helene which is set to make landfall on the Florida panhandle tonight.
Donald Trump is a well-documented liar. His latest attempt to gaslight American women came on Monday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
In remarks at the White House following her meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her support for Ukraine. Harris said her support for Ukraine is "unwavering," and she is proud to stand with the country. Zelenskyy reiterated the need to end the war against Russia and expressed gratitude for the U.S. standing behind Ukraine.
Will Smartmatic‘s defamation case against Newsmax be settled like the historic lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News was last year?
Florida’s new sexual education standards omit crucial information about contraception, consent and domestic violence.
As Harris unveils her economic plan, Chris Hayes explains how Trump's record on the economy shows a history of empty promises and pandering.
Federal prosecutors have unsealed the charges against Eric Adams, alleging he committed wire fraud and bribery and accepted foreign campaign money, among other offenses.
Michael Steele reacts to Harris' first solo sit-down interview with MSNBC and explains why her economic plan can appeal to voters across the political spectrum
MSNBC's Alex Wagner sits down with undecided union workers in the critical battleground state of Michigan to discuss their thoughts on Trump and Harris.
Republican leaders ultimately ignored Donald Trump's demands for a government shutdown. But why exactly did he make these demands in the first place?
Black supporters flanked the NYC mayor during his first public remarks after his indictment was unsealed. At least one heckler called him out for it.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. position was largely bipartisan. Now, Republicans are turning against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Rep. Clay Higgins' racist online message probably won't help the Republican Party's pre-election outreach to Black voters.
Just when it seemed things couldn't get much worse for Rudy Giuliani, the former Republican mayor was officially disbarred in Washington, D.C.
The Morning Joe panel discusses new polling on the 2024 election, and a speech former President Trump gave Wednesday during a North Carolina rally, where he went on a long tangent about buying furniture.
Donald Trump's worst ideas would be entirely within his powers as president, while some that might help average Americans are unlikely to get very far in Congress.
Chris Hayes, Michelle Goldberg, Tim O’Brien, and Michael Steele discuss Stephanie Ruhle’s MSNBC interview with Kamala Harris.
5 takeaways from Kamala Harris' interview with Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC tonight. It's Harris' first interview since becoming Donald Trump's challenger in July.
Ellen DeGeneres new Netflix special “For Your Approval” showcases a complicated relationship to fame, being canceled and notoriety.
Trump still doesn’t seem to understand how cryptocurrencies work. And at a recent crypto event, one of his ideas was so absurd it sent the room into a fit of laughter.
Joe Manchin said that he won't endorse Kamala Harris due to her pledge to remove the filibuster to pass abortion protections and protect Roe. That's foolish.
Jen Psaki discusses how Donald Trump is using attacks on Haitian immigrants in Ohio to distract voters from real issues, like abortion and election integrity.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Morning Joe to preview the president's United Nations General Assembly speech, one of Biden's final speeches on the world stage.
The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot are a minefield for the Republican Party. Everything Trump says about the topic leads to another explosion.
New polls show the presidential election remains a toss-up, with Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump, but facing a disadvantage due to the Electoral College.
A fundraising event for Jan. 6 defendants, which was scheduled to take place at Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, has been postponed.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s openness to an enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court justices is both obviously good and oddly remarkable.
In the federal election interference case, Donald Trump’s lawyers have raised a new issue that could complicate the case even further: the legality of Smith’s appointment and funding of his office.
Trump's recent rambling about San Francisco and his latest persecution complex raises questions about his age and mental acuity.
JD Vance made a bad joke about Kamala Harris that featured a dig at Miss South Carolina in 2007. It shows why Donald Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris stands accused of wrongly characterizing herself as a “daughter of Oakland” when she was born in the adjacent Berkeley, California.
Max’s “Chimp Crazy” drops a new episode (3) on Sunday. From the doc filmmaker behind Netflix’s “Tiger King,” a larger exotic pet and monkey problem emerges.
Trump's campaign, and by extension the Republican Party, are committed to a vision of women that's profoundly stuck in the 1950s, as evidenced in a number of recent misogynistic comments.
Report: Arlington National Cemetery employee declined to press charges against Trump staffer for fear of retaliation from Trump supporters.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli American taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks, is among six hostages whose bodies were recovered Saturday. President Joe Biden said the bodies of Goldberg-Polin and five other hostages held by Hamas were recovered in a tunnel under Rafah. "I am devastated and outraged," Biden said in the statement. "Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes."
The campaign stops where Donald Trump addresses the economy continue to produce some of his most confounding quotes of the election cycle while exposing his ignorance about elementary topics.
Vice President Kamala Harris is eyeing victory in North Carolina as new polls give Democrats hope for their first victory in the state since 2008. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the Cook Political Report that is now marking the state as a "toss up."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Donald Trump is a “changed” man who is more prepared to govern now as he eyes a second term.
The most compelling star of “Baywatch” remains the most compelling person several decades later: Pamela Anderson. But the new Hulu docuseries on the show does a poor job of explaining why.
Former President Donald Trump has filed a new motion to appeal the judgment in his New York civil fraud conviction as Special Counsel Jack Smith seeks to speed up the January 6 case. Former lead investigator for the January 6th committee Tim Heaphy breaks down the status of Trump’s legal entanglements.
Both the Harris and Trump campaigns are counting down the days until their first presidential debate on September 10. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, joins Alex Witt to break down how she expects the debate to go, VP Harris’s first campaign interview, and the latest polling between the Vice President and former President.
MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner joins Katie Phang to break down the joint status update in the federal election interference case sent to Judge Tanya Chutkan where Trump advocates for pushing the trial into 2025.
Vice President Kamala Harris posted on X condemning former President Donald Trump for an incident at Arlington National Cemetery after his staff took photos and videos despite cemetery rules. NBC News' Natasha Korecki looks at the attention around the incident and why Harris called it a "political stunt."
The cooperation of Dr. Mark Chavez, who has agreed to a plea deal in the criminal case stemming from actor Matthew Perry’s fatal ketamine overdose, could help federal prosecutors in California make their case against Dr.
At the Moms for Liberty annual summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Donald Trump aired grievances about his political rivals and leaned into culture war issues.
Donald Trump's new 'America First Collection' cards are a mockery of trading card culture
It now seems clear what Senate candidate Ruben Gallego is offering in response to the endorsement he received from the Trump-friendly Arizona Police Association: complicity.
The two Georgia election workers have asked a judge to enforce their defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani by turning over his assets.
Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign roughly 40 days ago. Donald Trump still can't stop whining about it.
MSNBC's Symone Sanders-Townsend shares her reaction to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's CNN interview and explains why it was a win from a communications perspective.
Jools Lebron, who popularized the phrases "very demure" and "very mindful" on TikTok is trying to fight off others who rushed to trademark the phrases.
Kamala Harris' barnstorming tour of rural Georgia showed not only her plan to beat Trump and win the election, but also how she would govern as president.
Trump and JD Vance slammed Kamala Harris ahead of her CNN "sit-down" interview. But the 2024 candidate reminded America she is a typical politician.
In recently resurfaced comments, Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance asserted that childfree teachers “brainwash” and “destroy” the minds of children.
Donald Trump boasted this week that he’d be “great for women” if voters return him to the White House. There’s crude new evidence to the contrary.
According to NBC’s reporting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to end his independent presidential campaign and endorse Fmr. President Donald Trump. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki brings the numbers and the analysis.
For voters who care about preserving our democracy, our freedoms and opportunities, there’s only one option: Vice President Kamala Harris.
During the bitterly divided 2004 presidential election, a Senate candidate from Illinois took the stage and urged Americans to think about their common values instead of their differences.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, talked to People magazine about their son's nonverbal learning disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Democrats turned Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention into a full-on Donald Trump roast session.
Trump made a campaign stop in Howell, Michigan, where white supremacists recently held a march where they voiced support for Trump, Hitler, Nazis and the KKK.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched a "revenge tour" against those who ended his career. Matt Gaetz's primary win was emblematic of a larger flop.
When making the case against Donald Trump, Michelle and Barack Obama didn't just explain why he's wrong, they also explained why he's small and tiresome.
The smiles and energy you see on the campaign trail are as real now as they were over 20 years ago in the classroom.
The Democrats' vice presidential nominee was my high school geography teacher. Here's how he helped me become who I am.
The smiles and energy you see on the campaign trail are as real now as they were over 20 years ago in the classroom.
Minnnesota Gov. Tim Walz is the Midwestern dad of memes, representing a land in the middle of two coasts, pulled in between the perceived extremes, a metaphor for American values.
Donald Trump gave a speech in Howell Michigan, a city with a racist past near Detroit, to lie about rising crime rates since Kamala Harris took office.
Former President Barack Obama praised President Biden and his administration’s accomplishments, advocated for Gov. Tim Walz’s position in politics and urged delegates to vote during remarks at the Democratic National Convention. He delivered sentiments of support for Vice President Harris during his remarks, saying, “Yes, she can.” The phrase referred back to Obama’s 2008 slogan — Yes, we can.”
Former President Barack Obama attacked former President Donald Trump in his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Obama used humor to criticize Trump for his name calling and spreading of misinformation, while also questioning his “weird obsession” with crowd sizes.
Who are Ella Emhoff and Cole Emhoff at the DNC? The children of Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff call their stepmom Momala, and set a powerful family example.
During her speech at the Democratic National Convention, former first lady Michelle Obama took aim at former President Donald Trump, criticizing him for spreading falsehoods about herself and former President Barack Obama. She drew parallels to Trump behaving in the same way toward Vice President Kamala Harris.
At the Democratic National Convention, second gentleman Doug Emhoff shared the story of how he met Vice President Harris and thanked her for all she has done for their family. Emhoff told those in attendance Harris is "ready to lead" and that she knows best how to "deal with a coward."
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., called out former President Donald Trump for his views on reproductive rights. “Trump’s anti-women crusade has put other Americans' right to have their own families at risk,” said Duckworth.
Angela Alsobrooks, who is running to become Maryland's first Black female senator, shared a story tonight about when she first met Kamala Harris. She recalled reading about Harris, then the San Francisco district attorney, in Essence magazine. Two days after Alsobrooks won her own election, she received a phone call saying, "It's Kamala Harris calling to congratulate me."
Republican Mayor of Mesa, Ariz. John Giles stated during the DNC that he feels more at "home" with the Democratic party, saying, "my hero, John McCain, taught us to put country over party." Giles made his case to Republican voters about why Vice President Kamala Harris deserves their support.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., said Democrats want a White House that is kind and Trump “chooses cruelty every time" in his remarks at the Democratic National Convention.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed former President Trump and Project 2025, adding that giving more tax breaks to billionaires and letting polluters "destroy our planet" is "radical" in his comments at the Democratic National Convention.
Stephanie Grisham, one of former President Trump's former press secretaries, spoke about how she went from being a "true believer" of Trump to pledging her support for Vice President Harris.
Trump shared several images (some generated by artificial intelligence) on his social media platform suggesting that Swift and her fans support his campaign.
A case that could go all the way to the Supreme Court is just starting to take shape as the New Jersey Democrat resigns his Senate seat.
In 2016, former President Donald Trump won Wisconsin by slightly more than 20,000 votes, handing him the White House.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's speech at the Democratic National Convention showed her evolution into a more establishment figure.
The "Good Luck, Babe!" singer, who has had a stratospheric rise in the past year, has been frank about her disdain for fans who feel entitled to her time and affection.
From Hillary Clinton to AOC, women shone in Chicago last night. But the DNC speaker trio of Amanda Zurawski, Kaitlyn Joshua and Hadley Duvall stole the show.
Given the pace and magnitude of these rule changes, can anyone stop the board from empowering election deniers ahead of November?
Rep. Lauren Underwood criticized how former President Donald Trump handled the Covid-19 health crisis. Underwood said the Biden-Harris administration had it under control.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., spoke at the Democratic National Convention to criticize former President Trump's handling of the Covid pandemic and share his story of losing his mother and stepfather.
Alex Wagner reports from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on the political legacies being honored, like that of Rev. Jesse Jackson, and, in her capacity as unofficial "vibes correspondent" describes the mood of enthusiasm she's picking up from the attendees.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson opened his DNC remarks with a dig at Trump’s recent “Black job” comment. Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation said Harris’ path to nomination was paved by Black women.
Rev. Jesse Jackson made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago surrounded by fellow civil rights leaders.
At Tulane University, President Joe Biden announced the awarding of $150 million for cancer research as part of his touted “Cancer Moonshot.”
Cornel West’s presidential campaign appears to be combusting — and, in the process, exposing some mischievous inner workings.
Former Republican U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday, avoiding a trial that was set for next month.
Watch live coverage from the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Hear from notable lawmakers and Democratic figures as the party meets to highlight its platform and officially nominate Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Tim Walz.
Two weeks ago, Republicans for Harris launched to some fanfare. The effort appears to be growing, which should probably make Donald Trump and his team nervous.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office says it will defer to Judge Juan Merchan on whether to push off sentencing in the hush money case in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
Given Donald Trump's hostility toward democracy, it's worth pausing when he asks supporters, "Why are we having an election?”
In an upcoming book, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts called my kids' favorite park in D.C. evidence of "anti-family" culture.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars described Donald Trump's latest anti-veteran rhetoric as “asinine” — and by any fair measure, the VFW was absolutely right.
There’s a reason “Dems in disarray” is a cliche. But in an extraordinarily rare occurrence, Democrats are actually acting like they want to win.
Beyoncé permitted Kamala Harris to use "Freedom" during her first public appearance as a presidential candidate. It’s the Harris-Walz campaign's official song.
Lawrence O'Donnell explains why this year's Democratic National Convention, starring Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, will be the opposite of 1968's Chicago chaos.
There’s been some speculation about Donald Trump replacing his running mate JD Vance after poor ratings and negative press. Experts explain why that's not really an option.
The decision to hold the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is a message that the city isn't what Republican fearmongering says it is.
Trump and MAGA want you to believe Kamala Harris is a radical Marxist. If only that were true.
The more that Trump tries to distance himself from the authoritarian ambitions of Project 2025, the more revelations emerge about how tightly linked they are.
Between Harris and Trump, who is stronger: the candidate who complains about border crossings or the one who looks to figure out why they're happening?
In one of the least convincing performances this election season, former President Donald Trump has been trying to put daylight between himself and Project 2025, a 920-page manifesto for the next GOP president to follow.
Oklahoma education superintendent Ryan Walters' push to mandate Bible instruction in the state's public school classrooms went into effect this week.
In a 2020 podcast interview, JD Vance appeared to agree with host Eric Weinstein’s assertion that the "purpose of the postmenopausal female” is to raise kids.
MSNBC's Mike Barnicle says Trump-Vance vs. Harris-Walz is a campaign of yesterday vs. tomorrow and explains why Donald Trump may be close to losing control.
Vice President Harris will be releasing her economic plan soon, and we should hope that it contains proposals that will make a difference to more Americans.
In his latest bid to delay legal consequences for his actions, Donald Trump wants Judge Juan Merchan to push his New York sentencing until after the election.
Former President Trump's lawyers have requested that his sentencing in the New York hush money case be delayed until after the general election in November.
In an effort to boost its election hopes, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is drawing on the U.S.’ disturbing history of explicitly racist and xenophobic imagery.
Kamala Harris has a lead on Donald Trump in polls of voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and other battleground swing states ahead of Election Day 2024.
A felony charge for a Kansas police chief after a raid on the Marion County Record newspaper is a reminder that small-town journalists are uniquely dedicated.
Disney's position in seeking to force arbitration "borders on the surreal," the plaintiff argued in Florida state court.
More than two years after Donald Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, reports show in-person and telehealth abortion care as well as self-managed abortion care are becoming more common post-Roe.
MSNBC's Claire McCaskill explains how Kamala Harris can avoid Democrats' familiar trap and defeat Donald Trump.
Minnesota Republicans voted for podcaster Royce White as their nominee for U.S. Senate, likely dooming any chance they might've had to unseat Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
A $40 camouflage baseball hat baring HARRIS WALZ in orange, boldfaced print sold out in 30 minutes last week, and could give Trump's ubiquitous MAGA hat a run for its money.
Michigan lawyer Stefanie Lambert was disqualified from representing a client in a defamation case around voting machines over her prior conduct.
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota handily won her primary race Tuesday against opponent Don Samuels, who was boosted by fundraising from pro-Israel donors.
Judge Juan Merchan again declined to recuse himself from Donald Trump’s New York criminal case, rejecting the former president’s third attempt.
Donald Trump and his campaign flew in a plane previously owned by sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. They say there's nothing more to the story.
MLB's Boston Red Sox handed outfielder Jarren Duran a suspension on Monday after he yelled a homophobic slur. Baseball is failing its gay players and fans.
In 2023, Tim Walz signed a law enshrining abortion access into Minnesota statutes. Now, at 22 weeks pregnant in South Dakota, it’s a law I benefit from.
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough explains why Kamala Harris' new campaign ad is the perfect response to Donald Trump's attacks on her immigration record.
Donald Trump was more disciplined earlier in the election cycle, but lately he's been at war with his own campaign.
As November’s presidential election nears, one legal question that arises is how involved the Supreme Court will get.
An MSNBC panel reacts to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz addressing an energized audience at a Democratic rally in Philadelphia, and discusses how his credentials and his persona combine to make him a powerful addition to the Harris ticket.
Vice President Kamala Harris introduces her pick for running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, to a packed rally of enthusiastic Democrats in Philadelphia.
In picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris has doubled down on his critique that the Republican ticket is “weird.”
Watch live coverage as Vice President Harris holds her first campaign event with her newly announced running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Philadelphia.
As a Black and Asian American woman, much has been made of the history-making potential of Kamala Harris’ candidacy for president.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was chosen as Vice President Harris's running mate pick. MSNBC's Steve Kornacki is at the Big Board to break down the potential impact of the pick in certain states.
Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz as her presidential running mate. The Minnesota governor could boost the 2024 ticket's appeal among white rural voters.
Elon Musk has allowed misinformation to spread on X and launched a PAC ahead of the 2024 election, potentially to help Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris.
Trump's pulling out of the ABC debate and insisting on a Fox News debate and new terms illustrates how little regard he has for the public.
The Harris campaign’s favorite descriptor for Donald Trump and his allies — “weird” — has roots in California slang and speaks to her youth-driven campaign.
Jenna Ellis was a key member of Trump's post-defeat legal team. Now she's cooperating with Arizona prosecutors in one of the fake electors cases.
In an interview with “Fox News Sunday” to promote his new book, Justice Neil Gorsuch offered some advice when asked about President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court reform proposals: “Be careful.”
Gov. Tim Walz is on the short list for Kamala Harris' running mate, and he's been a lot better for my home state of Minnesota than I had hoped.
Kamala Harris has to pick her vice president candidate ASAP. Arizona astronaut Mark Kelly (and wife Gabby Giffords) will help Democrats beat Donald Trump.
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman wants Kamala Harris, if elected to replace Lina Khan as head of the Federal Trade Commission.
Conservatives thought they saw a sacrilegious mockery of the Last Supper during the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony. But that’s not what it was about at all.
Pew Research Center data confirming that women do the bulk of child rearing challenges JD Vance's claim that childless women are miserable.
Kamala Harris' search for a vice president for the 2024 election should take the long view and ignore shallow electability theories.
Sonya Massey, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy in Springfield, Ill., was a descendant of William K. Donnegan, lynched by a white mob in Springfield in 1908.
Down-ballot Democrats no longer have an unpopular president running for re-election. Their chances in November look a lot brighter now.
Kamala Harris has had to deal with racist and sexist attacks for years. But it's going to get so much worse over the 100 days before the election.
Now that Kamala Harris is the face of the Democratic ticket, here's a deep dive into the polls showing her chances of beating Donald Trump.
Tune out the MAGA bluster about freedom of speech, former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance are actively hostile to the First Amendment.
Justice Elena Kagan acknowledged that rules usually have enforcement mechanisms and that the Supreme Court's code of ethics does not — that it but should.
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday, just days after she launched her campaign after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.
LeBron James and Coco Gauff are perfect choices as flag bearers representing Team USA in 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremonies.
JD Vance is facing growing backlash over his 2021 remark about "childless cat ladies." Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan and former Rep. Tim Ryan join Chris Jansing to share their thoughts on his comments, saying it shows Vance and Trump want to "control women."
JD Vance's 'childless cat lady' video has Jennifer Aniston, Kamala Harris and women across America up in arms over Republicans who slam IVF and abortion.
Democrats accuse Donald Trump of being a threat to democracy. This increasingly appears to be the one talking point that bothers him most.
Melania Trump, the inscrutable former first lady, will be telling her own story in her memoir, set to be released in the fall.
The Supreme Court was on President Joe Biden’s mind Wednesday night as he delivered historic remarks from the Oval Office about his decision not to run for re-election.
Both chambers of Congress have launched bipartisan investigations into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss his frustration with Republican lawmakers for stalling gun control legislation.
Whatever happened to allegations of political interference in Roger Stone's prison sentence? A new Justice Department report came with some fine print.
Trump loves to cast himself as the big winner — or maligned victim — of his legal life. But the truth is more complicated.
In the days since Vice President Kamala Harris launched her bid for president, Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” has become the soundtrack to her campaign.
Seven years after Donald Trump tapped Chris Wray to lead the FBI, he now wants the director to "resign immediately." It's worth understanding why.
Donald Trump keeps trying to distance himself from Project 2025, a right-wing policy agenda. Those efforts keep running into reality.
The Morning Joe panel discusses VP Harris' campaign and the response from conservatives and the Trump campaign.
For nearly a decade, Donald Trump has said those who stand in his way shouldn't be "allowed" to run for office. Kamala Harris has now joined the list.
President Joe Biden framed the decision to end his re-election campaign as a "defense of democracy" in an Oval Office address Wednesday night. The Morning Joe panel discusses the president's speech and its significance.
MSNBC's Elise Jordan sits down with voters in battleground Wisconsin to discuss how Harris' entry into the 2024 field could shake up the race against Trump.
Republicans don't think what Donald Trump did leading up to Jan. 6 counts as a coup. But they're convinced Democrats convincing Joe Biden to drop out is one.
Rachel Maddow shares her reaction to President Joe Biden's address to the nation, characterizing it as historic and moving as he explained his decision to pass the baton to Kamala Harris and emphasized the importance of preserving democracy in the United States.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first sorority dedicated to the advancement of Black women and girls, will have the country's first woman president if Kamala Harris wins.
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell exposes the history of Secret Service failures after Trump's assassination attempt and explains why they can't fail Kamala Harris too.
Vance, who has a host of bizarre, ultraconservative views on gender, has said “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives” are running the country.
Democrats who boycotted Netanyahu's speech speech to Congress symbolize a growing rift between Americans and Israeli policy.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in Illinois who called 911 for help only to be shot and killed by a responding deputy.
With Vice President Kamala Harris the Democrats' de facto presidential nominee, many consider Beshear one of the most likely choices as her running mate.
Steve Kornacki, MSNBC national political correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Kamala Harris polls against Donald Trump in comparison to Joe Biden's polling and how soon we might expect the rapid consolidation of Democratic support around Kamala Harris to be reflected in new polling, particularly in crucial swing states.
Melania Trump is planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. However, unlike she did in 2016 and 2020, this time she does not plan to speak.
JD Vance is a Catholic convert who wants to ban abortion. Besides running alongside Donald Trump, Vance and Vice President Mike Pence have one thing in common.
Rachel Maddow reviews the remarkably sparse qualifications JD Vance offers both as a campaign partner and as a potential vice president (and even a senator), and points out Vance's interest in changing the American system of government, which is the qualification that most appeals to Donald Trump, confident of a win.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum slammed Biden's energy policies, saying that the president's "war on energy" hurts every American. He added that he believes that Biden is "acting like a dictator."
Former ICE director Thomas Homan criticizes Biden over border security and sends out a message to those who are immigrating illegally, "You better start packing now," in his remarks to the National Republican Convention.
Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will accept the vice presidential nomination during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Joy Reid and Jen Psaki discuss JD Vance’s controversial history and past statements criticizing Donald Trump with McKay Coppins of The Atlantic.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his remarks at the Republican National Convention to criticize the Biden administration for their border policies and praised his decision to bus migrants to cities like Washington, D.C.
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., slammed President Biden's comments at the recent presidential debate that no U.S. service members have died under his watch. He said that neither Biden nor Harris deserve "to be saluted as commander in chief or to sit in the Oval Office."
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 while on a campaign trip to Las Vegas, the White House confirmed. Dr. Vin Gupta and NBC's Mike Memoli join MSNBC's Ari Melber.
Michael Steele explains how Donald Trump's 'MAGA baggage' will weigh down GOP senate candidates in swing states in 2024.
On the second night of the Republican National Convention, California woman Anne Fundner shared a heartbreaking story, blaming Biden's border policy for her son's death by overdose.
In his first appearance as Republican vice-presidential nominee, J.D. Vance praised former President Trump for his leadership after the assassination attempt, saying "the media keeps on saying they want somebody to tone down the temperature. Well, Donald Trump got shot, and he toned down the temperature. That's what a real leader does."
In his bestseller memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’, Trump running mate JD Vance uses a wide brush to paint Appalachians as lazy, ignorant and unwilling to try at life.
Why Nikki Haley gave Trump a "strong endorsement" at the RNC after running a bruising campaign against him in the primaries.
Politico's Jonathan Martin joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest piece on how Trump accelerated his party’s rejection of its Reaganite roots in naming J.D. Vance as his VP pick.
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro, newly released from federal prison, is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention.
Republicans are sharpening their attacks against Joe Biden's potential replacement on the Democratic ticket.
Plenty of Republicans have made the transition from Trump critic to Trump supporter. But no one has changed their minds about Trump more than Nikki Haley.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's anti-immigrant remarks at the Republican National Convention have been described as “grotesque,” and it's worth understanding why.
Nineteen presidents have been Republicans. But if you watch the 2024 Republican National Convention, you are likely to hear about only one: Donald Trump.
Watch highlights from the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Former President Trump returned to hear from lawmakers and former primary opponents, including Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, as Republicans stressed a message of unity.
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of Donald Trump and RNC co-chair, addressed the assassination attempt on the former president in Pennsylvania. She made a pitch for Trump's re-election and on the success and wealth he had in business and television and instead of retiring "he decided to give back."
Jacob Soboroff, MSNBC political and national correspondent, reports from the South Carolina area of the floor at the Republican National Convention, showing how far back the seats are, with no view of where Donald Trump is seated, and speculates that Nikki Haley's primary challenge to Trump could be to blame.
Madeline Brame, the mother of a military veteran, slammed Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg for not bringing those who were responsible for her son's death to justice after he was elected. The crowd audibly booed at mentions of Bragg.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to the stage at the Republican National Convention where he criticized President Biden’s age, DEI programs in education, and praised former President Trump.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, used his remarks at the Republican National Convention to criticize President Biden's handling of the southern border, and touted how former President Trump plans to fix it.
In his remarks at the Republican National Convention, Vivek Ramaswamy pledged to support former President Trump's agenda after previously running against him in the primary elections.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said that the nation is no longer in a battle between "two opposing political parties." He says that we're in the midst of a struggle between who we are as Americans, and "what our country will be."
Alex Wagner, Chris Hayes, Tim Miller and McKay Coppins discuss Night Two of the RNC, where Trump’s fiercest primary opponents are set to speak. “Tonight could just as easily have been called ‘The Night of a Thousand Humiliations,’” says Wagner.
During the Republican National Convention, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told the crowd about his "nightmare" about the "ghost of Biden future" and praised former President Trump's accomplishments and policy plans.
Former President Donald Trump has chosen Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate, taking a once-strident critic and elevating him as the leading heir to his political legacy. MSNBC's Brian Tyler Cohen breaks down Trump’s vice president pick, Vance’s policies and how he responded to Fox News when pressed about his criticism of Trump. For more of Brian’s collab with MSNBC click here https://www.msnbc.com/btc
The Georgia lawmaker's remarks undermined some Republicans' claims that the convention would focus on unifying the country.
It has been decades since either a Republican or a Democratic national convention was must-watch TV, especially for all four nights.
Vance, who was sworn into the Senate in January 2023, has the least experience in elected office among those on Trump's VP shortlist.
Corey Comperatore, 50, dived on his family during the assassination attempt on Trump and “died a hero,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said. Two others, David Dutch and James Copenhaver, were seriously wounded.
The Trump appointee said special counsel Jack Smith's appointment violated the Constitution.
The U.S. Secret Service's mission is "Zero Fail," but the agency failed at presidential candidate Donald Trump's Saturday campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
President Biden is leaving Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to head back to the White House after the shooting at a Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
The former president and presumptive GOP presidential nominee appeared to be bleeding as Secret Service agents rushed him to safety in Butler, Pennsylvania.
After former President Donald Trump was injured at a Pennsylvania rally, President Joe Biden wished him well and said he plans on speaking with him. Biden also condemned political violence in the United States. NBC News' Kristen Welker analyzes the reactions to the shooting.
A woman who sat front row at former President Trump's in Pennsylvania described the moment shots rang out. She said rather than fear for her own life, she and other attendees wanted to help the former president.
Watch live coverage following an incident that happened at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was rushed off the stage just minutes into his rally in Butler, Pa., after loud noises that sounded like gunshots were heard.
Former President Donald Trump was rushed offstage at Pennsylvania rally by Secret Service after loud popping noises heard during the event. Trump had blood on his ear and pumped his first as he left the stage. He appeared conscience the entire time.
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee have released a list of headliners and keynote speakers for next week’s convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump is set to accept the party’s nomination for president once again.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment against SCOTUS Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, calling out their corruption.
Supreme Court immunity case Trump v. United States gifted Donald Trump with another hush money trial delay tactic, ruining Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan's July.
Tumult within the Democratic Party over President Joe Biden’s fitness for office and ability to win in November has become rich fodder for right-wing conspiracy theories.
Though people only use power outage tracker maps in rare instances, in serious cases such as after Hurricane Beryl, they really need them to be robust.
Amid the 920 pages' of ideas in the Project 2025 plans for a second Donald Trump administration, one stands out: criminalizing porn.
A judge has dismissed Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, nearly seven months after the disgraced lawyer filed for Chapter 11 protection.
The choice is clear and binary: Biden vs. Trump. With democracy at risk, Black Americans don’t have the luxury of voting for a third party or not voting at all.
Following the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, Trump's team filed this week to overturn his conviction in the New York hush money case.
Just as we saw fresh evidence of the importance of sharing intelligence with our NATO allies, Team Trump said it's ready to move in the opposite direction.
Joe Biden is losing to Donald Trump in the polls more badly than he has in a long time, and many Democrats are worried it's not going to get better.
The Republican platform committee issued a draft of principles that will guide the party, but they read more like a manifesto for Donald Trump than anything else.
If Joe Biden drops out, there's a simple case for why Kamala Harris is safer against Trump than alts like Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, or Pete Buttigieg.
Shelley Duvall, an award-winning actress who most famously starred in Stanley Kubrick's horror classic "The Shining," has died, her partner Dan Gilroy confirmed to NBC News.
It'd be easy for Rep. Jim Banks to express his opposition to armed rebellion. At least for now, the Indiana Republican has dodged questions on the matter.
Michael Cohen wants the Supreme Court to take up his appeal seeking damages against Donald Trump and others for alleged retaliation during the former president’s administration.
The new GOP platform, expected to be approved at next week’s Republican National Convention, reads like a combination of Trump speeches and social media posts.
Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case could be thrown out entirely, after a judge said Wednesday that he is inclined to dismiss it.
The Boeing Company pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding federal regulators about its role in two fatal crashes, in 2018 and 2019, of 737 MAX aircraft.
The headline of a recent New York Post column deriding Vice President Kamala Harris said, “America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president.”
On Tuesday, Nikki Haley officially released the delegates she won during the Republican presidential nominating contests and encouraged them to vote for Donald Trump.
In Trump v. United States, the justice raised a separate issue that threatens federal prosecution of the former president.
George Stephanopoulos, who interviewed Joe Biden last week, was recorded telling a passerby on the street that he doesn’t think Biden can serve another term in office.
Sen. Josh Hawley not only falsely claimed that the U.S. is a "Christian nation," he went on to endorse a right-wing concept called “Christian nationalism.”
The resignation of federal judge Joshua Kindred highlights a failure to protect judicial employees and a lack of timely, meaningful justice for litigants.
Monday night's episode of “The Daily Show” was a victory lap for host Jon Stewart who’d been criticized for routines about Biden’s age and fitness for office.
Donald Trump is citing Snopes to say that President Joe Biden is misconstruing his statement that there were “very fine people on both sides” in Charlottesville.
House Democrats returned to the Hill this week sounding supportive of the president's campaign. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Learn more about Project 2025, a conservative effort from the Heritage Foundation and similar groups outlining goals for a second Trump presidency.
In immunity ruling Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts dismissed as "extreme hypotheticals" what law enforcement might do, ignoring the FBI's history.
Fmr. Rep. Max Rose reacts to President Biden's "Morning Joe" interview and says it could give his campaign a new weapon to beat Donald Trump in 2024.
It's awfully convenient to see Sen. Marco Rubio forget all about Donald Trump trying desperately to prosecute his domestic political foes.
Chief Justice John Roberts has made the Supreme Court above Congress and the executive branch with his overturning Chevron and giving Trump criminal immunity.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, called for the extrajudicial killing of people he considered enemies of Christian America.
Netflix’s new documentary “Tell Them You Love Me” discusses race, disability and FC via the alleged sex abuse of Derrick Johnson by Anna Stubblefield.
As Democrats have been consumed by a frenzied dispute around Biden's age. ageism remains one of the last socially acceptable prejudices
The Supreme Court's immunity ruling, if followed by a second Trump term, may put military officers who don't want to obey unlawful orders in a bind.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will "open the files" on the 9/11 attacks if elected president, and vowed not to "take sides" on the issue.
Donald Trump’s lawyers invoked the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling in a filing on Friday afternoon in his federal classified documents case, asking U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office on Thursday denied social media pundit Tucker Carlson’s claim that he had landed an interview with the nation’s leader.
Reaction to the Joe Biden interview from ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday may or may not calm the Democrats clamoring for the president to step aside.
Some prominent Democrats have publicly urged President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, fearing he cannot win against Trump in November.
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough cautions Democrats not to rush into a decision to replace Joe Biden at the top of the 2020 election ticket.
Trump-supporting boxer Ryan Garcia, who’s currently serving a suspension for steroid use, has been banned by the World Boxing Council after he reportedly made racist comments about Muslims, the Ku Klux Klan and George Floyd.
Rulings made by the Supreme Court in its recently concluded term are the result of a long game played by conservatives from the Reagan revolution.
British people cast their votes in a parliamentary election that dramatically shifted the balance of power toward the Labour Party in the United Kingdom.
Joe Biden is facing intensifying pressure from Democrats and donors to drop out, suggesting that his candidacy is remarkably fragile at the moment.
