BAD NEWS FOR TRUMP: Democrats get their wish as Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race
29 Jul 2025
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In an election year of astronomically high stakes, in the absolutely crucial Senate race in North Ca...
MADDOW DEBUNKS: Weird fake news, A.I. slop stories about her and MSNBC infect social media
22 Jul 2025
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Rachel Maddow takes a look at the sudden flood of artificial intelligence-generated fake stories on ...
Heckuva time to make an appearance: Trump's FEMA chief drops in on Texas flood zone
15 Jul 2025
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Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David ...
Devastating Texas floods highlight stakes of vital weather services amid reckless Trump cuts
Tue, 8 Jul 2025 04:28:35 +0000
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As the death toll continues to rise and search and rescue teams continue to look for victims, the de...
Trump's poor choices for national security staffing have new relevance after Iran bombing
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:55:15 +0000
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Rachel Maddow reviews the cast of characters that staff important national security roles in the Tru...
Defying Trump, Americans refuse to be denied their right to protest
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:32:31 +0000
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Rachel Maddow shows that despite Donald Trump's admonitions against protesting, and despite physical...
Maddow: Military last resort in L.A. shows a weak president with no ideas and no political skills
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:16:05 +0000
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Rachel Maddow points out that the most important story of our era is not what Donald Trump is trying...
Trump makes a gross miscalculation about the popularity of his cruelty to immigrants
Tue, 3 Jun 2025 04:14:13 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at fresh examples of communities across the United States rallying in defense of...
Special Preview of “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace”
Mon, 2 Jun
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Who are The Best People? They’re the people who are the best at what they do and know how to bring...
Introducing “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace”
Thu, 29 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000
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On her new podcast, “The Best People,” Nicolle Wallace sits down with the smartest, funniest, wi...
'Our superpower': Trump confronted by diverse, robust pushback on 'a million' different fronts
Tue, 20 May 2025 06:29:22 +0000
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Rachel Maddow considers how the history of the Trump era will be written and how the defense of demo...
Why Donald Trump's medical records say more than he realizes
Tue, 13 May 2025 04:08:05 +0000
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Dr. David Kessler had previously described for Rachel Maddow how Donald Trump benefitted from the fe...
Massive 'No Kings' protest expected to rain on Donald Trump's (military) parade
Tue, 6 May 2025 04:24:34 +0000
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Donald Trump is eager to fill out his autocratic profile with a display of military might in the for...
'Historic debacle': Trump sets new standard for poor presidential performance; Americans displeased
Thu, 1 May 2025 05:21:08 +0000
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Rachel Maddow reviews the many ways in which Donald Trump has made history with the first 100 days o...
Victims of Trump's irresponsible anti-immigrant crusade include American citizens
Wed, 30 Apr
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Rachel Maddow reports on examples of American citizens caught up in Donald Trump's attacks on immigr...
Trump 100 day faceplant: more devastating polling for Trump show Americans reject his policies
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:22:05 +0000
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Rachel Maddow shares another collection of polls of Americans about the first 100 days of Donald Tru...
Trump gets reckless as his agenda tanks with the American public
Sat, 26 Apr
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Rachel Maddow reports on the ongoing parade of terrible polling numbers for Donald Trump, and talks ...
Wheels falling off the Trump train before his first 100 days, polls show
Fri, 25 Apr
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Donald Trump's second term is not even 100 days old and already his standing with Americans has sour...
Oops!: Trump's first 100 days marked by incompetent screw-ups and frantic walk backs
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:47:34 +0000
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Rachel Maddow reviews the main lesson of the first 100 Days of the second Trump administration and h...
Musk tries to blame paid protesters for his wild unpopularity, collapse of Tesla
Wed, 23 Apr
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After Tesla showed a steep drop in profits and a sliding stock price, Elon Musk was quick to blame f...
Anti-Trump protests sweep the nation, crossing the threshold of mainstream media attention
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:46:16 +0000
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Rachel Maddow surveys some of the many "No Kings" protests that took place in cities large and small...
Lost in the sauce: Stories Trump probably hoped you wouldn't notice while he 'flooded the zone'
Sat, 19 Apr
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Did you know Donald Trump plans to eliminate Head Start the preschool program? Did you know he gut...
'This should be shocking': Judge torches Trump admin. for neglecting due process for deportees
Fri, 18 Apr
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Rachel Maddow reads from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Trump administration as...
'Criminal contempt' looms over Trump's showdown with courts over deportation fiat
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:25:49 +0000
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The judge hearing the case against Donald Trump's deportation flights is losing patience with the ad...
