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Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.
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The first 100 days of Trump’s second term have come to an end… so, what comes next? Overseas, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed his country into electoral autocracy using tactics that bear a striking resemblance to those currently playing out in Trump’s America. To close out the Trumpland series, MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels to Hungary and speaks with lawyers, journalists, politicians, and advocates on the ground who offer important lessons for America while they continue to fight for democracy in their own country.
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Amid record-low approval ratings, the Democratic Party faces an existential crisis. How should they operate as a minority and opposition party? Should the old guard make way for a new generation of leaders? On this week’s show, Alex Wagner speaks with the upstarts who are challenging the Democratic establishment about how they envision the party's future. Then, a conversation with veteran Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on how his fellow members need to course correct to preserve democracy as we know it.
It’s not the first time that Republicans have threatened to dismantle Social Security— the cornerstone program that has provided reliable financial security to American workers for nearly a century. Now, Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has its eyes set on the third rail of American politics. This week on Trumpland, Alex Wagner speaks with agency employees in the eye of the storm as chaos ensues for them and the millions of beneficiaries who rely on these payments. Then, a conversation on the uncertain future of Social Security with the former Associate Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and FDR’s grandson, James Roosevelt.
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In the last week, president Trump’s latest trade policies have provided a whole lot of whiplash for Americans, their wallets, and the global economy. Part of Trump’s tariff plan includes maintaining and increasing his tariffs on China, one of the U.S.’s largest trading partners. China spends billions on American agricultural products every year, meaning American farmers are likely to get caught in the middle of Trump’s trade war, again. MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels to Johnston County in North Carolina to hear from farmers who are standing by Trump, even as he stands down his own policies. Then, a conversation with The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey on what this all means for our global economy.
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This week, the Senate held its confirmation hearing for Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, President Trump’s relatively obscure nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Caine’s nomination comes amidst questions of his perceived loyalty to Trump and the blowback of last week’s Signal leak involving several high-level Trump administration officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Not to mention, the administration’s continued attack on DEI and so-called “wokeness” in the military. On this episode of Trumpland with Alex Wagner, a look at how Trump is trying to remake the American military, and the potential threat it may have to readiness, morale, and recruitment in the armed forces. We hear from the some of the people who’ve put their lives on the line for their country about their concerns for the future of America’s fighting forces.
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Under threat of losing millions of dollars in federal funding, Columbia University has caved to demands from the Trump administration, leaving students and faculty fearing the loss of academic freedom. Adding to those fears, ICE has made multiple arrests of international students at several schools, as well as recent graduates, like Mahmoud Khalil.
This week, Alex Wagner speaks with students and professors at Columbia to discuss the dangerous precedent being set, not just for college campuses as centers of debate and dissent, but for all free speech.
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Trump’s strikes on environmental regulations are now crossing paths with his attacks on DEI. Citing compliance with Trump’s DEI mandates, the Justice Department dropped its lawsuit against a petrochemical plant in Reserve, Louisiana, in an area known as ‘Cancer Alley.’ This week, Alex travels to Louisiana and speaks to the life-long residents directly in harm’s way. Then, a conversation with former EPA administrator Heather McTeer Toney on the larger implications of Trump’s environmental policy.
And a note to listeners: we’ll be off next week and will return with a new episode on March 27!
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Numerous lawsuits are underway as efforts ramp up to fight against the Trump administration’s agenda, with the charge led by a select group of attorneys general. On this episode, Alex Wagner heads to Phoenix, Arizona where Democratic state attorneys general organized a town hall for citizens impacted by Trump’s executive orders and DOGE’s targeting of the federal government. Alex speaks directly with some of the AGs behind these legal efforts, including Kwame Raoul of Illinois, William Tong of Connecticut, and Letitia James of New York. Then she sits with Arizona AG Kris Mayes, the organizer of the town hall, for a look at what’s next as these attorneys continue to advocate on behalf of the U.S. Constitution and the citizens it protects.