Democrats consider the possibility that President Joe Biden will abandon his attempt at re-election, leaving Harris the logical nominee of their party.
Former congressman and Democratic presidential candidate, Tim Ryan, talks with Alex Wagner about his concerns about the possibility that Joe Biden cannot defeat Donald Trump, and explains why Vice President Kamala Harris would be a better candidate to run against Trump in 2024.
Is Michelle Obama going to run for president? No. Is her polling lead over Donald Trump relevant anyway? Yes.
President Joe Biden looked and acted old, tired and feeble during his CNN debate against Donald Trump. Democrats must replace him if they want to win in November.
Donald Trump may be a liar, but Biden's performance was a gut punch to those concerned about the future of our democracy.
The Supreme Court has rejected Steve Bannon’s application to remain free pending appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction.
In the case of Fischer v. United States, the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of an obstruction charge used against Jan. 6 defendants.
President Biden had perhaps the worst debate of his political career. But Donald Trump had a bad night as well.
Donald Trump may not have won the first presidential debate on CNN, but President Joe Biden lost – spurring speculation that he should be replaced.
Watch live coverage as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump square off in the first presidential debate, hosted by CNN.
Fox News hosts and Republicans claim Joe Biden will need performance enhancing drugs for tonight's CNN debate. Trump even floated a drug test. Here's the truth.
Joe Biden.and Donald Trump will meet for the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign — and Republicans are worried Biden will beat the low expectations they set.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon did something normal Thursday when she denied one of former President Donald Trump’s motions that never stood much of a chance of success.
Donald Trump is still either unable or unwilling to present voters with anything close to a coherent policy position on abortion and contraception.
The first presidential debate of 2024 between Trump and Biden, which will take place in CNN's Atlanta studios, will be moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
The Morning Joe panel discusses Thursday's debate between the president and former President Trump and what to expect.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s release from custody has serious national security implications, especially when it comes to Russia.
Kevin McCarthy’s contradictions are emblematic of a larger truth: President Joe Biden’s Republican detractors are struggling to keep their stories straight.
If Donald Trump respected his base more, he wouldn't send out fundraising appeals lying about having been "tortured" by law enforcement officials in Georgia.
Abortions in Idaho will now be allowed in medical emergencies, as a result of Thursday’s decision to dismiss a key abortion appeal and to restore a lower court injunction that was previously blocked.
The Supreme Court has ruled on the multibillion-dollar bankruptcy plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, ruling against the deal in a 5-4 ruling.
It was bad enough when conservative media said Black voters would like Donald Trump’s mugshot. Watching the Republican push the same line makes matters worse.
Claire McCaskill, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tim Miller preview Thursday's debate between President Biden and former President Trump.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discusses the “childish and unrealistic” rules for the next Biden-Trump debate, including a rule Lawrence says should be called the “Trump Rule,” and why debate rules test nothing about the job of the presidency.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discusses the “childish and unrealistic” rules for the next Biden-Trump debate, including a rule Lawrence says should be called the “Trump Rule,” and why debate rules test nothing about the job of the presidency.
With season three of "The Bear" upon us, we will soon discover whether chef Carmen (Jeremy Allen White) and his sous chef, Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), will earn their Michelin star.
A new report released Tuesday highlights how the far right is spreading misinformation to Black voters through popular influencers, social media and podcasts.
If you want to understand why progressive New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary this week, a good place to start is his concession speech.
As Donald Trump unravels, one Senate Republican insisted that the former president represents a "return to normalcy." The GOP senator's case is ... flawed.
Speaker Mike Johnson said that the CNN will rig the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will be rigged when it starts on Thursday at 9 PM.
Trump has narrowed his choices for a running mate to three people: Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and JD Vance of Ohio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Some Senate Democrats are ahead of their Republican counterparts in fundraising and nearly doubling their opponents in cash on hand. But Biden's still struggling in the polls ahead of Election Day 2024.
Rep. Bob Good of Virginia is trailing in his primary, so the far-right Republican is using a trick Trump taught him: crying about nonexistent election fraud.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s request for modified release conditions for Trump highlights the former president’s damning record across his several court cases.
Donald Trump's pre-debate strategy speaks volumes: The Republican's focus is on making preemptive excuses for the possibility of losing.
President Joe Biden will likely bring up the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy in the first presidential debate on Thursday but Republicans have a counter.
RFK Jr. won't be at the first presidential debate, is burning through cash, and has seen his favorability take a hit in the polls. Here's why that matters.
Naomi Campbell thinks child-free women will change their minds. So do New York Times opinion columnist moms Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman. They're wrong.
Sen. Ted Cruz accused President Joe Biden of using the 2021 infrastructure law to boost his re-election bid and has called for an investigation into signs promoting infrastructure projects.
DeChambeau’s U.S. Open win was Rory McIlroy’s loss. And while the PGA Travelers Championship ends in Connecticut today, you won't be able to watch McIlroy.
Firearms will not be allowed near the center of the Republican National Convention area in Milwaukee, according to the Secret Service safety plan.
A Nevada judge dismissed charges against six Republicans who falsely declared that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, saying the case was brought in the wrong jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court voted 8-1 in Rahimi v. U.S. to keep a law barring abusers convicted of domestic violence from owning guns in place.
This week we learned the House is continuing its investigation into Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. In the MAGA era of Donald Trump, Gaetz is the genuine article
The prosecution has now rested in the murder trial of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused, among other things, of killing her boyfriend in 2022.
Louisiana has become the first state in the country to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in the classroom since the Supreme Court declared such a requirement unconstitutional more than 40 years ago.
Hogan, Maryland’s GOP Senate candidate, knows Trump’s name is toxic in his state — and just said he “has no interest” in the former president’s endorsement.
Ramin Setoodeh, Co-Editor in Chief of Variety joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss some of the audio he obtained for his book “Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass” with the ex-president admitting he lost the 2020 election and new information about his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
Ahead of next week's debate, Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations, especially about Joe Biden. The trouble is, the Republican is bad at this game.
Elon Musk has found himself walking back his incendiary comments to advertisers last year as he tries to rebuild X's flagging ad business.
UPDATE (June 21, 2024, 11:38 a.m. ET): Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court for continued release pending appeal.
The circumstances surrounding Trump’s brazen flip-flop on cryptocurrency and Bitcoin look similar to those surrounding Trump’s brazen flip-flop on TikTok.
The case forced the Roberts Court to confront the mess it made in calling commonsense gun regulations into question with its Second Amendment rulings.
Republicans are now saying voters need not worry about a national abortion ban. It reminds me of earlier GOP assurances that Roe wouldn’t be overturned.
As the FBI raids the home of Oakland's Democratic mayor, Republican talking points about a “two-tiered” and “weaponized” justice system lies in tatters.
Among the many problems with Donald Trump endorsing government-sponsored Ten Commandments displays: We already know the Republican has broken most of them.
For the first time in months, President Biden has overtaken Donald Trump in national polling averages, according to FiveThirtyEight.
Rep. Becca Balint explains why it's time to stop Republicans from abusing the Comstock Act to erode our reproductive rights.
Allies of Donald Trump are aiming to undermine special counsel Jack Smith in court. The fact they've made it this far means they have already helped him.
President Joe Biden's latest executive actions have Donald Trump's anti-immigration advisers like Stephen Miller freaking out.
Louisiana just passed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms that could test the U.S. Supreme Court.
An Alabama man pleaded guilty on Tuesday after threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Sheriff Patrick Labat for prosecuting and processing Donald Trump’s election interference charges in Georgia.
Two climate protesters were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge monoliths to pressure the UK government to end the use of fossil fuels.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has added her name to the list of lawmakers who plan to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress.
Two of Judge Aileen Cannon's colleagues reportedly urged her to hand off Donald Trump's classified documents case to a different jurist. She refused.
Renowned actor Donald Sutherland, who starred in “The Dirty Dozen,” “MAS*H,” and "The Hunger Games," has died at 88 after a long illness.
As Rep. Matt Gaetz's ethics mess intensifies, the Florida Republican is trying to turn his ordeal into an election-season fundraising opportunity.
After bashing Milwaukee, Donald Trump said he "loves" the city and denied that he had planned to stay in Chicago during the Republican National Convention.
Trump is beating Biden among disengaged voters, a New York Times' analysis shows. That's bad news for Biden, because a lot of them look like swing voters.
As part of his vice presidential audition, Doug Burgum claimed that Americans are "living under a dictatorship today." That's bonkers, even by 2024 standards.
The Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling on whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from federal election subversion charges. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
This Justin Timberlake jail mug shot, taken after his arrest Tuesday in the Hamptons for drunk driving, highlights the dangerous prevalence of DWI behavior.
The more Donald Trump vows to defund schools with vaccine mandates, the more the public-health stakes in the 2024 election come into sharper focus.
Donald Trump escalated his offensive against business skeptics, calling for private-sector leaders to be fired for failing to support his pursuit of power.
Several Jan. 6 convicts have tried to parlay their experiences into Republican campaigns. They haven’t fared well. The losing streak grew longer this week.
Led at the congressional level by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, right-wingers opposed to anti-disinformation efforts have seen a streak of success in recent weeks.
It wasn't that long ago when a bump stock ban enjoyed significant GOP support. So why did Senate Republicans derail the same idea today?
Did you believe the videos and memes pushed by Republican accounts edited to make President Joe Biden look old? The New York Post certainly hopes you did.
A 61-year-old Texas man who threatened to kill Rep. Maxine Waters because of her race has been sentenced to 33 months in prison.
Phoenix police are resisting federal accountability after the Justice Department released a scathing report that detailed a disturbing pattern of violating the civil rights of minority groups and unhoused people.
Conservative media outlets have played up Joe Biden's age, but the president has a chance to push back at his first debate with Donald Trump.
Rudy Giuliani's apparent stonewalling in his bankruptcy proceedings has not only drawn the ire of creditors but also a judge, and even a Justice Department watchdog.
The Reagan Legacy Project was unfortunate. The Republican drive to name a bunch of stuff after Donald Trump is significantly more ridiculous.
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes described Donald Trump's vision on tariffs as “one of the most deranged policies” of all of time, and it’s worth understanding why.
Among President Joe Biden’s 2024 challenges is making the case to voters who don’t know they’re already on his side.
Rep. Matt Gaetz was already facing a serious ethics investigation. According to the Florida Republican, the scrutiny is now intensifying.
Corporate CEOs are wondering if Donald Trump is a safer bet for profits than Joe Biden in the 2024 election with the corporate income tax rate on the line.
Tim Scott's language on certifying the 2020 and 2024 elections reflects an ambition to please Trump and come across as more moderate than he is.
President Joe Biden wants Americans to “see Donald Trump for who he is,” according to his new 2024 ad: a man convicted of 34 felonies. Watch on YouTube here.
Megachurch leader Robert Morris, who has served as religious adviser to Trump, confessed to “inappropriate sexual behavior” after a woman accused him of molesting her starting when she was 12.
In Detroit, Trump once again peddled a bigoted election conspiracy theory that he has frequently used to target cities with large Black populations.
After Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices struck down a bump stock ban, the focus shifted to Congress. Republicans are already uninterested.
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said in a Friday interview with Mediaite that former President Trump talked about executing people multiple times at White House meetings. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are not showing loyalty to the Constitution as befits the minority party, threatening elections and democracy.
President Joe Biden's statement after his son Hunter was found guilty on three gun charges reveals how he has lovingly responded to his son's addiction to drugs.
This Father’s Day, we grieve, and we uplift our Palestinian fathers who keep affirming life, love and liberation in the most impossible conditions.
Trump's extreme proposal to replace income taxes through tariffs would cause complete havoc on the economy and hurt ordinary Americans.
When DACA was created, it was never meant to be a permanent fix. The Trump administration halted new applications, and current legal battles threaten the program’s existence. This has left many, including myself, in a state of uncertainty.
Donald Trump has called the site of the Republican National Convention “horrible.” DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joins The Weekend to set the record straight. He also discusses the DNC’s investing two million dollars to boost down ballot wins.
The Supreme Court's rejection of a challenge to mifepristone was a rebuke of the conservative 5th Circuit Court, which wrongly said the challengers had standing.
Father’s Day festivities at my Brooklyn home are wholesome and joyful. But I also recognize a different man who held my hand through a seven-minute abortion.
This week focused on President Joe Biden’s age and potential successor Kamala Harris. Related, happy birthday to President Donald Trump, who turned 78 Friday.
Real Madrid soccer star Vinicius Jr. won't be playing in the Euros, but his victory over Valencia racists is sending a global message to fans.
Donald Trump turned 78 on Friday, a birthday that comes as his mental state gets renewed attention — and some apprehension.
The justices' ruling on mifepristone makes it easier for Trump to hide his views on abortion. But another court case could change that.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump met on Capitol Hill after not speaking for years.
On Thursday, after Trump told House Republicans not to be “afraid of the [abortion] issue,” Senate Republicans filibustered a Democratic bill safeguarding IVF
At campaign rallies, Trump relies on GOP voters believing his revisionist history of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. It's fueling Republican calls for retribution and payback if Trump returns to power.
The image of Donald Trump kissing and embracing former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio encapsulates the way Trump has made his toxic masculinity into a political credo.
A social media post about a juror on the Donald Trump hush money trial appears to have been little more than a prank.
Donald Trump's truly bizarre rant about boats, batteries, and sharks raised more questions than it answered.
Since Trump's trial, Johnson and Jordan have been among the ringleaders in the cabal trying to undermine public respect for the legal system.
A YouGov poll showing new Republican views on whether someone convicted of a felony can be president showcase the GOP's changing attitudes toward law and order.
The Hunter Biden gun trial, in which he faces three federal charges tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics, has highlighted how misunderstood addiction is.
Nearly 200 years after the world’s first-ever international cricket match was played in the U.S., the sport has returned to America’s shores in the form of the T20 World Cup.
On Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers informed Judge Juan Merchan that they and their client wished his gag order against Trump to be lifted.
What's the "best" way to lose diet? Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro have made weight loss easier, but Oprah’s body messaging on YouTube remains muddle.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has agreed to sell his assets to help pay the massive debt that he owes to families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, whom he has spent years spreading lies about and defaming.
Four Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7 have been rescued, Israeli security forces said, marking the second time in eight months of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza that hostages have been rescued alive.
After his felony sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned, disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has appealed his rape conviction in Los Angeles.
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” star Will Smith is such a successful actor that some don't know he was the rapping half of D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.
Rapper 50 Cent’s appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday was a cringe-inducing spectacle.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are still close in polls after Trump was found guilty in a New York trial. But young voters and low-interest voters can be swayed.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt congestion pricing plan was reportedly made out of fear over this year’s congressional elections.
While Justice Samuel Alito’s refusal to recuse from Jan. 6 cases becomes less defensible, another Republican-appointed judge just showed him how to recuse in a contentious dispute — even when the judge doesn’t think they've done anything wrong.
Sen. Ron Johnson's getting more attention after Wisconsin attorney general charged three associates of Donald Trump in a 2020 fake electors plot in that state.
Trump ally Steve Bannon’s “advice of counsel” defense was always flimsy factually. And more importantly, it was contrary to controlling — and now confirmed — precedent.
After Donald Trump's conviction in Manhattan on 34 felony counts, Republican allies from Steve Bannon to Jim Jordan to Marco Rubio call for Dem prosecution.
Longtime Trump adviser Steve Bannon's last-ditch attempt to avoid prison time failed Thursday as an appeals court rejected his attempt to overturn his conviction.
After Republican Rep. Byron Donalds suggested that Black families were better off during the Jim Crow era, Democrats pounced for a variety of good reasons.
As we reflect upon the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory at Normandy, we should take note of the parallels between then and now.
Republicans' 2024 election integrity strategy is about supporting Donald Trump's false claim that Joe Biden didn't win in 2020 via voter fraud.
A New York Times and Frank Luntz focus group underscore how unpredictable swing voters are — and how Trump's conviction won't result in them running to Biden.
Travis County DA José Garza is seeking to overturn Gov. Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.
Democratic leaders still have time to renege on their absurd participation in the invitation to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address to Congress
The need for the Right To Contraception Act seems obvious. So why did congressional Republicans oppose it — again?
Biden himself has made the details of a Gaza cease-fire deal public to pressure all sides to accept. But what if Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to go along?
Trump’s lawyers have asked Judge Juan Merchan to lift the gag order that bars him from criticizing witnesses, jurors, court staff and prosecutors.
Sen. Lindsey Graham sounded almost giddy Tuesday as he imagined how the Trump administration could deport hundreds of thousands of people.
Rich investors are eyeing Trump’s proposed tax cuts and his deregulatory agenda as they shell out oodles of cash to aid Trump’s campaign.
Congressional Republicans brought Fauci out of retirement to appear before the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee for a tongue-lashing.
Depending on where you sit, less than a dozen games into her professional career, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is either the savior of a previously fledgling WNBA or the product of media overkill, overshadowing a collection of young talent and seasoned veterans.
The world laughed at a Michigan man who Zoomed into a May 15 court hearing on charges of driving with a suspended license. But his case exposed a major flaw in policy.
Which of Trump’s three other criminal cases might go to trial next? His New York trial is still likely to be the only one that goes forward before November.
Donald Trump has been convicted of a felony but many doubt the former president will see a prison cell. Why I think Judge Juan Merchan should send him to jail.
The Republicans' fake elector scandal has racked up indictment totals unseen since Watergate and Iran-Contra. A new indictment in Wisconsin adds to the list.
RNC co-chair Lara Trump is attacking Larry Hogan for calling for respect for Trump's conviction. It confirms predictions about how she'd re-shape the RNC.
As the lawyers representing Michael Cohen in the criminal trial of Donald Trump, we had a front-row courthouse seat to the historic trial.
In his latest pseudoscientific rambling, Trump’s claim that rising sea levels will lead to more “beachfront property” was just as cruel as it was ignorant.
In the Trump hush money trial, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s Trump Tower meeting testimony provided vital evidence for the jury's guilty verdict.
Among the many blatant lies that Trump has told after his criminal conviction, two about Judge Juan Merchan stand out as potentially the most pernicious.
Joe Manchin left the Democratic Party, opting to be an independent senator from West Virginia. He still could run for governor or against Jim Justice for Senate
Judge Aileen Cannon is in no hurry to rule on Trump's statements, even though prosecutors say they put law enforcement in danger.
Since a Manhattan jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts, President Joe Biden and many top Democrats have been muted in their reactions.
House Speaker Mike Johnson recently shared his priorities for a huge omnibus bill if Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.
America witnessed a Manhattan jury finding Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts. But most did not actually witness this moment. My MSNBC colleagues and I did.
Donald Trump long argued that felons shouldn't be allowed to vote, which is awkward now that a jury found him guilty of multiple felonies in New York.
It's unclear if Donald Trump's guilty verdicts will hurt his election odds, according to the polls. He must be beat at the ballot box.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are rumored to be breaking up, capturing Americans' anxious attention while we try to distract ourselves from the country's political realiteis.
A legal disciplinary board in Washington said Giuliani, who tried to overturn the 2020 election results as Trump’s personal lawyer, should lose his law license.
Texas Republicans voted for a platform that endorsed conspiracy theories, declared abortion is murder and demanded the prohibition of sex education in schools.
It doesn’t take many voters to be swayed by a Trump guilty verdict to influence the outcome of the 2024 election
Donald Trump reportedly was caught on camera during "The Apprentice" using the n-word about contestant Kwame Jackson, according to a former producer.
Rachel Maddow reacts on Deadline White House with Nicolle Wallace as Donald Trump is convicted on 34 felony counts in the New York hush money trial, becoming the first American president past or present to become a convicted felon.
Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be criminally convicted at trial, on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Alvin Bragg took what could have been a straightforward, run-of-the-mill paper crimes case and added a novel element by introducing the theory of “another crime” to his case against Donald Trump.
While there was no way to anticipate the verdict in Donald Trump's hush money case, there is plenty about the aftermath of the Trump trial that we all knew long before a trial even started.
Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree on Thursday.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he won't recuse himself from upcoming Trump and Jan. 7 cases, using logic that fails to meet basic tests.
Donald Trump’s take on the jury instructions in his hush-money case was a mess. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's reaction, however, was even worse.
Donald Trump's prediction is that the jury instructions in his trial can raise the odds that if found guilty he can spin a conviction to his fans.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day 22 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Now that closing arguments are done and the jury is instructed on the law, deliberations have begun in the historic criminal case of People v. Donald Trump.
Donald Trump was meant to stand trial in four criminal cases, but the New York hush money trial may be the only one where a jury returns a verdict this year.
Donald Trump's Bronx rally with rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, who are facing criminal charges, shows he's embracing outlaw identity as his trial wraps.
On Friday, special counsel Jack Smith moved to modify Donald Trump’s release conditions in the classified documents case, asking U.S.
Facing boos at the Libertarian convention, Donald Trump sought to curry favor by boasting about rolling back sexual assault protections on college campuses.
At the end of the trial comes the closing argument, which for Donald Trump begins Tuesday. Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors have spent weeks setting up a grand finale.
Justice Samuel Alito's antics have been so egregious that leading Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have requested a meeting Chief Justice John Roberts.
Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, spoke at the Libertarian Party’s convention. The booing left no doubt: It was a striking failure.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, announced he would seek re-election for a fourth term. He should have retired instead.
Americans visiting beaches in France, Spain or Italy can do something that’s illegal back home: purchase European sunscreens to better prevent skin cancer.
The jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal begins to deliberate soon. America is not ready to live in a world where he is guilty or acquitted.
Central to the jury's decision in Trump's trial will be their assessment of the credibility of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and self-described fixer.
Trump has been clear about what kind of president he will be if he returns to the White House. Yet many in America are treating this election as politics as usual.
The hush money trial revealed, once again, the terrible business practices at the Trump Organization.
Massachusetts raised taxes on millionaires and brought in a massive surplus, something Joe Biden should campaign on vs. Donald Trump's tax cuts for the rich.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a retro commencement speech on video. Now Travis and Jason Kelce are defending him. What does Taylor Swift think?
Candidates aligned with Moms for Liberty, the far-right organization known for backing book bans and antagonizing trans children, took a bath in the 2023 election.
U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff said it's a "crazy time" to be a Black person in Florida, a rebuke of Gov. Ron DeSantis' governance in the state.
Is former President Donald Trump trying to sabotage Wall Street Journal hostage Evan Gershkovich’s chances of release by Putin before the November election?
Trump’s antics would have many Americans thinking heavily armed FBI agents rappelled through his windows in a made-for-TV assault. But reports indicate the FBI coordinated every step of the raid in advance with Secret Service agents stationed at Mar-a-Lago.
This flag, which bears the words “Appeal to Heaven," is an unmistakable emblem for an influential segment of Christian nationalists.
The Supreme Court sided with South Carolina Republicans in a racial gerrymandering case that’s the Republican-majority court’s latest ruling curbing voting rights.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito didn’t need another damaging revelation, but he's facing a new flag controversy. Is Congress prepared to do something?
The Supreme Court justices have already taken more time to issue a ruling on Trump’s immunity claim than they did to decide the Colorado case on his ballot eligibility.
As part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Freedom Summer” initiative, Florida's Transportation Secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced that bridges will only be illuminated in red, white and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent reacts with Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to the news that Nikki Haley will vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
Pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Angela Stanton-King is stepping away from her role as the head of Black voter outreach for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign, she told CNN on Wednesday.
As Trump's Manhattan trial comes to a close, the Supreme Court still has not issued a ruling in the former president's immunity appeal.
Michael Cohen is finally off the witness stand. The former fixer for Donald Trump endured a brutal cross from Todd Blanche. Here's where the defense drew blood.
The New York Times reported that 11 days after the Jan. 6 insurrection , an upside-down flag was seen flying outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s home.
Donald Trump is the talk of the Cannes Film Festival, although not for positive reasons.
Donald Trump's Truth Social account promoted a video online that included reference to a “unified Reich” and his second term. The Republican's defense was flawed for a reason.
Whatever the verdict in Donald Trump's criminal trial, the parade of Republicans coming to defend him at the New York courthouse shows the GOP's future.
Newly available transcripts show how the MAGA movement's attacks on respected researcher Nina Jankowicz were unfair.
The mundane-sounding issue of jury instructions is critical in any case. This general principle holds true in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
The International Criminal Court issued warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas for alleged crimes committed “in the situation in the State of Palestine.”
Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance joins Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur to share what struck her during Michael Cohen’s cross-examination and break down Trump lawyer Todd Blanche’s performance.
Lawfare Legal Fellow and Courts Correspondent Anna Bower was inside the courthouse this morning as Michael Cohen's cross-examination continues and shares more on former President Trump's reaction.
As Michael Cohen continues to take the witness stand, questions are mounting over whether Cohen's former legal adviser Robert Costello will be called to testify by the defense. Our legal panel weighs in.
If elected, Donald Trump doesn’t simply intend to do nothing to address gun violence; he intends to do less than nothing by undoing existing safeguards.
It might seem as if Donald Trump is trying to get out of participating in an upcoming presidential debate, but it's more likely that he's playing a foolish game
During the New York hush money trial, Michael Cohen admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization as a lawyer for former President Trump questioned him about only paying Red Finch $20,000 of the $30,000 Cohen had taken.
Lawyers for former President Trump resumed their cross-examination of Michael Cohen at the New York hush money trial. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian reports on the questioning Cohen is facing and how the judge has set summations for next week.
Sen. J.D. Vance sees Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as someone who has “made some smart decisions ... that we could learn from in the United States.”
Former President Trump's criminal hush money trial will extend into next week, Vaughn Hillyard reports from outside the courthouse.
Plenty of Republicans have flubbed the will-you-accept-the-election-results question, but Sen. Marco Rubio’s whataboutism was arguably the worst answer to date.
The Trump criminal hush money trial will resume Monday morning for what could be the final day of testimony. Lisa Rubin reports.
Trump’s prior track record when providing sworn testimony in trial has been poor, to say the least. And there’s no doubt the cross-examination of Trump would be brutal.
Trump’s effort to delegitimize his Manhattan hush money trial leans heavily on favorable commentary from his friends at Fox News.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoning Daniel Perry, who was convicted in the murder of a Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message to supporters of that cause.
Rudy Giuliani was served notice of his indictment in the 2020 fake electors scheme at his birthday party after taunting the Arizona attorney general on X.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day 18 of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day 17 of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day 16 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Rudy Giuliani was suspended from WABC radio station and his talk show was axed after defying multiple warnings to stop questioning the election results on air.
Donald Trump reportedly met with oil executives and offered to gut regulations in exchange for a billion dollars in donations. He may have broken bribery law.
The Boy Scouts' new name is meant to promote its new, more inclusive policies, but it can't change its history of fighting to keep certain kids out.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened on Thursday during Day 15 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened on Thursday during Day 14 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
What does Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have to show for her failed effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson? Less than nothing.
Thirteen conservative judges appointed by Donald Trump vow not to hire judicial law clerks from Columbia University after pro-Palestinian campus protests.
This week the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been sitting in a courtroom at 100 Center St.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during Day 13 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Armed, antigovernment militias and other like-minded groups are organizing and recruiting on social media at a scope and pace not seen since Jan. 6.
UPDATE (May 7, 2024, 1:10 p.m. ET): Adult film star Stormy Daniels has taken the witness stand in New York and is testifying.
Marjorie Taylor Greene boasted that she would "absolutely" try to oust Speaker Mike Johnson this week. Perhaps “absolutely” was the wrong choice of words.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during Day 12 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Hope Hicks’ testimony in the Trump hush money trial focused on a moment burned into the collective conscience of all Americans: The infamous "Access Hollywood" tape.
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a frequent critic of Donald Trump’s lies about how election fraud cost him the 2020 election, endorsed President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.
The 2024 Met Gala red carpet looks of the most elite fashion event of the year are hosted by American royalty mega celebrities Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny.
Recent comments to Time magazine and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlight a disturbing and underappreciated aspect of Trump's 2024 campaign.
When Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel in 2017, many saw it as a healthy sign of adherence to the rule of law in this country — a sign that Donald Trump was not above the law.
The disturbing imagery emerging from campuses like Columbia, UCLA, University of Texas etc shows police officers and mobs taking down pro-Palestinian students.
It’s hard to think of a Supreme Court plaintiff with whom Donald Trump has less in common than Lee Yick. Hopefully Mar-a-Lago Judge Cannon feels the same.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during Day 11 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Correspondent and Kristy Greenberg a former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at the Southern District of New York join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the most revealing testimony thus far in the Trump Hush Money trial with close ally and advisor Hope Hicks taking the stand discussing what happened in the immediate aftermath of the Access Hollywood tape leak in October 2016.
Through the testimony of Hope Hicks and David Pecker, plus text messages, New York Trump trial prosecutors have painted a detailed picture of press corruption.
Under pressure from Fox News, Jim Jordan has launched an investigation into the role of Matthew Colangelo in Alvin Bragg's prosecution of Donald Trump
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day ten of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Manhattan prosecutors keep objecting to Donald Trump’s alleged gag order violations, but they still don’t want him to go to jail over them.
Is Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas a great congressman? No. Has he become the King of Saying the Quiet Part Loud? Yes.
Speaker Mike Johnson will survive a motion to vacate the chair from Marjorie Taylor Greene thanks to House Democrats led by Hakeem Jeffries.
Trump keeps seeming to change his courtroom conduct to mute media criticism, but his son Eric was the one who just seemed like a genuine family man.
Two Donald Trump-appointed federal judges handed down a ruling Tuesday that would block Louisiana from using a newly authorized voter map that established an additional majority-Black district.
George Alan Kelly is receiving a hero's welcome in conservative media after a mistrial on charges of shooting an undocumented immigrant.
Nearly 100 people were arrested tonight at Columbia University as NYPD officers cleared Hamilton Hall, which had been taken over, and a tent encampment that students established to protest the war in Gaza.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day nine of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Witness credibility is crucial in any case. And so is documentary evidence like text messages that corroborates testimony — and can’t lie or be cross-examined.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose successful maneuvering to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy plunged House Republicans into chaos, is facing a primary challenger in his re-election bid.
Former Trump Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews and The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins join Jen Psaki to discuss Donald Trump's hold on the Republican party despite his legal troubles.
In her upcoming book, the South Dakota governor shared a tale of shooting an ill-behaved dog.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had breakfast with Donald Trump on Sunday, offering to help the Republican presumptive nominee raise money for the election
A good question: Why did Gov. Kristi Noem shoot her dog? A related question: Why did the South Dakota Republican admit to shooting her dog?
The “everybody does it” hasn't worked for Donald Trump before. As Lindsey Graham ought to know, it won't work in the hush-money case, either.
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress will want to reverse new rules about coal power plants and other Biden climate change policies if they win in November.
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Colin Jost headlined the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner, joking about Joe Biden's age and Donald Trump's legal woes.
At the 2024 White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Joe Biden took the stage to make some self-deprecating jokes — and more at Donald Trump's expense.
John Earle Sullivan, a Jan. 6 rioter who filmed the insurrection, including the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison.
Donald Trump has allegedly violated the gag order in his New York criminal trial more than a dozen times. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti shares how the judge may be delaying any penalties for Trump to leave the threat "hanging over" his lawyers so they rein in their client.
Now that Rep. James Comer and his fellow House Republicans have failed to prove Biden is corrupt, they want you to forget they tried.
David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, has been a particularly effective first witness for the prosecution in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, and Trump's lawyers did not appear very effective in their efforts to attack Pecker's credibility on cross examination today. Andrew Weissmann, former federal prosecutor and co-host of the "Prosecuting Donald Trump" podcast, and Anna Bower, legal fellow and courts correspondent for Lawfare, talk with Alex Wagner about their imp
Chris Hayes on the Trump immunity arguments: “The conservative justices seemed to be almost openly colluding with Donald Trump, reconceptualizing the president as a sort of lawless dictator and just ignoring all constitutional, textual, and historical evidence that points in the other direction.” Jamelle Bouie joins to discuss.
Kristi Noem, South Dakota governor and possible Trump running mate, has not one but two detailed stories about putting down animals in her forthcoming memoir.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day eight of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
Mike Johnson said that Joe Biden should intervene in Columbia's student protests, and possibly call in the National Guard. How politically convenient.
The upshot of the Supreme Court's recent hearing was that Donald Trump may not face any more criminal trials before the November election.
A Texas county prosecutor is seeking to reverse the acquittal of Crystal Mason, a Black woman whose five-year sentence for voter fraud put Texas' strict voting laws under scrutiny.
Turning Point USA, the extremist-friendly, Donald Trump-loving organization for MAGA youth, is having one of its worst weeks yet from a public relations perspective.
On immunity and impeachment, Donald Trump and his lawyers made one argument in 2021 and the opposite argument in 2024.
Pushing an audacious immunity claim, Donald Trump's defense attorneys keep confronting the "assassination" question — and answering it an unsettling way.
Donald Trump claimed at the Supreme Court he should get immunity for his acts after the 2020 election. Arizona's indictments of fake electors says otherwise.
Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York has revealed a side of him he long sought to conceal from the world.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day seven of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day six of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
WATCH: MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day five of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day 4 of former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened on day one of former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day three of former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial.
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened during day two of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
During his immigration talking points at the State of the Union, President Biden engaged with Marjorie Taylor Greene on the death of Laken Riley and said he would not “demonize” immigrants.
Former NFL.com reporter Jim Trotter attributes racist comments to NFL owners Jerry Jones and Terry Pegula and says the NFL doesn't address racism in its ranks.
Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke to MSNBC’s Ari Melber in a wide-ranging interview and discussed his latest clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the push for a possible Biden impeachment. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Danelo Cavalcante has been caught by police after a viral crab walking video escape from Chester County prison. But the problems his escape revealed remain.
Trump's effort to move his 14th Amendment case in Colorado from state court to federal court was quickly shot down by a federal judge.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers peeps game, to use a turn of phrase. Which is to say, he's fully aware there’s a scheme afoot when it comes to the state GOP’s redistricting efforts.
Tim Scott is running for president against Trump in 2024. He has never married, and claims to have a girlfriend. Can a single man win an election in America?
Convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was apprehended Wednesday morning in Chester County after a manhunt that lasted nearly two weeks.
The impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden that Kevin McCarthy announced is more like the Benghazi committee targeting Hillary Clinton than Trump being impeached
Trump's hush-money case in New York is likely to be delayed, which is a win for democracy and for Alvin Bragg himself.
After a Joe Biden speech in Vietnam went viral, media obsession with the president's age has increased. Welcome to Hillary Clinton’s emails, all over again.
Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted by the Department of Justice for their alleged role in the death of Tyre Nichols. NBC News' Ken Dilanian has details on the charges they face.
Republican leaders realize that they've failed to uncover evidence of wrongdoing against Joe Biden. They're opening an impeachment inquiry anyway.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie discusses where the presidential field is on abortion and why he says abortion should be left to the states. Mika Brzezinski also pushes back against Christie's claim on abortions in New Jersey.
