Trumpland with Alex Wagner

Trump's Lies, Ukraine's Truth Feb 27, 2025

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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The War on Yolk Feb 20, 2025

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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Diversity Fire Feb 13, 2025

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 Purge Feb 06, 2025

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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The Raids… and the Resistance Jan 30, 2025

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.

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Pardon the Insurrection Jan 24, 2025

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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Introducing “Trumpland with Alex Wagner” Jan 23, 2025

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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Trump team's bad faith changes political calculus Jan 18, 2025

Rachel Maddow remarks on the qualitative difference in the type of people Donald Trump is staffing his new administration with compared to his first administration and the fact that their deliberate antagonism and abuse of power means many political norms are not applicable.

Johnson swaps out House Intel chair for Trump loyalist, raising national security concerns Jan 17, 2025

In an unusual move, House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Mike Turner, the Republican head of the House Intelligence committee and replaced him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., someone with greater fealty to Donald Trump. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Alex Wagner to discuss.

Reality is tougher than Senate confirmation in Bondi's aim to do Trump's bidding Jan 16, 2025

Pam Bondi appears likely to become the kind of attorney general Donald Trump wished for through his entire first term: absolute fealty and commitment to his avenging his petty grievances. But while her spirit is willing, the lack of a factual basis for many of Trump's vendettas is likely to put her at risk of leaving Trump disappointed and unfulfilled. David Rohde, NBC News national security editor, discusses with Alex Wagner.

Hegseth squirms as Democrats hammer poor character, weak qualifications to be defense secretary Jan 15, 2025

Though clearly prepared in advance with techniques to avoid addressing the many concerns raised about his qualifications to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth still struggled as Democrats unloaded questions about his serial infidelities, sexual assault accusations, drinking problem, lack of leadership experience and other shortcomings at his confirmation hearing. Senator Tim Kaine talks with Alex Wagner about why Donald Trump has made a mistake in choosing Fox News personality Hegseth.

The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires Jan 11, 2025

Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the realities of municipal water systems and ideas for adapting a system built for occasional residential fires to deal with a large scale, community-wide fire.

Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas Jan 10, 2025

The increasing risk and destruction from climate-related disasters is so plain that in some states where climate-driven fires and storms are especially devastating, some insurers are withdrawing coverage for flooding and fires. Jeff Goodell, climate journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," talks with Alex Wagner about how climate-driven disasters are forcing a change in how we live.

Catastrophic California wildfires too big a crisis for small man, Donald Trump Jan 09, 2025

Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.

'Obviously ridiculous': Trump veers into bizarre fixation on adding neighboring countries as states Jan 08, 2025

Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the roots of Donald Trump's fixation of re-taking possession of the Panama Canal and adding Greenland and Canada as new American territories, and whether there is cause for concern in Trump's expansionist inclinations despite the his inherent goofiness.

'Felon president'?: Judge won't let Trump skate on guilty verdict; sets sentencing date Jan 04, 2025

Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his hush money case in New York and scheduled a sentencing for January 10th, which could mean that Donald Trump will officially be a felon when he is sworn in as president. Lisa Rubin, MSNBC legal correspondent, and Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, explain what options Trump has left and what is likely to happen.

'The find out phase': Rep. Crockett spares no sympathy for Johnson facing GOP chaos Jan 03, 2025

Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks with Ali Velshi about the Republican chaos threatening to entangle House Speaker Mike Johnson in a familiar, embarrassing fight to retain the speakership into the new Congress with a tiny majority and having squandered the good will of his colleagues across the aisle who might otherwise save him.

Donald Trump introduces farcical foreign policy ideas into already dangerous international setting Dec 28, 2024

A special two hour edition of Alex Wagner Tonight.

Greed and gray areas: Cryptocurrency seems inherently appealing to Trump; a wildcard in his new term Dec 25, 2024

Plus, Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state level

House Speaker Musk?!? Republicans fall in line as Elon trumps Trump Dec 20, 2024

Republicans are mired in chaos and infighting as they humiliate themselves on the national stage again without being able to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government open. Elon Musk is only making matters worse, but that hasn't deterred a faction of the Republican Party from wanting to give him a more formal leadership role. Musk, meanwhile, is only a portion of the corporate feeding frenzy taking advantage of Donald Trump's weaknesses.