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It’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and while President Donald Trump's spreading of disinformation aims to rewrite history, Ukrainians on the frontline of the war refuse to forget the truth. On this week’s episode, we see how Ukrainians in the U.S. are marking the anniversary and honoring those fallen back home. Plus, a conversation with national security expert and Pod Save the World host Ben Rhodes on what’s at stake as the Trump administration continues to cozy up to Russia’s authoritarian agenda.
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Donald Trump's promise to reduce grocery prices was a keystone of last year’s campaign. Now in office, President Trump faces significant challenges with surging egg prices amidst an avian flu crisis. On this week’s episode, Alex Wagner speaks to farmers and experts in Pennsylvania about the severe impact of the bird flu, its effect on poultry farms, and the controversial strategies Trump proposes to address the issue. Then, Alex catches up with MSNBC colleague Chris Hayes to reflect on Trump's economic policies and their political consequences.
Catch new episodes of Trumpland with Alex Wagner every Thursday evening during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. You can find the show in the Alex Wagner Tonight feed.
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The Trump administration continues to further its anti-woke agenda with executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, resulting in a memo placing federal employees with ties to DEIA training or roles on administrative leave. Listen as Alex Wagner interviews affected employees from the Department of Education and discusses the implications with civil rights attorney Subodh Chandra. Plus, a look at what more we can expect with one of the early architects of the Right’s efforts to tackle DEI and wokeness: conservative activist Christopher Rufo.
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The Trump administration has focused its latest attacks on federal workers and foreign aid. At the forefront of that battle is advisor Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. MSNBC’s Alex Wagner heads back to Washington D.C. amidst protests from federal workers and a looming deadline for workers to accept a government buyout.
Listen as Alex speaks with Kristina Drye, a former USAID employee, as well as former Inspector General for the Department of the Interior, Mark Greenblatt.
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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises.
It’s been one week since Trump was sworn into office, and he is already making good on his campaign promise to crack down on immigration, whatever the cost. On this episode, Alex heads to New Jersey’s largest city, Newark, where one of the most public and controversial ICE raids has just occurred. The raid is raising questions that no American can—or should—ignore. Listen along as Alex speaks to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, community organizers arming immigrants with strategies to avoid deportation and those on the front lines whose lives have been turned upside down.
Catch new episodes of Trumpland with Alex Wagner every Thursday evening during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. You can find the show in the Alex Wagner Tonight feed.
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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises.
On this very first episode, Alex travels to DC—but not for the inauguration.
Hours after President Trump was sworn into office for the second time, he began issuing a series of presidential pardons for the January 6th insurrection. Listen along as Alex speaks to the inmates, their families, and the police officers who survived one of the most violent attacks on the Capitol in our nation’s history.
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President Trump has an ambitious agenda, with plans that could reshape the country. And MSNBC’s Alex Wagner will be covering it all from the frontlines.
On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” you can join her as she travels the country for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, talking to the people at the center of the president’s policies and promises.
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As Donald Trump bullies Washington Republicans into submission with ridiculous Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden is working to bolster the guard rails of the judiciary as much as he can before his time in office runs out.
Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the dubious cast of characters Donald Trump is elevating to his Cabinet, from Tulsi Gabbard to Matt Gaetz, to RFK Jr.
After a day of absurd selections for the top levels of his administration, it is clear that Donald Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans to blindly do his bidding. Alex Wagner talks with her guests about the reaction to a potential Attorney General Matt Gaetz or Defense Secretary Hegseth.
Alex Wagner looks at expectations for the new Trump regime, from his cabinet appointments to his plan for "mass deportations," to his attacks on federal government agencies.
Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions
Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women
Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover
On the last episode of Alex Wagner Tonight before Election Day, Alex Wagner looks at the remarkable campaign Kamala Harris has pulled together in a very short amount of time, and talks with guests about the final days of election day and what it means about the United State of America that someone as flawed as Donald Trump still enjoys the support of half of the country's voters.