It seems critics, including Jim Jordan, have forgotten who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is and what exactly she has accomplished.
A new Politico investigation is adding to the list of scandals involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Heidi Przybyla reports that his wife Ginni Thomas' web of ties to conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo is far deeper and more financially entangled than previously known.
In Mark Meadows’ attempt to move his Georgia state prosecution to federal court, he points to the calendar.
Former U.S. assistant attorney Maya Wiley joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the breaking news that Donald Trump has formally asked the judge in the federal election meddling case, Tanya Chutkan, to recuse herself, citing she had shown a bias against Trump.
Crossing the WGA's picket line to resume filming her daytime talk show isn't exactly on-brand for Drew Barrymore.
Pence gave a big speech at New Hampshire’s Saint Anselm College last week. But after hammering Trump, Pence accidentally revealed a big 2024 election flaw.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appearance Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" irked Rep. Barbara Lee — and with good reason.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is pumping the brakes on impeaching President Joe Biden, pulling back on a push she led for over two years.
The FDA has approved updated Covid-19 boosters from Pfizer and Moderna. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar discusses the new booster and what you need to know.
A Republican senator now wants to defund Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and "cut Pentagon funding" in response to a "war on American babies."
Ron Johnson told a national television audience that windmills might be killing whales. He was wrong, but it's worth understanding why he said it anyway.
It’s now believed that more people have died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed on the day of the attack as the death toll continues to rise 22 years later.
These 6 Colorado citizens want to stop Trump from getting on the 2024 election ballot using the 14th Amendment. Our lawsuit is not an academic exercise.
As Republicans disparage Mexico and talk of invasion, the country is moving ahead of the U.S. in terms of women's rights and political advancement.
The death toll of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco has exceeded 1,000 as emergency personnel begin search and rescue missions to find survivors among the rubble. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on how personnel will deal with remote communities and combing through centuries-old infrastructure.
The special purpose grand jury’s final report, undermines the false dichotomy that what happens in court should be isolated from the court of public opinion,
NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul are bickering over who's to blame for a crisis involving migrants recently arrived from the border.
Mark Meadows, the former Trump White House chief of staff indicted in the Georgia election interference case, just lost his effort to move his state charges to federal court.
Polls show the race between Trump and Biden is close ahead of the 2024 presidential election. It doesn’t help that Biden is losing Black and Latino voters.
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California) joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss her announcement that she will seek re-election in 2024 and what the Democratic Party should do in the lead up to the election.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn’t handle a Black man pressing him on the racist massacre in Jacksonville. And his news conference tirade was quite revealing.
Fulton County special grand jury released a report recommending charges against Lindsey Graham, Cleta Mitchell and Michael Flynn in the Georgia election case.
Donald Trump should be disqualified under the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3. Secretary of State Brad Raffensprerger can make that call in Georgia.
Fani Willis could've simply ignored Jim Jordan. Instead, the prosecutor told the Judiciary Committee chairman that he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Finding votes for an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden and avoiding a government shutdown are major concerns for the Kevin McCarthy, not Mitch McConnell.
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy wants to add a physical fitness to the SAT, so students would be scored on fitness tasks like running a mile, pull-ups and sit-ups.
Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh have moved for a new trial because, they say, Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury.
Former Trump lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro cannot sever their cases from each other, Judge Scott McAfee ruled in the Georgia election case.
Special counsel David Weiss will seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden by the end of September, according to a court filing. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin reports on the charges the president's son could be facing.
New polls show Trump and Biden are neck and neck ahead of the 2024 election. If that makes you feel like your country has gone mad, you’re not the only one.
New York's attorney general claimed "frivolous conduct" by the Trump civil defendants and their counsel for making previously rejected arguments.
Judge hands Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader a sentence of 22 years in federal prison. Prosecutors might not be happy but antifa should be.
At this year's Burning Man festival, thousands of attendees were advised to shelter in place and conserve food as floods soaked the festival grounds.
Right-wingers slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene yet again over her unfulfilled promise to deliver U.S. Capitol surveillance footage.
Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson became a political star after being targeted for protesting gun violence. The Democrat wants Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat.
Donald Trump insists he now has “no choice” but to weaponize federal law enforcement, seemingly unaware of the fact that he already tried to do that.
During a Newsmax interview, Ted Cruz blamed the Biden administration and an alcohol czar for a health guideline on beer consumption that doesn't exist.
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of the band Smash Mouth, has died at the age of 56 following a long illness.
Though Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made statements discouraging Georgia officials from retaliating against Willis, those statements are too little and too late.
Hurricane Idalia may not have been the worst case scenario, but despite clear consequences of climate change, Florida and national Republicans refuse to act.
Socialist leader Eugene Debs ran for president while in prison. His run had interesting similarities and dissimilarities with Trump's run.
Georgia’s governor has helped fuel the right-wing crusade against Democratic prosecutors, such as Fani Willis. Now he wants the crusaders to stand down.
The spotted lanternfly came from South Korea in 2014 before invading New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and keeping insecticide researchers working overtime.
Rudy Giuliani's loyalty to Trump MAGA election lies will cost him in Georgia. Here's how the former New York mayor and lawyer lost his defamation lawsuit.
2024 GOP Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy join Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss his presidential campaign.
Like Trump, presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy also likes to float ludicrous ideas that will appeal to Republican voters.
After turning himself in to Georgia authorities, Donald Trump wasted no time in turning his mug shot photo into a massive moneymaker.
According to a plea deal, Rep. David Cole used a fraudulent address while running for office. Local Republicans ignored it, and now he’s facing 60 days in jail.
A suit challenging Trump’s eligibility for office was already rejected. But that doesn’t mean others can’t succeed.
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace speaks to Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia of California, a member of the House Oversight Committee, about their efforts to subpoena Jared Kushner over his business dealings with Saudi Arabia after leaving the White House.
"I am an educator, regardless of where my classroom may be, and speaking up against wrongdoing is a powerful lesson," writes Katherine Rinderle.
Fox News' Dana Perino will co-moderate the second GOP primary debate on Sept. 27, alongside Fox Business host Stuart Varney and Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.
Arizona's Blake Masters, the creepy gun whisperer and failed U.S. Senate candidate, is taking another bite at the apple, according to multiple reports.
MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart speaks to legal experts Andrew Weissmann, Joyce Vance, and Amy Lee Copeland about the latest in Mark Meadows’ efforts to move D.A. Fani Willis’ case against him to federal court, including how his own testimony made things worse.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she wants all 19 defendants in her sprawling election interference case to be tried together. That’s unlikely.
Enrique Tarrio and Harrison Floyd both led efforts to bring diversity to the MAGA movement, and all they seem to have gotten in return is criminal cases.
UNC Daily Tar Heel managing editor explains how they made the viral cover showing texts from students during a school shooting that killed one teacher.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas begrudgingly disclosed largesse from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. He also keeps playing the victim.
Ramaswamy's Soros-backed award is worth paying attention to — and not just because Republican voters would blanche at the name connected to it.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., froze for the second time. It's not clear what's wrong or the cause of his condition but it's concerning.
A few hip-hop artists and Black conservatives have adopted MAGA talking points baselessly claiming that Trump’s criminal cases will help him with Black voters.
Hurricane Idalia hit Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday morning a week after Gov. Ron DeSantis denied the existence of human-caused climate change.
UNC Chapel Hill school shooting meant my child's first day of seventh grade was spent in lockdown. This is America in 2023: No one is safe from gun violence.
Judge Beryl Howell said Rudy Giuliani gave "lip service" to court orders in the civil suit stemming from 2020 election lies about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appeared to freeze after he was asked a question about running for re-election. He previously froze up during a press conference with other Republican senators on Capitol Hill in July.
Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Keaton Beach, Florida as a Category 3 storm. NBC News' Bill Karins has the latest updates.
Pope Francis has beef with some members of the Catholic Church in the U.S., and he didn’t mince words in a private meeting this month.
Speedy trial requests from Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell could have advantages and disadvantages for former President Donald Trump.
Trump's failed New York hush money removal gambit helps to understand Mark Meadows’ bid to take his Georgia case to federal court.
Joe the Plumber's story was a case study in the conflict that now defines our politics, in which culture and class are combined to create lines of division.
'Friends' icon Jennifer Aniston has had an impressively long career, but her more recent headlines have to do with so-called cancel culture.
What do Republican evangelical Christian voters want going into the 2024 election? The answer may determine whether they chose Trump, DeSantis or someone else.
The tragic shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, is just the latest example of how hate is plaguing the United States, and how Republican candidates ignore it.
While arguing for a later trial, Trump’s counsel pointed to the infamously shoddy prosecution of Black teens falsely accused of rape in 1931. It didn’t go well.
Former Trump strategist Kellyanne Conway and anti-abortion lobbyist Marjorie Dannenfelser advise 2024 GOP candidates to “go on offense” on abortion.
Nearly every former prosecutor I know predicted Mark Meadows on Monday would not take the stand at his hearing on Monday. Together, we were all wrong.
After the racist killings in Jacksonville, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who claims his state is “where woke goes to die,” faced boos and widespread condemnation.
The special counsel asked for January 2024. Trump's legal team asked for April 2026. Here's how Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled.
Republican presidential candidates responded to the mass shooting in Jacksonville in predictable ways that fell far short.
Republican candidate Nikki Haley's social security agenda is both terrible politics and immensely difficult to defend as sound policy.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters released the names of the three victims killed in what police are saying is a hate-motivated mass shooting. Waters also outlined the timeline of events leading up to the shooting and identified the 21-year-old gunman.
Comedian Matt Friend joins Ayman to share his interpretation of Donald Trump’s reasoning for skipping the first GOP primary debate, Ron DeSantis’ awkward responses, Vivek Ramaswamy’s plagiarized Obama lines, Mitch McConnell’s thoughts on the GOP field, and much more.
New College of Florida trustees appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted to end gender studies. CRT warriors like Chris Rufo have big plans for education reform.
Now that Fani Willis is charging Trump with election interference, she faces similar harassment from Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
This Georgia indictment is different. Donald Trump has 18 co-defendants, he can’t pardon himself, the trial will be televised, and there is a mug shot.
Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, or both, need to sue Donald Trump under the 14th Amendment to disqualify him from being on ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
Host of "Politics Nation" Rev. Al Sharpton and Editor-at-large of The 19th Errin Haines join Nicolle Wallace to debunk Donald Trump's claims that he has been a victim of a “two-tiered” justice system.
Without Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss resisting immense pressure to lie, Trump’s historic mug shot may have never happened.
Trump has a mug shot, Republican candidates are brawling, and if Trump does become the 2024 nominee, it would create a political dynamic not seen in a century.
First, Donald Trump participated in a fundraiser for Jan. 6 defendants. Then he did it again. The word “unrepentant” keeps coming to mind.
Clark has already lost his attempt to delay turning himself in along with Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia. His motion to move the case to federal court will probably fail too.
After arrest of Donald Trump and his mug shot, it's clear Fani Willis means “no one is above the law" in Georgia. Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark can confirm.
People like Trump persecuted Black and brown people in New York, like the Central Park Five. His mug shot in Fulton County represents justice.
There is now a mug shot of Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia. America must sit with that. This is serious stuff who we are as a country.
A collection of mug shots from the Georgia election case involving Donald Trump and his associates, including Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro and others.
Donald Trump will likely use his mug shot and arrest to fundraise. But it's a bad practice for police to release booking photos of suspected criminals.
Unlike the two federal cases and the New York state case against Trump, there is a key difference in Georgia that could greatly impact how the case unfolds.
Donald Trump and 18 other people are charged jointly in a 41-count RICO criminal case in a Georgia. Will any flip and become witnesses for Fani Willis?
Much of Donald Trump’s latest interview with Tucker Carlson was weird, but it was the focus on possible political violence that stood out for a reason.
Americans who watched the first Republican debate last night may have learned a few things about Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott or Vivek Ramaswamy. But not a lot.
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis demanding information or any receipt or use of federal funds or communication with federal prosecutors. NBC News' Ryan Nobles has details on the request.
Republican debate winners and losers today: Vivek Ramaswamy channeled Donald Trump while lying about climate change and Joe Biden. Ron DeSantis bombed.
The debate was hosted by Fox News, and candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis had nothing original to say.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details the very busy day of surrender and losing in court for Donald Trump's co-defendants in Fulton County, including the surrender of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who will have the most famous mug shot for one day until Trump surrenders in Atlanta and his mug shot enters the history books as the most “humiliating” photograph of Trump's life.
Rudy Giuliani addressed reporters after surrendering to Fulton County authorities on charges related to his alleged attempts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia with former President Donald Trump. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on the scene following Giuliani’s statement and who will be representing him in court.
According to the Federal Air Transport Agency, an investigation has been launched into the Embraer crash in the Tver region, among the passengers is the name and surname of Evgeny Prigozhin.
During the first Republican presidential primary debate tonight on Fox News, people should keep their ears tuned for a single word: "Woke."
Trump won't join Ron DeSantis or Vivek Ramaswamy at Republican debate tonight at 9pm. But Fox hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum should ask questions about him.
Trump is skipping the first Republican presidential debate on Fox News. Instead, he plans to counter-program the event via an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Trump's call for mass protests in response to his indictments was a flop. The bad news is that Americans are facing a different threat instead.
Scott Hall surrendered in Fulton County on Tuesday, the first of the 'Coffee County Three' to do so, as part of the alleged Trump election conspiracy in Georgia
Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann joins Nicolle Wallace to react to the breaking news that Special Counsel Jack Smith's office revealed that an employee at Mar-a-Lago, known in the indictment as Trump Employee 4, got new representation and retracted false testimony.
John Eastman, former Chapman law professor, surrendered at Fulton County jail in Georgia for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election ahead of Jan. 6.
Ron DeSantis and his team are downplaying his “listless vessels” remark about Trump supporters who hang on the former president's every word.
Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to former President Trump, has asked a federal judge to immediately move his case in Georgia to federal court or issue an order that would prevent Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from arresting him. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin breaks down the arguments Meadows is making.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, said alleged threats made against her and a Black federal judge by a Donald Trump supporter are “chilling” for her family.
An NBC News poll of Iowa Republican caucusgoers shows Trump with a less dominant lead than in national polls, and candidates like Ron DeSantis looking stronger.
In new video, Trump adviser and ally Roger Stone admits Donald Trump “lost” the election while pushing the Jan. 6 plan. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
The hottest summer ever has included wildfires in Canada and Maui and a tropical storm in California. Climate change isn't just global warming, weirder weather.
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl, former assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn Kirschner and former Congressman David Jolly discuss with Nicolle Wallace new reporting that Meadows has told special counsel Jack Smith's investigators that he could not recall Trump ever ordering, or even discussing, declassifying broad sets of classified materials before leaving the White House.
The International Chess Federation, or FIDE, announced new restrictions on transgender players, including a ban on transgender women in women’s events.
Georgia’s lieutenant governor and a state senator could find their jobs at risk after Fani Willis’ racketeering indictment against Trump and associates.
Netflix YouTube trailer for 'Maestro,' about legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, sparked controversy over Bradley Cooper's prosthetic. Is the nose news?
Ron DeSantis clearly hopes Disney will "move on" from the fight he picked with the company. A court filing suggests the Republican's plea didn't work.
Tropical storm Hilary's rampage across Southern California causes unprecedented rainfall, leading to widespread flooding, mudslides, and landslides. Meteorologist Bill Karens joins Morning Joe to detail the havoc wreaked by the storm— only the fourth time in recorded history— emphasizing the damage to roads, communities, and communication systems. As the region grapples with the aftermath, attention turns to an active hurricane season with multiple storms forming in the Atlantic, including o
The first 2024 Iowa poll by NBC News and the Des Moines Register reveals that 42% of likely Republican caucusgoers say Trump is their first choice out of 14 different GOP presidential candidates, while 19% pick DeSantis. This advantage is driven by strong support from Republicans and evangelicals, with 65% not believing Trump committed serious crimes despite indictments. Steve Kornacki joins Morning Joe from the big board to break the numbers down.
Donald Trump is trying to push back Jack Smith's proposed election interference trial date of Jan. 2024 to 2026, after the presidential election.
Author and psychologist Mary Trump joins The Katie Phang Show to discuss the Fulton County indictment against her uncle, Former President Donald Trump, and 18 of his allies. She also shares her thoughts on how the visibility of the trial may work against Trump.
The Lil Tay death Instagram hoax took social media by storm. But the Twitter to Pop Crave to TMZ to Los Angeles pipeline reveals a big problem.
From Fox News to Newsmax to Rudy Giuliani’s podcast, gold coin IRA and retirement advertisements offer get rich plans to elderly American retirees.
A Georgia Trump indictment may not make a of difference in the GOP presidential primary, but it would make him a greater risk than he already is in 2024 .
Black voter turnout in Georgia in 2020 was a huge factor in Donald Trump's defeat there. His attempt to overturn election results was an attack on Black voters.
Reporters have uncovered a super PAC's memo detailing the likely debate strategy of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, which cautions against attacking Trump. It's bad.
After criticism over her administration’s action against the AP course on African American studies, the Arkansas governor suggested the course breeds “hate.”
Alcohol consumption has become not only acceptable but has been aggressively marketed to women as a form of empowerment, from "Rose All Day" to "mommy juice."
A Trump-appointed judge ordered lawyers to receive “religious liberty” training from a far-right group? Carter v. Southwest Airlines is not a normal case.
Why did Donald Trump scrap his plan to peddle election lies at a press conference? Because he's finally starting to listen to his lawyers.
Donald Trump using millions from the Save America PAC on legal fees for himself and aides but not former lawyers like Rudy Giuliani seems like a mistake.
Donald Trump has requested an April 2026 trial date for his federal indictment for 2020 election interference charges connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
'Pro-life' AG Ken Paxton argued Texas shouldn't compensate a state employee for a miscarriage on the job, arguments that contradict his positions on abortion.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss his reaction to Fani Willis' indictment in Fulton County, Georgia and what he thinks the 18 co-defendants in the case will do as pressure mounts.
Stian Jennsen's remarks could weaken Ukraine’s negotiating position against Russia — but they could also be a realistic preview of the future.
Black folks who have soared in the legal field and found themselves at odds with Trump have faced some of the right’s fiercest, most bigoted vitriol.
The good news for George Santos is that he went two months without a brutal round of headlines. The bad news is that the Republican's quiet period just ended.
The indictment of Rudy Giuliani under RICO ass part of the sprawling Donald Trump indictment case in Georgia is ironic, especially for some in New York City.
In exclusive video obtained by "The Beat with Ari Melber," Trump adviser and ally Roger Stone is seen pushing a plot to overthrow the 2020 Election. In this report, Melber, MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent, breaks the exclusive news and reports on its wider context amidst several election probes and indictments. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
After Trump's Truth Social account declaration that a Georgia witness “shouldn’t” testify before Fani Willis’ grand jury, Judge Chutkan should revoke his bail.
Oliver Anthony's MAGA hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” has 15 million views on YouTube, but is it the next Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town”?
The case involving the abortion pill mifepristone is likely bound for the Supreme Court after the Justice Department said it will appeal the 5th Circuit ruling.
In Montana, a judge ruled in favor of sixteen young people who sued the state over a law that barred state officials from considering climate change in environmental reviews of energy policies.
Ron DeSantis said he and his team have “basically moved on” from their fight with Disney. This might've sounded conciliatory, but it's worth a closer look.
President Donald Trump's indictments give him more airtime and more favorable coverage on Fox News, despite the network's mixed feelings about him.
Former NFL player Michael Oher, whose story is told in the movie 'The Blind Side,' filed a lawsuit accusing Leigh Ann and Sean Tuohy of lying about adopting him.
Georgia’s racketeering law is often used against underprivileged Black suspects. Fani Willis’ use of it against Trump is a defining moment.
Jack Smith wants Donald Trump to go to trial over his election fraud charges before the presidential election next November. Could Clarence Thomas save him?
With a search warrant in hand, police raided the office of The Marion County Record and the home its publisher Eric Meyer shared with his mother, Joan Meyer.
Students in Arkansas public schools will no longer be able to take an Advanced Placement course on African American studies course to receive college credit.
As Donald Trump vows to unveil "irrefutable" evidence to bolster his election lies, let's not forget what happened the last time he issued such a "report."
Trump allies like Matt Gaetz are still in Congress and still promoting the same rhetoric that suggests that voters aren’t the ones who should have the last say in who runs Washington.
Lindsey Graham believes Donald Trump's fate "should be decided at the ballot box." Didn't we already try that? Isn't it the point of the entire scandal?
When Donald Trump claimed in the spring that the Fulton County grand jury had cleared him, it was foolish. It looks vastly worse now.
Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the indictments handed down by a Fulton County, Georgia grand jury offers some consolation to election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss who were demonized by Donald Trump and his acolytes.
Trump's Georgia indictment involves a scheme to use a supposed quirk in election law to replace presidential electors with an unauthorized alternative slate.
Georgia DA Fani Willis has been clear that Donald Trump's status as a former president means nothing. Her indictment proves she won't be intimidated by him.
Read the full indictment from the Trump 2020 election case in Fulton County, Georgia. Grand jury charged Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark via RICO
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks with Rachel Maddow about her feelings about the indictments and accusations Donald Trump is facing, noting that she does not feel any satisfaction at having predicted Trump's authoritarian inclinations and expressing "great, profound sadness" for the United States.
Donald Trump calls them “lawyers,” while Jack Smith calls them “co-conspirators.” In this special report, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on how Trump’s criminal exposure is tied to “all his lawyers” amid new scrutiny on Trump lawyer Boris Epshteyn. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Mehdi Hasan warns that the threat of civil war is no longer hyperbole: “Political violence is not something abstract, or something that might happen at some point in the future, it’s happening right now."
Fani Willis in Fulton County, Georgia is expected to ask a grand jury to indict former President Donald Trump on racketeering and other charges using RICO.
Donald Trump's fear of charges in Georgia has led to a new step: The former president is now explicitly urging a relevant Republican witness not to testify.
Donald Trump's latest online hysterics, including ugly smears targeting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, point to a likely imminent indictment.
Federalist Society members say Donald Trump supporting the insurrection after the 2020 election makes him ineligible under the 14th amendment to be president.
Strawmen and lies. That’s what Donald Trump, his lawyers John Lauro and Republican allies are offering in the wake of special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment.
New President Donald Trump indictment has spotlighted lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's memo. “Co-Conspirator 5” is at the center of special counsel Jack Smith's case.
Conservatives claim the FBI’s killing of a man who allegedly threatened Biden was an anti-Trump conspiracy. But Trump’s own Truth Social alerted authorities.
As if Sen. Tommy Tuberville weren't facing enough troubles, he's now confronting an unexpected question: Where is the Republican's primary residence?
When special counsel Jack Smith asked Judge Aileen Cannon for a December trial date in Florida, I didn’t expect it her to grant it. But he has a better shot at the early winter request he just re-upped in the Washington case.
Kevin McCarthy has teased impeaching Joe Biden or Alejandro Mayorkas or Merrick Garland to House Republicans but the GOP lacks the votes for impeachment.
A ProPublica report detailing new connections between Clarence Thomas and wealthy benefactors raises questions of when Republicans will stop defending him.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who has been investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, is expected to indict Trump next week.
Hours before President Joe Biden traveled to Utah, FBI agents shot and killed a man in his home in Provo as they were serving an arrest warrant.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a prohibition on drug users having guns. That could have implications for Hunter Biden's case in Delaware.
Since the news of Donald Trump’s third indictment, great reporting shows how the trial could play out. The New York Times' Chesebro memo is case in point.
Claire McCaskill speaks with Morning Joe's Mika Brezinski about new ProPublica reporting that details expanded allegations about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' lavish gifts from billionaire donors. She refers to the repeated "serious ethical violations" and his "appearance of impropriety" as crystal clear.
The old Republican line is that they'd find evidence of wrongdoing against Joe Biden. The new GOP line is that meaningful evidence isn't really needed after all
I don’t know if Republican officials and voters will listen to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, but on the state of the Justice Department, they should
Gwen Keyes Fleming, former District Attorney in DeKalb County, Georgia, joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell ahead of a potential fourth indictment of Donald Trump to discuss Trump’s attacks on Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis and Georgia’s pardoning process.
A Donald Trump-appointed judge in Texas ordered lawyers for Southwest Airlines to get “religious freedom” training from a Christian legal group.
After a third criminal indictment, Donald Trump is facing new charges. Lawyer John Lauro is pleading Trump's case on TV — but his defense makes no sense.
Throughout the past month, Covid cases have been ticking back up, and emergency room doctors like me are bracing for an awful fall.
In his desperate attempts to move his election-related trial out of D.C. and away from a Black judge, the former president is borrowing from his 2020 playbook.
It was indefensible when Ron DeSantis suspended a local elected prosecutor in Florida without cause. Almost exactly a year later, he's done it again.
Ohio Republicans thought they’d come up with a clever idea to rig democracy and thwart a reproductive rights ballot measure. Voters had other ideas.
Donald Trump's defense strategy in special counsel Jack Smith's investigations is to make a jury believe that he believed things that couldn't possibly be true.
The latest Trump indictment has led to Democrats from the House January 6 committee calling or Trump's trial to be a TV special. That's a bad idea.
Justice Clarence Thomas did not need yet another round of difficult ethics questions, but that's precisely what the far-right justice is now facing.
Donald Trump and his lawyers thought it'd be a good idea to file a counterclaim against E. Jean Carroll. Instead, they extended an ugly losing streak.
Voters will determine whether Ohioans need to overcome more hurdles to change the state constitution — ahead of a November vote on an abortion rights amendment.
2024 Republican presidential candidate, Chris Christie, weighs in on former President Trump's indictments and why he says Trump doesn't put America first but rather himself.
The rhetoric of the contemporary right is saturated with fantasies of violence against perceived enemies.
Rachel Maddow reviews the rapid exchange of filings between the DOJ special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors and Donald Trump's defense team and newly breaking response from Judge Tanya Chutkan on the question of issuing a protective order restraining Donald Trump from disrupting the course of the trial with evidence the Justice Department shares with Trump's defense.
MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber interviews Charles Burnham, lawyer for Trump “co-conspirator” John Eastman. Burnham faces questions on his dealings with Special Counsel Jack Smith; the sedition and violence on Jan. 6; the winner of the 2020 election; and evidence regarding Eastman’s conduct and honesty. This is an excerpt of the longer interview that aired on “The Beat with Ari Melber.” (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://ww
Jack Smith raised conflict-of-interest concerns about a lawyer for Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta. The judge is raising questions about the investigation itself.
At Donald Trump's latest arraignment, a judge warned him not to "obstruct the administration of justice." He published a threatening missive a day later.
The Florida Department of Education's instructions to block sexual orientation and gender identity content in AP Psychology is an alarming new censorship bid.
If we're stuck with Trump becoming the 2024 GOP presidential nominee for the third election in a row, we might as well consider the silver linings.
The 2024 presidential race is already being defined by a GOP field struggling to compete against a front-runner who tried to subvert American democracy in 2020. If Donald Trump manages to win the GOP primary, President Biden will have the challenge of running against an opponent who tried to overturn his 2020 election victory. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez sat down with Biden-Harris campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez to discuss how they plan to make the contrast between Biden’s agenda and
Donald Trump's trial will include witness testimony and mountains of evidence. But it will not be like the House January 6 hearings.
Trump indictment and arraignment yesterday overshadowed the Michigan indictment of Matthew DePerno, the November 2022 Republican candidate for attorney general.
If there is a convicted criminal appearing on a presidential ticket, what else will there be to talk about in 2024?
We already knew Judge Aileen Cannon is relatively inexperienced. A new Reuters report underscores her lackluster record ahead of Trump classified documents trial.
After the indictment, Donald Trump's legal team and his allies are already previewing a free speech defense against his charges. Legal experts are skeptical.
“Trump faces a total of 78 felony counts in his three upcoming criminal trials, but none are like these four. This is the big one. The biggest of all time,” says Chris Hayes on Trump’s indictment over his effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Two things stood out to me as unusual during Donald Trump's arraignment after he was indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference investigation.
Since the latest indictment against Donald Trump was unsealed, I've been searching for breadcrumbs to help resolve a big mystery: Who is co-conspirator 6?
When it comes to federal bureaucrats, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised a group of voters, “We are going to start slitting throats on Day One."
Legal expert Katie Phang shares her notes on the Trump indictment stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election probe in this annotated version.
Trump's inner circle wasn't simply seeking ways to delay Trump's departure from the White House, but actively gaming out how he could stay in power.
To face the climate crisis, we must act quickly on two fronts: fostering international cooperation, and holding accountable those most responsible in the first place.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how she and the members of the January 6 Committee she created focused on “respect for the truth” and the “clarity of purpose” to educate the public on how Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 election and how that work is helping hold Trump accountable.
Here are five head-scratching details from the Donald Trump indictment in Jack Smith's investigation into 2020 election interference and Jan. 6, 2021.
In one of his final acts in the White House, Trump decided to move the the U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. And Biden just undid it.
Jack Smith believes a speedy trial is imperative for the health of our democracy. To that end, he has produced an indictment defined by clarity and relative simplicity.
Trump is a notoriously difficult and frustrating client. But there's a logic to his strategy leading to his true, and terrifying, goal.
The charges against Donald Trump for his efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election were finally revealed on Tuesday.
Judge Tanya Chutkan has been assigned to Trump’s 2020 election case following his indictment. She has worked on Jan. 6 matters related to the former president.
Rudy Giuliani is confirmed as Co-Conspirator 1 by NBC News in the indictment of Donald Trump handed down by the grand jury which has charged the former president in connection with the Jan. 6 probe. Co-Conspirator 3 is reportedly named as Sidney Powell NBC News also confirms. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
A crucial part of Jack Smith’s new Trump indictment comes on page 8 of the full document, regarding Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four criminal counts by a federal grand jury investigating his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the indictment with Former Mueller probe and General Counsel to the FBI Andrew Weissman.
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks after Donald Trump's indictment in the Jan. 6 probe.
Alongside Donald Trump, six co-defendants have been listed in the indictment from Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election. Andrew Weismann shares his thoughts on who these defendants might be based on the description of their positions.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington D.C. on four criminal counts in the 2020 election investigation. The counts include obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Host of "The Beat" Ari Melber and former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann share first reactions to the indictment of Donald Trump in Special Counsel Jack Smith's election probe.
Donald Trump indictment today did not include charges for campaign fraud. But Jack Smith's January 6 election probe still brought attention to shady money.
Trump is the leading Republican 2024 candidate. Election Day is less than 16 months away. And special counsel Jack Smith cannot afford delay.
Trump is the leading Republican 2024 candidate. Election Day is less than 16 months away. And special counsel Jack Smith cannot afford delay.
Trump has been indicted for his attempt to end our representative democracy altogether, by overriding the expressed will of the American voters.
Donald Trump has now been indicted for the third time in roughly 18 weeks. The newest charges, however, are arguably the most serious.
Former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee Tim Heaphy discusses with Ayman Mohyeldin, in for Nicolle Wallace, what the ex-president could be facing in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation.
Be sure to keep an eye on those unnamed or elusively described in any potential Trump indictment in Jack Smith's 2020 election interference probe.
There are several prominent legal observers who've become sharp Trump critics, but Ty Cobb stands out because he was part of the former president's team.
Arkansas Act 372, a law backed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was temporarily blocked by a judge who suggested it may violate the First Amendment.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer scheduled yet another hearing as part of his anti-Biden crusade. Like the earlier installments, it fell far short.
Trump is absolutely dominating the 2024 presidential field, according to the first New York Times/Sienna College poll of the 2024 campaign season.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate has been at the forefront of cataloging and reporting on the hate proliferating on Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership.
USWNT is headed into must-win World Cup match Tuesday vs. Portugal. Will Vlatko Andonovski's lineup be enough, after Netherlands stumble? Can Alex Morgan score?
It’s all coming together for a possible Georgia indictment of Donald Trump for alleged 2020 election interference in the state.
In 2019, Trump wanted anti-Biden dirt, so he thought the smart move would be to threaten aid to Ukraine. In 2023, the Republican came to the same conclusion.
The critical response to Florida's new African American history standards has come from not just Democrats, but a growing number of prominent Black conservatives.
The nonprofit media outlet PragerU, which despite its name, is not a university but a conservative advocacy group, announced this week that Florida has approved it as an education vendor.
While No Labels demurs on whom its bid would hurt most, the data is crystal clear: It would spoil the race for Biden and elect Trump.
As another Jack Smith indictment looms, remember the true victims of Trump's 'big lie,' from Biden and Pence to Shaye Moss, Ruby Freeman and Michael Fanone.
“Race hustling” perfectly describes the behavior of people like Gov. Ron DeSantis, Jason Aldean and Rudy Giuliani.
Sinead O’Connor’s untimely death at age 56 calls for a reconsideration not only of her enormous singing talent, but of her justice-oriented faith and her commitment to truth.
As Hunter Biden finds himself in legal hot water over federal tax charges, Republicans are pointing to a media report over his questionable art sales.
An Air Force general alarmingly declared that the U.S. had a special advantage over its adversaries in navigating AI dilemmas because of its religious values.
Congressional Black Caucus members denounced a raft of oppressive measures deployed nationwide to curb the influence of nonwhite voters.
In his latest Wall Street Journal adventure, Justice Alito claims to fret about “massive resistance” to Supreme Court rulings — but that’s already happening.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg signaled that he won’t demand his case be tried first if the judges overseeing Trump’s once-and-future criminal matters want another arrangement.
Several prominent Black Republicans have said they have a problem with Florida's new history standards. Ron DeSantis really isn't taking the criticisms well.
It’s not that Republicans are unmoved by the latest evidence against Donald Trump, it’s that they prefer to see the evidence as irrelevant.
DeSantis’ Nate Hochman video showed actual Nazi propaganda, yet claims from DeSantis’ GOP critics say the problem is his presidential campaign has become “too online."
One of the new charges against Donald Trump in the classified documents case adds onto the 31 counts of “willful retention of national defense information” that he’d already be hit with.
After Mitch McConnell froze at a press conference, questions loom about what to do when a politician is too weak to work and how an issue of this nature should be addressed.
Prosecutors told Donald Trump’s attorneys Thursday morning to expect an indictment. It's now less a question of whether, and more a question of when.
Hunter Biden had been expected to plead guilty to two charges of tax evasion Wednesday, but as is apparently so often the case for him, things fell apart.
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, has saved millions of lives and provides treatments for millions more. But now the program’s future is in question.