'They can't hide the ball': Judge cracks the whip on Trump lawyers in deportation case
Wed, 16 Apr
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Trump administration lawyers are running out of excuses to avoid being accountable for the rights an...
Making a mockery of Musk: Backlash against dismantling U.S. government focuses on hatchet man
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:22:02 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at creative new ways activists are mocking and protesting Donald Trump's top cam...
'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr.'s incompetence becomes too glaring to overlook
Sat, 12 Apr
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From his cluelessness about critical cuts made to his agency, to his celebration of dangerous quacke...
'The time is now to stand up!': Eric Holder sounds alarm on Trump's war on the rule of law
Fri, 11 Apr
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's efforts to intimid...
Trump caves on tariffs: One economic indicator made even Trump realize he'd gone too far
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:06:49 +0000
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Even with new polling showing significant disapproval among Americans of Donald Trump's handling of ...
Trump in search of waste need look no further than his own staff
Wed, 9 Apr
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Rachel Maddow looks at the bizarre, frivolous demands of members of Donald Trump's staff even as vit...
Fierce backlash against Trump's agenda seen in sweeping, nation-wide protests
Tue, 8 Apr 2025 04:45:15 +0000
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From small towns to the largest cities, Rachel Maddow reports on the wide diversity of issues being ...
The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster
Sat, 5 Apr
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Rachel Maddow looks at ways to understand the scope of the damage Donald Trump has done to the entir...
Needless economic pain from Trump not even worth it if his tariff gambit works: economist
Fri, 4 Apr
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Betsey Stevenson, former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, discusses the likely cons...
Donald Trump fired the man who likely saved his life; U.S. may never fully recover from Trump's cuts
Thu, 3 Apr 2025 04:03:33 +0000
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Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner and chief science officer of the White House Covid-19 Tas...
Exclusive: Exclusive: Senator Cory Booker reflects on his historic, record-setting speech
Wed, 2 Apr
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Senator Cory Booker talks with Rachel Maddow about holding the Senate floor for a record-breaking 25...
Fresh from scandal over group chat attack plans, Hegseth's conduct opens him to ridicule
Tue, 1 Apr 2025 04:43:30 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at a string of bizarre headlines about Donald Trump's secretary of defense, Fox ...
'This is shameful': Trump sows animosity and mistrust abroad, degrading Americans in the process
Sat, 29 Mar
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Rufus Gifford, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, talks with Rachel Maddow about the animosity and m...
Allies wary of Trump admin's incompetence after scandal over military plan group chat
Fri, 28 Mar
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Not only has the scandal over Trump officials discussing military plans in a group chat on an insecu...
'Two perfect months?!': Trump's rationalization of insecure group chat scandal backfires
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:04:22 +0000
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Donald Trump says the scandal over his top officials discussing secret military plans in an unsecure...
War plans group chat scandal fits pattern of Trump's embarrassing weakness on information security
Wed, 26 Mar
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Rachel Maddow looks at Donald Trump's ridiculously poor track record of mishandling sensitive inform...
'Holy crap on steroids!': Top Trump officials exposed in shocking, sloppy military security blunder
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:33:00 +0000
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Top officials in the Trump administration discussed a military operation in a group chat on a commer...
Media reports prompt Trump to end plan to brief Musk on secret potential war plans for China
Sat, 22 Mar
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Rachel Maddow follows up on last night's breaking news that the Pentagon planned to brief Donald Tru...
Maddow: Trump admin shows folly of blind obedience to someone who doesn't know what they're doing
Fri, 21 Mar
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Rachel Maddow reports on the ridiculous, bungled spectacle of the Trump administration's release of ...
U.S. under Trump backs off countering Russian sabotage campaign in Europe
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:55:54 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at recent acts of sabotage by Russia in countries that support Ukraine, includin...
Trump is a repeat loser as his slash-and-burn rampage collides with U.S. law
Wed, 19 Mar
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Rachel Maddow reports on yet another bad day in the courts for Donald Trump as he was made to restor...
Independent Agency CEO: 'DOGE has broken into our building.'
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:21:23 +0000
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The U.S. Institute for Peace announced Monday that despite being independent of the executive branch...
Trump reportedly keen on law at root of disgraceful chapter in American history
Sat, 15 Mar
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Rachel Maddow shares the amazing, historic story of how former Senator Alan Simpson and former Repre...
'A sham': Federal judge blasts Trump admin on improper firings of federal workers; orders rehiring
Fri, 14 Mar
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Rachel Maddow reads from the court transcript in which a federal judge blasts the Trump administrati...
Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:34:47 +0000
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Rachel Maddow shares video of Rep. John Larson channeling the outrage of his constituents at the ant...
Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted
Wed, 12 Mar
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Plus, House Republicans literally alter time to avoid responsibility for Trump wrecking the economy
Trump puts U.S. at risk with increasing reliance on Musk
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:11:58 +0000
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Rachel Maddow shows how the United States under Donald Trump is growing increasingly reliant on Elon...
American scientists take to the streets to protest Trump's cuts
Sat, 8 Mar
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As Donald Trump guts the programs and agencies behind some of America's greatest scientific achievem...
How one man took on Trump's improper firings and saved the jobs of thousands of people
Fri, 7 Mar
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Rachel Maddow talks with Hampton Dellinger, former chief of the Office of Special Counsel, about the...
Trump power grab tripped up by distinctly American resistance
Thu, 6 Mar 2025 05:13:30 +0000
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Rachel Maddow reports on the number of Trump cuts, firings and other initiatives that have been reve...
Special coverage of Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
Wed, 5 Mar
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Rachel Maddow and a panel of her MSNBC colleagues react to Donald Trump's first address to a joint s...
Trump accidentally builds broad coalition of opponents energized by his unpopular agenda
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 06:07:18 +0000
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Rachel Maddow surveys the varied and widespread protests in opposition to Donald Trump's wanton dest...
'Who's that good for?': Maddow connects the dots on Donald Trump's behavior toward Russia
Sat, 1 Mar
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Rachel Maddow looks at a string of peculiar behavior by Donald Trump and Trump administration polici...
Even Republicans object as Trump DOJ nominees are disturbingly noncommittal on obeying courts
Fri, 28 Feb
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A bright red line before a country loses democracy entirely is when its government loses respect for...
As measles outbreak turns deadly, RFK Jr. gets the facts wrong
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:19:10 +0000
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The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow and has now claimed the life of an unvaccinated chil...
Busted: DOGE humiliated by brutal fact-checking, walks back bogus savings claims
Wed, 26 Feb
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Elon Musk's DOGE team removed key items from its "wall of receipts" after journalists fact-checked t...
Democrats not immune from voter wrath as pressure to impede Trump mounts
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:50:53 +0000
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Rachel Maddow reports on Republican legislators being confronted at town hall meetings by angry cons...
Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards
Sat, 22 Feb
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Rachel Maddow notes that while Donald Trump golfs and performs stunts for TV cameras, Elon Musk is h...
From policy to personnel, Trump scores historically low poll numbers
Fri, 21 Feb
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Rachel Maddow checks in on new polling data about how Americans are feeling about the first few week...
Maddow: To block Trump's agenda, help Republican politicians find their spines
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:49:37 +0000
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Rachel Maddow emphasizes the importance of resistance by Republican legislators to Donald Trump's ag...
Trump agenda stymied by principled federal workers as protest resignations mount
Wed, 19 Feb
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Rachel Maddow looks at how principled resignations are not only slowing down Donald Trump's agenda t...
'Have you considered resigning?': Maddow calls out Trump staffers who fired nuclear safety personnel
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:31:55 +0000
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Rachel Maddow follows the reporting on Donald Trump's reckless firing of federal employees who work ...
'Tech genius' image wears thin after series of errors calls DOGE competence into question
Sat, 15 Feb
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Rachel Maddow looks at a series of unforced errors by Elon Musk and the DOGE team that calls into qu...
'A six resignation kind of day' at DOJ following Trump's sketchy deal with NYC mayor Eric Adams
Fri, 14 Feb
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Donald Trump was caught by surprise when Department of Justice prosecutors were too dedicated to the...
Trump opposition finds its footing, from streets to courts to Congress
Wed, 12 Feb
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Rachel Maddow looks at the many ways Americans are obstructing Donald Trump's goal of dismantling th...
Trump fills administration with 'big team of losers' that voters have already rejected
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:29:50 +0000
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Rachel Maddow runs through a surprisingly lengthy list of people Donald Trump has chosen to work in ...
Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”
Mon, 10 Feb
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On a new podcast series, “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki,” host Jen Psaki dives into two crucial ...
Trump pick for FBI, Kash Patel, took $25k for role in Russia-linked anti-FBI documentary
Sat, 8 Feb
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Rachel Maddow explains how the disclosure forms for Kash Patel, Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI,...
New reporting on Musk's minions makes his government takeover team look even worse
Fri, 7 Feb
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Despite Donald Trump being accommodating to staffers whose views on race would be disqualifying in m...
Trump gravely miscalculates how much Americans care about USAID as backlash strengthens
Thu, 6 Feb 2025 05:41:18 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's attack on USAID has sparked a widespread backlash, includi...