The name of the game in the final days of the 2024 election is "get out the vote." While Donald Trump struggles to find a way to communicate to anyone who isn't already in his thrall, Kamala Harris combines a rigorous ground game with a steady effort to expand her reach, especially in swing states. Ali Velshi takes a closer look at Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Joy Red co-hosts with Alex Wagner in a "Your Vote, Your Power" election special broadcast looking at the rights and freedom for women that are at stake in the 2024 election.
Plus, Will the Trump team's latest insult to Puerto Ricans actually cost him votes? Victor Martinez thinks it will.
Plus, American men pose complex challenge for Democrats against allure of Republican toxicity
Plus, Fears grow that 'clown-like' Trump could achieve fascist goals despite gross incompetence
Plus, 'Get out of here with that.': Trump risks battleground backlash with more thoughtless remarks
'The change is coming more quickly than we thought': Climate change sends local leaders scrambling
Election Day is around the corner and Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman, first Black woman, and first South-Asian to sit in the Oval Office. In light of this moment, we’re resharing our 2020 series “Kamala: Next in Line,” from MSNBC and Wondery. Hosted by Joy Reid, "Next In Line" is an intimate and immersive look into what drives Harris, what her critics say about her, and how she arrived at this historic moment.
This is a special program for our MSNBC Premium subscribers. Listen to an excerpt from the first episode here. And to download the full series, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. You’ll find the series in the How to Win feed.
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Plus, 'It already happened': Report exposes extent of Trump weaponizing government against political enemies while in office
Plus, Interviews with undecided battleground voters explain closeness, complexity of 2024 race
Plus, Extremist Republican candidate's reported porn site activity blows up key state race
Plus, Leaked Supreme Court documents create a real "mask-off" moment for Chief Justice John Roberts
MSNBC's Ali Velshi gives a special preview of the second season of the “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Book banning is happening more and more. Removing literature from library shelves, school syllabi, and summer reading lists isn’t just blatant censorship; it is the tip of the sword that threatens American democracy itself. In this preview, Ali reflects on why this issues is so personal for him and his family. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/vbbcs2_fdlw.
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Plus, 'Show a little skepticism': Russian propaganda scheme exposed; highlights need for savvy electorate
Plus, Trump cozies up to 'Moms for Liberty' even as they bomb on the ballot amid voter backlash
Plus, Court hearing exposes role of supermarket's price gouging in inflationary pricing
Plus, Busted: New report makes Trump claims of ignorance about Project 2025 impossible to believe
Plus, 'Revelatory bombshell': Secret probe of Trump, suspicious Egypt money shut down by Barr's DOJ: WaPo
Plus, Polls begin to show advantage for Kamala Harris with political indicators improving
Plus, 'Off the back burner': Democrats get serious about reforming corrupt Supreme Court
Plus, 'More paths to victory': Harris resets race just days into new presidential campaign
Plus, Right-wing media bubble distortions leave Trump ill equipped for general public messaging
Plus, 'I'm all in': Harris running mate short-lister Gov. Tim Walz is ready to take on Trump
Plus, How a single sentence in the Supreme Court's immunity ruling could upend Trump New York convictions
Plus, 'We've gotta come to reality': Biden skeptics point to Kamala Harris as campaign successor
Plus, 'A recipe for paralyzing government': Supreme Court conservatives deliver long-desired outcome for Republicans
Plus, "No puppet, no puppet!": Trump record of debate train wrecks exposes his boastful bluffing
Plus, Trump's vanity a key obstacle in V.P. hunt as process takes on reality show overtones
Plus, 'Serious risk': Trump ant-vax pandering raises public health stakes in 2024 election
Plus, How the Supreme Court is setting the U.S. up for a major transformation this month
Plus, Neighbor who clashed with Justice Alito's wife reacts to undercover audio of her ranting about flags
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of the second season of the award-winning original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In the chart-topping second season, Rachel Maddow returns to uncover the shocking history of the ultra-right’s reach into American politics. Listen to the entire first episode now, and follow the show to get the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpust_fdlw. You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access to every episode the Friday before it drops, and ad-free listening to all episodes of Ultra seasons one and two.