The “woke” campaign from Gov. Ron DeSantis is in free fall. He’s getting trounced by Donald Trump and now he just fired 38 staffers, including a speechwriter who posted fascist imagery on social media. In this video, MSNBC’s Brian Tyler Cohen breaks down DeSantis’ far-right policy blunders and reveals why the candidate is to blame because the “fish rots from the head.” For more of Brian’s collab with MSNBC click here https://www.msnbc.com/btc
Rep. Zoe Lofgren: If our work on the Jan. 6 committee kicked the DOJ into gear, our endless hours of work were even more worthwhile.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking during a weekly Republican leadership press conference, appearing to freeze, and then went silent and was walked away. Ali Vitali reports on what happened after that.
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty federal charges. Biden had been expected to plead guilty to two tax charges under a deal with the government. The judge did not agree to the plea deal and is seeking additional information.
Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes is more common than you know. I found out in a terrifying way when my son suffered cardiac arrest on the basketball court.
UPS’ decision to offer the Teamsters this deal tells us a lot about corporate America’s reading of the balance of power in our never-ending class war.
As the House Freedom Caucus' membership swells, it's finding it tougher to remain united. It's reportedly led to the formation of something called "the Twenty."
Just when it seemed things couldn't get much worse for Rudy Giuliani, he's now conceded that his claims about Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman were "false."
As Kevin McCarthy moves forward with a possible impeachment plan, there are some key details to remember — including his consultation with Newt Gingrich.
Ron DeSantis’ campaign has now fired more than 40% of its original staff. The ouster of the aide who created a video with a Nazi symbol stands out.
Ohio voters will decide on two ballot initiatives in two separate elections. One is explicitly about abortion, while the other is only implicitly about abortion but goes even farther.
If Florida officials truly want to teach students about the reality of slavery for Black people, the concept of “abolition forgery” should be in the curriculum.
The dangers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine rhetoric are even more pronounced for the Black community, a demographic already disproportionately affected by Covid.
To hear Sen. Marsha Blackburn tell it, the Biden administration is desperate to "take away" many household appliances. That's demonstrably ridiculous.
What do the Republican Parties in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota have in common? They're all noticeably short on cash at an inconvenient time.
Trying to understand Trump's mindset will be one of special counsel Jack Smith’s hardest tasks should he indict the former president for trying to reverse the results of the 2020 election.
“Barbie" delivers a searing rendition of broken toxic masculinity through its portrayal of Ken, played by Ryan Gosling.
Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters in Jacksonville to guard against new Florida education standards resurrecting racist myths against Black people.
The DOJ sued Texas over the state's use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said early that he would deft the DOJ's order.
Jim Lamon, who signed false Electoral College documents declaring Trump the winner of Arizona’s 2020 presidential race, funds a PAC backing Ron DeSantis.
As Florida's new history standards face fierce criticism, Gov. Ron DeSantis keeps talking, but not in a way that makes him or his state look any better.
The list of Team Trump insiders who mocked the former president's post-election lies includes White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
If prosecutors have credible evidence of Trump committing felonies, what do Republicans think they should do? It's a question the GOP doesn't know how to answer
Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign is reportedly undertaking a major reboot to deal with poor poll numbers, but it's not looking promising.
Texas' Ted Cruz claims war the new “Barbie” movie holds hidden messages and “Chinese propaganda.” But Trump, not Margot Robbie is the real problem.
Across Louisiana and the across the South, incarcerated people, including children, are suffering in torturously hot prison conditions.
A federal judge confirmed that a jury ruled that former President Trump was a rapist. Yet he remains the Republican Party's frontrunner for the 2024 nomination.
Donald Trump is likely facing another federal indictment from Jack Smith in D.C. But as we wait for the charges, stop calling it a 'January 6 investigation.'
A Jason Aldean new YouTube CMT music video single has sparked widespread backlash in response to its urban gun violence and police crime footage.
Vice President Kamala Harris made an impromptu trip to Jacksonville on Friday to speak out against Florida’s disturbing new standards for teaching history.
Soccer icon Megan Rapinoe announced that the 2023 World Cup would be her last, marking the end of an era for women’s soccer. It could also be bad news for trans athletes.
The Supreme Court's GOP majority ordered James Barber of Alabama to be executed, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting.
Little-known Reconstruction-era federal laws could provide prosecutors with a clear path to convict Donald Trump for his efforts to thwart the peaceful transfer of power and incite the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan.
For a guy who boasted about never settling civil lawsuits, Donald Trump and his operation sure do agree to a lot of out-of-court legal settlements.
It's clear that Republicans oppose Supreme Court ethics reforms. But even after listening carefully to their odd talking points, it's less clear why.
Tom Fitton's claim that special counsel Jack Smith has a “constitutional problem” doesn’t hold water. He seems to be leading the right astray once again.
The best indicator of the current mood of the electorate may not be found in Biden’s poll numbers, the chatter of Democratic donors or perennial discontent among voters.
Just as Republicans have embraced wholly unpopular abortion bans and book bans and LGBTQ bans, they’ve also embraced Trump and his efforts to undermine our democracy on Jan. 6.
Texas, which has strung razor-sharp wire along the river and is building a “wall” of buoys, is deliberately making the Rio Grande more dangerous to cross.
Team Biden released an ad using Marjorie Taylor Greene’s own words against her. The president has been mocking her for months.
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is cooperating with special counsel Jack Smith's probe into 2020 election interference and Jan. 6, 2021. That's not good news for Trump.
Trump's plans to give himself vast personal powers if he returns to the White House in 2025 would make the United States similar to authoritarian systems.
Trump's usual legal strategies may not work in this anticipated new indictment, a federal case from Jack Smith involving the 2020 election — at least not the way he's hoping.
“You have people who felt some allegiance to the party that are now really questioning, ‘Why am I [in the party?]’” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said.
While speaking at the conservative Turning Point Action conference, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., warned that President Biden wants to address issues like education, medical care and rural poverty. Now the Biden campaign is using Rep. Taylor Greene's words in a new ad.
When Republicans repeatedly condemn indictments they haven’t seen, they give away the game: The GOP doesn’t care about the charges or their merits.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent a conspiratorial letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pushing unfounded allegations that the social media giant is involved in government-led censorship.
What happened to the Republican who was supposed to be a smarter and more competent version of Donald Trump? Ron DeSantis has entered the doom loop.
Nancy Pelosi: It's been 175 years since history was made in Seneca Falls, New York. But Democrats are still fighting for women's rights in post Roe America.
No Labels, a centrist group signaling interest in a third party ticket in 2024, and Joe Manchin are serving up something nobody really wants.
Tuesday’s hearing in Florida before Judge Aileen Cannon suggests any possibility of a 2023 trial date for Trump's classified documents case has officially vanished.
Donald Trump is in trouble following Jack Smith's target letter, Michigan charging 16 fake electors and Arizona's AG probing 2020 election meddling.
The target letter former President Donald Trump said he received on Sunday is an invitation — but not an invitation anybody would ordinarily want.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurrence in the affirmative action decision that gutted race-conscious admissions. Author Alison Stewart took issue with one of his citations.
From Dr. Seuss to Big Bird to Barbie, Ted Cruz keeps taking an interest in the politics of pop culture. He also keeps embarrassing himself in avoidable ways.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims about Covid-19 being "ethnically targeted" is par for the antisemitic conspiracy course.
Black Twitter is vital as a space for Black folk to create, maintain, and discuss the Black everyday in a way that reaffirms connection, and often joy.
Vanity Fair’s new profile on Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida includes an anecdote that underscores the GOP’s ongoing problem navigating discussions about race.
Trump and his allies are buzzing with ways he could use a radical interpretation of “unitary executive theory” to amass unprecedented power as president.
Three former Fox executives who helped plot Rupert Murdoch’s rise became the latest veterans of his media empire to denounce the network he founded.
Ron DeSantis' plan to re-establish the Florida State Guard was controversial when it was first announced. The Republican's policy looks vastly worse now.
Tommy Tuberville suggested the Biden administration is to blame for his radical blockade against military promotions. Reality suggests otherwise.
Several Republican election lawsuits were so absurd that they led to court-imposed sanctions. In Arizona, however, it's happened more than once.
While speaking at the conservative Turning Point Action conference, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., warned that President Biden wants to address issues like education, medical care and rural poverty.
Former GOP Strategist Rick Wilson and Stuart Stevens of the Lincoln Project join Ali Velshi to discuss Donald Trump’s “extraordinarily dangerous” remarks last night at Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida and why his rhetoric signals a dark turning point for his 2024 campaign and democracy at large.
Jared Kushner reportedly testified that it was his understanding that Trump believed the election was stolen, but that doesn't mean Trump's election lies will hold up in Jack Smith's court.
In an attempt to head Fani Willis off, Trump’s lawyers filed a petition with the Georgia Supreme Court to have the district attorney disqualified from investigating him.
Americans are getting a taste of how special counsel Jack Smith intends to handle Trump and Walt Nauta classified docs trial strategy of extended legal delays.
A trio of former senior Fox executives published a statement expressing regret for their role in helping bring Fox News into existence.
Tuberville's ploy is misogynistic and sadistic; self-interested yet self-defeating. In other words, it’s a perfect snapshot of today’s GOP, writes Duckworth.
It appears that Joe Biden’s America is on the right path to pull off one of the greatest macroeconomic policy magic tricks of all time.
Brett Kavanaugh wants everyone to know the Supreme Court justices are getting along well after several devastating rulings, including on student debt relief and affirmative action.
Special counsel Jack Smith responded to Donald Trump and Walt Nauta's quest to push off the classified documents trial while Trump runs for president.
Between Eli Crane, Tommy Tuberville, and a vote on an NDAA amendment, it was a rather brutal week for Republicans on race.
Trump's team is suggesting that their clients won’t be able to get a fair classified documents trial, and so the only option is to push it until after the election.
It’s tempting to refer to Jim Jordan's assault on the FBI as mere political theatrics, but that would belie the grave threat underlying the GOP’s intentions.
Ray Epps says the DOJ told him it's seeking to criminally charge him for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, during the Capitol attack. How does that affect his Fox News defamation lawsuit?
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's staff helped her sell books in an act of impropriety that deserves criticism, not softball tactics from liberals.
After his comments about white nationalists, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is learning a key for GOP politicians: how to race-bait without being too obvious.
Tucker Carlson, though fired, could still be a source of legal headaches for Fox News, thanks to his musings about Ray Epps.
2024 candidates including Vivek Ramaswamy, Francis Suarez and Robert Kennedy are boasting about their fitness. Trumpism can help explain why.
IRS agent Gary Shapley and Republicans like James Comer and Jim Jordan claim the U.S. attorney in Delaware bungled the Hunter Biden investigation. Not likely.
Rudy Giuliani, like other fellow former Trump attorneys, faces potential disbarment for his involvement in Trump's 2020 election schemes.
A Georgia grand jury is being selected to determine whether Trump interfered in the 2020 presidential election.
Between screwing over the Marine Corps and disputing the racism of white nationalists, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville had quite a day yesterday.
The House Freedom Caucus feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene will make it harder for Speaker Kevin McCarthy to actually pass a spending bill before a shutdown.
Judge Aileen Cannon has an early test of how she’ll handle timing in former President Donald Trump’s federal proceedings in his classified documents case.
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chose to endorse Biden as her 2024 election pick, she turned down the opportunity to pressure the president into stronger policy.
Clarence Thomas' ethics mess was already a problem. Revelations about his role with the Horatio Alger Association make the problem worse.
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has now said under oath that Donald Trump wanted to use federal law enforcement against his perceived enemies.
Kevin McCarthy appears to be putting his priorities as House speaker ahead of winning approval from Trump supporters — at least for the time being.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Iowa campaign has fallen short for the presidential hopeful once touted as the Republican candidate most likely to beat Trump in a 2024 race.
When my fellow Muslims pile onto the GOP’s anti-LGBTQ bigotry, it reaffirm their hate. We should show solidarity to other marginalized groups, not worsen their burden.
I was crowned Miss Texas (and almost Miss America 2023) to fight for diversity. Gov. Greg Abbott and his Republican allies must cease its assault on DEI policy.
Moms for Liberty is a new powerful force in Republican politics because it's using tactics and political strategies conservatives have used for decades.
How Governor Evers in Wisconsin and Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania defeated Republican obstruction in state houses with the line-item veto this week.
Don't be surprised to see this contentious dispute about protections for homeless people hit the U.S. Supreme Court sooner rather than later.
The Freedom Caucus, the collection of the House GOP’s most far-right members, voted to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over votes with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
None of Donald Trump’s Republican 2024 rivals stand a chance of the GOP presidential nomination if they treat him with respect or ignore his 37 indictments.
Casey DeSantis, wife of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is set to relaunch Mamas for DeSantis. It sounds like a Moms for Liberty knockoff.
As the House Freedom Caucus kicks out Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republicans have little to show for their work, except for intensifying fractures.
Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey didn't need to keep the details of Donald Trump's 2020 call to cancel out Joe Biden's win a secret.
A centrist Republican party ticket could be beneficial for never-Trump Republicans like me who are looking for a more moderate challenger in the 2024 election.
Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson dissent in last week’s affirmative action decision is proof President Biden was right to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Between L. Lin Wood, Jeffrey Clark, and John Eastman, there's a distinct shortage of good news for the pro-Trump lawyers with controversial records.
Trump-appointed judges have issued odd edicts before, but a Fourth of July injunction about U.S. interactions with social media firms was uniquely ridiculous.
Josh Hawley pushing a fake historical quote was cringe-worthy, but more important was the theocratic point he was eager to make — on the 4th of July.
The “general welfare,” “equal protection ” and “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are at risk thanks to conservative court decisions and legislation.
Special counsel Jack Smith could still bring more charges against Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 primary elections, including Jan. 6 fraud charges.
Ron DeSantis' campaign reposted a video that insinuates an assault on trans rights controversial even among some Republicans. It's a vile message.
Judge Aileen Cannon pushed a deadline in the Donald Trump classified documents case since his co-defendant, Walt Nauta, has delayed his arraignment.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, received boos on Saturday during a Trump rally in his home state of South Carolina, and Trump appeared to do little to stop the booing.
The public knows all about Donald Trump's infamous call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Did Arizona's Doug Ducey receive a similar call?
Supreme Court term on Friday touched off what has become an annual tradition. But the SCOTUS opinions and decisions from 9 judges need an accurate assessment.
A mass shooting at a nightclub in Wichita, Kansas has left nine people injured, including two who were trampled. Police have one person in custody and an investigation is underway.
Michael Steele is joined by Melissa Gira Grant, writer for The New Republic and Neal Katyal, former Acting Solicitor General during the Obama administration who argued and won a major win for voting rights in the landmark Moore v. Harper case this week. Grant discusses her reporting that the man named in Supreme Court’s 303 Creative ruling didn’t actually request a wedding website and other bizarre details that raise questions about the case's legitimacy. “This was built on a fiction. It w
Accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead inside his Manhattan jail cell in 2019 and ruled a suicide; yet polls show that less than half of Americans believe that's what happened.
Shein Instagram, TikTok influencer backlash the dark side of fast fashion brands in China and around the world. And American shoppers are often at fault.
At least two people are dead and dozens are injured after an early morning mass shooting in Baltimore. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told MSNBC's Katie Phang that police are still looking for the suspect and that he is focused on keeping illegal guns out of the city.
Joy Reid explains how affirmative action got her into Harvard. She says Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Clarence Thomas also benefited from race-conscious admissions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on autism dishonor the legacy of a family behind the Special Olympics, Best Buddies and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Recent Supreme Court decisions throwing out Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and scrapping Covid mandates epitomize "judicial activism."
Moms for Liberty conference is in Pennsylvania this week, hosting Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. Your school and LGBTQ students could be next.
President Biden delivered remarks on the next steps his administration is taking on student debt relief after the Supreme Court struck down their previous program.
Scot Peterson, an officer assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida, was found not guilty of neglecting children killed there in 2018.
It’s a one-two punch: Republicans restarted paused student loan payments, and Supreme Court conservative scrapped the White House’s debt forgiveness plan.
The Supreme Court announced decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, in which a website designer sought to deny her services to same-sex couples.
Rev. Dr. William Barber: The Supreme Court decision upending affirmative action in college admissions violates the moral vision of both the Bible and the Constitution.
On the same day the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision came down, Biden maintained that the court is not a "normal" court but said he's an optimist.
Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor bulldozed an ignorant notion in the affirmative action ruling with two scathing dissents.
Donald Trump served up one of his most putrid takes in recent memory while responding to a Reuters report on the slaveholding lineage of many American leaders.
Pride Month ends with a Lance Armstrong and Caitlyn Jenner tweet that is so transphobic and anti woman it's almost too on the nose. Elon Musk would be proud.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trailing Donald Trump but would rather keep going after LGBTQ kids and Black history than denounce the Jan. 6 attack.
Ron DeSantis' “No Excuses” plan for the Mexican border suggests Donald Trump wasn't sufficiently harsh in carrying out his anti-immigration plan.
Rep. Ro Khanna: I was the sole “no” vote on the proposed $886 billion defense budget. But it was a vote I was proud to make.
Despite a report saying there is no indication that Chinese labs were working on any close progenitors of SARS-CoV-2, some still believe the virus is manmade.
Chief Justice John Roberts handed down a Supreme Court ruling that will avert disaster for elections. But he also laid landmines for the future.
Donald Trump’s quest to move his Manhattan hush money prosecution from state to federal court always looked like a long shot, at best.
Kevin McCarthy occasionally slips, tells accidental truths, and then scrambles to deal with the consequences of his unintended candor.
No matter how tight one is wearing a red MAGA cap, Donald Trump's new "bravado" defense in the classified documents scandal is literally unbelievable.
Americans can listen to Trump incriminate himself in a taped audio recording capturing the former president's remarks tied to his classified documents charges.
The damning new report indicates that U.S. intelligence officials lacked coordination and downplayed threats ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
With Taylor Swift's Eras Tour now underway, and ticket prices sky high, we’re seeing her power, or more precisely, the power of her Swifties fandom.
Clarence Thomas is no fan of the New York Times v. Sullivan defamation precedent. He made that clear in his dissent in the Counterman v. Colorado case.
A newly released audio recording appears to show Donald Trump admitting he kept classified documents, while presenting them to someone who lacked clearance.
Robert Kennedy Jr. being supported by a Republican-backed super PAC shows how blatantly the right is trying to hurt Biden in the Democratic primaries.
John Eastman, the beleaguered former lawyer for Donald Trump, faces potential disbarment in California over his efforts to throw the 2020 presidential election.
Fox News seems to have chosen a Tucker Carlson replacement-level talker in Jesse Watters, and hoped that he’s good enough not to drive viewers away.
The Hunter Biden plea deal over unpaid taxes and gun possession has Republican lawmakers James Comer and Ron DeSantis screaming 'sweetheart.' Are they wrong?
More than two years after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Republicans still can't agree on what to do with the surveillance footage.
The United States and the United Nations have cut off food aid to Ethiopia after reports show food donations being diverted away to the Ethiopian military.
A fairer congressional map in Louisiana could be a result of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in which justices sided with voting rights in an Alabama case.
Has Ron DeSantis signed a lot of far-right measures into law? Without a doubt, yes. Have those measures fared well in the courts? Clearly, no.
Special counsel Jack Smith wants Donald Trump’s classified documents and obstruction trial to start in December, rather than the August date initially set by Judge Aileen Cannon.
As crisis conditions unfolded in Russia, President Biden relied on strategic silence. It's a shame the right's conspiracy theorists didn't do the same.
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elise Stefanik are leading the House Republicans' push to wipe Donald Trump's impeachments from the record.
Titanic OceanGate sub victms were eulogized in dizzying media coverage, while hundreds of migrants who died in a fishing boat accident was given little media attention.
Russia President Vladimir Putin has a Wagner problem, even if Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries retreat from Moscow. Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance.
An Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty issued an apology after a recent newsletter it sent to its members included a quote attributed to Adolf Hitler.
From John Durham to MTG losing it on Lauren Boebert on the House floor, the Republican spiral is worsening. Hunter Biden isn't going to save the GOP in 2024.
The federal case against Donald Trump isn't about documents as much as it is about national security, and Democrats need to emphasize that, says Mehdi Hasan.
One year after the Dobbs decision struck down abortion protections and Roe v. Wade, Republican senators doubled down on their out-of-touch agenda.
A long-brewing conflict between Russia’s military leadership and the powerful head of the Wagner mercenary group came to a head after the Kremlin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin of an attempted coup. Gen. Barry McCaffrey weighs in.
Harry Litman, former deputy assistant attorney general, and former litigator Lisa Rubin talk with Ali Velshi about new court filings in which special counsel Jack Smith attempts to lay out a more concrete, realistic timeline for the Trump classified documents case to move forward.
Richard Engel, NBC News chief foreign correspondent, explains the backstory of the conflict between Russia's military generals and Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's chef," leader of the Wagner Group mercenary force, as Russian authorities appear to be cracking down on Prigozhin, and Prigozhin appears to be threatening an armed assertion of power.
Kari Lake is facing a defamation lawsuit from Maricopa County’s top elections official over falsehoods she has spread since her gubernatorial loss in Arizona.
Polls show that a coordinated assault on trans rights has increased anti-trans views among Republicans. Yet, too many observers are mistaking this shift for a broader backlash.
The Supreme Court’s Republican majority issued its latest opinion showing it views criminal appeals with paranoid suspicion and doesn’t care if innocent people are locked up.
MTG loses it on Lauren Boebert and called her fellow Republican a slur on the House floor. Here's why their fight wasn't really about the Biden impeachment.
The hearing with former special counsel John Durham put the Republicans’ angst in focus after their dream of a DOJ attack dog against Hunter Biden evaporated.
Revelations from ProPublica about Justice Samuel Alito's vacation with a billionaire GOP donor appears to be the last straw for Dick Durbin and the Democrats.
We now know the names of George Santos' bond cosigners, leaving us with a new question: Why did he fight so hard to shield mundane and anodyne news?
The quick turnaround of materials in Donald Trump’s classified documents case could say something about special counsel Jack Smith’s desire to move it along.
House Republicans burned hours trying to unpack John Durham's 300-page report he issued last month into the origins of the FBI’s 2016 investigation of Trump.
From Marvel “Ant-Man” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” to “The Flash” 2023 has been a bad year for the superhero. Disney's new series 'Secret Invasion' won't help.
The Hunter Biden plea deal and Republican reactions to it raise important questions about special counsels for the DOJ and the public.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that critics have nicknamed the "Death Star bill" for Texas Republicans’ immense power to control cities from afar.
Trump's 2024 polling is strong but his presence is shrinking. His Fox News interview on Monday and Tuesday with Bret Baier reveals a strange form of humility.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito did a poor, even laughable, job addressing ProPublica's report about his free private jet trip.
Republicans hoped the Hunter Biden investigation would lead to charges related to foreign government work or ones that involved Joe Biden himself. They didn't get them.
During a Fox News interview, former President Trump contradicted himself when advocating for the death penalty on convicted drug dealers. Yet during the interview Trump also discussed a presidential pardon to Alice Johnson, who had been in prison for 21 years after being convicted for her role in a cocaine ring.
Hunter Biden reached a plea agreement with federal authorities in which he will plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes.
Judge Aileen Cannon has entered an order on Donald Trump’s federal docket that sets an Aug. 14 trial date. But that almost certainly is not going to happen.
Hunter Biden cooperated with prosecutors, listened to defense attorneys, and is poised to receive a light sentence. Maybe Donald Trump should've tried this?
In the wake of his arrest, Donald Trump has the right to remain silent. He probably should've exercised that right before appearing on Fox News yesterday.
It's notable that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was accused of violating the Hatch Act, but the contextual details matter.
A report from Jacobin and the Center for Working-Class Politics argues that Democrats can win working class voters through economic populism. But it's tricky.
Donald Trump often wanted the Justice Department to operate as his tool to prosecute his enemies like Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. Here's how that could work.
The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for a deep-water submersible that went missing while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is unclear how many people were onboard the submersible when it went missing.
Donald Trump's former Defense secretary last year agreed that he's a "threat to democracy." Now, Mark Esper sees his former boss as a security threat, too.
The third federal Juneteenth holiday is June 19, 2023. But Republican book bans and teacher harassment makes teaching about racism more important than ever.
Juneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law. It commemorates the end of legalized slavery in the U.S.
President Joe Biden has told Democrats to not criticize former President Donald Trump over his federal indictment. That's a wise strategic decision.
Wall Street Journal reporter Deborah Acosta describes her observations while sitting directly behind Donald Trump at his Miami arraignment on Tuesday. "When he got up and turned to leave the courtroom, he was looking down at the ground and he was pressing his lips, pursing them tightly together," she tells Alex Witt. "And then the corners of his mouth just dropped into the deepest frown I've ever seen on anyone in my entire life."
Before his New York and Florida indictment, President Donald Trump put on a masterclass in manipulating the media and lying to America. We need his trial on TV.
"The Flash" star Ezra Miller, despite multiple controversies, has dodged damage to their public career as their blockbuster hits theaters to favorable reviews
Don’t expect the Joe Biden campaign to blast Donald Trump over his legal troubles and multiple indictments. Biden's 2024 campaign will focus on wins.
Tori Bowie, who won gold for the U.S. in the 4x100 in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, died during childbirth at 32, according to a Florida autopsy report.
Harry Dunn, who helped defend the Capitol from pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6, helped highlight the lunacy undergirding the right’s outrage over pro-LGBTQ+ flags.
With support for abortion rights at an all-time high, Republican presidential candidates won't say how they plan to enforce their preferred abortion ban.
What happened to Fox News staffer responsible for the "wannabe dictator" incident? The former Tucker Carlson staffer has parted ways with the network.
A Pennsylvania Republican filed a defamation lawsuit against a local alternative newspaper. It's generating evidence that doesn't help the GOP at all.
One week ago, there was a brawl outside a California public school as those inside debated a resolution proclaiming June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Alex Wagner shares reporting from the Miami New Times that despite promising out loud, on camera, "food for everyone," Donald Trump did not stick around at a restaurant campaign stop long enough for anyone to get food, illustrating a trait that is also getting in the way of Trump's ability to obtain legal counsel. Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, explains why this is a bad time in a bad case for Trump to have lawyer problems.
LGBTQ rights are under attack in America. MSNBC's Stephane Ruhle sat down with four drag queens to understand what's behind the Republican hate.
Nicolle Wallace discusses the news that a federal grand jury indicted Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira on six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.
The indictment of former President Donald Trump in Miami presents a crossroads for Republicans as they respond to his arraignment.
The Supreme Court on Thursday decided a case about venue, meaning the place where a crime is charged.
The Southern Baptist Convention formally expelled Rick Warren's Saddleback Church after he ordained women as pastors.
It's oddly satisfying to watch John Kelly express his visceral contempt for his former White House boss.
As the 2024 race ramps up, some Republican presidential candidates are finally making the pivot and speaking against Trump for his criminal charges.
President Donald Trump making a surprise visit to a cafe in Miami after his indictment in Florida highlights his reality TV background and skills.
To punish Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sen. J.D. Vance is imposing Senate holds on DOJ nominees. Governing-by-myth, however, tends not to work.
J. Michael Luttig, a conservative former judge, has emerged as an unofficial legal adviser of the Donald Trump era.
Donald Trump’s business isn’t politics, it’s alternate reality manufacturing. His Bedminster speech was a reminder that he’s the chief engineer.
Former President Donald Trump in a speech at Bedminster following his arrest pretended he didn't call for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden to be prosecuted first.
At Trump's arraignment on Tuesday in Miami, protestors supporting him showed up in shockingly low numbers. It's a revealing data point.
In a Miami federal courthouse, Trump pled not guilty to 37 felony counts, including willful retention of national defense information, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
I was in the courtroom on Tuesday during former President Donald Trump's arraignment in Miami. As I sat on the defense side of the room, three observations stood out to me.
Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon made her first appearance on the docket Tuesday in the federal prosecution against the former president.
Read an annotated version of the Trump indictment document in the Mar-a-Lago classified docs federal case.
Trump’s indictment details 37 counts allege violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, false statements, and conspiracy.
“Run. Run as fast as you can, my friend,” says Michael Cohen, giving advice to Trump aide and alleged co-conspirator Walt Nauta. “Donald Trump will throw you under the bus faster than you can possibly imagine. He won’t throw you under the bus to save himself. He’ll just throw you under the bus simply because he can.”
Myrlie Evers-Williams discusses the 60th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ assassination in Mississippi and how the racism behind her husband’s death persists today.
The most damage Trump can do to his campaign stemming from his classified documents indictment could be entirely self-inflicted.
Donald Trump’s critics want people to read the special counsel’s indictment. Trump’s supporters do not. This is part of a striking larger pattern.
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman pleaded guilty to engaging in a robocall scheme meant to intimidate voters in 2020. The FCC has imposed a $5.1 million fine.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running his 2024 presidential campaign on his Covid pandemic record. That is an odd choice for a number of reasons.
Donald Trump's lawyers keep quitting; he's struggling to hire new ones; and former members of his team are saying what he doesn't want to hear.
Trump's recent indictment comes with yet another nonsensical change in Trump's legal team, with attorneys Jim Trusty and John Rowley resigning abruptly.
Pat Robertson, who began the Christian Broadcasting Network and later ran for president, helped consolidate the Republican Party and white evangelicals.
Donald Trump indictment and arraignment Tuesday should kick-off a speedy criminal trial. But Judge Aileen Cannon and the 11th Circuit must avoid delay traps.
After the first indictment of Donald Trump in Manhattan, political repercussions seemed mild. But Jack Smith isn't Alvin Bragg. Republican reactions prove it.
DOJ indicting Donald Trump over classified documents should be good news for Mike Pence and his Jan. 6 focused campaign, but he'd rather not talk Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s potential indictment defense strategies reek of desperation as Trump’s lawyers scramble following the classified documents probe.
Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues discuss concerns about violence from Donald Trump supporters in connection with his federal indictment in Florida given his past incitement of violence and some weirdly worded tweets from extreme Trump supporters Rep. Clay Higgins and Rep. Andy Biggs.
Trump's Republican presidential rivals like Ron DeSantis are refusing to use the indictments against him. It speaks to a sad state of affairs in the GOP.
Republicans like House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced former President Donald Trump's indictment -- for backwards reasons.
Special counsel Jack Smith has indicted former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta in the investigation of classified documents.
The federal charges against Donald Trump were released after a federal grand jury voted to indict him in special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents probe.
Judge Aileen Cannon is back as the classified documents case moves forward following Trump’s indictment after a federal investigation.
Based on what we know, there’s no reason to take seriously Trump’s false equivalency with Biden’s classified documents situation, which is still being investigated.
Trump indictment charges from special counsel Jack Smith of over 100 classified documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago have finally caught up to Trump.
Trump will likely continue to make bombastic claims ahead of potential federal indictments related to the classified documents investigation. Don't fall for them.
MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin discusses why Donald Trump was indicted in Florida, instead of Washington D.C. as was expected. "The department of justice policy generally holds that you charge a crime where the bulk of the conduct occurs," Rubin explains. "We don't know a lot about when this shift happened."
What are the charges against Donald Trump? When will the indictment be unsealed? NBC News justice and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian explains what happens next after Trump's indictment in Jack Smith's classified documents probe.
Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents probe — marking the first federal charges ever against a U.S. president, sitting or former — and he says he has been summoned to appear in Miami federal court Tuesday.
Donald Trump has been indicted — again. But no indictment or conviction can definitively rule out the possibility of him becoming president again.
Trump was indicted in the classified documents investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith. Here's why he'll have a harder time vilifying this prosecutor.
Donald Trump has been indicted in the classified documents probe by a federal grand jury connected with his mishandling of over 100 classified documents that were found last year at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. This makes the twice-impeached former president the first former president to face federal criminal charges. Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and more join Joy Reid on this historic breaking news.
Donald Trump's lawyers have been informed he is the target of a criminal investigation in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. This comes as a Special Counsel senior prosecutor was seen today at the Miami grand jury investigating Trump. And new evidence Trump knew the proper declassification process. CNN reporting, a former White House official testified multiple Trump White House officials spoke to then-president Trump about the procedure. Former Deputy Chief of Criminal Division in the Southern Dist
The apocalyptic smoke from Canada’s wildfires serves as a reminder that as long as we stay addicted to oil, our planet will become even more dangerous.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the three liberal justices to reject Alabama’s attempt to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
As Donald Trump is formally notified of his status as the target of a criminal probe, he’s begging congressional Republicans to help. This won’t work.
NBC News reports Former Trump White House official Steve Bannon was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., in connection with special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Jan. 6. . Former civil prosecutor with the Southern District of New York Maya Wiley and former federal prosecutor John Flannery join MSNBC’s Ari Melber on “The Beat.”
New York City hazardous air quality is a result of Canada wildfires and smoke. But climate scientists say the problem is likely to get worse.
An Oklahoma School board, ignoring the U.S. Constitution, approved a charter school to be run by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma.
Chris Christie has shown an ability to savage political careers on the presidential primary debate stage. Candidates like DeSantis should be concerned.
Where special counsel Jack Smith brings potential charges in the Trump documents probe — whether in Florida, Washington, D.C., or elsewhere — has huge legal implications.
Desperate to assist Donald Trump, Jim Jordan keeps trying to intervene in ongoing criminal investigations. The Republican's antics aren't going well.
Rep. George Santos appears desperate to hide the identities of his bond cosigners. A judge yesterday told him what he didn't want to hear.
For the special counsel's office, Mark Meadows might very well be the most important witness from Team Trump. He’s now reportedly testified under oath.
Mike Pence is likely to announce his run for presidency against Donald Trump soon, but it’s another former president he’d like to be compared to: Ronald Reagan.
The people framing newly announced presidential candidate Cornel West as a leftist seem to be lazily sanitizing his recent history. And voters deserve better.
Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie entered the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday, and while speaking in New Hampshire he took aim at former President Trump, calling him 'lonely, self-consumed' and a 'mirror hog.' The Morning Joe panel breaks down Christie's remarks.
Republicans mad at the debt ceiling deal blocked House GOP bills to prevent Biden from banning gas stoves as revenge against Kevin McCarthy.
The PGA Tour's decision to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf is another win in that kingdom's "sports washing" strategy.
New Taylor Swift and Austin Reaves speculation follows weeks of Matty Healy drama. What's clear is this Eras Tour star and Swifties are in a toxic relationship.
After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new anti-immigration law, newly revealed footage shows Florida GOP legislators urging Latinos not to leave the state.
Representatives from the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference are visiting Washington this week to urge Congress to regulate the NIL rules for player compensation.
In a Truth Social post, Trump called out Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden on classified information. Here is why special counsel Jack Smith's Trump probe is different.
News outlets have questions about how George Santos posted a $500,000 bond after his recent arrest. The New York Republican doesn't want to talk about it.
Donald Trump's lawyers received the Justice Department meeting they wanted, but their client's latest tantrum suggested it didn't go especially well.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president sheds light on his odd constituency, ill-suited for the Democratic primary.
As presidential candidate Nikki Haley demonstrated during a recent CNN town hall, Republicans are selling grievances. And their supporters are buying them.