Democrats watch as 'Co-president' Musk leads Trump in destroying Johnson on spending bill Dec 19, 2024

After Elon Musk expressed his opposition to a new spending bill, Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters followed suit, undermining House Speaker Mike Johnson and steering the U.S. toward a federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, Democrats are stepping away from the Republican chaos, leaving the GOP stuck in its own inability to govern.

Trump exposes his real motivation with ill-considered lawsuit against newspaper Dec 18, 2024

Donald Trump is pressing his grievances with the media through lawsuits, but his case against the Des Moines Register over poll results he didn't like is so poorly conceived from a legal standpoint that his real goal of using the court system as an intimidation weapon is hard to miss.

Trump moves to steamroll Senate Republicans in bid to build 'disruptive' administration Dec 14, 2024

As some Senate Republicans recoil at some of Donald Trump's more extreme picks to serve in his administration, Trump is turning up the pressure on anyone who would dare defy him. Eric Cortellessa, staff writer for Time, and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News, discuss.

Trump already walking back core campaign promise on prices, inflation Dec 13, 2024

Despite making a promise of lowering prices an inflation a central part of his presidential campaign, and admitting that that promise was key to his being elected, Donald Trump is now waffling on whether that's even possible. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times, and Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, talk with Alex Wagner about Trump's walk back and what his post-election rhetoric suggests about his actual economic priorities.

Trump's FBI pick to bring 'deep state' paranoia to organization he holds in contempt Dec 12, 2024

Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt. Plus, the shifting of voters within the groups that make up the Democratic Party coalition in the 2024 election are prompting a new consideration of how to understand voting blocs like Latino voters and Black voters and women voters and whether those groupings are as relevant as they once were, and as relevant as public policy would suggest. Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, discusses.

Court ruling sends jolt through the core of U.S. conservatives, Fox News 'Trump staffing agency' Dec 11, 2024

A move by Rupert Murdoch to secure the conservative editorial leadership of his media empire, including Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal in the U.S., in the hands of his son Lachlan, was dealt a blow by a judge who accused the Murdochs of acting in bad faith. Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters discusses with Alex Wagner the significance of the ruling to the future of conservatism and MAGAism in the U.S.

Democrats shuffle leadership in prep for Trump fight; Raskin takes mantle of democratic lodestar Dec 07, 2024

Rep. Jamie Raskin talks with Alex Wagner about the race between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Gerry Connolly for the Democratic Party's top spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Raskin left his spot on that committee to become the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, and explains that the leadership shuffle is about gearing up for the fight against Donald Trump's capricious agenda.

Open for business: Trump abandons pretense of ethics for second term Dec 06, 2024

Donald Trump has made clear that his company will be pursuing business opportunities in other countries while he is president and making decisions about the relationship between the U.S. and those countries. Meanwhile the people he is choosing to run his administration are consistently conflicted with responsibilities that overlap with their own interests.

Warren shows how Trump's poor choice of defense secretary threatens U.S. military readiness Dec 05, 2024

So much attention has been devoted to the personal shortcomings of Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, that there hasn't been room to look at his opinions on key issues for the military, including the role of women. Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks with Alex Wagner about why Hegseth's views could threaten U.S. military recruitment goals.

Why reports of excessive drinking may be the one scandal Donald Trump cares about Dec 04, 2024

While Donald Trump's most extreme picks to serve in his administration are struggling in the spotlight, Trump's revenge agenda is likely to survive even if the nominations of some of his preferred foot soldiers do not. In light of Trump's enthusiasm for payback that could take the form of baseless criminal prosecution, some people are encouraging President Biden to issue pardons to Trump critics, particularly those on the black list of Trump's choice to lead the FBI, Kash Patel.

'Laughable': Trump's fraud case not likely to change despite dubious plea from his lawyer Nov 28, 2024

Even as Donald Trump continues to secure his corruption of the federal government, he remains powerless to escape his civil fraud judgment in New York.

Yikes! Industries warn of devastating effects of Trump's tariffs; Trump ignores his own poor record Nov 27, 2024

Despite having seen how tariffs raised consumer prices in his first term, Donald Trump is determined to start new trade wars with significant tariffs on Mexico and Canada while at the same time deporting a sizeable portion of the U.S. workforce against the warnings of the farming and construction industries.