Plus, Discontent with Supreme Court builds as corruption scandals and political agenda mix
Plus, 'News dump from hell': Supreme Court appears eager to hide controversy in dump of major rulings
Plus, 'We are going to sue for sure.': ACLU preparing to sue Biden administration over new border policy
Plus, 'Troll in robes': New reporting deepens Supreme Court's humiliating Alito flag scandal
Plus, 'They always manage to sink lower': Trump's degrades GOP with demands for legal protection
Plus, Trump loses again: Effort to remove judge from NY trial fails as case reaches final stages
Plus, Amid new classified documents revelations, Trump and acolytes concoct bizarre assassination lie
Plus, Butker commencement speech spotlights religious war on women's freedom, even Taylor Swift
Plus, Trump sycophants parroting attacks on justice system risk further provoking MAGA extremists
Plus, 'Utterly humiliating': Trump sycophants in matching suits audition for Trump outside trial
Plus, 'They're tricking themselves!': Republicans contort election strategy around Trump's Big Lie
Plus, Trump's notorious micromanaging comes back to bite him in criminal trial testimony
Plus, Faceplant!: MTG suffers scorn of fellow Republicans as move to push out Johnson fails
Plus, Trump judge postpones documents case 'indefinitely' but new legal calendar could backfire on Trump
Plus, Imperial presidency: Trump lays out plan to enlist military in deporting millions
Plus, NYPD officers in full riot gear descend on Columbia University campus to clear protesters
Plus, Trump presidential immunity case exposes conservative Supreme Court's true colors
Plus, Right-wing media feedback loop leaves Trump with warped understanding of his legal situation
Plus, 'Incarceration is an option': Trump appears to want the judge to throw him in jail
Plus, 'It's not our job': Democrats getting sick of saving Johnson from GOP dysfunction
Plus, GOP makes clumsy effort to superimpose anti-woke political games onto campus antisemitism debate
Plus, With impeachment dud, House Republicans fail to produce political stunt Trump needs
Plus, 'Trump's gatekeeper': Why Madeleine Westerhout could be key in Trump's criminal prosecution
Plus, Mask slips from RFK Jr. campaign as right-wing policies and Trump-supporting staff come into view
Plus, 'Denied again': Trump effort to derail New York criminal trial fails twice in 24 hours
Plus, Charges reportedly 'imminent' in Arizona fake elector case; GOP congressmen subpoenaed
Plus, Christian group uses public school-adjacent Bible study program to breach church-state wall
Plus, DeSantis' abortion ban draws attention GOP has been fearing; Democrats increase focus on Florida
Plus, 'The real voter fraud': Supreme Court stalling leaves illegal gerrymandered map in place for 2024
Plus, Trump bubble: How Trump's social media company is worth so much more than its business justifies
Plus, Brazen power grab: Right-wing Supreme Court 'dripping contempt for federal regulation'
Plus, Trump's abysmal record on environment costs him climate voters; Biden announces new emissions rule
Plus, 'Slow creep': Expectations of a Trump autocracy marked by cronies and self-dealing
Plus, Slippery slope toward contraception restrictions seen in court backing of Texas law
Plus, Hard truth: Why the dismissal of some Georgia charges is not as good as it sounds for Trump
Plus, Schiff stomps Hur, GOP political theater around Biden documents report; motives laid bare at hearing
Plus, 'We need to do more': Sanders calls for increased pressure on Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza
Plus, Scrambling to keep his fortune from being stripped away, Trump may have gone too far
Plus, Enabling Trump, distorting the Supreme Court define McConnell legacy as he exits leadership
Plus, 'He needs to listen to us': Gaza ceasefire activists make statement in Michigan Democratic primary
Plus, 'This was intentional': AOC calls out Republicans trying to hide from reproductive rights backlash
Plus, Trump's new legal debts could have catastrophic 'domino effect' on existing debts
Plus, Goat rodeo: Michigan GOP reeling in chaos as empowering election denier backfires
Plus, Christian nationalists await Trump's return with plans to undo sexual revolution: report
Plus, Livid Kansas City congressman rips thoughts-and-prayers Congress for doing 'nothing at all' on guns
Plus, Hillary Clinton offers advice to President Biden on addressing concerns about his age
Former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, talks with Alex Wagner about Russia's war on Ukraine, Israel's war in Gaza, ridiculous Republican fealty to Donald Trump, and more.