Donald Trump will headline Georgia Republicans’ annual convention this weekend as Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’ election interference probe heats up.
Sometimes a law is so blatantly unconstitutional that it doesn’t matter who the judge reviewing that law is. Tennessee’s anti-drag law is one such measure.
Can Trump be president in 2024 if he's federally indicted? Could he pardon himself? As president, here's what Trump could do if special counsel Jack Smith brings charges.
Why is Mike Pence likely to struggle as a Republican presidential candidate? He's a historically unpopular candidate pushing historically unpopular ideas.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up a case involving Donald Trump’s … size. Well, sort of. The case involves an attempt to trademark "Trump too small."
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump were seen entering the Justice Department to meet with officials as the grand jury in the case of Trump’s handling of classified federal documents is expected to reconvene later in the week. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on the latest.
Donald Trump indictment watch continues on Monday. But should the Republican 2024 hopeful go to jail? Maybe Jack Smith should not lock him up.
A nearly equal match of Republicans and Democrats in the Texas House overwhelmingly voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The debt limit compromise worked out between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy furthers the myth that those receiving food stamps are lazy.
Former lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on wire fraud, money laundering and bank fraud charges, among others. His alleged actions give lawyers a bad name.
A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously to remove Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel 'Maus' from its 8th-grade curriculum.
When it comes to the Republican presidential election in Iowa, the evangelical vote is a golden ticket. The latest poll suggests Donald Trump is holding on.
Members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has helped bail out those arrested for protesting Cop City, were arrested themselves Wednesday.
As new details come out about evidence against Trump in the classified documents case, Donald Trump has a new reason to hate Mark Meadows’ book.
Chris Hayes: “This new information really clarifies the question around Donald Trump's motive for holding on to classified documents after he left the White House.”
Writer and columnist E. Jean Carroll and Mary Trump - co-authors of the new novel, "The Italian Lesson" - discuss with Nicolle Wallace how they teamed up to write together and their thoughts on the former president heading into 2024.
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn’t like the term “woke” anymore. It may have been a swipe at Ron DeSantis, but it was a revealing one.
Markwayne Mullins, the cage fighter turned Republican senator from Oklahoma, doesn’t have a clue about race — and his viral moment from Capitol Hill proved it.
Hours before the strong May jobs report, the Senate sent the debt ceiling deal to President Joe Biden, removing Republicans' ability to torpedo the economy.
James Comer is leading a feud between House Republicans and the FBI over investigating Biden. Rudy Giuliani is reportedly in the middle of their mess.
Kevin McCarthy prevailed with a strong debt ceiling vote among his House Republican colleagues. Expect his harshest critics to plot their next move.
“Day Without Immigrants” protests involved work stoppages across Florida and demonstrations across the U.S. against a bigoted law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
With people like Marjorie Taylor Greene atop the Republican Party, Democrats should feel confident about their chances heading into the 2024 elections.
Nearly a year later, Team Trump is still claiming there's some meaningful parallel between how Barack Obama and Donald Trump handled classified materials.
A former food critic who’s served as Tommy Tuberville’s top military aide has resigned. It's worth appreciating the details that led him to quit.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie intends to announce that he's running for president. His plan to attack Trump relentlessly could be good for America.
Debt ceiling negotiations ended with the House passing a bill to raise the limit until 2025 and includes Republican priorities like student loan payments.
“It was not a difficult decision,” Sen. Bernie Sanders says on voting against the debt ceiling deal. “You don’t do deficit reduction in any moral sense on the backs of some of the people in this country who are barely making it right now.”
House Oversight Republican James Comer boasted on Fox News his committee is investigating Biden to pursue a Republican political victory amid new polls.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is using Republicans’ own words against former President Donald Trump in court.
Rep. Chris Stewart might not be immediately recognized by a national audience, but as congressional resignations go, the Utahan's departure is a significant one
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a mountain to climb if he wants to become president. He won’t just have to defeat Donald Trump, he'll have to overcome backlash to his abortion ban.
Peter Strzok, former FBI counter-intelligence agent, talks with Alex Wagner about new reporting from Rolling Stone that Donald Trump is trying to build a list of federal investigators and FBI agents who have been involved with investigating his many transgressions so that he can make sure they lose their jobs if he becomes president.
Ryan Nobles, NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent, talks with Alex Wagner about how a deal to raise the debt ceiling is progressing through the House and where Kevin McCarthy will be looking to find enough votes to pass the deal.
Ted Cruz tweeted his opposition to Uganda's "Anti-Homosexuality Act," clearing the lowest bar possible for LGBTQ rights.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was diagnosed with Dementia. In a statement The Carter Center said, “She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones.”
If Donald Trump is looking to Joe Biden for a get-out-of-jail-free card, the Republican should probably keep his expectations low.
Bidens' policies have made no difference to Black people's lives, half of Black adults say in a Washington Post / Ipsos poll. But they'd be angry if Trump won.
Ending of “Succession” suck? HBO's biggest hit since “Game of Thrones” had its season four finale on Sunday. Which Logan Roy child won? Not Kendall (or Roman).
Why are Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Neil Gorsuch teaming up this Supreme Court term? What at first seems like an unusual pairing actually makes sense upon closer inspection.
Trump's attorneys from Rudy Giuliani to Boris Epshteyn to Pat Cipollone have encountered their fair share of scandal, showing just how bad Trump's legal woes are.
Senator Chris Murphy joins Jen Psaki for a one-on-one interview. They discuss President Biden and Speaker McCarthy reaching a tentative debt limit deal, the war in Ukraine, and golf courses owned by former President Trump hosting a Saudi-funded tournament.
Trump lawyers send letter to Merrick Garland in desperate guilty self-own as Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents charges decision appears imminent for June.
A meeting at the White House negotiating a debt ceiling deal sparked concern when Congressional leaders wore Cole Haan dress sneakers in the Oval Office.
The Republican-led Texas House voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and he now awaits a Senate trial. Democratic Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez, who will be a juror in that upcoming Senate trial, joined MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss the House hearing that lead to the historic impeachment, and digs into what happens next.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a tentative agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling in exchange for cuts to federal spending, according to three Republican sources. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports.
Texas' House of Representatives voted to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering his immediate suspension from office. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Saturday that he feels more optimistic that a deal could be reached to avert a default and raise the national debt ceiling. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on the latest and how soon Congress needs to look over and pass the bill before the June deadline.
The Republican field for president is becoming a little more crowded. Dave Aronberg and Reed Galen join Jonathan Capehart to discuss how the race for the White House is starting to shape up.
The Atlantic's Graeme Wood joins Katie Phang to discuss his new interview with right-wing billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. His controversial companionship with Justice Thomas is under scrutiny after reporting from ProPublica reveals Crow allegedly showered Thomas with undisclosed lavish gifts and luxury trips.
Sources tell the Washington Post that Trump employees moved boxes of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago suggests plenty about his intent.
Target boycott for its Pride Month merchandise shows a disturbing pattern of the anti-LGBTQ GOP and conservatives demonizing already marginalized groups.
MSNBC’s Richard Lui joins Ali Velshi to discuss his new documentary, “Unconditional,” which explores the challenges three families, including his own, face in providing care for their loved ones suffering from physical and mental health challenges.
Harris County officials are planning to sue the state of Texas after Republicans passed two bills that would allow them to take over the elections in just Harris County, the Democratic stronghold. Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones tells MSNBC’s Ali Velshi that Democrats will not stop fighting against GOP efforts to “take Harris County back to the Jim Crow days.”
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) tells MSNBC’s Ali Velshi that Democrats are willing to vote on the debt ceiling “tomorrow,” but Republicans are using the threat of debt default to demand spending cuts that would hurt millions of Americans.
The Biden White House is proud of its work diversifying the federal bench. Rep. Glenn Grothman, however, apparently wants to see more "white guys."
On the three-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, President Biden vetoed a bill that would have blocked key policing reforms enacted in Washington, D.C.
Conservatives are no longer hiding their chilling vision for America’s future as calls for a dictator grow among GOP supporters.
In Disney's movie remake of "The Little Mermaid," Halle Bailey gives Black girls something we could never have imagined even as we clung to our fairy tales.
A judge convicted Stewart Rhodes for sedition after January 6. Trump and DeSantis say they want to pardon him. The Republican Party has become a zombie.
While the GOP’s effort to stack the Supreme Court puts Justice Roberts to the left of his harder-right colleagues, he’s a longtime foe of the Voting Rights Act.
The Illinois attorney general released a report Tuesday finding that almost 2,000 children suffered sexual abuse by 451 Catholic clergy between 1950 and 2019.
In the debt ceiling fight, House Freedom Caucus members thought they were running the show. Now they're learning otherwise. They're not taking it well.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated something alarming: that he could pardon Jan. 6 defendants, and Donald Trump. It's a sign of authoritarian politics.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated something alarming: that he could pardon Jan. 6 defendants, and Donald Trump. It's a sign of authoritarian politics.
Two Republican-led branches of the Texas government have beef that is exploding out into the open. “Maybe, finally, some accountability is coming for Ken Paxton and Texas Republicans,” says Chris Hayes.
The GOP is betting that Americans blame Biden and Democrats for a potential default on the nation’s debt, even as Republicans brag about being hostage-takers.
Why does it matter that the presiding member reminded colleagues to “abide by the decorum of the House“? Because Marjorie Taylor Greene wielded the gavel.
Ted Cruz has a curious habit of periodically picking a fight over which is the true party of civil rights. He keeps losing — because reality is stubborn.
Facing a possible indictment in the classified documents case, Donald Trump and his team are begging for a meeting with Merrick Garland. This won't work.
Joe Scarborough sits down for an exclusive interview with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., for a discussion about his mental health absence, receiving treatment for clinical depression and why he says depression isn't a Democratic or Republican issue.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that gives Republicans the power to recall state prosecutors they don't like.
Fifth Circuit arguments are approaching in the mifepristone case. Donald Trump appointed two of the three judges on the panel.
Four Proud Boys were recently found guilty of seditious conspiracy related to Jan. 6, but convictions against groups of bad actors sometimes lead to a greater possibility of violence.
The anti-abortion activists behind the effort to revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone unwittingly drew attention to the practice of “judge shopping.”
Following a mass shooting Saturday night at Allen Premium Outlets, northeast of Dallas, Texas that killed eight, a new Dallas Morning News editorial is urging the state's Gov. Greg Abbott to act on gun violence. The Morning Joe panel discusses the shooting and Abbott's recent remarks on how Texas is bolstering mental health funding.
How putting the burden of action on Biden could solve the debt ceiling crisis problem without sending America into a catastrophe
President Joe Biden released a statement calling for a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines following the mass shooting at an outlet mall outside of Dallas, Texas, that left eight people dead. NBC News’ Mike Memoli reports on Biden’s past actions on gun laws and if it could be a top focus for his reelection campaign.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez joins Katie Phang to share his thoughts on the latest mass shooting in Texas that left 9 dead, including the shooter.
HBO's Succession has captivated millions with a bureaucratic drama that's essentially a bunch of business meetings tethered together. And that's noteworthy.
Why is Camilla now queen not consort? King Charles coronation on Saturday — attended y Prince Harry but not Meghan Markle, completes his Diana redemption arc.
Will President Donald Trump go to trial before the 2024 presidential primary season? New York Times reporting on Jack Smith's tax deep dive is concerning.
The recent poll showing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, garnering 14% of 2020 Joe Biden voters certainly seems pretty bad for 2024 results.
Making the public pay for King Charles III's coronation is a royal offense. The newly appointed king certainly has the means to fund the event himself.
The president sat down to discuss his 2024 re-election bid and the ongoing fight to raise the debt limit.
MSNBC's Stephane Ruhle shares a preview of her interview with President Joe Biden, his first interview since announcing his bid for re-election, with Ari Melber.
Russia has been lying throughout its war against Ukraine. It’s hard to buy the Kremlin’s claim that Zelenskyy and Biden attempt attempted a Putin assassination.
Toxic families are bad for mental health. I understand Meghan Markle's choice to disengage as Harry and the royal family prepares for King Charles' coronation.
In Georgia, Donald Trump has focused much of his attention on his communications with Brad Raffensperger, but the fake electors matter, too.
Watch all of the released portions of former President Trump's deposition in the civil case brought against him by E. Jean Carroll alleging he raped her in a department store in the 1990s. Edits and omissions in the released video were made before MSNBC obtained the footage.
Among Clarence Thomas' ethics scandals is a new report that claims conservative activist Leonard Leo arranged for Ginni Thomas to be paid tens of thousands of dollars for consulting work.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say Rep. James Comer of Kentucky used the Biden classified documents investigation to promote xenophobia and racism.
Last year, Kari Lake's lawyers were sanctioned in court in response to a misguided election-related lawsuit. Now, it's happened to the Arizona Republican again.
SB 264, a new bill restricting Chinese from buying Florida land passed the House this week. It would limit land purchases near military bases and critical infrastructure from residents of Russia, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela, and it would ban Chinese citizens from owning land. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
A powerful judicial activist arranged for a conservative group — with business before the Supreme Court — to secretly pay Justice Clarence Thomas' wife.
On Thursday, E. Jean Carroll officially rested her defamation case. Trump's alleged rape case could hinge on this Judge Lewis Kaplan decision about witnesses.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes new reporting from The New York Times that Special Prosecutor Jack Smith and his team have secured the cooperation of an insider witness in their investigation of former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified government documents after he left office.
Writers are on a strike for a simple reason. While streaming has been a game changer for audiences, it's become a financial nightmare for the people who bring your favorite shows to life.
Trump again attacked E. Jean Carroll, claiming that her rape and defamation case against “a famous, rich and political person” is disgraceful.
More Trump charges coming? Proud Boys guilty verdict for members including Enrique Tarrio following the January 6 insurrection is bad news for Donald.
A text message from Tucker Carlson concerning "how white men fight" led to his dismissal and to Fox News settling with Dominion, The New York Times reports.
Jordan Neely died after being placed in a chokehold by a subway passenger. It's a symptom of a bigger problem of stigmatizing people without housing.
A Florida ethics panel said the pro-Trump group had "no legal basis" to allege Florida's governor has used unauthorized money for a potential presidential bid.
A newly revealed text message reportedly shows former Fox News host Tucker Carlson bemoaning to a producer that jumping someone is not “how white men fight.”
The #MeToo movement prodded E. Jean Carroll to tell the story about Trump that led to a trial. But it also changed the way lawyers prove sexual assault.
What happens in Sudan echoes throughout the world, not least because global powers have taken an interest in the country's resources.
At least one person is dead and three are injured after an active shooting in Atlanta, Ga. Police are still searching for the suspect.
Russia has claimed that Ukraine targeted President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin. Ukraine has denied any involvement in the attack. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are letting their love of the Supreme Court blind them to its problems.
Officials say a person believed to be the man accused of killing five of his neighbors was apprehended by law enforcement agents Tuesday.
Donald Trump sexual assault accuser Jessica Leeds took the stand in the E. Jean Carroll Trump rape civil trial on Tuesday. Jessica Leeds is one of more than two dozen women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, including Carroll, who alleges that Trump raped her in the 1990s. Jessica Leeds joins Joy Reid to detail her allegations against the former president.
Sen. Tim Scott plans to announce a likely doomed 2024 presidential bid. Donald Trump might find that interesting as he considers options for vice president.
The Missouri GOP voted to effectively deny progressive voters the ability to propose ballot initiatives or amend their state constitutions.
Why does Supreme Court keep having ethics scandals? Because Clarence Thomas and John Roberts can't police themselves. Senate's Dick Durbin's hearing proves it.
Florida Republicans have targeted Monique Worrell, continuing the GOP's nationwide trend of baseless attacks on Black prosecutors.
In an extraordinary maneuver, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy laid waste to norms during his visit to Israel by offering to host Benjamin Netanyahu.
It's no surprise that Donald Trump's mistrial request in the E. Jean Carroll civil rape and defamation case was denied the day it was filed.
In a Wall Street Journal interview, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito positions himself as a victim after penning the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
The judge overseeing E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial against former President Trump denied the motion for a mistrial, which alleged bias on his part. NBC’s Ron Allen reports on what could happen next.
The list of Donald Trump’s legal troubles is, to the former president’s great frustration, not at all short.
Authorities are still searching for a man accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old child, in their Texas home last week after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard. Also, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism for referring to the victims of the mass shooting as "illegal immigrants".
Journalist E. Jean Carroll plans to call nearly a dozen more witnesses in her rape and defamation trial against Donald Trump, but former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance says she’s already heard enough. She joined MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to share her predictions about the rest of Carroll’s testimony and the outcome of the case.
Former White House chief of staff for President Biden Robert Klain joins Jen Psaki for a wide-ranging interview. Klain discusses the 2024 presidential race, former Vice President Pence testifying before the grand jury investigating Trump's role on January 6, the DOJ, gun reform, and more.
Writer E. Jean Carroll was asked under oath about Donal Trump. What she told the juror and judge should be required reading in America.
President Joe Biden and comedian Roy Wood Jr. poked fun at Trump's hush money case, Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News, recent cable news firing and more at the 2023 White House correspondents' dinner.
Mike Pence finally appeared before a grand jury to answer questions about the special counsel's investigation into Trump.
Trump's rape trial is actually a defamation lawsuit. But E. Jean Carroll's credibility on the stand will determine whether a Manhattan jury rules in her favor.
DeSantis’ battle against Disney isn’t just unpopular – it’s unconstitutional, and just another example of the right’s hypocrisy toward First Amendment law.
Trump’s words of encouragement for a New Hampshire woman convicted of resisting police in the Jan. 6 insurrection reminds us of the dangers of his potential pardon power.
In Texas, the conservative-controlled Senate passed a bill to ban tenure for new hires. The bill represents a major step backward for intellectual freedom.
If Donald Trump isn't feeling anxiety about Mike Pence's testimony to the Jan. 6 grand jury, he's not paying close enough attention.
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for massive spending cuts based on an arbitrary number.
Florida Republicans in the state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow Ron DeSantis to continue serving as governor if he decides to run for president.
Mass shootings are getting more deadly, according to a new FBI report. Here’s what can be done to combat the alarming new trend.
Donald Trump could be in trouble for his social media conduct on Truth Social this week amid the E. Jean Carroll civil rape trial.
"The Cruz tapes,” first reported on “The Beat,” put new heat on GOP Senator Ted Cruz and reveal his plot to steal the 2020 election before January 6. The Washington Post reporting the tapes shed “new light on scope of Cruz’s scheming to assist Trump in overturning Biden’s victory." Cruz admitting the tapes reflect his plan in his response to “The Beat’s” report. It comes as Gerry Filippatos, lawyer for Fox News whistleblower Abby Grossberg, tells MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent
House Republicans on Wednesday passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending ahead of talks with Joe Biden.
CNN kept Don Lemon after his remarks on Nikki Haley, but fired him shortly after he challenged a guest who spouted inaccuracies about the civil rights movement.
What made the E. Jean Carroll camp’s opening statements in the Trump civil rape trial go from compelling to can’t-look-away for this law expert.
Chief Justice John Roberts is practically begging for a subpoena. He must think that Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin won’t push for one. He may be right.
Tucker Carlson's firing from Fox News reveals a major issue with the network's business model.
Nikki Haley gave a speech on abortion as part of her 2024 campaign saying a national federal ban will not happen under a Republican president.
MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin breaks down the opening arguments in E. Jean Carroll’s civil rape-defamation trial against Donald Trump. “She actually said to the jury, looking them squarely in the eye, ‘This is not a he said, she said case’” says Rubin.
In an MSNBC exclusive, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on new tape recordings of Sen. Ted Cruz and Fox's Maria Bartiromo. Cruz is caught pushing a fake “commission” to steal the 2020 election and outlining his plot just four days prior to January 6th, 2021. Melber breaks down the damaging "Cruz tapes" and how Cruz went from a Trump foe to a planner of 2020 plot for Trump.
Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg reacts to the ouster of Tucker Carlson and details the hostile work environment at Fox that she faced and is suing the company over
Biden is running for president. His announcement was followed a Republican National Committee attack ad using unsettling AI technology.
The Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney controversy shows that marketing beer to trans folks isn't the same as supporting them.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't disclose who bought property he co-owned just days after his high court confirmation, Politico reported.
Between ex-Fox News producer Abby Grossberg's lawsuit to the Dominion settlement, the Tucker Carlson news came during an already chaotic moment for the network.
President Biden in a video said he will be running for president again in 2024. Running with Kamala Harris, Biden faces a likely rematch with Donald Trump.
E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Donald Trump has the potentially to change the narrative that powerful, wealthy men can mistreat women without fallout.
Tucker Carlson leaving Fox News will shake up American politics — and leave the country in a better place. He's unlikely to maintain his dangerous influence.
E. Jean Carroll's yearslong fight to make Trump liable for allegedly assaulting and defaming her will be tried in a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.
Fox News confirmed Tucker Carlson’s exit just days after the Dominion settlement rocked the news network. His final television broadcast aired Friday, April 21.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has finally introduced his debt ceiling bill, and the time to default may be shorter than previously realized.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit bill holds the economy hostage in exchange for slashing investments important to American families.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow's shady business dealings reported by ProPublica are a poison. The Senate must ask John Roberts why.
Audio obtained by progressive activist Lauren Windsor shows GOP lawyer Cleta Mitchell complaining about the ease of voting access on college campuses.
Shooters like Andrew Lester are fueled by America's dangerous cultural combination of paranoia and gun access.
The Supreme Court voted to keep extreme restrictions on a commonly used abortion pill from taking effect while litigation in the case continues.
Trump investigation in Georgia takes a turn for the worse as lawyers defending 2020 fake electors land on Fani Willis' naughty list as possible indictment looms
Donald Trump, using his floundering social media platform, just shared a ReidOut Blog post about Ron DeSantis’ failed trip to Washington, D.C.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is certain Donald Trump won the 2020 election — so certain that he's poured cash into numerous lawsuits and legal hurdles in his MAGA fight.
If Congress doesn't increase the debt ceiling by the summer, the government is at risk of going into default and tanking the economy.
Fox News slams the movie 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' as violent propaganda related to climate change. It's not that simple.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a leading anti-abortion group, blasted former President Trump on Thursday after his campaign said he believes states should decide abortion laws. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Some are wondering whether Fox News really learned its lesson after reaching a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's health has been keeping her from the chamber for weeks after a shingles diagnosis. Her absence has made Senate Democrats’ already-slim majority even tighter.
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she felt "duped" by Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk during his confirmation process in 2019.
There are signs of life in the Fulton County DA's 2020 election interference probe in Georgia. How those signs impact Donald Trump and others remains to be seen.
Oklahoma’s governor called on McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings and other county officials to resign after recordings of their conversations leaked.
Fox News' decision to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million is a rare chance to hold the cable network accountable.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ trip to Washington, D.C., this week clearly didn't go as planned.
Some of the most rabid, conspiratorial figures aligned with former President Donald Trump are engaged in a public feud stemming from allegations of child grooming.
The Morning Joe panel discusses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' feud with Disney, which includes vowing to nullify an agreement that would allow Disney to circumvent a DeSantis-appointed board, why DeSantis' feud is a losing one and former President Trump's social media criticism of DeSantis for fighting with Disney.
Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit ends in 787.5 million settlement. But Smartmatic lawsuit amount could exceed Murdoch's initial damages.
Ralph Yarl deserved the benefit of the doubt. Andrew Lester, the man who police say admitted to shooting him, did not.
Justice Clarence Thomas might be asked to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the coming weeks but probably won't be impeached or even subpoenaed.
Judge Eric Davis appointed a special master to investigate Fox's pretrial actions in the Dominion lawsuit. It's possible the network didn't want to deal with that.
At a time when Fox News is fighting to survive Dominion’s mammoth defamation claim, Ron DeSantis’ campaign against corporate media is potentially awkward.
Dominion is suing Fox News for falsely stating that it tried to rig the presidential election for Joe Biden by stealing votes from Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas appears to have misled the Senate Judiciary Committee to get confirmed to the bench, according to new reporting.
Donald Trump Jr. accused conservatives of "shooting first and aiming second" with the right-wing boycott of Bud Light and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch
The Justice Department has arrested and charged two individuals for operating a secret Chinese government police station in New York City, likely surveilling the whereabouts of the country’s dissidents in the U.S. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on how the police station operated and the 46 others who were charged.
The judge smacked down Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay E. Jean Carroll’s civil rape and defamation trial.
Community members are protesting after 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice after he went to pick up his younger siblings and mistakenly rang the doorbell of the wrong residence in Kansas City, Missouri. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports why police have not yet charged or identified the suspect after an arrest was made and what charges Yarl’s family is seeking.
The start of the Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News defamation trial has been delayed, Judge Eric Davis announced. It's unclear why.
A report that the Supreme Court justice's mother has lived in a home bought by a rich white man contradicts what he has said about "paternalistic" white people.
Fox News-Dominion defamation lawsuit postponed on Monday after judge gives Dominion a boost in pretrial motions. Will Rupert Murdoch settle and avoid a jury?
Alabama police confirm that multiple people were killed in a shooting at a birthday party in the city of Dadeville in addition to a "multitude" of injuries.
Dominion Voting Systems' historic defamation trial will determine whether Fox News acted with actual malice when spreading 2020 election lies.
Nancy Pelosi claims sexism may be the culprit of calls for Dianne Feinstein to resign. Here's why she is very wrong.
Federal agents arrested Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira for allegedly distributing classified information. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended the leaker.
Tennessee Republicans engaged in some tense infighting following their disastrous expulsion of two Black lawmakers who protested gun violence on the Statehouse.
Conservative media outlets, fueled by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, are promoting a false story that an FBI memo shows the bureau is biased against Catholics.
By not coming to Trump's arraignment, Melania Trump's absence speaks volumes and underlines her difference from other first ladies.
A new ProPublica report on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas selling property to GOP megadonor Harlan Crow could prompt a federal investigation.
The Supreme Court blocked restrictions from taking effect on the abortion pill mifepristone, effectively rejecting latest conservative efforts to thwart abortion access.
As part of his Jan. 6 probe, Jack Smith is reportedly investigating whether the Trump campaign made false representations to raise funds.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio criticized a video from Lt. j.g. Audrey Knutson of the Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Some Democrats are calling for California's senior senator to step down after she has missed more than a month of important Senate work, such as judicial votes.
Donald Trump appeared for a deposition in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case on Thursday. Did he plead the Fifth hundreds of times again?
A 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified intelligence documents has been arrested by the FBI.
While Idaho Republicans limit women’s health care, physicians scramble to figure out whether they'll be locked up over miscarriages and high-risk pregnancies.
Stefan Passantino, who Hutchinson said encouraged her to mislead the Jan. 6 committee, wants $67 million from the government for reputational damage.
A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel blocked part of a Trump-appointed judge’s ruling that suspended the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.
Multiple lawsuits say the SIG Sauer P320 handgun discharged without a pull on the trigger. But gun manufacturers are generally shielded from being sued.
Tennessee Republicans threw a historic tantrum over advocacy for gun control. Now the state's conservative governor, Bill Lee, is calling for changes as well.
Donald Trump sued Michal Cohen, his former fixer in the hush money case involving Stormy Daniels and others that led to Trump being indicted by the Manhattan D.A.
Ahead of Dominion's defamation trial, a judge sanctioned Fox News, reportedly saying he would very likely start an investigation into whether the company withheld evidence.
Trump’s combative out-of-court actions with regard to his Manhattan criminal prosecution have surfaced once again in his federal civil case down the street.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg won't let House Republicans lie about his investigation into Donald Trump or federal funds used to prosecute the case.
A Bud Light ad by Instagram influencer Dylan Mulvaney sparked hilariously misplaced conservative outrage, also directed at LGBTQ-friendly ads for Nike and Jack Daniels.
Judges have halted Tennessee Republicans' plan to cut the size of Nashville's city council in half, quashing their effort to exert power over the liberal city.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a lawsuit against Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan accusing him of a transparent campaign to harass and intimidate him. NBC News’ Chloe Atkins details the suit.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse discusses how to address the scandal surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ luxury vacations with billionaire Harlan Crow.
One of the terrifying consequences of Texas’ abortion pill ruling includes Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to use a “zombie law” to justify the decision.
The Republican attack on books reaches a new and frightening low as Missouri GOP lawmakers push for a budget that does not provide state funding for libraries.
House Republicans under Speaker Kevin McCarthy are struggling with a budget proposal and the negotiating the debt ceiling with Joe Biden.
Who died on Succession? Season 4 on HBO featured the death of Logan Roy and the grief of Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv (Sarah Snook).
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to adopt extreme laws targeting undocumented immigrants in Florida, according to a New York Times report.
Former Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson were expelled from the state's House by GOP lawmakers last week after protesting gun violence.
Louisville police chief confirms the gunman who shot four people to death live-streamed the shooting before he was killed by police.
Friday’s abortion pill ruling from Matthew Kacsmaryk is the latest proof a specific claim in Kavanaugh’s opinion in the case overturning Roe v. Wade was false.
The Trump indictment and arraignment by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg lied to Republican reactions like Jim Jordan. But white collar crime is real crime.
The ouster of two state representatives, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, for a nonviolent protest is yet another assault on American democracy.
Trump faces charges of falsifying business records and Thomas faces reports of trips paid for by a Republican donor, but the real infractions are far bigger.
Throughout the U.S., patients have struggled to fill their Adderall prescriptions in 2023, which has laid bare the lack of policy to support people with ADHD.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump will require him to answer multiple open legal questions.
Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, the Black freshman lawmakers expelled in Tennessee after a gun control protest, had been targeted by Republicans for months.
A judge in Texas invalidated FDA approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. Within an hour of the ruling, a judge in Washington ruled that the FDA is not allowed to pull the drug, a sign that the case will almost certainly be appealed to the Supreme Court. Melissa Murray, Irin Carmon, and Nancy Gertner join to discuss.
The plaintiffs brought the case to Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump-appointed federal judge who's known for advancing conservative causes.
The Tennessee House voted to expel Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis for interrupting House proceedings, but they were in the right.
Biden’s latest broken promises on improving transgender rights and climate action prove the president is hurting more than just his 2024 re-election plan.
Jim Jordan subpoenaed a prosecutor who concluded that Donald Trump is a prolific criminal. The phrase “don’t threaten me with a good time” comes to mind.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas released a statement on a ProPublica report about trips he took that were paid for by conservative billionaire Harlan Crow. NBC's Ken Dilanian has details on the justice's explanation.
The Republican majority in Nashville set out to silence the Tennessee Three. In the process, the GOP helped make the Democrats heroes to a worthy cause.
Trump’s indictment and arrest may be a historic first, but for evangelicals who support him, it is the fulfillment of their prophecy.
The "Barbie" movie trailer with Simu Liu landed on the same day as Trump's arrest, launching a million memes. Now Ryan Gosling has us singing “Barbie Girl.”
After the GOP's loss in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Ronna McDaniel said the party has an abortion "messaging issue."
Even before former President Donald Trump was indicted last week, Republicans predicted that Democrats and Joe Biden would face investigations of their own.
In addition to being a major advertiser for Fox, Mike Lindell also regularly promotes outlandish conspiracy theories. Thanks to the Dominion lawsuit we now know how Tucker Carlson's producers handled that predicament behind the scenes.
Judge Juan Merchan warned former President Donald Trump that he could waive his right to be at his own trial — and sentencing hearing, if there is one.
Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi have both suffered the online wrath of former president Donald Trump and his supporters.
There are least three variables that shaped the relatively peaceful response to Trump’s indictment and arraignment in New York.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, pleaded with viewers on Fox News Wednesday to donate small increments to Donald Trump or to pray. The Morning Joe panel shares their thoughts on Graham's pleas.
Janet Protasiewicz, a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, NBC News projects, giving liberals their first majority on the state’s highest court in 15 years. Protasiewicz defeated conservative Dan Kelly, a former state Supreme Court justice. On Tuesday, Kelly gave a less-than-charitable concession speech.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago speech after being indicted and arraigned on 34 counts of falsifying business records was just another 2024 rally opportunity for him.
Andrew Weissmann, former FBI general counsel, explains why Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's description of Donald Trump's hush money payment scheme includes mention of crimes that are not charged in Trump's criminal indictment.
Alex Wagner points out that Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's indictment of Donald Trump exposes the falsehood of the claim that Trump was paying hush money to avoid upsetting Melania. Rachel Maddow highlights some other questions that the indictment and statement of facts have answered.
How many charges would the Republican face? What would the indictment say? Would there be felony counts? The answers have now come into sharper focus.
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the indictment unveiled in Manhattan on Tuesday.
NBC's Adam Reiss reports on what he saw inside the courtroom as former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York.
Former President Trump has entered the courtroom in New York for his arraignment after he was indicted by a grand jury for alleged hush money payments. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
Former President Donald Trump is about to arrive at the courthouse in Manhattan for his arraignment in the case of hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels. Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg joins Andrea Mitchell, Chris Jansing, and Katy Tur to break down motions Trump’s attorneys could make in an effort to make the trial more favorable. “You’re looking for people who can be fair. Last count, there are a few people who live in Manhattan. Can a judge assemble a fair jury in Manhattan t
Trump's arraignment in New York related to the Stormy Daniels hush-money is just the next step in a lengthy process.
NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster explains who’s running for a seat on the Wisconsin state supreme court and what’s at stake in the election.
Protesters who are both for and against former President Trump have gathered in a park near the New York court where Trump is set to be arraigned on criminal charges related to alleged hush money payments. NBC News’ Ron Allen reports from New York City.
Trump’s arraignment will take place in the same building where the Exonerated Five were taken into custody following Trump’s racist campaigning.
Rachel Maddow reports new details on the arrest and detention by federal authorities of a neo-Nazi activist who admits to trying to firebomb a church in response to a planned drag story event.
Rachel Maddow reports on Ron DeSantis signing legislation to make it legal to carry a gun without a permit in Florida.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and the New York Young Republican Club have floated the prospect of pro-Trump violence before. On Tuesday, they'll link up.
Gender politics, racial politics, even international politics. The NCAA women's basketball championship was chock-full of storylines — and a joy to watch.
Here's why proof of obstruction in a classified documents case is especially bad for a potential defendant.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to make her mark in criminal cases, drawing attention to appeals in which the court has ignored defendants’ rights.
Here's why Mike Pence being called to testify to a grand jury investigating Trump's election interference is a big win for Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Republicans used to be hysterical about “defunding” the police. A growing number of GOP voices are nevertheless talking up the idea of defunding the FBI.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in a new '60 Minutes' interview says Democrats are pedophiles and support 'children being sexualized'. The Morning Joe panel discusses the interview and the value of interviewing Rep. Taylor Greene.
The unprecedented indictment of a former president in the New York district attorney's case against Trump may not be the biggest legal bombshell yet.