'Some kind of terrifying game show': Trump releases avalanche of new Cabinet picks Nov 23, 2024

Alex Wagner reports on a litany of new Cabinet picks announced by Donald Trump on Friday evening.

Trump suffers cold dose of reality with Gaetz failure, but learned lessons are questionable Nov 22, 2024

With the collapse of Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general, attention is shifting to Donald Trump's other nominees and whether Trump is hitting the limits of his political power with such flawed Cabinet picks.

Supreme Court's anti-affirmative action ruling could backfire as Trump brings religious culture war to schools Nov 21, 2024

Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.

'Flood the zone': Trump's clown car Cabinet attempts to overwhelm the limits of public attention Nov 20, 2024

Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.

Not even in office yet, Trump scrambles to bury Cabinet picks' scandals Nov 16, 2024

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.

'Bonus karmic justice': The Onion purchases Infowars assets with help from Sandy Hook families Nov 15, 2024

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.

'I was shocked': Trump may have gone too far with Gaetz elevation to attorney general Nov 14, 2024

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.

'Grim and glum': Trump malice toward federal institutions felt most acutely at DOJ Nov 13, 2024

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.

The real V.P.? Musk deeply involved in Trump transition as Trump takes steps toward oligarchy Nov 09, 2024

Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions

Trump hopes for House majority but Republican chaos may be insurmountable Nov 08, 2024

Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women

'How did this happen?': Alex Wagner examines the MAGA themes that drew voters to Trump Nov 07, 2024

Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover

Vote counting schedules and bellwether blobs: Steve Kornacki previews Election Night expectations Nov 02, 2024

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.

Trump struggles to reach beyond his base as Harris plies swing state voters Nov 01, 2024

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.

Whispering women strategize Trump's downfall with vital rights at stake Oct 31, 2024

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.

'Donald Trump is a time traveler': Jordan Klepper exposes the view from the Magaverse Oct 30, 2024

Plus, Will the Trump team's latest insult to Puerto Ricans actually cost him votes? Victor Martinez thinks it will.

'No one is immune': Ifill cautions political players trying to suck up to Trump Oct 26, 2024

Plus, Harris emphasizes election's national stakes, even in states that don't swing

Barack Obama shreds Donald Trump for trying to take credit for Obama-era accomplishments Oct 25, 2024

Plus, Democrats see hopeful signs in early voting patterns

Audio tapes put Trump affinity for Hitler into new focus Oct 24, 2024

Plus, American men pose complex challenge for Democrats against allure of Republican toxicity

Making magic in the margins: Parties extend unusual voter outreach in tight Pennsylvania Oct 23, 2024

Plus, is America ready to elect a woman president?

'Why aren't people more alarmed?': As Trump becomes more extreme, Americans get used to it Oct 19, 2024

Plus, Echoing anti-Trump trend, some Texas Republicans flip to Allred over Cruz

'She's ballin', he's stallin'': Trump fading in campaign's home stretch Oct 18, 2024

Plus, Sanders highlights missing message to shore up union vote for Harris

Harris turns Trump's words against him as she builds support among Republicans Oct 17, 2024

Plus, Trump gambit to outsource campaign operations to Musk backfires

Trump shows signs of cracking, ducks serious media as campaign intensifies Oct 16, 2024

Plus, Why Michigan is such a complicated election state

Trump causes crisis of courage among displaced Republicans afraid of MAGA extremists Oct 12, 2024

Plus, Fears grow that 'clown-like' Trump could achieve fascist goals despite gross incompetence

'Infantile, petulant masculinity': Trump aims low in appeal for American male 'bro' voters Oct 11, 2024

Plus, 'Get out of here with that.': Trump risks battleground backlash with more thoughtless remarks

'It's so stupid': Trump called out for seeking political advantage in climate conspiracy theories Oct 10, 2024

'The change is coming more quickly than we thought': Climate change sends local leaders scrambling

Listen to “Kamala: Next in Line” Oct 09, 2024

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.