Plus, Amid a string of embarrassing Republican failures, RNC Chair McDaniel to quit: NYT
Plus, U.S. launches strikes against Iran-affiliated militias, hitting more than 85 targets
Plus, Bad timing for Trump as court-appointed monitor flags accounting of tens of millions of dollars
Plus, 'He is damaged goods.': Gavin Newsom assesses Trump's flaws and the key issues for 2024
Plus, 'Divorce is not an option': Gavin Newsom emphasizes national unity as goal in engaging Fox News
Plus, How Joe Biden may inadvertently sabotage Nikki Haley's chances against Donald Trump in South Carolina
Plus, 'Fantastical narrative': Trump concocts DOJ, Biden conspiracy theory in new classified docs filing
Plus, U.S. and allies launch military strikes on Houthis in Yemen in 'major escalation'
...Plus, Right-wing broadens attacks on U.S. institutions looking to roll back social progress
...Plus, Trump brings battered arguments to ask Supreme Court to put him back on Colorado ballot
...Plus, Another state boots Trump off ballot over insurrection; Supreme Court involvement all but assured
...Plus, Woman faces potential prosecution after dangerous pregnancy ends in miscarriage
...Plus, Now what? Colorado secretary of state on removing Trump: 'As of now he is not a qualified candidate'
...Plus, 'Just devastating': U.S. searching for stack of intelligence on Russia missing under Trump: Report
...Plus, Supreme Court takes abortion pill case, opens door to further encroaching reproductive rights
...Plus, 'Viewing their faith through the prism of politics': How Evangelicals ended up in the Trump camp
Plus, Judge allows woman imperiled by pregnancy temporary relief from Texas abortion ban
...Plus, States bring accountability on Trump's fake elector scheme; Damning details exposed in Wisconsin
...Plus, Trump's past 'bad acts' come back to haunt him in federal election subversion case
...Plus, Radio station fights misinformation and disinformation directed at Latino voters
...Plus, 'I don't think they're irreconcilable': Bowman looks to bridge Israel/Gaza divide among constituents
...Plus, Corporation's dark history with Nazi Germany prompts quick rejection of Musk's X over antisemitism
...Plus, Top ethics Democrat expects Santos expulsion from Congress by 'Wednesday following Thanksgiving'
...Plus, 'Same clown car, different driver': Speaker switch fails to improve GOP governing ability
...Plus, Legal woes take a toll: Rudy Giuliani reduced to ranting online, hawking vitamin pills
...Plus, Prosecutor paints Trump as just another Jan. 6 riot defendant in new court filing
...Plus, Jeffries: Democrats not paying Republican 'ransom note' to keep government open
Live coverage of election night returns, some of which may be out of date by the time you listen to this episode, but by this hour of the night voters had made some major decisions.