Why new weight loss 'cure' Ozempic is an eating disorder trigger, and a sign that Hollywood and its body positive movement was a lie. Fat is out, thin is in.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has decided to choose which Virginians convicted of felonies should be allowed to vote.
Trump's indictment response was loud. Biden's won't be. MSNBC's Jen Psaki explains why the White House won't be commenting on Stormy Daniels or Alvin Bragg.
A deadly fire at a migrant center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, demonstrates again, the inhumanity of U.S. immigration policy.
After former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, Republicans said charges from Alvin Bragg were interfering with the 2024 election.
How fitting it is that the Exonerated Five, formerly the Central Park Five, get to watch the Manhattan justice system descend upon the MAGA movement’s main man.
A report uncovering donations to a group led by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, raises new questions about conflicts of interest.
After Trump's indictment, Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted that Florida would not help with any extradition of Trump, should it be necessary.
Media outlets, LeBron James and others say they won't pay for Twitter Blue verified checkmarks because they're no longer trustworthy. That's Elon Musk's fault.
On Wednesday’s episode of "The ReidOut," Joy Reid invited Democrat Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss his support for TikTok bans.
The political reaction to Donald Trump’s indictment predictably has been a mess, but Ted Cruz actually made a good point — then, of course, quickly ruined it.
Trump’s indictment and looming arrest have been shrouded in mystery. Here’s what we know so far, and why his arraignment could be key to finding out more.
Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday, prompting Schultz to complain that it was 'unfair' to be called a billionaire.
When I say Republicans defending Donald Trump against his indictment have no idea what they’re talking about, I’m being rather literal.
A grand jury in New York City voted Thursday to indict Donald Trump — the first time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges, and Trump immediately began fundraising.
After a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump on Thursday, Republicans attacked Alvin Bragg using racist dog whistles.
In the midst of the frenzy over the news of Donald Trump's indictment, one politician made especially dangerous remarks that would threaten the foundations of American justice, and it wasn't Donald Trump. Ron DeSantis, in a tweet, suggested that he would ignore the law and his duties as governor in order to help keep Trump from being accountable to the law, a proposition more dangerous than any indictment, Rachel Maddow explains.
NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports that Trump attorney Joe Tacopina says Trump is expected to surrender to the Manhattan DA’s office early next week.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his state will not assist in an extradition request for former President Donald Trump, if one is made.
Until we see the indictment, we will remain in speculative territory in terms of both the charges and the legal theory of the case that the DA will pursue.
Following the announcement of Trump’s indictment, Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Clark Brewster, released a statement placing a “great deal of respect and confidence in the hard work of the grand jurors.”
Donald Trump Jr. commented on the New York grand jury voting to indict former President Trump, describing the action to "communist-level s---."
In Donald Trump’s first public statement to the New York grand jury’s indictment, he slams Democrats for doing “the unthinkable,” and says they have “lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession to get Trump.”
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on a felony charge tied to a hush money payment from 2016. Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, a key witness in the grand jury investigation, said the indictment shows that “no one is above the law.”
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on a felony charge tied to a hush money payment from 2016.
Trump's indictment on "business records" charges by the Manhattan District Attorney befits comparisons to some of the biggest mobsters in history.
As Trump faces the first of several possible indictments from a Manhattan grand jury, we must affirm a core value that he rejects: No person is above the law.
Why the indictment of Donald Trump by a New York state grand jury is a first step down a long road.
Why the indictment of Donald Trump by a New York state grand jury is a first step down a long road.
Alec Baldwin prosecutor steps aside in "Rust" shooting trial twist. The involuntary manslaughter case has been embarrassing for New Mexico state litigators.
Top Democrats are discouraging President Joe Biden from reauthorizing a cruel immigration policy that locks entire families away like common criminals.
Russian authorities said Thursday they had arrested a U.S. journalist with The Wall Street Journal on spying charges.
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett says the Nashville shooter could not have been stopped. But red flag laws could have stopped their assault-style guns.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy thinks President Joe Biden, not Republicans, will take blame for not raising the debt ceiling and crashing the economy. He's wrong.
If we want school shootings with weapons of war to stop, more of us need to understand the abject terror unleashed when they happen.
Rasheem Carter went missing in Mississippi after twice reporting to Taylorsville police that a group of white men was following him.
When asked this week about the Monday Nashville school shooting, Rep. McCarthy ignored questions from reporters. The Morning Joe panel reacts to McCarthy's silence on the issue.
Trump’s false assertion that he would be arrested last week underscores the danger of falling into Trump's media narrative trap in the Manhattan DA investigation.
The Nashville shooting bodycam footage is horrendous. The Republican response proves the GOP only cares about crime rates when Democrats can be criticized.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that prohibits multiple types of gender-affirming care for those under 18 and calls autism comorbid with gender dysphoria.
An "automatic death penalty" is not legal, and the Florida senator should know that. His plan is just the latest ineffective GOP response to a school shooting.
Those who attended a Trump rally in Waco, Texas, heard a recording of “Justice for All,” reportedly performed by Donald J. Trump and the J6 Choir.
The National Enquirer's former publisher testified again Monday in Manhattan in the Stormy Daniels hush money case involving former President Donald Trump. Why?
Michigan repealed its “right-to-work” law Friday, scrapping the anti-union policy that has hurt worker in the state for over a decade. It's a big win.
Federal prosecutors didn't want to charge the lawyer who went up against Chevron. So a judge asked a private prosecutor to pursue it.
A shooter killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville, where local Republican lawmakers are working to ease gun restrictions.
One TikTok user concluded that Truth Social is “really easy to break into” because its audience is vastly smaller than its better known rivals.
A former Fox News producer who testified in the Dominion case now wants to amend her deposition — to reflect alleged “coaching” from network lawyers.
Over the course of generations, there’s been a slow effort to make state-sanctioned executions more civilized. Alas, sometimes, there are steps backward.
House Republicans passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act to harass teachers and school boards about LGBTQ issues and race in the name of curriculum transparency
Trump's legal troubles with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg aren't going anywhere, with a potential indictment looming and Trump's lawyers posing risk of their own.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 prospects appear to be falling, according to recent polls. Meanwhile, Trump is pulling ahead, despite his current legal woes.
Joe Tacopina, Trump's criminal defense lawyer, joins Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the possible indictment of the former President by the Manhattan District Attorney.
Search and rescue crews are looking for survivors after a deadly tornado tore through Mississippi’s Midwest region, killing at least 23 people. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports.
Trump indictment watch is going strong. And Jim Jordan is trying to abuse his House committee power by threatening Alvin Bragg. MSNBC's Jen Psaki has thoughts.
Trump is set to hold his first big campaign rally in Waco since announcing his presidential run on the 30th anniversary of the Branch Davidian standoff.
The Florida governor's coercive style of politics is like Chevy Chase's character's fanatical obsession with getting his family to Walley World in "Vacation."
Uganda's Parliament has passed a bill allowing LGBTQ people to be executed, and the White House says "there might be repercussions" if the law is enacted.
Candace Owens' rant about a SKIMS wheelchair ad says everything we need to know about how much conservatives fear diversity and inclusion.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday about Tik Tok. Lawmakers are right — there are real concerns here.
The judge cited potential "harassment or worse of jurors by supporters of Mr. Trump" — and that was before DA Alvin Bragg received a death threat in the mail.
Trump’s lawyer must testify to a grand jury and hand over documents in the Mar-a-Lago case. An appeal could make matters worse for the former president.
One House Republican not only condemned public libraries, he suggested they be replaced with “church-owned” alternatives.
Did last-minute witness Robert Costello throw a wrench into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s plans to potentially indict Donald Trump?
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina talked to Stormy Daniels about potentially representing her in February 2018 as news of the hush money settlement broke.
Trump indictment watch continues in Manhattan. And Alvin Bragg must beware unlawful meddling from House weaponization Republicans like Jim Jordan.
Filings in Dominion's lawsuit against Fox News provide show how the network's employees felt about Trump after the 2020 election.
The increase marks the central bank’s ninth consecutive hike in its key federal funds rate over the past year. NBC News' Brian Cheung has more details.
It seemed that Wednesday could have been the day for a potential Donald Trump indictment in Manhattan. But the grand jury didn't even meet, much less vote.
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joins Andrea Mitchell to share his thoughts on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. “What we saw in that three-day meeting was a three-day bro-fest celebrating authoritarian power. Here is Putin, who proceeded to attempt to just grab the Ukraine,” says Merkley. “And here is Xi, who not only ran over the top of Hong Kong's liberties and rights gu
The GOP's long national nightmare has come to an end: A conservative cable network will once again be included a prominent content provider's lineup.
Stormy Daniels’ attorney has given emails and communication from 2018 between the adult film star and one of the attorneys representing former President Trump to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez has details.
As if Donald Trump didn't have enough legal troubles, the $250 million civil fraud case against him, his business and three of his adult kids is advancing.
Criminal defense attorney Jon Sale and Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg join Morning Joe to discuss a potential Trump indictment.
In a new interview with Piers Morgan, Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., jokes about Donald Trump's nickname for him.
The 2023 report from the Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change finds that there are already too many fossil fuels to limit global warming to safe levels.
With many of Donald Trump’s legal allegations coming to a head, we continue to track the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems. On Tuesday, attorneys from both sides faced off in a Delaware courtroom in an attempt to persuade the judge to rule on the case before it heads to trial next month. MSNBC legal expert Katie Phang joins Joy Reid with more on this case and a new lawsuit against Fox.
As Donald Trump braces for possible indictment in New York, Trump’s defense team in Georgia filed a motion contesting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation. It is the first official filing by Trump’s legal team in this investigation. Trump’s criminal defense lawyer in Georgia, Drew Findling, joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat” for an exclusive interview. (This is an excerpt of the full discussion that aired on MSNBC). Check out the vid
French President Emanuel Macron's unpopular effort to raise the retirement age could be a sign of things to come for U.S. lawmakers trying to do the same.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented in a case involving abortion, explaining that she thought her fellow justices handled the matter improperly.
Biden quietly signed into law a measure backed by conservatives that blocks local criminal justice reforms approved by Washington, D.C.'s city council.
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky tried to wade into a right-wing culture war by tweeting his support for gun lovers, and it backfired on the Republican spectacularly.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that he had committed war crimes in Ukraine.
Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney said the possible case against Donald Trump would "blow over" because he wouldn't show up in court. That's not how this works.
The Biden administration’s charm offensive with Africa is ramping up in a big way, as Russia and China challenge American influence over the continent.
Three powerful House Republican committee chairs are ignoring the fact that Team Trump derailed the federal investigation into the hush money scandal.
Last August, some Republicans called Donald Trump's classified documents scandal a "bookkeeping" issue. Months later, Jim Jordan is recycling the line.
Donald Trump might be arrested for the Stormy Daniels hush money payoff but House Republicans are trying to discredit Alvin Bragg and Michael Cohen first.
Michael Cohen appears on “The Beat” moments after Trump ally Bob Costello testifies before a New York grand jury and speaks about it in a press conference. Cohen responds to Costello, shredding his claims and also responds to Trump defense lawyer Joe Tacopina’s hush money defense. Cohen, who is Trump’s former personal lawyer says Trump predicting his own indictment is “panic and fear” because “he knows what's coming down the pipe.”Check out the video playlist for "The Beat with A
Guo Wengui, an associate of Steve Bannon's who is charged with fraud and money laundering, has supported conservatives' antidemocratic efforts in the U.S.
The spotlight is on Stormy Daniels amid Trump's potential indictment connected to their alleged affair and hush money scheme.
Trump's potential arrest and indictment in New York would be unprecedented against a former president.
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently celebrated Florida as “the citadel of freedom.” Evidently, his rhetoric came with some fine print the public couldn’t see.
As Trump pleads with his supporters to protest ahead of his possible indictment, he's clearly “playing with a fire that he doesn’t know how to contain.”
The 2003 Iraq War was a disaster. I spoke to an expert about how the U.S's promise to deliver "democracy" to Iraq never had a chance of working.
Jen Psaki discusses Republicans "anti-woke" message. “Just two cents from someone who has worked in communications - if you can’t explain it and people don’t understand it… it may not be the winning message you think it is.”
The Swiss government announced that it approves of the UBS purchase of lender Credit Suisse and that the Central Bank of Switzerland will provide essential liquidity for both sides. Gretchen Morgenson explains if the buyout will calm the markets following a Credit Suisse stock plunge.
Members of Black Greek-letter organizations attacked Florida House Bill 999, an anti-diversity bill supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, as a threat to their groups.
The judge who sentenced Brock Turner was recalled in California. But while rape survivors rejoiced, Judge Arron Persky losing his job may hurt progress.
The Gideon v. Wainwright ruling, which guarantees lawyers for criminal defendants, just turned 60. Justice Clarence Thomas isn’t a fan of the precedent it set.
Why is Donald Trump getting arrested (allegedly)? According to this Kevin McCarthy tweet, New York's possible indictment Stormy Daniels is just a witch hunt.
Former president Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he will be arrested next Tuesday and called for protests. The post comes as Trump could face charges in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
The Trump campaign commissioned an independent report to look into its claims of widespread voter fraud and found nothing but the GOP narrative persists.
As Joe Tacopina makes headlines in the hush money probe, it's worth noting the attorney-client relationship it seems he had with one client in particular.
If a Trump indictment doesn't sink the former president's 2024 campaign, can New Hampshire Republicans (and former Republicans?) A new poll suggests yes.
With Jack Smith poised to get answers from a Trump lawyer, the former president has new reason to worry about the seriousness of the Mar-a-Lago scandal.
The Capitol Police wanted to review every Jan. 6 footage clip before it reached the public. House Republicans apparently had a different plan in mind.
The Supreme Court is hosting a memorial Friday for late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her career stands in contrast to the current court’s GOP supermajority.
Jim Jordan’s "weaponization" panel has drawn plenty of fire from the right. His Democratic counterpart on the committee isn't exactly impressed, either.
Edwin Díaz’s knee injury during the postgame field celebration after Puerto Rico’s win over the Dominican Republic will cause the Mets star to miss the season.
A Trump indictment would be historic and a step toward justice, but the New York County district attorney's case is full of holes and rife with political risk.
Why Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina defend Trump's New York indictment to MSNBC's Ari Melber? It's a risky legal defense, and Stormy Daniels would like a word.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is yet again the subject of criticism for her political work in service of uber-wealthy finance executives.
In a bit of a surprise, Stormy Daniels met with prosecutors in the Donald Trump hush money case. The former president didn't take the news especially well.
A new Gallup poll shows that most Democrats sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embracing Trump is a major factor.
Fox News faces major defamation lawsuits from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic USA. The cases pose lethal threats to the network’s bottom line.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office could potentially indict Donald Trump in connection to a hush money scheme. Here's what to expect.
The weird thing about a story like this one is that Donald Trump effectively confessed to an election abuse that occurred only in his odd imagination.
Ron DeSantis' positioning on the Russia-Ukraine war, which he called a "territorial dispute," sounds MAGA friendly, but it's noncommittal.
Tali Farhadian Weinstein, former federal and N.Y. state prosecutor, talks with Alex Wagner about a Texas man using his ex-wife's group chat transcripts as evidence in a lawsuit against his ex-wife's friends alleging they helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills.
Republican lawmakers in South Carolina have proposed giving personhood to fertilized eggs, meaning people who obtain abortions could be charged with homicide.
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat” as criminal charges against Trump are “likely” according to The New York Times. Tacopina addresses the case and is pressed on the evidence of a payment to Stormy Daniels.
An appeals court ruling on Proposition 22 in California just dealt a significant blow to labor advocates who’ve sought more rights for so-called gig workers.
Former Vice President Mike Pence joked about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking "maternity leave" and giving America post-partum depression.
The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have announced they will be investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. NBC's Ken Dilanian has details.
U.S. military officials forced an American drone down into the Black Sea after its propeller was damaged in an incident involving a Russian fighter jet. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on what led up to the crash and the status of the Russian aircraft.
Former President Donald Trump can’t keep the infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ tape evidence from the jury in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, a judge has ruled.
Mike Pence let loose on Donald Trump at the Gridiron Dinner, calling Trump "wrong" and Jan. 6 a "disgrace." But don't be fooled: Pence's criticism is shallow.
One of Hulu's top movies is this true crime Sarah Lawrence sex cult doc, starring villains Larry Ray and Isabella Pollok. But should the enablers go to jail?
Republicans like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. James Comer and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are blaming "woke banks" without any evidence.
MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle breaks down the economic impact of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, steps the Biden administration has taken to address it and what it could mean for other businesses and Americans.
Despite recent election results, state Republican Parties keep choosing far-right election deniers to serve as state GOP chairs.
Facing a possible indictment in a hush money scandal, Donald Trump changed his story — and then he changed it again. That's not a great sign.
Reports indicate Trump is increasingly likely to face criminal charges in Manhattan in the near future. Bu he could still run after an indictment or conviction.
As Florida's Republican governor prepares a presidential run in 2024, a USA Today-Ipsos survey finds most voters disagree with one of his favorite strategies.
The legal standard at the heart of Dominion’s suit against Fox News is the “actual malice” test. Ironically, Justice Clarence Thomas has spoken out against it.
In its defamation case against Fox News over coverage of the 2020 election, Dominion Voting Systems is seeking punitive damages.
Donald Trump was reportedly invited to testify ahead of his potential criminal indictment in the hush money probe over a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The Labor Department’s top attorney is concerned about efforts to weaken child labor laws. There are plenty of such bills to worry about.
Will Donald Trump's hush money scandal from the 2016 race be the basis for his first criminal indictment? There are new reasons to believe so.
President Biden unveiled his 2024 budget, while House Republicans presented a new scheme for avoiding debt default.
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans have presented their position on Russia-Ukraine as antiwar. But their eagerness to bomb cartels in Mexico shows they aren't.
We’re getting closer to a potential trial in Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and it’s not looking good for the right-wing TV network.
The Youth Hiring Act of 2023, which Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law, makes it easier for companies to hire kids without parental approval.
Michael Flynn is claiming federal law enforcement subjected him to malicious prosecution when they charged him with crimes he twice pled guilty to.
Rep. Jamie Raskin blasted Fox News host Tucker Carlson's "assault on the truth" with his deceptive coverage of Jan. 6 made possible by Kevin McCarthy.
House Republicans are looking for bias at the FBI, Justice Department, and federal government against Donald Trump and conservatives. They won't find it.
Donald Trump has a vision, and it involves Ukrainian officials giving up parts of their country to Russia. What could possibly go wrong? Quite a bit.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized after tripping at a hotel Wednesday night, a spokesperson said.
I'd like to tell you what Mitt Romney, Karl Rove and a room full of right-wingers taught me about conservative fragility ... and Fox News' role in it.
After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy let Carlson access Capitol security footage of the Jan. 6 attack, the Fox News host repeated claims of a rigged election.
Jan. 6 committee investigator Tim Heaphy condemns Tucker Carlson and Fox News for perpetuating election lies, and considers a potential Trump trial timeline.
The Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News was already a problem for the network. Newly disclosed internal communications make the problem worse.
The Republican governor and likely presidential candidate expands his war on Disney, the First Amendment, public schools and constitutional principles.
Dominion v. Fox News defamation lawsuit: New texts and emails are bad news for Rupert Murdoch — and Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Bret Baier.
The March 3 episode of “The Problem With Jon Stewart” on Apple TV could’ve been called “The Glass Onion: The Problem With Crime.”
Five women who were denied abortions in Texas filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the state on Monday, attempting to turn their real-life horror stories into legal action.
The list of critics assailing McCarthy and Carlson’s reframing of Jan. 6 includes Republican senators — and Capitol Police officers who lived through it.
Trump’s CPAC speech claimed 2024 indictments form Fulton County or DOJ prosecutors wouldn't end his campaign. tying him to Berlusconi, Putin and Netanyahu.
If Hope Hicks is now meeting with prosecutors, Donald Trump has new reason to worry about the ongoing grand jury investigation into his hush money scandal.
Two pernicious ideas came together to destroy the reputation and the business model of Fox News.
Republicans targeting LGBTQ rights are focusing on anti-trans legislation. CPAC conservatives want to ban gender-affirming care for minors and adults.
We’ve learned that Donald Trump reportedly has moved to block Mike Pence from testifying to the grand jury in the special counsel probe. The argument is weak.
Biden's speech in Selma, Alabama, touting the importance of voting rights on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" couldn’t have come at a more awkward time.
On Sunday, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver perfectly summarized the weirdness and dangers embodied by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.
Donald Trump said over the weekend that he won’t drop out of the 2024 presidential race if he’s indicted. It's unusual but also completely legal.
In "Selective Outrage," Chris Rock's Netflix comedy special that aired live Saturday, he intensified his feud with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
My loyalty to the U.S. was recently questioned by Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, and right-wing media personalities including Tucker Carlson.
The Washington Post reports that FBI agents and federal prosecutors clashed over whether it was right to search Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
2024 GOP presidential, candidate, former Gov. Nikki Haley, R-SC, escaped with staff to an elevator at CPAC after saying the GOP needed new leadership and a crowd of Trump supporters surrounded her.
His opponents in the 2024 presidential race can learn much from what's missing from "The Courage to Be Free."
Former presidential advisor Steve Bannon was critical of the Murdoch family in his speech at CPAC after court documents showed that News Corp. Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch said that he didn't see evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. New York Times political reporter Jeremy Peters and MSNBC Legal Analyst Charles Coleman talk about the relationship between Fox News and former president Donald Trump's voter base and what those recently released court documents reveal.
Elise Jordan joins Way Too Early to discuss how Republican GOP 2024 hopefuls are largely avoiding discussing former President Trump.
A bill to cancel the Florida Democratic Party for promoting slavery during the Confederacy is not the troll that state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia thinks it is.
President Joe Biden is to visit Selma, Alabama, on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" where John Lewis and others were attacked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas and Rep. Maria Salazar of Florida, both Republicans, oppose an immigration bill from Rep. Chip Roy of Texas.
Rick Scott has taken plenty of rhetorical shots at Mitch McConnell, but at CPAC, the Floridian threw fuel on the burning fire of contempt.
When the GOP launched its “weaponization” committee, it was intended to strike fear in the hearts of their foes. But the panel isn’t scary; it’s pitiful.
Fox News' Tucker Carlson was gifted Jan. 6 tapes by Kevin McCarthy. But Dominion lawsuit text messages between Carlson and Sean Hannity prove that was stupid.
Kellyanne Conway reportedly met with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors, who are investigating Donald Trump. Will she corroborate Michael Cohen's testimony?
In a new court filing, the Justice Department says that former President Trump can be sued by U.S. Capitol Police over the January 6 insurrection. The brief states that Trump does not have absolute immunity from multiple civil lawsuits seeking to hold him liable for damages stemming from the Jan. 6 riot. NBC’s Ken Dilanian reports.
Republicans are getting more desperate in their attempts to take power from Black voters. Just take a look at Mississippi, Georgia and the District of Columbia.
With all of the Fox News revelations in the Dominion defamation litigation, there’s a subtle but important point that's worth emphasizing: rebroadcasting.
In hindsight, Matt Gaetz probably shouldn't have invited an accused murderer to lead the House Judiciary Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance.
If Kellyanne Conway is now meeting with prosecutors, Donald Trump has new reason to worry about the investigation into his hush money scandal.
Donald Trump is slamming Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley on Social Security and Medicare as he ramps up his 2024 presidential campaign. But it’s brazen hypocrisy.
What time does CPAC 2023 start today? Republican extremists like Trump and Kari Lake flock to Matt Schlapp's event. But Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence stay away.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed plans to investigate fake electors falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state's electoral votes.
Jamie Raskin needed to remind his GOP colleagues, once again, how the First Amendment works. This time, he invoked Fox News and Newsmax to make his point.
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't the only Republican who's under the false impression that Joe Biden was president in 2020. She has quite a bit of GOP company.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken over Disney's special Reedy Creek Improvement District in an attempt to get the company to comply with his war on wokeness.
In a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., says new policies have made it harder for disabled users to enjoy the platform.
House Republican James Comer has turned “investigating” President Joe Biden and son Hunter Biden into a crusade, letting Trump's son Jared Kushner off the hook.
Tuesday’s arguments revealed that the Republican-controlled Supreme Court could use a made-up doctrine to rule against Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.
After Trump opened the Pandora’s box of bigotry, “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis don’t even feel bad about their anti-Blackness.
Gov. Bill Lee will sign a bill to criminalize some drag performances, which makes a photo of the Republican from his high school days rather inconvenient.
A legal filing from Dominion Voting Systems spotlights statements from Fox News higherups, including Rupert Murdoch, about election conspiracy theories.
Many of the Republican Party's marquee players — including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and the top GOP leaders in Congress — will skip this week's Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, dealing a significant blow to the annual gathering's stature. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
A report delivered to Congress shows the Energy Department now concludes that it is “likely” that Covid-19 first spread after a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China.
Multiple newspapers dropped "Dilbert" after cartoonist Scott Adams called Black people “a hate group” that white people need to “get the hell away from.”
By taking the stand in his own defense against murder charges, his practiced deceit is on full display.
A Trump lawyer’s comments on the remarks by the foreperson of the Fulton County grand jury in the Fani Willis probe suggests Trump’s legal team has work to do.
Howard Kurtz, who hosts a show about the media, says Fox News has barred him from covering Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against the network.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could help Republicans kneecap federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Tuesday hearing can help achieve basic constitutional equality for more than half of the American population.
Republican Rep. Scott Perry is fighting to keep the contents of his phone hidden from the Justice Department. It's not going especially well.
Former Vice President Mike Pence doesn't want to testify in the Jan. 6 probe. Special counsel Jack Smith isn't taking no for an answer.
A new poll shows that bigger majorities calling for abortion to be legal could be a big deal in the 2024 presidential election.
House GOP want answers from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding his department’s response after a Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed in Ohio.
J. Michael Luttig has been trying to convince Mike Pence that he can’t get out of testifying in special counsel Jack Smith’s probe.
Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago, during which time Vladimir Putin has learned the hard way: before taking your country to war, you better do your homework.
John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh joined Sonia Sotomayor’s 5-4 ruling for a death row prisoner. It has nothing to do with worrying about defendants’ rights.
Kevin McCarthy said he gave Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Jan. 6 security footage because he "promised." But to whom did he make this “promise”?
China is backing Russia in Ukraine. And that's one of many reasons why America and Joe Biden must support President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Vladimir Putin.
One year into Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine, more than 140 countries in the United Nations voted for a resolution calling on Moscow to end its invasion.
The former Arizona attorney general is a glaring example of the corrupting influence that comes with wooing Trump and the supporters who believe his lies.
A Gallup on the share of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer puts the Republican Party’s grim political prospects in focus.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s proposed ‘national divorce,’ which would separate blue states from red states, would absolutely crush the conservative states.
Rep. Andy Ogles has become the third House Republican freshman to face questions about his biography.
Georgia Fulton County juror Emily Kohr confirmed jurors listened to a recording of Trump’s phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger.
Russ Vought, budget director in the Trump White House, wants House Republicans to refuse to raise the debt ceiling and risk default without severe spending cuts
New York Times Washington correspondent Mike Schmidt, and former Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on the breaking news that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed in Jack Smith’s January 6th investigation
For Trump, the scandal was that Mark Brnovich wouldn’t go along with his lies. The real scandal was that the Arizonan knew the whole truth, but buried it.
The New York Times dismissed a letter from 1,000 Times contributors about transgender newspaper coverage as Pamela Paul defends J.K. Rowling.
By scheduling a "political stunt" in Ohio, Donald Trump is bringing fresh attention to his awful record on rail safety and hazardous chemicals.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued its indefensible defense of the “qualified immunity” doctrine that helps keep police officers from facing civil liability.
The more GOP leaders tolerate Greene's radicalism and keep her on the Homeland Security Committee, the more it will seem they’re comfortable with her plan.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy shared over 40,000 hours of Capitol surveillance footage from Jan. 6 with Fox News host Tucker Carlson. That's alarming news.
Jennifer McClellan just became the first Black woman from Virginia to be elected to Congress. Her win tightens Republicans’ razor-thin majority in the House.
The Georgia special grand jury recommended indictments of multiple people in its report, the jury foreperson told The New York Times on Tuesday.
The race for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat is full of Democratic stalwarts, and it will show which political factions hold the most power in California.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented to the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case about ineffective assistance of counsel tied to Quartavious Davis' case.
When it comes to exploiting a derailment disaster for political gain, partisans who live in glass train stations shouldn’t throw stones.
Prosecutors in the Alec Baldwin “Rust” film set shooting case look pretty silly right now. They had to drop their toughest gun penalty due to a legal error.
Marc Racicot was a Republican governor and a former RNC chair. That didn't stop the Montana GOP from approving a resolution kicking him out of the party.
The good news is, one GOP governor was willing to condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest radicalism. The bad news is, he had few Republican partners.
Kevin McCarthy gave 41,000 hours of sensitive Jan. 6 footage to a controversial television personality. What could possibly go wrong?
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, is leading a far-right government that Joe Biden should not feel obliged to use a United Nations veto to defend.
The fact that the American president made it to the Ukrainian capital before Vladimir Putin did is worth celebrating.
Just two weeks after a series of deadly earthquakes struck parts of Turkey and Syria, another 6.4 magnitude quake has hit the same region. It is unclear if there are any further casualties after the most recent earthquake.
As Marjorie Taylor Greene endorses the dissolution of the United States, the question is whether House GOP leaders will bother to care.
President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just days ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. NBC News’ Josh Lederman and Erin McLaughlin have the details.
A recent filing in the Dominion v. Fox News legal saga argues that hosts on the network willfully promoted lies about the 2020 election.
Former President Jimmy Carter will begin to receive hospice care at home following a series of hospital stays, his foundation said in a statement on Saturday.
Ranking the presidents is a popular pasttime. But who's overrated and who's underrated?
Nearly one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine. NBC News' Josh Lederman reports on the historic visit.
Rudy Giuliani documentary on MSNBC highlights my former boss's Trump transformation three years after The New York Times published my opinion essay.
Fox News Dominion lawsuit evidence includes Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham text messages about Donald Trump Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani. It's a bad look.
As Fani Willis’ Fulton County probe into Trump’s 2020 election scheme is heating up, Georgia Republicans are trying to make it easier to remove prosecutors.
Conservatives like Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Ohio's JD Vance are trying to pin the disastrous Ohio train derailment on Democrats, but blame belongs with both parties.
Conservative former judge J. Michael Luttig weighed in on Mike Pence's legal gambit to avoid complying with a smith from special counsel Jack Smith.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk's talk of free speech rings hollow after reportedly changing Twitter's algorithm to boost his own tweets.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly appeared in radio ads calling for a convention to amend the Constitution so it imposes congressional term limits.
It's not just George Santos: Yet another first-year House Republican is now facing allegations that he wildly exaggerated key elements of his background.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will refuse to testify to special counsel Jack Smith on Trump's role ahead of Jan. 6 because of the Speech or Debate Clause.
Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, deported 222 political prisoners to the United States and they were stripped of their citizenship.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade and New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig discuss with Nicolle Wallace the latest developments in New York DA Alvin Bragg's investigation into the former president.
Jim Jordan, chair of the House Oversight Committee, is investigating alleged suppression of “free speech” by Big Tech, but seems to be giving Elon Musk a pass.
Floridians kept it real with Joy Reid while marching in protest of Gov. Ron DeSantis' repressive education and voting policies.
The problem with the Donald Trump campaign's response to the Georgia special grand jury's partial report on election interference is that it's nonsense.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center seeking treatment for clinical depression according to his office. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill.
In the grand jury investigation in Fulton County, Georgia, jurors didn't find evidence of widespread voter fraud, but they did point to possible perjury.
Former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes discusses the hysteria over the Chinese spy balloon and aerial objects issue. Here's what Americans should know.
Nikki Haley has announced her 2024 presidential campaign. She might be competing with Trump, but she isn't rejecting Trumpism.
Special counsel Jack Smith attacking Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran’s attempt to shield his testimony under attorney-client privilege is bad news for Trump.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has been told by the Department of Justice that he will not be charged after they concluded their investigation into possible sex trafficking crimes. NBC's Julia Ainsley reports.
All eyes are on Georgia, once again, as we await the partial release Thursday of the special grand jury report on Fulton County's 2020 election interference probe.
In 2008, John McCain denounced Pastor John Hagee's record of radicalism. In 2023, Nikki Haley is embracing Hagee anyway.
A judge on Wednesday sentenced the man who killed 10 Black people in a racist massacre at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last May to life in prison.
Questions about the derailment itself start with Norfolk Southern. But local officials created an unnecessarily chaotic response.
As Jack Smith seeks answers from a Trump lawyer, the former president has new reason to worry about the seriousness of his classified documents scandal.
Trump, Kushner and MBS have stronger financial connections than we previously thought, a report from the Washington Post shows. Corruption is in the air.
Months after the attack on our Capitol, one Twitter whistleblower -- who risked her own safety -- laid out in disturbing detail how for months the company simply ignored her warnings about Donald Trump's incitement to violence. Her name is Anika Navaroli and she was the most senior expert on Twitter's U.S. safety and policy team at the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navaroli joins Joy Reid on the dangers of an unregulated Twitter in her first interview on MSNBC.
Bradley Moss, a national security attorney, talks with Alex Wagner about breaking news that the Justice Department is asking a judge to override Donald Trump's lawyer's assertions of attorney-client privilege on the basis of the crime-fraud exception to force his testimony in the Mar-a-Lago confidential documents case.
Where the House speaker has surrendered much of his authority, the Senate minority leader is exercising it with gusto.
Joy Reid and "The ReidOut" team are heading to Florida to meet the activists who are fighting against Gov. Ron DeSantis' oppressive education policies.
President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats hit a significant judicial milestone this week, confirming their 100th federal judge of the Biden era.
Republicans have vehemently opposed environmental justice measures that could help residents of Palestine, Ohio, recover from a catastrophic train derailment.
Joe Biden's administration is seeking the death penalty for Sayfullo Saipov, whose sentencing trial kicked off in the Southern District of New York this week.
All three victims of the deadly Michigan State University shooting have been identified as students. At least five people were hospitalized after the incident. The suspect, a man not affiliated with MSU, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
To appreciate the scope of Feinstein’s career, let’s note that she was a finalist for the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination — 39 years ago.
Former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly will invoke the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause, even though he was not a member of Congress on Jan. 6.
Republicans complaining that a woke military is discouraging new recruits from joining the Army are wrong, according to a new survey.
The Trump campaign paid professional researchers to look for evidence of election fraud. They couldn't find anything, so Team Trump hid the results.
On paper, Nikki Haley appears to be well positioned to be a credible national candidate. But just below the surface, her record creates real challenges.
Three people are dead and five wounded, some with life-threatening injuries, after a shooting on Michigan State University's campus Monday night. The Morning Joe panel discusses the latest developments. Monday's shooting is now the 67th mass shooting so far in the U.S. in 2023.