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Republican leaders make liar of Trump on federal Hurricane Helene response Oct 09, 2024

Plus, 'It already happened': Report exposes extent of Trump weaponizing government against political enemies while in office

Trump's politicized lies about Helene recovery calls to mind his abysmal record handling disasters Oct 05, 2024

Plus, Another Trump supporter, caught up in election lies, is sent to prison

Where's W?: Psaki calls out timid anti-Trump Republicans after Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris Oct 04, 2024

Plus, Why Liz Cheney's active endorsement of Kamala Harris really does matter

Trump criminal trial document pulls Jan. 6 out of the memory hole, compounding Trump, Vance disgrace Oct 03, 2024

Plus, Officials work to restore voting access in Helene-ravaged North Carolina

Kamala Harris blasts Donald Trump for playing political games with border policy Sep 28, 2024

Plus, Kamala Harris is likely to win the Latino vote, but it's complicated.

'Embarrassingly brazen,' NYC mayor's indictment describes 'comically transparent' corruption Sep 27, 2024

Plus, Florida braces for impact of violent Hurricane Helene

Harris chips away at Trump's economic 'doom and gloom' lies about the economy Sep 26, 2024

Plus, How the heck are there still undecided voters in 2024? Here's how.

'That's the ballgame': Town hall with Michigan union workers reveals key to 2024 success Sep 26, 2024

Plus, Interviews with undecided battleground voters explain closeness, complexity of 2024 race

With scandals bogging down Trump, Harris works to shore up Democratic constituencies Sep 20, 2024

Plus, Extremist Republican candidate's reported porn site activity blows up key state race

'A big problem for Republicans': High favorability moves Harris-Walz ahead Sep 19, 2024

Plus, Racist lies from Trump-Vance stir national outcry

New book exposes lies that make the myth of Trump's business acumen Sep 18, 2024

Plus, Leaked Supreme Court documents create a real "mask-off" moment for Chief Justice John Roberts

Republicans cut into early voting to sweeten conditions for Trump Sep 14, 2024

Plus, Out-of-touch Republicans get shocking dose of reality in abortion stories

Trump-Vance cruel racist lies risk backlash as word spreads of real human consequences Sep 13, 2024

Plus, Even tighter: Why polling suggests a 2024 nail-biter

Special preview: Season 2 of “Velshi Banned Book Club” Sep 12, 2024

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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While losing the debate, Trump also lost Republican control of the 'family values' narrative Sep 12, 2024

Plus, Trump intimidation tactics failing as election workers stand defiant and proud

Worst possible outcome for Trump: Why Trump's sentencing delay may make 'confinement' more likely Sep 07, 2024

Plus, Wagner: Where is the avalanche of coverage of Trump's cognitive decline?

'Utter incoherence': Trump and Vance botch child care questions; destroy 'family values' narrative Sep 06, 2024

Plus, Anticipating debate flameout, Trump works to lower expectations against Harris

Trump pursues dubious strategy of mobilizing the 'manoverse'; eschews outreach to persuadables Sep 05, 2024

Plus, 'Show a little skepticism': Russian propaganda scheme exposed; highlights need for savvy electorate

'This time I'm out on Trump': Republicans realigning to Harris as Trump pushes them out of the party Sep 04, 2024

Plus, Trump can't get out of his own way on abortion rights

Donald Trump chases politics and stabs evangelical supporters in the back Aug 31, 2024

Plus, Trump cozies up to 'Moms for Liberty' even as they bomb on the ballot amid voter backlash

What really happened when Donald Trump went to Arlington National Cemetery Aug 30, 2024

Plus, Court hearing exposes role of supermarket's price gouging in inflationary pricing

Trump expands his coalition of the weird with embrace of RFK Jr. Aug 29, 2024

Plus, With Trump campaign fraying, Harris sees opportunity for votes in red counties

Comparison with Harris economic plan exposes Trump tax hike on middle class, favors for ultra rich Aug 28, 2024

Plus, An entire generation held back: Harris targets housing crisis with new plan

Democrats bigfoot Republican culture narratives as Trump slide continues Aug 24, 2024

Plus, For JD Vance donut shop visit, a double order of cringe, supersized by Tim Walz

'Outraged and disgusted': Trump denigration of Medal of Honor ignites rage among veterans Aug 17, 2024

Plus, Trump criminal trials threaten to bring more bad news as his campaign sours