...Plus, Republicans resort to lies and deception ahead of vote on popular abortion rights amendment in Ohio
...Plus, Senate Democrats consider subpoenas for Clarence Thomas' billionaire benefactors
...Plus, Santos, 'emblem of the chaos that is the Republican-led house,' allowed to stay and lie another day
...Plus, A mosaic of failures: As list of pre-Oct. 7 failures grows, Netanyahu fights to shift blame
...Plus, Hamas uses hostages as a manipulation tactic, both in their taking and their release
...Plus, Release of two American hostages by Hamas offers rare glimpse of hope in painful war
...Plus, Republicans struggle to ignore half the country in speaker fight; Democrats stand by
...Plus, Jordan bully tactics backfire, provoke threats and harassment of fellow Republicans
...Plus, 'Nobody is in charge.': GOP anti-government attitude backfires as governing continues to elude them
...Plus, Failure: Republicans unable to meet challenge of difficult days as Israel crisis intensifies
...Plus, McCarthy, marred by past broken promises, finds little sympathy among Democrats
...Plus, Trump's 'coded' calls for violence, tacit intimidation backfiring as judge considers gag
...Plus, Unions energized by public support as sense of rigged work system spreads; Biden to join UAW
...Plus, 'We're in a place to win the battle': Kerry sounds hopeful note on climate (with a big 'if')
...Plus, Biden launches Climate Corps; pairs new jobs with climate, infrastructure work
...Plus, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson decries 'discomfort' displacing 'knowledge, truth or history'
...Plus, A clarifying moment: United Auto Workers demand fair share from Big Three automakers
...Plus, Why the 14th Amendment could boot Trump from ballots (and why Democrats might not want it to)
...Plus, Lordy, more tapes! Trump lawyer's notes add detail to lead-up to Mar-a-Lago search warrant
...Plus, How Biden came to grips with Trump-era radicalism while holding onto governing ideals
...Plus, 'Insurance companies know': More people vulnerable as cost of climate disasters rises
...Plus, 'Which country do we want to be?': U.S. faces reckoning in right-wing backlash to racial progress
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a new MSNBC podcast, “Velshi Banned Book Club,” an act of resistance against the epidemic of book banning. In each episode, a different author of a banned book joins Ali Velshi—including Margaret Atwood, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Laurie Halse Anderson and more—to talk about why their work is being targeted and about the literature itself. “Velshi Banned Book Club” is a series rooted in literary and cultural analysis and in the notion of reading as resistance. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/vbbc_fdlw
...Plus, DeSantis eager to disclaim his elitist roots to curry favor with MAGA populists
...Plus, 'Mad, mad world': Republicans make a mockery of primary debate before it even starts
...Plus, Despite years of kowtowing and sucking up to Donald Trump, he is spurning their Republican primary debate. Was it worth it?
...Plus, How a weird McConnell video may explain the embarassing leak of DeSantis' debate strategy
...Plus, Former Kanye publicist named in Trump Georgia case; could mean justice for election workers
...Plus, 'His mouth has been his biggest enemy': Trump Georgia indictment could come with a gag order
...Plus, Ohio voters defeat Republican proposal seen as obstacle to codifying abortion rights: AP
...Plus, How the Ku Klux Klan Act ended up in the Donald Trump election subversion indictment
...Plus, 'Every accusation is a confession': Trump telegraphs misdeeds with wild accusations
...Plus, 'A mobster type approach': Trump superPAC paying legal fees of co-defendants, witnesses
...Plus, Pence in a panic: Ex-veep begs for 'even one dollar' in bid to make GOP debate stage
...Plus, Harris rips Florida going soft on slavery; DeSantis seeks GOP favor, attacks Black history
...Plus, McCarthy burned by reported promise to placate crabby Trump by expunging impeachments
...Plus, Republicans insist on alternate reality at the expense of U.S. military and even democracy
...Plus, 'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe
...Plus, Civil rights dominos set to fall as conservative activists get Supreme Court's message
...Plus, Bittigieg calls out opponents of infrastructure bill now trying to take credit
...Plus, ...Plus, Trans candidate looks to make history as GOP is mired in anti-woke freak-out
...Plus, 'An absolute crisis': Maryland governor calls on pro-gun states to help curb gun violence
There is no Alex Wagner Tonight on July 4th, but hopefully you will enjoy Monday night's two-house special broadcast hosted by Symone Sanders-Townsend.
...Plus, DOJ gains new cooperators as investigation of Donald Trump expands even post-indictment
Plus, Happy Birthday Helena and Tali! And congratulations Matthew, Allison and Julian! We love you!