An independent firm found no widespread election fraud in 2020. The Trump campaign shoved the report in a drawer t.
Rachel Maddow updates developing news of an active shooter on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Dana Griffin, NBC News correspondent, relaying the latest from NBC's Detroit affiliate on reports of injuries.
College Board says the new curriculum for its Advanced Placement course on African American history did not come in response to pressure from Florida officials.
Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke last year, checked himself into a Washington hospital Wednesday when he felt lightheaded. He was released Friday.
Trump lawyers Christina Bobb and Evan Corcoran reportedly testified in the DOJ's probe into the former president’s handling of classified docs at Mar-a-Lago.
Rhianna's Super Bowl halftime performance embodied the important notion that working mothers can still command the spotlight while asserting their agency.
Right around the time Mike Pence received a subpoena from the special counsel's office, Donald Trump started praising his former vice president.
There's good news and bad news about the Fulton County, Georgia, special grand jury report on its probe into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Joe Biden hit Rick Scott at the State of the Union on Medicare and Social Security and Mitch McConnell made it worse for the Florida senator.
U.S. officials say the military shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron and that the debris will be recovered. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on the incident and Rep. Elissa Slotkin's tweet that the Department of Defense informed her of the object.
Top Super Bowl 2023 super commercial lists will certainly include the Jesus loving "He Gets Us" ads. But who paid for those very Christian spots?
Netflix's 'You People,' starring Eddie Murphy, Lauren London, Jonah Hill and David Duchovny, falls short of its promise to deliver important cultural critique.
One thing to watch for during the Super Bowl on Sunday: Will Republicans double down on their hypocrisy about wanting to keep sports and politics separate?
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby announced that President Biden ordered the military to shoot down a high-altitude object that was over Alaska during a White House briefing.
Pence and Trump could try to block the former vice president from complying with the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation. Any such attempt should fail.
Mike Pence is one of the most important witnesses about one of the most important scandals in American history. But will he comply with a federal subpoena?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., this week over Scott's proposal to sunset Social Security and Medicare.
Trump's Twitter spats came back to haunt him in a Republican-led hearing that unearthed a past attempt to get the FBI to delete a tweet by model Chrissy Teigen.
Rep. Becca Balint, one of the Democrats who sponsored the resolution to expel George Santos from Congress, tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell what their next steps are to push GOP leadership to hold Santos accountable for his lies: “Having someone in Congress that we absolutely cannot trust is not going to help us rebuild that trust with the American people.”
On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address. He took on Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rick Scott and Kevin McCarthy.
U.S. navy's Chinese spy balloon photos are intriguing. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green's State of the Union stunt was silly. And regular Americans need perspective.
Turkey and Syria death toll is at 20,000 gut the politics of disaster recovery and slow churn of bureaucracy is getting in the way of saving people’s lives.
Republicans held an oversight hearing, intending to prove government abuses about Twitter and Hunter Biden. It backfired in ways the GOP should've seen coming.
Republicans on the House weaponization of the federal government subcommittee plan believe the FBI and DOJ have a bias against conservatives like Donald Trump.
With Republicans still refusing to specify what they want to see cut, it’s becoming worryingly clear that no deal is possible.
Jamie Raskin taught Republicans on the House Oversight Committee a lesson on the First Amendment in a hearing about Twitter and the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Sarah Sanders' Republican State of the Union response contrasted with Biden's speech, which focused on the economy, social security, police and assault weapons.
What mattered more than Republicans heckling the State of the Union address? The fact that President Joe Biden and his team didn't seem to mind.
President Joe Biden's State of the Union address focused on competition instead of conflict with China, a relief after the surveillance balloon incident.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address and criticized the president and Democrats over the economy and "culture war."
Internet influencer Andrew Tate has amassed a growing following of school-aged boys to his misogynistic school of violent, anti-feminist thinking.
Golden State Warrior star Steph Curry is caught up in a California NIMBY housing scandal in Atherton, a prosperous town in Silicon Valley south of Meta HQ.
The death toll from two earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria has moved above 7,000 as Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares a three-month state of emergency. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports on how ordinary people are chipping in to find signs of survivors among the thousands of crumpled buildings.
Officials were aware of some Trump-era incidents involving aerial intrusions, but they couldn't identify them. Now, they apparently know better.
Officials were aware of some Trump-era incidents involving aerial intrusions, but they couldn't identify them. Now, they apparently know better.
Jim Jordan is launching a probe, not into those who made threats at school board meetings, but into those who took steps to prevent potential violence.
President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address is a vital live speech ahead of 2024. But it won't include the Chinese balloon, classified documents or Trump.
When is Biden's live State of the Union address tonight? 9 p.m., and it's a vital opportunity to identify the dark side of American exceptionalism.
House Republicans are planning to spend the hours before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address similar to how they’ve spent the past several years.
Job growth under President Joe Biden has been so strong that Republican leaders have to go out of their way to pretend not to notice the good news.
More than 1,300 people are known to have been killed in Turkey and northern Syria following a quake registering 7.8 that struck the region earlier on Monday.
Chief Justice John Roberts’ wife Jane Sullivan Roberts, as a legal recruiter, placed lawyers at firms who have cases before the Supreme Court.
Reality TV star Dr. Phil McGraw is retiring. Oprah's protege made millions off American drug addicts, ignorant mothers and daughters, and mental illness.
Wisconsin Trump tapes from Associated Press confirm President Donald Trump election officials knew the 'big lie' was fake. And pressured Mike Pence anyway.
NBC News speaks to Lisa Roberts, a witness in South Carolina, who filmed the Chinese spy balloon appearing to fall from the sky, and explains the moment she believed to have seen the balloon being shot down from her home.
The FAA has announced it will pause departures from three airports in North and South Carolina as a Chinese surveillance balloon, according to Pentagon officials, floats through the airspace. NBC News' Dan DeLuce explains the FAA's measure could be a precursor to the government shooting the balloon down.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu previously called Trump “crazy” and said he wouldn’t be able to leave a mental institution. But he’d still back Trump in 2024.
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are leading the Republican Party ahead of the 2024 election on education, critical race theory, and transgender youth, sadly.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said he's introducing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a former House Jan. 6 committee members, talks to Deadline: Legal Blog about Donald Trump's legal troubles, the Supreme Court and more.
The Biden administration has cancelled Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China after the Pentagon revealed it had detected a Chinese surveillance balloon over Montana. NBC's Courtney Kube reports on why the military hasn't shot the balloon down yet and where it could potentially be headed.
A 5th Circuit ruling struck down a federal law barring domestic abusers from having guns. Here's how the Supreme Court enabled the circuit's decision.
Florida Gov. DeSantis and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert are leading the charge to arm more Republicans, even when weaker gun laws end up hurting GOP voters.
Her ouster from the Foreign Affairs committee isn't surprising, given the case her fellow Democrats previously made against her.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office wants sanctions against Donald Trump and his lawyers in her civil fraud case, alleging falsehoods. Take note.
On Day 2 of our “Black History, Uncensored” series highlighting creators targeted by GOP bans, let's look at critical race theory pioneer Kimberlé Crenshaw.
Police in Columbus, Ohio, are rolling out a new cruiser adorned with Martin Luther King quotes. It's pretty insulting given the state of police reform.
Democrat Rep. David Cicilline wasn’t amused by GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz’s phony performance of patriotism Wednesday during a House Judiciary Committee meeting.
Alan Dershowitz, who has aggressively defended First Amendment principles, suggested the House GOP should go after journalists in the Dobbs leak. That’s nuts.
Republicans voted to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, marking the latest step in the GOP’s vindictive campaign.
When "just waiting for him to die" is one of the GOP's plans, you've pretty much thrown in the towel.
The RNC is still validating Donald Trump and his 2020 election lies about voter fraud and Democratic ballot harvesting in a draft report on election integrity.
At funeral for Tyre Nichols, Rev. Al Sharpton blasts 5 Black Memphis police officers who've been charged with murder after the 29-year-old father was beaten.
House Republican investigations into Joe Biden and Hunter Biden and his laptop are not political winners among independent voters across several recent polls.
Democrats will soon vote to rearrange their calendar for the presidential primaries in 2024 and beyond. It could have major ramifications for the party.
Tyre Nichols police bodycam video footage proves the same thing as Paul Pelosi footage: In Memphis and in California, police accountability remains lacking
Video footage shows that Memphis police gave Tyre Nichols a series of impossible-to-follow commands. Maybe it's because they never really wanted him to comply.
Rep. Matt Gaetz spoke to MSNBC's Ari Melber in a wide-ranging news interview. This is an unedited excerpt of the 24 minute interview.
Chris Hayes: “Shouting, 'Give us your hands' is how the officers try to make it seem that Nichols is the source of their violence, that Nichols is 'resisting." It was a transparent pretext to keep beating him ultimately leading to his death.
From the moment he waded into the 2016 presidential race, Donald Trump has behaved like a pro-Russia agent.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office is reportedly working with what's likely a special grand jury forTrump’s role in the Stormy Daniels hush money scheme.
The Republican National Committee reappointed Ronna McDaniel to a fourth term, making her likely to become the longest serving GOP chair since the 19th century.
Donald Trump insisted the United States’ armed forces are incapable of fighting or winning. It's an odd part of a larger Republican offensive.
When it comes to election denialism, Kevin McCarthy insists Democrats and Republicans have done "the same thing." That's demonstrably bonkers.
On "Meet the Press," Jim Jordan was presented with factual details that debunked his talking points. He acted as if he didn’t want to know the truth.
In a phone call to a television station on Friday David DePape, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi from last year, said he should have been more prepared during the attack.
The California Bar is the latest bar association looking into disciplining a member of Trump's legal team.
Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for president pits him against Republican primary rivals like Florida's Ron DeSantis. And violence is the test.
The Memphis Police Dept. released bodycam video of the beating of Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose death spurred murder charges against five police officers.
Trump's classified documents scandal was just the beginning, uncovering a dire need to pull Washington out of the stone ages and into the modern world of technology.
As America waits for the Tyre Nichols body cam footage, the DOJ's promise to look into the Memphis police department and its actions is a vital first step.
The bad news for John Eastman is that he might lose his law license. The worse news is that this isn't the Republican lawyer's only problem.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department has indicted and charged three individuals in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a U.S. citizen targeted by Iran.
Republican rhetoric about DirecTV isn’t just hysterical, it’s also increasingly weird for a party that claims to care about free-market principles.
John Durham's investigation into Donald Trump's suspected financial crimes adds to the list of criminal investigations surrounding the former president.
Donald Trump will soon regain access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts, giving his 2024 campaign more fundraising opportunities after a lackluster start.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a new Hulu documentary "Killing County" on crime in California — and Republican Kevin McCarthy's district.
Three Democratic representatives respond to the House Speaker's move to oust them from their committees.
Support for the Supreme Court is up among Democrats, according to a new Marquette Law School poll. Don't count on that to last.
A federal judge ruled this week that the government's geofence warrant for Google location data related to Jan. 6 was constitutionally valid.
The Supreme Court is poised to continue its rightward march in 2023, with momentous decisions expected on voting rights, LGBTQ rights and affirmative action.
Donald Trump has repeatedly used racism to taunt his former cabinet secretary, Elaine Chao. She's tired of it. Will other Republicans side with her or not?
Republicans will investigate the lab leak origin theory of Covid and whether the FBI has targeted conservatives in two subcommittees that will lead nowhere.
Kevin McCarthy is vowing to block three Democrats — Ilhan Omar, Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, from key House committees in a spiteful, dangerous move.
Meta announced Facebook and Instagram will allow Donald Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension.
Mike Pence had classified documents at his Indiana home, but the FBI retrieval makes Donald Trump look worse, not Joe Biden, in his DOJ investigation.
In his new book, the former secretary of state denigrates the murdered Saudi dissident.
President Joe Biden’s sweeping climate agenda could be in jeopardy due to Trump's gutting of the EPA and the loss of much of its staff.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis made some eyebrow-raising comments during a hearing on whether to release a grand jury report on 2020 election interference.
In August, Mike Pence said he didn’t take any classified materials with him when he left office. As it turns out, that wasn’t quite right.
A special grand jury finished its report on Fulton County DA Fani Willis' probe into Donald Trump's alleged election interference. Will a judge release it?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is blocking an Advanced Placement course in African American studies for dubious reasons. It's ideological censorship.
America’s latest mass shooting took place Saturday night in Monterey Park, a strongly Asian American community in Los Angeles County, California.
M&M's ditched the spokescandies in favor of Maya Rudolph, but it feels like a Super Bowl ad in the making, and a mediocre dig at Fox News and Tucker Carlson.
What new classified documents discovered at Biden's residence mean for the president, and how the scandal compares (and doesn't) to Trump's debacle.
Former FBI official Charles McGonigal has been arrested and faces charges of violating Russian sanctions and money laundering. NBC News' Ken Dilanian reports on the role McGonigal played in the FBI and the emerging details of his arrest.
During a memorial service for conservative vlogger Lynette 'Diamond' Hardaway, who died earlier this month at the age of 51, former President Trump paid tribute to Diamond but said he didn't know 'Silk,' the sister and of Hardaway and the other half of the 'Diamond and Silk' duo.
As Joe Biden invites Justice Department investigators into his home without a warrant, we're reminded of the kind of steps Donald Trump refused to take.
The far-right congressman asked the Justice Department to open its files to him on pending cases. The response to Jim Jordan was polite but unsubtle.
A motive remains unclear in the attack in Southern California, which killed 10 people and injured 10 others who had gathered for a Lunar New Year Festival. NBC News' Kathy Park reports.
Keeping Santos around to protect Kevin McCarthy’s majority mocks every voter duped into casting a ballot for Santos.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the suspect in the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, is dead. Luna identified 72-year-old Huu Can Tran as the shooter who was found in a white van, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.
At least 10 people were killed and 10 more injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., after Lunar New Year celebrations. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the details provided by police and MSNBC national security analyst Clint Watts explains next steps in the case.
Republicans built an entire pathology on false claims of rampant voter fraud. A recent move to veto a trans rights bill in Scotland takes a similar tack.
House Republicans under Speaker McCarthy insist the debt ceiling won't be raised until Democrats agree to cuts in the $1 trillion deficit but lack good options.
A new study has concluded that Russian influence operations on Twitter played no measurable role in Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election.
The Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy to help protect migrant workers who blow the whistle on abusive employers.
The GOP wants Social Security and Medicare cuts as part of its debt ceiling plan. Donald Trump is, oddly enough, siding with Democrats against the idea.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and other MAGA faithful on the House Oversight Committee will investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden for the spotlight.
The Supreme Court released an update on its investigation into the Dobbs opinion leak foreshadowing the overturning of Roe v. Wade. It raised a key question.
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern stepped down from office in a move that signals a bold new approach to political leadership in a field so often driven by power.
Following claims that Republican Rep. George Santos performed as a drag queen during his time in Brazil, the congressman took to Twitter to deny the rumors, saying they are “categorically false.” NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports how the allegations have caused controversy due to Santos’ previous positions on a number of issues related to the LGBTQ community.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Why does it matter that Donald Trump confused a woman who has accused him of rape with one of his ex-wives? Because it might undermine his defense.
Kyrsten Sinema high-fived Joe Manchin over their filibuster defense while at the World Economic Forum in Davos and downplayed the threat to voting rights.
Republicans want to put Democrats in a bind, but it would be just as illegal to obey the debt ceiling as it would be to ignore it.
We were told that New York Republicans won big in November over crime concerns. Long Islanders elected George Santos, who is now under several investigations.
Former President Trump's campaign team has petitioned Meta to restore his Facebook account after it was banned following the Capitol riot. NBC's Jonathan Allen reports.
I appreciate the fact that Donald Trump feels the need to villainize those who put him at risk, but his rhetoric toward the FBI is utterly bonkers.
Ahead of Election Day 2016, Donald Trump allegedly paid illegal hush money to a porn star. Prosecutors in New York reportedly aren’t done with the case.
California is experiencing historic storms, rain, and flooding because of record rainfall from a string of atmospheric rivers and concrete is making it worse.
After a rough battle for House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy assigns extreme GOP representatives to powerful committees. It comes as a Solomon Peña, an ex-GOP candidate, was arrested in a string of shootings targeting Democrats in New Mexico. Plus, the U.S. prepares to hit the debt ceiling on Thursday.
New Mexico State Sen. Linda Lopez was one of the Democratic lawmakers allegedly targeted by GOP candidate Solomon Peña. Her home was hit with over a dozen rounds of gunfire—including into the bedroom of her 10-year-old daughter. “It’s something that is much larger than just here in the state of New Mexico. The rhetoric has to stop,” Lopez tells Chris Hayes, on the rise in political violence.
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen joins Nicolle Wallace after his conversation with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and discusses what their conversation could mean for the DA's investigation into the former president.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office leaned on the NHL (yes, that NHL) after the hockey league promoted an upcoming diversity job fair for underrepresented groups.
A Republican election denier who failed to win his race for the New Mexico state House has been arrested on the suspicion that he orchestrated shootings.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been assigned to serve on the House Homeland Security Committee by House Republicans. NBC's Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill.
After the discoveries of improperly stored classified documents, President Joe Biden should consent to an FBI search of his properties.
Donald Trump is trying to one-up Joe Biden by insisting that Mar-a-Lago is "a highly secured facility." That's not even close to being true.
In a pair of Southern states, there was a holiday yesterday honoring both Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
As part of the Republicans' debt-ceiling plot, the party has come up with one of the worst ideas in the history of bad ideas: a debt prioritization scheme.
Democrats are increasingly interested in learning just how many Republican insiders knew about George Santos’ lies before he was elected.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate Classified documents found at the offices and homes of President Biden.
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement of a special counsel to investigate Biden — like with Trump — has Democrats rolling their eyes for good reason.
Last month, a jury today found the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud. Today, the former president's family business received its sentence.
The discovery of Joe Biden's classified documents in his Delaware home and a Washington office echo Trump's Mar-a-Lago misconduct. But it's different.
The Biden administration was never going to ban gas stoves. But that hasn't stopped the GOP from pretending otherwise.
Karon Blake, a 13-year-old 7th grader in Washington, D.C., was shot and killed by a homeowner who said he caught him tampering with cars.
In an rousing speech, Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida detailed her experience being forced to carry a stillbirth, and decried an anti-abortion bill.
Are Republican leaders delighted to see a special counsel investigate the handling of President Biden’s Obama-era classified documents? Not exactly.
A state judge in Fulton County, Georgia, dissolved the special grand jury investigation Trump and election fraud. Will Fani Willis be first to charge Trump?
Rep. George Santos' lies have resulted in calls for resignation. But Republicans' gutting of the Office of Congressional Ethics could complicate that.
George Santos' New York election highlights some major flaws in the local Nassau County GOP, which is now trying to distance itself from the disgraced Rep.
A lawyer for a Proud Boys extremist facing sedition charges related to Jan. 6 said potential jurors had been rejected because they’re white and Republican.
House Democrats won't make the same mistake Kevin McCarthy made when he boycotted the Jan. 6 committee. They're putting members on the “weaponization” panel.
Passages about his time in Afghanistan expose Harry's supposed transformation as completely disingenuous.
Aides to President Biden have reportedly found a second batch of classified documents at a different location than the Washington office he used after the Obama administration. NBC's Ken Dilanian has details.
House Republicans created a subcommittee to investigate the "weaponization of the federal government." But it's nothing like the Church Committee.
A new autism test promises early detection of autism spectrum disorder in newborns, which is great progress but overlooks important aspects of autism.
The Nassau County Republican Committee on Long Island, New York, called on Rep. George Santos to resign over his lies on the campaign trail.
Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke apparently wants to be seen not as an ethically challenged politician, but rather as a victim of “deep state” scoundrels.
In 2017, Mark Green was considered a bit too radical to serve as secretary of the Army. In 2023, he'll chair the House Homeland Security Committee.
For the third time in eight days, Donald Trump went after Ruby Freeman with outrageous and potentially dangerous lies. It's worth considering why.
A Washington, D.C., community is questioning law enforcement's actions after a man shot and killed a 13-year-old boy he suspected of breaking into cars. Washington councilman Zachary Parker talks about how information from police has been limited and whether the gunman could face charges.
The FAA is ordering airlines now to delay all outbound flights until 9 AM Eastern Time following a computer outage. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.
House Republicans' IRS bill promises to defund an alleged shadow army of IRS agents. In reality speaker Kevin McCarthy and co. are shielding rich tax cheats.
The Biden classified documents story has Republicans up in arms. Will Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith charge Donald Trump related to Mar-a-Lago?
If Congress had known about Trump's foreign bank accounts earlier, they could very well have looked into them.
What Republicans don't seem to realize is that the story about Joe Biden’s classified documents makes Donald Trump look worse, not better.
Rachel Maddow highlights a less-noticed feature of new House Republican rules that would expand congressional oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI to include overseeing active federal criminal investigations.
The parallels between Donald Trump and Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro came to a head with a recent attempted coup by a pro-Bolsonaro mob.
Supreme Court judges threw out a Texas appeals court ruling related to death row prisoner Areli Escobar and DNA evidence. Prosecutors sided with Escobar.
His promise to risk breaching the debt ceiling isn't new, but it should still put Democrats on notice.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has settled on the GOP's "very first bill," which happens to target law enforcement in order to help tax cheats.
Chaos struck Brazil's capital Sunday when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro descended on government buildings, breached them, climbed on a rooftop and broke windows. The Morning Joe panel discusses how Trump allies have exported fascism abroad and the parallels between what happened Sunday and January 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi and Tulsi Gabbard are among the former leftists who have become fixated on attacking Democrats and promoting the populist right.
Andrew Tate, recently slain on Twitter by Greta Thunberg and arrested in Romania, is also a Muslim convert — but I fear he's using Islam for a grift.
The election of 14 new Latino and Latina members, will make this the most Latino U.S. House of Representatives ever. There will be 47 Latino and Latina members.
Did Kevin McCarthy win the speaker of the House vote? Donald Trump certainly lost. That's something Fox News and the House Freedom Caucus all agree on.
Tensions were high and a scuffle broke out around Rep. Matt Gaetz after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy appears to lose the 14th round of voting.
The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report exposes Kevin McCarthy as a chameleon with ambition — and shows why his own Republican caucus trusts him so little.
Republican Kevin McCarthy might become speaker of the House after 14 ballots but the Freedom Caucus has the power to remove him for making deals with Democrats.
President Biden held a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, which he reminded, "had never happened in the history of the United States of America." He acknowledged a "remarkable group of Americans," and awarded 14 people the Presidential Citizens Medal for their acts of heroism that day.
The White House’s Supreme Court brief defending its student loan program takes a buzzsaw to several right-wing claims that the plan is unlawful and unfair.
Doctors say Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's breathing tube has been removed and he's talking to family and teammates. NBC's Maggie Vespa has more.
Amber McLaughlin became the first openly transgender person to be executed in the United States when she died by lethal injection in Missouri on Tuesday.
Two years after the Jan. 6 attack, many have been held accountable for their anti-election actions. Congressional Republicans, however, are not among them.
If there’s any element of the Mar-a-Lago scandal that’s going Donald Trump's way, it's hiding well.
Populist House Republicans' blocking Kevin McCarthy from becoming House speaker prove the GOP is not as authoritarian as its critics have claimed.
Officer Sicknick’s partner filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Donald Trump seeking millions in damages. Phil Andonian, an attorney representing Sicknick’s partner and Rep. Swalwell in his civil lawsuit against Trump for inciting the insurrection, and Rep. Swalwell join MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss where both cases stand in holding Trump accountable for the riot at the Capitol.
China is facing a Covid nightmare, but covering it up by burying statistics on hospital admissions and deaths. It's a shameful attempt at damage control.
The Republican Party's chaotic House speaker selection continues the governmental disarray fueled by Trump. And foreign adversaries are surely taking notice.
Donald Trump bashed Ruby Freeman, a former Georgia election worker, on Truth Social this week. His baseless claims could signal developments on the legal front.
The California Republican's political ambitions have blinded him to the fact that his diehard opponents can't be easily bought off.
Republican Kevin McCarthy has failed six votes to be House speaker but Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise also seem unlikely to win over the 20 holdouts who object.
Rep.-Elect Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is at the center of the effort to keep Kevin McCarthy from becoming House Speaker. She joins Stephanie Ruhle to talk about the Republican stonewalling and if there’s a path forward.
Trump-loving Republicans who oppose Kevin McCarthy set their sights on a Black congressman for House speaker and tried to give a lesson on Black history.
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest Monday, anti-vaccine activists were quick to insinuate a link to vaccines.
Vote after vote after vote, Kevin McCarthy keeps failing to secure the support he needs from House Republicans to become speaker. This is becoming hilarious.
Republicans who voted against Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House of Representatives are showing how the GOP caucus can turn on its leadership team.
Former Missouri Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr., who has known new House Clerk Cheryl Johnson for more than 40 years, joins MSNBC's Lawrence O' Donnell to discuss her history-making term as the presiding officer of the House, pending the election of a new Speaker.
Congressman-elect George Santos of New York, who is under investigation after making up huge parts of his resume, showed up on Capitol Hill for his first day of work.
NY Magazine “nepo babies” ended 2022 mad. Hollywood stars like Jamie Lee Curtis, Zoe Kravitz, Lily Rose-Depp in 2023 should follow Allison Williams' lead.
In Monday Night Football, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle and is listed in critical condition in Cincinnati.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was seen visiting Florida. It's no surprise the far-right politician would seek refuge in Ron DeSantis' state.
“I earned this job,” Kevin McCarthy told his members this morning. On the first ballot for speaker, not nearly enough House members agreed with him.
As the new Congress will be sat Tuesday, five Republicans have publicly vowed to vote against Rep. Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid and another nine signed a letter Sunday saying he hadn't done enough to earn their support. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is facing some calls to resign. Why would his lies stand out in a party ruled by Donald Trump?
Author Jim Popkin joins Morning Joe to discuss 'Code Name Blue Wren,' about Ana Montes, one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history.
Russia's Defense Ministry said that 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian missile attack in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk province on New Year's Eve. NBC's Matt Bradley reports from Kyiv.
A day before the new Congress is seated, Rep. Kevin McCarthy appears to still be short of the votes needed to become the next House speaker.
Donald Trump spent several years fighting tooth and nail to hide his tax returns from the public, but late last week, the former president simply lacked the
Legally and politically, Rep.-elect George Santos' scandal has gone from bad to worse very quickly.
Democrats lose their Washington trifecta as Republicans take control of the House, blocking Joe Biden and leaving the door open for Donald Trump's return.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at age 95, the Vatican announced. His funeral is scheduled to be held on January 5 in St. Peter's Square. NBC's Molly Hunter reports on his life and legacy.
Biden and the United States’ haphazard Covid protocol is now a makeshift tool to restrict immigration, from China to Title 42 at the Mexico border.
The Jan. 6 committee’s report failed to fully address the law enforcement and intelligence-related failures that could have prevented or mitigated the violence.
Anti-abortion states like Texas and Louisiana are leading the charge to roll back reproductive rights in the new year.
Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV broadcaster whose career spanned NBC's "TODAY" show, ABC News, "The View" and countless high-profile interviews, has died at age 93. MSNBC's José Díaz-Balart looks back at Walters' trailblazing history.
Will Southwest Airlines survive its latest holiday meltdown after canceling thousands of flights, exposing the lack of passenger protections and rights?
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and investigative reporter for The New York Times David Fahrenthold discuss with Nicolle Wallace the release of the former president's tax returns by the House Ways and Means Committee and what the release means for Trump going forward.
Before Andrew Tate got arrested in Romania, Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate change activist, schooled Tate on Twitter. Women get her pain.
Trump tax returns released by House Ways and Means Committee. Democrats and Republicans spent years in court fighting over the taxes so America could read them.
Republican George Santos of New York has brought turmoil to the House after being exposed for lying about his job, life, and even mother dying on 9/11.
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told Donald Trump and Mark Meadows about QAnon ahead of Jan. 6.
Federal investigators and a New York prosecutor are looking into incoming Rep.-elect George Santos after the Republican’s rampant lying on the campaign trail.
Judge Michele Fiore is a former Las Vegas City Council member and state Assembly member. She didn't go to law school, but has been accused of breaking the law.
The House Jan. 6 Committee final report left out a recommendation from Jamie Raskin to abolish the Electoral College after Donald Trump tried to exploit it.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on his cancer diagnosis: “It’s very serious and it’s aggressive. But the great news is that because of all the investments we’ve been making in medical research and science and technology that it’s very treatable.”
Republican congressman-elect George Santos has falsely claimed to be Jewish. The way he did it tells us a lot about secularism and the Jewish right.
To date, Florida taxpayers have had to pay nearly $17 million to defend Ron DeSantis’ culture war agenda in the courts. He's lost far more than he's won.
As ACA enrollments reach all-time highs, it's important to remember that these victories aren't accidental: They're the result of competent governing.
Documents from the Trump White House are already damning on a historic scale. But what about the materials that Mark Meadows literally set on fire?
It was clear even before the midterms that 2023 would feature a divided Congress in America.
The Jan. 6 committee report says Trump obstructed justice. Pals like Oliver Stone, Roger Stone and Rush Limbaugh would love to pretend it's not a real crime.
Why has President Biden racked up so many bipartisan victories? The debate over filibuster reform, oddly enough, appears to have made a difference.
A federal judge sentenced Adam Fox to 16 years in prison for his role in plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. NBC's Danny Cevallos reports.
The Supreme Court is set to decide today whether to keep in place the border policy known as title 42. This policy was enacted during the height of the pandemic and was set to expire last Wednesday. However, Chief Justice Roberts issued a stay on the exploration pending a final decision. The Biden administration has asked Chief Justice Roberts to rule against the challenge issued by GOP-led states to keep title 42 in place, arguing that the public health rationale is no longer valid. Meanwhile,
If George Santos thinks his grudging acknowledgements of some of his lies will end his scandal, the New York Republican will likely be disappointed.
Kari Lake’s first election lawsuit was a failure. Her second — in which she was supposed to present evidence of election wrongdoing — was far worse.
Russian officials say that they have shot down a Ukrainian drone and that three air force personnel were killed. NBC's Matt Bradley reports.
In modern political history, few presidents have had a better second year than Biden did in 2022.
Four more people died in Erie County, New York, bringing the death toll across the country in weather-related incidents to 32. Buffalo, New York is facing up to 48 inches of snow while Texas is confronting a power emergency.
Trump's Jan. 6 actions have been well documented and evidence unearthed by the House special committee, but some potential charges are still unlikely to stick.
At least 20 weather related deaths have been reported across the U.S., and hundreds of thousands are without electricity. NBC's Shaquille Brewster has more.
The Senate omnibus bill included the Electoral Count Reform Act to block Donald Trump from using the same tricks in the 2024 presidential election.
A gunman shot and killed three people at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris. At least four others were wounded in the attack.
Edward Norton's character may be fictional, but his overinflated opinion of his own mind is all too familiar.
The House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday unveiled its formal report, the final product of its historic 18-month investigation into the deadly attack on the Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Morning Joe panel discusses details from the report.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is “looking into a number of issues” regarding George Santos, a New York Republican who just won a congressional seat.
Barb McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Alex Wagner about the awkward possibility that Kevin McCarthy and Jim Jordan could find themselves under investigation by the DOJ for their role in January 6th and Donald Trump's scheme to negate the 2020 election, even as they use their new control of the House to investigate January 6th investigators.
President Biden delivered a Christmas address from the White House ahead of the holiday weekend hoped to spread a message of "kindness and compassion" to Americans.
The House Jan. 6 committee transcripts from Cassidy Hutchinson and Charlie Kirk show the ways Donald Trump and his allies obstructed justice and Congress.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Washington and delivered a speech before Congress asking for more aid. Republicans might not give it to him.
The Senate has voted to pass a $1.7 trillion government spending bill after votes on multiple amendments. NBC's Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill as the bill now heads to the House of Representatives.
Donald Trump once said that only the mob takes the Fifth. Newly released Jan. 6 committee transcripts show John Eastman and other Trump allies took the Fifth.
The January 6 committee has released the transcripts of testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Mark Meadows, from their investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot. NBC's Ali Vitali reports from Capitol Hill.
The Senate has reached an agreement on a government funding bill one day before the deadline to avert a shutdown. NBC's Sahil Kapur and Josh Lederman report on the amendments lawmakers are voting on before the bill can move to the House of Representatives.
President Biden spoke to reporters before he received a briefing on the powerful winter storm impacting areas across the country and urging Americans to listen for local warnings.
Rep.-elect George Santos was already facing questions about allegedly fictional claims in his personal biography. The list of questions is still growing.
The IRS was required to audit Donald Trump's tax returns. It didn't. There was a potentially benign explanation, but we now know it doesn't work.
Watching Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it was hard not to wonder how much better off Ukraine would be if Donald Trump had treated our ally as well as Joe Biden has.
Rachel Maddow points out that in a batch of 34 transcripts of interviews released by the January 6th Committee, interviewees invoked their Fifth Amendment rights so frequently that they refused to answer even the most basic, benign questions.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the January 6 House Select Committee, talks with Symone Sanders-Townsend about the committee's work, points of contention among members, cooperation with the Justice Department, and the magnitude of the stakes involved in the committee's report and referrals.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress during his first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded about 10 months ago. He delivered his remarks in English, where he thanked the U.S. for its help in the fight against Russia, and for "all those who value freedom and justice."
The January 6th committee releasing testimony transcripts of Trump allies under oath. It comes as the panel formally issued criminal referrals for Donald Trump to the Department of Justice. Committee member and law professor, Rep. Jamie Raskin, joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on the case to indict Trump and how it felt reading those referrals. Raskin saying the crimes are "clear" and adding “justice doesn’t equal the sadness and anger” Americans have experienced but it's t
A new report raise fresh questions about the network of dark money groups controlled by Leonard Leo, a central figure in the right's judicial takeover.
After taking office, Donald Trump said he’d keep his tax turns secret because of an audit. We now know he was lying — but that wasn’t the only problem.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Joe Biden and deliver an address to members of Congress during a visit to Washington on Wednesday, his first known trip outside the country since Russia invaded 10 months ago.
Donald Trump allegedly engaged in behavior that should disqualify him from the presidency, and from any position in a government he sought to destroy from within.
The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to release Donald Trump’s tax returns. Joy Reid and her panel discuss some of the possible reactions Donald Trump may have, and what the chances are that this could lead to any indictments.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to publicly release years of Trump’s federal income tax returns.
In an exclusive interview on “The Beat” Former President Trump’s impeachment defense lawyer David Schoen joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent, Ari Melber right after the January 6th Committee issued criminal referrals for alleged Trump crimes. Melber presses Schoen on the new evidence revealed by Congress and the facts of the case.
Ronna McDaniel has been slavishly loyal to Trump, but her Jan. 6 testimony may have helped seal his fate if the former president ultimately faces charges.