Trump's 'stupidity problem' frustrates his efforts and emboldens his opponents
Wed, 5 Feb
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Rachel Maddow looks at how even on ideas that Donald Trump emphasized on the campaign trail he is do...
Maddow: Trump's dismantling of the independent news media is happening before our eyes
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 05:46:01 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at examples of how Donald Trump and his allies are undermining news outlets, bot...
Trump moves toward ending independent law enforcement as a core American value with mass purge
Sat, 1 Feb
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In an effort to not only rewrite the history of his January 6 insurrection but to exact revenge on t...
Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously
Fri, 31 Jan
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Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of...
Trump makes laughingstock of America with repeated embarrassments in early days of new term
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:52:02 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at the myriad ways Donald Trump has not only humiliated himself with foolish sta...
Exclusive: Rachel Maddow interviews MN Governor Tim Walz as Trump plots end of U.S. government
Wed, 29 Jan
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In an exclusive interview, Rachel Maddow interviews Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, former Democratic n...
'Untrustworthy': Past colleagues of Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel, warn he makes stuff up
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:56:33 +0000
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Rachel Maddow takes a closer look at Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who several of...
McConnell vote against Hegseth, defying Trump, raises eyebrows
Sat, 25 Jan
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Senator Tammy Duckworth expresses her disappointment with her Republican colleagues for voting for D...
NEW: Hegseth divorce papers bar 2nd wife from publicly 'disparaging' statements
Fri, 24 Jan
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A closer look at Trump defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth's, divorce papers from his second wif...
Listen to “Trumpland with Alex Wagner”
Fri, 24 Jan
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Introducing “Trumpland with Alex Wagner.” On “Trumpland,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner takes a bre...
Full interview: Rachel Maddow talks with the bishop who asked Trump directly to show mercy
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:22:31 +0000
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Rachel Maddow talks with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington about spe...
Republicans choke on defense of Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters. Could it be shame?
Wed, 22 Jan
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Rachel Maddow looks at the stammering and squirming by Republican members of Congress who are on rec...
Maddow: Why Trump-style corruption is bad and makes governments suck
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:45:32 +0000
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Rachel Maddow explains why Donald Trump's family favors, grift, conflicts of interest, and uninhibit...
Maddow: Trump Cabinet confirmation process already falling apart
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:20:24 +0000
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Rachel Maddow marvels at the fact that even with a second chance at it, Donald Trump cannot manage t...
January 6 becomes marker of Trump's degradation of wall between violence and politics in the U.S.
Tue, 7 Jan 2025 05:25:08 +0000
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Rachel Maddow remarks on Donald Trump's embrace of the January 6 rioters and the insurrectionist mil...
Musk exposes Trump weakness, in addition to incompetence, with manipulation of spending bill chaos
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:04:06 +0000
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Donald Trump's transition ahead of his second term in office was already a series of humiliations an...
Better for the billionaires: Rachel Maddow shows how Donald Trump is ushering in a new era of oligarchy
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:02:04 +0000
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What does the United States look like when the presidency is purchased by billionaires? How do they ...
Rachel Maddow on Kristi Noem: Five things to know about Trump's pick for homeland security secretary
Fri, 13 Dec
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How much will Americans get to know about the people Donald Trump is choosing to run the U.S. govern...
Rachel Maddow on Matt Whitaker: Six things to know about Trump's pick to be NATO ambassador
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:43:47 +0000
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How much will the American people get to know about the people Donald Trump is choosing to run the U...
Shambolic transition, while not surprising, offers little for confidence in Trump's coming term
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:35:05 +0000
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While Donald Trump fills his administration with relatives and people he has seen on TV, reality stu...
Maddow: Disgrace of Trump nepotism, abuse of pardons far surpasses Biden's pardon of his son
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 06:10:31 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at the shocking level of nepotism in the early staffing of Donald Trump's second...
A snake pit of jockeying egos in a cornucopia of back biting
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:04:47 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at how Republican overreach in attempting to secure permanent power is already i...
Free bonus podcast: Rachel Maddow guests on The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000
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United States of Emergency? Rachel Maddow on her expectations for the US under TrumpMillions interne...
Maddow: Senate Democrats have chance to expose Trump nominees in waning days of control
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:48:32 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at ways that Democrats can, and are, using their power and positions to prevent ...
Podcast extra: Rachel Maddow talks with Nicolle Wallace about Trump's early Cabinet picks
Mon, 18 Nov
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From the November 14 episode of Deadline White House, Rachel Maddow talks with Nicolle Wallace about...
Trump cabinet picks point to continuation of scandals and disgrace
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:11:31 +0000
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Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump is assembling his cabinet with the same disregard for ethics...