...Plus, McCarthy has turned over the House to 'the crazies': Schiff derides GOP censure stunt
...Plus, 'An ungovernable client': Chatty Trump is a defense attorney's worst nightmare
...Plus, Disgraced former NYPD chief Kerik sought millions for election subversion scheme
Plus, 'Goldilocks documents': How to try an Espionage Act case without spilling national secrets
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC. In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next? Listen to the first episode now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpdn_fdlw
...Plus, Trump judge with sketchy track record could give DOJ cause for concern in Trump case
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC.
In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next? Follow now and listen to the first episode on Monday, June 12: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpdn_fdtw
...Plus, GOP frantic to pull political strings to get Trump out of trouble, gin up Biden scandal
...Plus, 'Our governor is a job killing moron': DeSantis immigration policy threatens state economy
...Plus, Debt deal moves to next stage with McCarthy likely to rely on lots of Democratic votes
...Plus, DeSantis attempts to redefine Trump to make room for himself on GOP's right wing
...Plus, As legislative session ends, Texas ignores gun violence crisis for culture war issues
...Plus, New College class of 2023 celebrates graduation on their own terms; spurns Trumpy official speaker
...Plus, 'This is really a five alarm fire': Supreme Court in crisis after string of scandals
...Plus, Carlson firing sends Fox viewers to Newsmax in ironic reprise of election fallout
...Plus, As Gorsuch joins Supreme Court scandal parade, Roberts gaslights on 'ethics principles'
...Plus, John Leguizamo pushes back on effort to erase Latin contributions from U.S. history
...Plus, Al Franken weighs in on the state of Republican politics: like a parody but not funny
...Plus, Republican book banning frenzy could shut down all libraries in one Texas county
...Plus, Clarence Thomas has staggeringly poor judgment for someone whose job is literally to judge things
...Plus, 'Ridiculous in nature': Fani Willis recognizes Trump's First Amendment rights; cautions against threats
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview from Prosecuting Donald Trump, a new original podcast series from MSNBC.
Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what happened inside that Manhattan courtroom, what stood out to them in the pages of the indictment and what it all tells us about how District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to build his case.
Listen to the first three episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/pdt_fd
...Plus, Former Trump Org CFO Weisselberg no longer represented by Trump-funded attorneys: WNBC
...Plus, Florida grows more extreme in allowing vocal minority to ban ideas, books, movies, art
...Plus, Famous statue's nakedness too much for Florida parents; principal fired over lesson
...Plus, Legislator 'accidentally' recommends Confederate flag to list of approved Florida flags
...Plus, Chinese billionaire, influential with U.S. conservatives, arrested on fraud charges
...Plus, Eli Lilly caps insulin price at $35 amid mounting political, competitive pressure
...Plus, Prominent conservative lawyer shreds Pence's legal delay tactic to duck DOJ subpoena
...Plus, Do we need a piece of legislation to tell us that the AR-15 is the national gun of America? Nearly every mass shooting in this country shows us that it already is. And there is almost nothing that Congress has done so far that will change that.
...Plus, From gerrymandering to abortion rights, huge stakes in Wisconsin Supreme Court election
...Plus, did the U.S. use a $400,000 missile to shoot down a $12 school science project balloon?
...Plus, Outside of balloon spotlight, Chinese hacks threaten U.S. infrastructure, national security, and individual Americans
...Plus, Activist anti-abortion judge could end access to medication abortions in the U.S.
This Black History Month, MSNBC’s “Into America” podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, “Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop.” Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country’s political and economic forces shaped half a century of hip-hop, and how over time, hip-hop shaped America. Listen to a preview of the second episode featuring hip-hop legend Melle Mel, the man behind “The Message,” and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/iambhm_fd
...Plus, Work is ongoing to help children whose lives were shattered by Trump's family separation policy
...Plus, If GOP wants to probe weaponization of government, start with Durham: Rep. Goldman
...Plus, Expected release of video of deadly police beating of Black motorist puts nation on edge
...Plus, Shootings bring new terror to Asian-American community already facing racism, violence
...Plus, Backlash against anti-abortion laws produces new legal strategies, more secure rights
...Plus, Georgia election workers honored for defending democracy; Trump continues baseless attacks
...Plus, AOC: Up to McCarthy whether he wants to approach Democrats to save his speakership
...Plus, George Santos draws attention of criminal investigators; GOP silent on the sidelines
...Plus, Why did some Secret Service agents hire private attorneys instead of using free agency lawyers in the January 6th investigation?