The White House and Capitol Hill are preparing for a potential visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The possible trip comes as the White House is preparing to announce a new package of aid to Ukraine.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on Tesla’s board to help determine whether Elon Musk has been misusing the company — and its employees — to help boost Twitter.
Lauren Boebert calling out Marjorie Taylor Greene calling over Greene's antisemitic space lasers signals am agenda to distance herself from some of MAGA crew.
An incoming Republican congressman allegedly made up much of his biography. He's now trying to push back, but it's not going especially well.
The Jan. 6 committee's referral of Jim Jordan, and other Republicans to the House Ethics Committee for dodging subpoenas is necessary — but won't end well.
The House Jan. 6 committee's final public meeting succeeded in condemning Donald Trump but failed to capture Republican complicity.
It wasn't just criminal referrals: The Jan. 6 committee also referred four House Republicans to the Ethics Committee for ignoring congressional subpoenas.
Following months of debate, the Jan. 6 committee has made four criminal referrals to the Justice Department related to Donald Trump and his team.
The House Jan. 6 committee’s expected criminal referrals are not legally binding. Ultimately, t will be up to the DOJ to decide whether to charge Donald Trump.
Kevin McCarthy still lacks the 218 votes needed to be the next speaker of the House when Congress convenes on Jan. 3 and Republicans take back the majority.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Member of House Judiciary Committee and Representative for Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District speaks with Yasmin Vossoughian about Mark Meadows’ text messages, the upcoming January 6 report, and the House Committee’s hearings on guns this week on the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in day 297, continues to go badly for Moscow. And now the U.S. is set to send patriot defense missile systems to Ukraine, a major game changer. Former Ambassador John Bolton, who also was the former president’s National Security Advisor for a time, reacts to the latest on the war, and also Iran's increasing role.
Stephen Miller was one of the most strident anti-immigrant, white-nationalist sympathizers in former President Donald Trump’s administration.
Elon Musk's cryptic tweets seem to have ignited the QAnon masses and signal that Twitter is a welcoming space for conspiracists who've lost faith in Trump.
This week, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on violence against LGBTQ people following the deadly mass shooting at a Colorado queer bar last month.
Democrat Katie Hobbs, who will be sworn in as Arizona's governor next month, is right to criticize Gov. Doug Ducey's immigration stunts.
Republicans already looked like a party unprepared to govern. The more Kevin McCarthy struggles in his bid for speaker, the worse that picture appears.
A certain former president insisted that the plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer was "fake." The legal process keeps suggesting otherwise.
The door was open to a bipartisan compromise on immigration policy. Republicans appear to have closed that door altogether.
Before Election Day, Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to talk about his plans for abortion bans. Now that he’s won a second term, he’s suddenly less reticent.
Donald Trump has put his name on everything from hotels to steaks to water and now is offering NFTs of him as a superhero costing $99 each to his fans.
Republican lawmakers and other conservatives want to ban TikTok over national security, but Twitter — and its nearly identical security issues — gets a pass.
The launch of the “official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card collection” is among the most cringeworthy moments in the Republican's embarrassing career.
Title 42 ending will mean Joe Biden has an immigration surge on his hands. Donald Trump and Stephen Miller would approve of proposed new limits on asylum.
Alex Wagner reports on a congressional ceremony honoring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the unveiling of her official portrait, and notes that former House Speaker John Boehner's crossing of the partisan aisle to speak at the event is hard to imagine in the current political climate.
The Biden administration is playing pitchman this week as it hosts a summit for several leaders from African nations at the White House.
According to a Senate subcommittee, Bureau of Prisons employees sexually abused incarcerated women at about two-thirds of federal facilities in the past decade.
A Club Q shooting survivor testified in front of the House Oversight Committee about the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ violence in the U.S. “The time to do something is now,” said Michael Anderson.
Christian nationalism “is a political ideology and cultural framework that seeks to fuse American and Christian identities,” explained Amanda Tyler, executive
If Covid-19 were capable of feeling emotion, it’d likely be delighted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' latest public health moves.
With the Supreme Court’s reputation taking a beating lately, you’d think the justices might want an easy win for transparency by livestreaming their opinions. You’d be wrong.
Donald Trump has filed plenty of foolish lawsuits. His apparent case against the Pulitzer Prize Board might very well by the worst.
Republican texts, including a call for "marshall law," show how Republicans actively aided Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
In the second season of "The White Lotus," the HBO series, most characters violate standard codes of normal sexual ethics.
For a White House eager to show progress on bipartisan breakthroughs, there’s a growing list of success stories — including the Respect for Marriage Act.
Mark Meadows exchanged texts with at least 34 GOP lawmakers as they plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Only one endorsed the imposition of martial law.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is proving himself to be even more dangerously far to the right than many could have imagined, if his tweets are anything to go by.
Rachel Maddow shares a revelation in a new report from Talking Points Memo that Rep. Ralph Norman texted Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows a week and a half after January 6th calling for martial law to keep Donald Trump in office just days ahead of the inauguration of President Biden.
At the Utah Jazz game in Salt Lake City Friday, a prompt to applaud WNBA superstar Britney Griner's return home from Russian captivity was met with some boos.
Will Kevin McCarthy comment on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s new rhetoric about the Jan. 6 attack? Don't count on it.
The Senate defending DACA and Dreamers would be great but Kyrsten Sinema and Thom Tills have a framework that would make the asylum process more difficult.
Russia's war on Ukraine rages on with no certain end in sight, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy now tasked with convincing Americans to continue to support the cause.
Elon Musk’s free speech Twitter Files questions about the First Amendment are bad for America. Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss aren't helping.
Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party, and that might change her views as a politician in worrying ways.
The docuseries is compelling at times — but this one-sided story is just one of many truths.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan lied about the House Judiciary Committee GOP's since-deleted tweet saluting Kanye West, Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Is it really any surprise?
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has switched from Democrat to independent, and there's no great mystery as to why.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is changing her party affiliation to Independent, according to a new interview in Politico. The Morning Joe panel discusses Sen. Sinema's post-midterms announcement.
WNBA star Brittney Griner has touched back down on U.S. soil after being released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow.
Mike Lindell, CEO of "My Pillow," is challenging Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel to lead the Republican Party.
Brittney Griner was released from Russian imprisonment Thursday as the U.S. swapped Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA and U.S. Olympic champion.
Dozens of Republicans broke with the religious right to back marriage equality, but the broader alliance is far from doomed.
House Republicans knew the compromise version of the Respect for Marriage Act was going to pass. Most of them voted against it anyway.
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from Russian imprisonment after U.S. officials successfully negotiated her release.
German authorities arrested 25 people suspected of a plot to overthrow the country's government — and said QAnon influenced them. That's unsurprising.
The January 6th committee plans to release its final report, along with criminal referrals for the Justice Department on December 21st. Meantime, new classified documents were discovered in a Florida storage unit among former President Trump’s possessions.
Donald Trump said he didn’t pay taxes because he’s “smart.” But Trump Org tax fraud guilty verdict proves cheating doesn't pay ever.
The knives are out at the Republican National Committee after lawyer Harmeet Dhillon announced Monday her bid to oust Ronna McDaniel as the group's leader..
Democrats were going to be in the majority anyway, no matter the outcome in Georgia, but the difference between 51 and 50 Senate seats is enormous.
Georgia Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock wins U.S. Senate Georgia general runoff election results, beating Republican Herschel Walker in nail-biter race.
Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in the midterm runoff election for Georgia Senate in 2022.
In his first interview moments after The Trump Org was convicted on all 17 counts, New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat.” Trump’s entire company found guilty of criminal tax fraud, conspiracy and falsifying records. It’s a major blow to Trump's company and a vindication for District Attorney Bragg, who led this prosecution. Bragg tells Melber the conviction is “consequential in a number of ways” calling it a “case abou
A case coming before the Supreme Court this week, Moore v. Harper, could be the single most important case on U.S. democracy in the nation’s history — and the fate of democracy itself could lie in the hands of one Amy Coney Barrett.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper. Republican gerrymandering and state election results hang in the balance.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper. Republican gerrymandering and state election results hang in the balance.
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn discusses being honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for defending the Capitol on January 6th
Following the Trump Organization being found guilty in a 15-year tax fraud scheme, facing roughly $1.6 million in fines at sentencing, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen says that Allen Weisselberg was “less than truthful” in his testimony, and that he’s still “on the sword” due to Trump.
As if Donald Trump weren’t already struggling with an avalanche of legal troubles, a jury today found the Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud.
Washington Post's Carol Leonnig reports special council Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin for communications involving former President Donald Trump and his allies who assisted his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
“You can’t beat somebody with nobody,” Kevin McCarthy's allies have argued in the House speaker's race. As of today, however, there's somebody: Andy Biggs.
In 303 Creative v. Elenis, LGBTQ rights seem under threat from conservative Supreme Court judges like Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Anthony Alito.
The family of fallen Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick refused to shake the hands of GOP leaders at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. “We got together and said we are not going to shake their hands,” said Sicknick’s mother. The family said the GOP leaders’ continued loyalty to former President Trump was part of the reason for the silent protest.
The family of fallen Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick refused to shake the hands of GOP leaders at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. “We got together and said we are not going to shake their hands,” said Sicknick’s mother. The family said the GOP leaders’ continued loyalty to former President Trump was part of the reason for the silent protest.
The suspect accused of killing five people and wounding more than a dozen others inside of a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub has been charged with more than 300 criminal counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and hate crimes. NBC's Niala Charles reports.
Deion Sanders' new college team won't be an HBCU after he announced his decision to leave Jackson State to coach at the University of Colorado.
The Jan. 6 committee deliberated for months on whether to make criminal referrals to federal prosecutors. That debate has apparently been resolved.
The Jan. 6 committee deliberated for months on whether to make criminal referrals to federal prosecutors. That debate has apparently been resolved.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., has announced he will run against Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker of the House after challenging him in previous House Republican leadership elections. NBC's Garrett Haake reports from Capitol Hill.
It's not surprising that key figures in the Mar-a-Lago scandal are represented by legal counsel. What is surprising is who's paying for their lawyers.
After sparking a controversy by calling for the "termination" of constitutional law, Donald Trump is now arguing he didn't write what he wrote.
The Georgia Senate runoff election 2022 between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker results may be impacted by the Republican passed 2021 voting law.
The “Twitter Files” that Elon Musk helped promote were supposed to be a smoking gun about Democratic interference at Twitter. The revelations fell far short.
President Joe Biden made little effort to disguise his relief when he addressed reporters on the day after the midterms.
After the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX collapse, the time is ripe for Congress to crack down on cryptocurrencies. Republicans could stand in the way.
U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Raphael Warnock and football legend Herschel Walker campaigned all weekend ahead of the runoff election in Georgia. Early voting shows Warnock in a position of strength while Walker has not responded to the latest abuse allegations from a former partner.
Republican Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina's final House speech felt like a parody on toxic men. The truth is less funny.
The good news for Kevin McCarthy is that he doesn’t have a rival. The bad news for McCarthy is that the larger conversation is starting to shift.
For the first time, Donald Trump explicitly called for the Constitution to be subverted in pursuit of his ridiculous election conspiracy theories.
Elon Musk talks a lot about reviving free speech at Twitter. So why is he reviving far-right and conservative accounts while suspending left-leaning ones?
On Tuesday, the last act of the 2022 midterms will play out as Georgia voters decide between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who’s investigating Donald Trump’s role in the violence of Jan. 6, should use the playbook that worked against the Oath Keepers.
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX's rise and fall can be explained through his controversial relationship with effective altruism, a philosophy that can breed extreme behavior.
Brennan: What Trump did ‘has already caused significant damage’Former CIA Director John Brennan and former Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann react to the latest developments in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation
The Supreme Court counsel's weak defense of Justice Samuel Alito in the wake of an allegation that his Hobby Lobby opinion was leaked in 2014 proves the court can't police itself.
LeBron James asked reporters why they hadn't asked him about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones like they'd asked about the Brooklyn Nets' guard Kyrie Irving.
Arizona gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and secretary of state nominee Mark Finchem filed a lawsuit to ban voting machines. Their lawyers are paying the price.
Closing arguments have wrapped for the Trump Organization's tax fraud trial in New York with jury deliberations expected to begin next week. NBC's Tom Winter has details.
Kanye West interviews in 2022 peaked with his mainstreaming of antisemitism on Alex Jones’ 'Infowars', where Ye praised Trump and white nationalist figureheads.
Republicans seemed eager to gamble on Kanye West. As the entertainer known as Ye defends Nazis, that's failed spectacularly.
The hits keep coming after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' cruel anti-immigration stunt to drop off migrants in liberal-led regions, such as Martha’s Vineyard.
President Joe Biden is recommending that South Carolina, the state that lifted him to front-runner status in the 2020 primaries, kick off Democrats' 2024 presidential nominating contest, according to a top Democratic source familiar with the plan.
The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to release transcripts and finish its report but for Republicans defending Trump means investigating the committee's work.
Kanye West praises Hitler and calls himself a Nazi during a shocking interview with Alex Jones. It comes as antisemitic rhetoric in America is on the rise. NBC’s Ben Collins and the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt lay out the real dangers of this type of hate.
With five days until the Georgia runoff, Barack Obama joins Raphael Warnock in Georgia. Meanwhile, the Republican Georgia lieutenant governor could not bring himself to vote for Herschel Walker.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that former President Donald Trump is not entitled to a special master to review documents the FBI seized at Mar-a-Lago.
Fulton judge rules that David Shafer’s role in the pro-Trump plan to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential results was different from other participants’.
The Republican Party wildly underperformed during the midterm elections this year, prompting some pundits to predict the GOP was ready to ditch Trump. Think again.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan in February. NBC's Lawrence Hurley reports.
If Greenberg didn't spill the tea, he wouldn't have gotten a plea deal. So who will he take down?
Kevin McCarthy is in peak angry parent mode, pleading with his right-wing Republican caucus to straighten up and name him House speaker or risk the consequences.
A former lady-in-waiting to the late queen resigned from Buckingham Palace after touching a Black woman's hair and inappropriately questioning her.
The founder of the Oath Keepers militia has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack. It could cost him a lot of money.
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he was siding with freight rail bosses against their workers, who have been at daggers drawn for over half a year.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., spoke to reporters after being elected by House Democrats to serve as their party leader and promised to advocate for everyday Americans and hoped to work together with Republicans when possible.
A religious right insider claims he knew the outcome of the Hobby Lobby case before it was announced. Democrats are deeply interested in the allegations.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits down with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell in Bucharest, Romania, to discuss the war in Ukraine and protests in Iran and China. Discussing China’s crackdown on the ongoing protests against Covid-19 restrictions, Secretary Blinken tells Mitchell, “I think any country where you see people trying to speak out, trying to speak up to protest peacefully, to make known their frustrations, whatever the issue is — in any country whe
Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits down with NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell in Bucharest, Romania, to discuss the ongoing efforts to free WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from Russia, and the rise of antisemitism in the United States. Pressed on the whereabouts of Paul Whelan, detained in Russia, Secretary Blinken tells Mitchell, “the last time our own team has had an opportunity to see Paul was I believe November 16, when we actual
After Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith, Donald Trump demanded that Republicans fight for him. Elise Stefanik apparently got the message.
After its unexpected defeats, the Republican National Committee is moving forward with a post-election audit. It's all but certain to fail.
Arizona Republicans are using the state's elections as a springboard for their conspiracy-based politics and using conservative voters as a piggy bank.
Records show Republican Senate candidate from Georgia, Herschel Walker, rented out his Atlanta home just before launching his campaign, according to new Daily Beast reporting.
Democratic leaders took a big gamble when they delayed a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act until after the midterms. We now know that it paid off.
Elon Musk says Apple threatening to remove Twitter from the App Store but if it happens it won't be because of Democrats or political censorship.
The Respect for Marriage Act in support of same-sex marriage passes after Tuesday Senate vote. Democrats in the House have to approve, then Joe Biden will sign.
Since the Jan. 6 attack, we’ve seen hundreds of criminal suspects face a variety of charges. Stewart Rhodes’ sedition trial is qualitatively different.
Officials in Maricopa County, Arizona certified the results of the 2022 election despite objections and outrage from those in the audience.
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is nearing its endpoint, but it's still sitting down with some key figures from Trump's orbit.
By complaining about an imagined "double standard," Lindsey Graham accidentally stumbled onto an important point.
The Washington Post published a photo last week of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones standing with a racist mob when he was a teenager in Arkansas in 1957. Don't let him sweep it under the rug.
In a new campaign ad for Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of the Senate runoff election in Georgia, voters react to recent campaign remarks from Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
The problem is not just Trump's willingness to dine with notorious bigots. It's also Republicans' willingness to remain silent about it.
In addition to issuing a final written report, the Jan. 6 Committee will publish all the interview transcripts and other documents from its investigation. MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin shares what she’s most eager to read.
Though Stacy Abrams's group lost its lawsuit, the case still exposed major problems with the state's voting laws.
Oregon declared a state of emergency with people still dying from Covid, the flu in full force, and now respiratory illness RSV spreading among young children.
College football bets today are complicated by colleges like Michigan State and LSU partnering with online sports betting companies that target students.
Trump tax returns will be able to go to Congress now thanks to a Supreme Court decision. But the delay means the IRS may not deliver them to Democrats in time.
Anti-abortion activists are trying to get a Trump-appointed judge to declare abortion pills unconstitutional. But it would likely have only a temporary effect.
NBC News’ Ben Collins explains what the online profile of the suspect in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, could indicate about a possible motive for the mass shooting and whether it could signal possible hate crimes.
President Biden said he is "going to try" to ban assault weapons, even during a lame duck administration. He made the comments outside a firehouse in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Thanksgiving turkey pardons are a recipe for dry, overcooked gags, but since the first one in 1989, presidents have spared dozens of birds from preheated ovens.
Veteran Republican strategist Stuart Stevens joins MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart to discuss the Georgia Senate runoff amid new reporting calling into question Herschel Walker's residency.
Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, prevailed in a three-way race against two Republicans.
Katy Tur spoke with Kara Swisher to talk about Elon Musk's management of Twitter as the site remains embroiled in controversy.
At least seven people, including the suspect, are dead after a shooting Tuesday night at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, officials said. NBC News' Julia Jester reports.
In the midterm elections, voters in key battleground states rejected Trump-endorsed election deniers running for secretary of state.
FIFA threatened possible ejections for World Cup players planning to wear “OneLove” armbands to protest host country Qatar's oppression of LGBTQ people.
Donald Trump hoped the Supreme Court would help him keep his tax returns hidden from congressional Democrats. That’s not what happened.
Elon Musk is increasingly aligned with the hard right, and views Twitter as a powerful tool for advancing his interests and his ideology.
As the community in Colorado Springs mourns, we pay tribute the five lives lost in the deadly LGBTQ nightclub shooting.
Giving Mohammed Bin Salman immunity over the Jamal Khashoggi assassination is the lowest moment of his presidency.
A gunman entered a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club and immediately began firing with a semiautomatic rifle Saturday, killing five people and injuring 25, officials said. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson has the latest updates on the shooting and if the shooting suspect had a previous run-in with police.
Here's what former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told MSNBC's Alex Witt about his 2024 announcement.
There was a lot of controversy after the early leak of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But a major new report from the New York Times alleges that that was not the only major decision to be leaked ahead of time: A former longtime member of the anti-abortion movement claims that he was told about the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling in 2014’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby weeks before it was announced and that he used that information to prepare a PR push. Former U.S. Atto
Trump charges up to Merrick Garland special counsel Jack Smith. Who is Jack Smith, the prosecutor? He's no Robert Mueller.
Colorado Springs officials said two patrons made the heroic act of stopping a gunman in a mass shooting at a gay nightclub where five people were killed and 18 were injured. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda reports on how the nightclub and Colorado Governor Jared Polis reacted to the shooting.
World Cup kicks off with Qatar vs. Ecuador on Sunday after Western criticism of Qatar’s government without reflection on similar actions by U.S., China, Russia.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York may become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats retake the majority after he takes over for Nancy Pelosi.
As the 45th president embarks on a campaign to become the 47th president, a pearl of conventional wisdom that once tried to explain Donald Trump’s meteoric
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a new special counsel for criminal Trump probes. In this special report, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down this legal news and the layer it adds to the Trump probes. Melber reports on why this move from DOJ is legal but also not necessary - showing how the DOJ has indicted many politicians without a special counsel. Melber reveals why this second time around, the prosecutor has more power. But you will see why the buck stops with Att
John Fetterman joins a Democratic Senate still recovering from a stroke, which requires accommodations from journalists who wish to fairly cover Congress.
The college prestige hierarchy seems to be crumbling. And that could have revolutionary implications for the future of American education.
Sen. Raphael Warnock is suing after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger disallowed voting on Nov. 26, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, in the Senate runoff.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to determine whether Donald Trump should face criminal charges.
Attorney General Merrick Garland named John L. Smith, a former federal prosecutor with experience at the Hague, as special counsel focused on former President Trump’s handling of classified documents and Jan. 6. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley has more details on Smith's background.
While Donald Trump was unopposed in his last run for the Republican presidential nomination, he is far more likely to face opposition this cycle.
Three years ago, it seemed as if Donald Trump had tweeted classified intelligence about Iran. There's now fresh evidence that he did exactly that.
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talked about “a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus,” she wasn’t kidding.
Republican operative Jesse Benton was pardoned by Donald Trump for one crime, only to get busted again soon after for a similar crime.
Ron DeSantis' “Stop WOKE Act” looked ridiculous when it passed. A pair of court rulings on the Florida law makes it look even worse now.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted impeaching Donald Trump twice on Ukraine and January 6 in one of the Democratic leader's biggest mistakes.
Georgia Senate hopeful Herchel Walker's remarks on vampires and werewolves show the Republican has mastered a language that conservatives know and love: nonsense.
Polish Ambassador to the U.S., Marek Magierowski, joins Morning Joe to discuss the deadly blast in Poland that killed two. Poland and NATO say Ukrainian air defense likely caused deadly blast.
Following the Republicans winning control of the House, Speaker Pelosi is set to announce her future plans on Thursday.
Mike Pence is refusing to speak to the Jan. 6 committee — and his explanation to justify such cowardice simply doesn’t make any sense.
Mike Pence is refusing to speak to the Jan. 6 committee — and his explanation to justify such cowardice simply doesn’t make any sense.
Legislating will be nearly impossible in a GOP-led House with a tiny majority. There's little to suggest, however, that Republicans actually care.
Michael Gerson, a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, died Nov. 17 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. He was 58.
How did the Republicans take over the House? Trump’s conservative Supreme Court is likely part of the reason, making Biden's agenda more complicated.
Despite winning control of the House of Representatives with a narrow majority, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why it isn’t a triumphant night for Republicans.
The GOP being projected to take over the House is discussed by Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "We might have to be an opposition party in the House with Republican leadership,” Jayapal tells Joy Reid, “but we also have to be a proposition party."
Twitter is becoming a deeper, darker cesspool of dysfunction and disinformation, with new owner Elon Musk making things worse every day. Sen. Ed Markey even had a fake Twitter account try to impersonate him. He joins Mehdi to discuss.
Watch the moment NBC News projects that the Republican party takes back control of the House of Representatives. NBC News Chief Political Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Ari Melber with the breaking news update.
Republicans win House control by narrow margin in blow to Biden agenda after NBC News projects key GOP House win in California.
Title 42, the xenophobic policy that allowed U.S. officials to turn migrants away at the border because of Covid, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.
Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney reacts to the Senate vote to move the same-sex marriage bill forward
Senate Democratic leaders took a big gamble when they delayed a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act until after the midterms. Today, that gamble paid off.
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal incurs FTC consent decree after questionable actions from the new CEO, as Musk attends a trial for another business dealing.
The good news for McConnell is that he's going to keep his current job. The bad news is that, for the minority leader, there isn't any other good news.
The Florida governor's politics played well in his state, but failed Republicans elsewhere ahead of 2024.
Chris Matthews discusses former President Trump's Tuesday announcement he is running for president in 2024.
To believe that Donald Trump was responsible for “the greatest economy in the history of the world” is to believe a ridiculous and demonstrable lie.
Poland and other world leaders part of the NATO alliance say that the deadly blast that killed two was not a Russian attack and was likely caused by Ukrainian air defense. NBC's Richard Engel reports from Kherson, Ukraine.
The New York Post characterizes Donald Trump's announcement of a third presidential bid on its front cover, below the fold at the bottom of the page: 'Florida Man Makes Announcement'.
Donald Trump's 2024 speech yesterday in Florida announced he's running for president again.
With the 2022 midterm elections over, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes new filings in the Justice Department’s investigation into classified documents that Donald Trump took to his Florida residence, and explains why Trump’s announcement that he is running for president in 2024 won’t protect him from charges the Justice Department might file.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has announced he will challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for the Republican Senate leadership position. NBC's Sahil Kapur reports form Capitol Hill.
What motivated Donald Trump to take secret materials to his glorified country club? We now appear to be left with a good-news, bad-news explanation.
Why more young women are registered to vote in the midterms — and why polling is ignoring them.
As Trump looks to rally midterm voters, Kash Patel's DOJ immunity suggests some interesting things about Garland's investigation into the Mar-a-Lago documents
Increasing antisemitism among Trump-aligned Republicans — and the silence in response to it — sheds light on a disturbing new trend.
Democracies can only last if all participants, both the winners and the losers, do what they can to protect it.
Oprah Winfrey breaking with Mehmet Oz after many years of a business relationship could change the race.
Dwyane Wade speaking out against ex-wife Siovaughn Funches-Wade objecting to changing the name of their trans daughter Zaya shows complexities of transitioning.
Trump attorney John Eastman may have assumed he knew what Justice Clarence Thomas would do.
A former American president described the United States as “evil.” This generated almost no attention whatsoever. Why is that?
The former secretary of state asked a court to make Trump pay the legal fees she spent fighting a ridiculous, conspiracy theory-driven lawsuit that was tossed.
The ads from America First Legal are eerily reminiscent of the kind of unsubtle messaging voters heard from the likes of North Carolina’s Jesse Helms.
Ron Johnson's reluctance to accept election results reflects a radical new normal in Republican politics.
President Biden on Wednesday evening will deliver remarks on preserving and protecting our democracy.
Ohio Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Tim Ryan, on Tuesday during a Fox News town hall discussed killing and confronting the extremist part of the Republican Party.
As Kari Lake pushes ACA repeal, Arizonans concerned about health care suddenly have new reason to take a closer look at their gubernatorial race.
Donald Trump's initial silence about the attack at the Pelosi home made him appear callous. His new conspiracy theories made him look quite a bit worse.
Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial nominee said the quiet part loud: "Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor."
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decries the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband and the rise of political violence from the right, while encouraging voters to use discrimination during the midterm elections. "Would we trust somebody who is stirring up these violent feelings... scapegoating, making a joke about a violent attack on Paul Pelosi?,” Clinton asks Joy Reid. “Why would you trust that person to have power over you, your family, your business, your community?"
Remember when former ESPN SportsCenter co-host Jemele Hill was canceled for calling Donald Trump a white supremacist? Since that life-changing moment, Hill has only become more outspoken and political — but first, she wants you to understand her backstory. She joins Mehdi to discuss her new memoir, “Uphill.”
His eloquence on the campaign trail only underlines his absence for most of every election cycle.
With challenges to race-conscious school admissions, the GOP sees a new opportunity to roll back efforts to level the playing field for marginalized people.
Former DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone discusses with Nicolle Wallace his new book and how to get more Americans to care about what happened at the Capitol on January 6th.
A fiery former President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail stumping for Democrats in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In a speech that went viral, Obama laced into Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson for trying to cut social security. The Democratic candidate running against Johnson, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber on stumping with Obama and the “Obama effect.”
Lake is more controlled and more poised than the average Trump pol. That makes her more dangerous.
Lindsey Graham has fought tooth and nail to avoid testifying in Georgia’s election probe. His efforts have failed — and he's now out of options.
The Supreme Court has denied a request from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to block a subpoena for his testimony in a Georgia grand jury's investigation into alleged election interference in 2020.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Il., joins Morning Joe to discuss last week's attack on House Speaker Pelosi's husband, the conspiracy theories around the attack and how he thinks GOP lawmakers should react to the attack.
Nancy Pelosi’s husband is recovering at a hospital named for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whose social media platforms helped make the Pelosis a target.
Several GOPers on the ballot in the midterms are spreading nefarious conspiracy theories that have inspired a raft of right-wing violence in recent years.
As if Donald Trump weren’t already struggling on multiple fronts, the criminal trial into his family business is now underway. It's hardly his only problem.
How can we condemn the acts when their premise is sound and their cause is so righteous?
There is an open, unabashed rise of antisemitism from leading figures on the right, as armed election vigilantes have been spotted near a drop box in Arizona. As the midterms approach, Joy Reid and her panel discuss these alarming developments and more from right wing figures.
Charlie Crist joins Chris Hayes after facing off against Ron DeSantis in the debate ahead of the election for Florida governor.
Iconic Democratic strategist James Carville joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber in a wide-ranging political interview. Carville heats up when asked about Senator Cruz hiding in a closet on January 6th saying , "Of course he’s in a closet. He’s one of the most cowardly people in the history of modern politics” and adding he “wouldn’t even stand up for his own wife or his own dad” when Trump attacked them on the campaign trail.
Washington Post Congressional investigations reporter Jackie Alemany, former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade, and executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion Tim O’Brien discuss the various investigations into former President Trump from his business to his mishandling of classified documents
Arizona GOP nominee Kari Lake is looking for a fight with the NFL. Arizonans, who have already had one Super Bowl taken away, should be feeling deja vu.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court blocked Republican efforts to automatically toss ballots with missing signatures or incorrect dates. The decision came just weeks ahead of midterm elections.
Acclaimed singer and actor Billy Porter joins Ari Melber to discuss accountability for Trump and coup plotters and disparities in the criminal justice system.
Justice Clarence Thomas agreed to temporarily protect Sen. Lindsey Graham from having to testify before a special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, investigating efforts to overturn 2020 election results.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice would be pursuing charges against individuals allegedly working on the behalf of China in some efforts to "undermine our judicial system."
Britney Griner’s attorney Maria Blagovolina joins Andrea Mitchell to share how the WNBA player is doing mentally and physically ahead of her appeal hearing for her nine-year sentence in Moscow. “I think Britney herself is quite pessimistic about the outcome,” says Blagovolina. “She hopes there will be some reduction, but not that the verdict will be overruled.”
The more GOP secretary of state nominees push utterly bonkers conspiracy theories, the more dangerous their 2022 candidacies become.
The Washington Post's Bob Woodward discusses his new audiobook 'The Trump Tapes' and recordings that show former President Trump is an unparalleled danger.
As some Arizona voters deal with harassment and intimidation tactics, the Republicans' secretary of state candidate is sending all the wrong messages.
It’s not enough to say the tradeoff between democracy and gas prices is misguided. It’s important to also note that the tradeoff is illusory.
Jury selection is underway for the criminal tax fraud trial involving the Trump Organization that allegedly compensated executives "off the books" to help avoid paying taxes. Former CFO Allen Weisselberg is set to testify against the organization after he pleaded guilty to felony charges earlier this year. NBC's Tom Winter reports.
A consensus has emerged: Democrats are effectively telling voters, “Republicans intend to destabilize the economy,” and the GOP is conceding the point.
On several key points, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy continue to push in opposite directions. This happens more than the GOP likes to admit.
The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe has Democrats speaking out about abortion like never before.
Jason Selvig of the Good Liars joins Yasmin Vossoughian to talk about his viral moment handing Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker gifts at his campaign event this week, and reacts to a new NBC poll showing voters in both parties would still vote for their party’s candidate even if they have flawed morals.
President Biden discusses Vice President Kamala Harris, his recent pardons on federal marijuana offenses and whether he's too old to run for a second term in an exclusive and insightful discussion with Jonathan Capehart.
Georgia’s Republican Senate candidate leans into pretending to be law enforcement in the state where Ahmaud Arbery was murdered by men acting out the same.
A House committee revealed the former president's properties charged exorbitant rates for Secret Service agents who stayed there while protecting him or his family.
Bans on public drag have historically been leveraged to police the gender presentation of queer and trans people.
The Washington Post reports a document describing a foreign government’s military defenses, including its nuclear capabilities, was found by federal agents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
Her new book reveals how blithely unaware Rowling is seeing herself as a victim of a community she has targeted.
President Joe Biden endorsed California's Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act (AB 2183) and called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign into law to help protect farm workers.
Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters reportedly is losing financial support as billionaire Peter Thiel feuds with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
For the first time in over a century, an American official has been barred from office because of an insurrectionist clause in the Constitution.
The request for a special master by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon reads more like a political conclusion in search of a legal rationale than a judicial order.
Biden-era job growth has been so exceptional that Republican leaders have to go out of their way to pretend not to notice the good news.
A U.S. official has confirmed to NBC News that Russia is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, indicating that Russia is having a difficult time resupplying its forces in Ukraine. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.
As parents watch, Uvalde students return to class more than three months after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary. NBC News' Antonia Hylton and Priscilla Thompson report on how families have been mentally preparing in the summer for the school year and the increased security measures local authorities are taking.
If any Republican was to going to take the Mar-a-Lago scandal seriously, it'd be Marco Rubio. Alas, he can’t quite bring himself to put country over party.
Lindsey Graham keeps arguing that the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton controversies are the same. Reality keeps telling a very different story.
The question for rank-and-file Republicans becomes obvious: If even Bill Barr recognizes the seriousness of the Mar-a-Lago scandal, why can’t they?
Authorities in New York City say Gustavo Arnal, who is Bed Bath & Beyond's chief financial officer, died after he fell from a Manhattan skyscraper where he resided. The company released a statement saying that they are "profoundly saddened" by the news of Arnal's death.
Blame the FBI. Blame the Justice Department. As always, Trump is willing to save himself at the expense of the public’s confidence in essential institutions.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is involved in a criminal investigation into misused welfare funds in Mississippi that were meant to help poor families.
We know how and why the FBI obtained a court-approved search warrant for Mar-a-Lago. According to several Republicans, however, the truth was just a ruse.
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, pressed lawmakers to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory not only in Arizona, as previously reported, but also in a second battleground state, Wisconsin, according to emails obtained under state public-records law. Washington Post reporter Emma Brown discusses.
Elie Mystal discusses Biden’s reaction to the protester interrupting his speech, and why it highlights the fundamental difference between Biden and MAGA Republicans.
See the moment news breaks that the January 6 committee is seeking a transcribed interview with former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Former Trump lawyers Pat Cipollone and Pat Philbin are meeting with a federal grand jury for their investigation into events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. NBC's Ali Vitali has details.
A federal judge canceled a hearing on whether the FBI legally seized pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman's cellphone in June after the DOJ affirmed a warrant had been issued to do so.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued a report condemning a Ron DeSantis-backed Florida law viewed by many as anti-protest.