...Plus, State Republicans try to cling to power for months despite being voted out in midterms
...Plus, Anti-abortion activists take page from environmentalists' playbook in new tactic
...Plus, Sen. Murphy senses shift for anti-gun violence movement as voter tolerance of inaction runs out
...Plus, DeSantis doubles down as Republicans pay price for vaccine rejection with higher death count
...Plus, Who is the "bicycle assassin" Vladimir Putin wants in exchange for American Paul Whelan?
...Plus, Cory Booker cites gap between Republican voters and GOP electeds in midterm failures
...Plus, Russia pursues war crime tactic targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine as winter cold sets in
...Plus, Congress demands answers on Supreme Court justice influence scandal; eyes solutions to 'accountability problem'
... Plus Alaska finally declares who won the House and Senate races and Twitter becomes vulnerable to hate speech.
... Plus interviews with the Club Q hero who tackled the shooter and a Club Q survivor still recovering from gunshots in the hospital.
... Plus Twitter layoffs and resignations call into question the future of the platform.
...Plus, Report suggests Trump 'at substantial risk of criminal prosecution' in Georgia
...Plus, Even with control of Congress unsettled, speculation and jockeying for power begins
...Plus, New York attorney general uses Trump's publicity stunt lawsuit against him in court
...Plus, a key Trump aide accepts immunity in exchange for testimony in Mar-a-Lago document investigation
Steve Kornacki gives a special preview of his new podcast, “The Revolution with Steve Kornacki.” In this six-part original series, Kornacki steps back from the Big Board to tell the origin story of the 1994 Republican “revolution,” the midterm election when the GOP took the House majority for the first time in four decades. Listen to all six episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/trwsk_fdlw
...Plus, Republican state election chief walks fine line to assuage 'stop the steal' outrage
...Plus, Judge calls out Trump for apparently lying in federal court... and that's a big deal
...Plus, Rep. Lofgren calls interaction between Secret Service and January 6th Committee 'cause for concern'
...Plus, Jury orders Alex Jones to pay almost $1 billion in damages after trial exposes his depravity
...Plus, Migrants in U.S. struggle for survival despite added burden of GOP political stunts
...Plus, A Musk Twitter purchase would see the return of Trump tweets, unless people are sick of him by then
...Plus, Will the calamity of Herschel Walker be a 'bridge too far' for enough Republican voters to keep him out of the Senate?
Rachel Maddow gives a special preview of her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In this eight-part original series, Rachel tells an all-but-forgotten true story of American extremism getting supercharged, connecting the dots between sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government and the lengths they would go to in order to cover their tracks. Follow the series now: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpu_fdtw
...Plus, Alex Wagner travels to Texas to talk with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke
...Plus, DOJ 'going to investigate the hell out of this' after court victory on Trump docs: Rohde
...Plus, Putin grows increasingly desperate as Ukraine continues to drive out his invasion
...Plus, DOJ asks appeals court for stay to allow investigation, assessment of Mar-a-Lago documents
...Plus, This isn't the first time Americans have seen conservative leaders toying with human lives for a cheap political prank.
...Plus, January 6th Committee receives huge collection of Secret Service texts and other communication
...Plus, Trump judge's ill-considered special master ruling wreaks havoc with damage assessment of Trump's mishandling of classified material
...Plus, Shoddy, amateurish lawyering puts Trump at disadvantage in legally treacherous circumstances
...Plus, Issues worth fighting for deliver key special election to Democratic candidate
...Plus, Convictions in Whitmer kidnap plot sound important note for rule of law against backdrop of increasing right-wing threats
...Plus, Pete Buttigieg on the role of transportation infrastructure to connect communities, not divide them.
Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.