Trump's biggest campaign obstacle: He can't stop being Donald Trump Aug 16, 2024

Plus, Stacey Abrams shreds JD Vance for distorting her words

More than just lying: How Trump's distortions are setting up his post-election scheme Aug 15, 2024

Plus, Trump struggling to keep up as Harris backers self-organize to help campaign

Pelosi describes Donald Trump's first day cold dose of reality Aug 14, 2024

Plus, 'He has shrunk': Kamala Harris finds antidote to Donald Trump's negativity

Harris crowd size 'speaks volumes' as Trump's gloomy message loses favor to joy, hope messaging Aug 10, 2024

Plus, Trump fear mongering losing edge as Kamala Harris advances with broader agenda

With campaign sputtering and Harris ascendant, Trump begins to break down Aug 09, 2024

Plus, 'This is what Donald Trump looks like when he is losing'

Watch: Fact check blows up lies in Team Trump's new smear campaign against Tim Walz Aug 08, 2024

Plus, Busted: New report makes Trump claims of ignorance about Project 2025 impossible to believe

Buttigieg: Trump stumped by Harris-Walz because he can't fathom public service Aug 07, 2024

Plus, How Gov. Tim Walz became the gun lobby's worst nightmare, and a Gen Z ally

Kamalanomenon! Harris steamrolls Trump, shatters fundraising records Aug 03, 2024

Plus, 'Revelatory bombshell': Secret probe of Trump, suspicious Egypt money shut down by Barr's DOJ: WaPo

How Joe Biden rallied U.S. allies to arrange a prisoner exchange with Russia; Trump could never Aug 02, 2024

Plus, Polls begin to show advantage for Kamala Harris with political indicators improving

'Stunning ignorance': Trump makes a fool of himself with obnoxious answers at Black journalism event Aug 01, 2024

Plus, Harris keeps focus on growing campaign while Trump flails for attention

Kamala Harris erases Trump's swing state lead in new poll Jul 31, 2024

Plus, 'Off the back burner': Democrats get serious about reforming corrupt Supreme Court

Record-breaking surge in grassroots support greets new Kamala Harris campaign Jul 27, 2024

Plus, 'More paths to victory': Harris resets race just days into new presidential campaign

How Vance's bizarre family policies seem rooted in his childhood trauma Jul 26, 2024

Plus, Right-wing media bubble distortions leave Trump ill equipped for general public messaging

Win With Black Women organizes tens of thousands in surge of support for Kamala Harris Jul 24, 2024

Plus, 'I'm all in': Harris running mate short-lister Gov. Tim Walz is ready to take on Trump

Preacher, prophet, messiah: Trump cult takes on religious overtones at RNC Jul 20, 2024

Plus, Smug Trump due for rude awakening as special counsel Jack Smith regroups

Trump panics as public gets wise to Project 2025, 'authoritarian how-to manual' Jul 13, 2024

Plus, How a single sentence in the Supreme Court's immunity ruling could upend Trump New York convictions

'Hard reality': Himes praises Biden legacy but cites numbers, trajectory in call for new candidate Jul 12, 2024

Plus, Trump chooses wrong side as global democracy hangs in the balance

Who would pull Trump's strings in a second Trump administration? Check the Mar-a-Lago guest list. Jul 11, 2024

Plus, Democrats' path to take back the House adds pressure to Biden candidacy

'Roll up your sleeves': Gov. Whitmer calls on Democrats to focus on Biden reelection Jul 10, 2024

Plus, Biden candidacy could hinge on Thursday press conference

Overwhelming evidence against Trump dulls benefits of Supreme Court gift ruling in immunity case Jul 04, 2024

Plus, 'We've gotta come to reality': Biden skeptics point to Kamala Harris as campaign successor

'Run like you're afraid of losing': Biden encouraged to buckle down after debate setback Jun 29, 2024

Plus, 'A recipe for paralyzing government': Supreme Court conservatives deliver long-desired outcome for Republicans

Supreme Court conservatives, cowed by Dobbs backlash, leave women hanging on emergency care Jun 27, 2024

Plus, Bannon imprisonment threatens to hobble MAGA movement at key time

Trump flaws are a tempting target as Biden faces low road, high road tactical decision Jun 26, 2024

Plus, "No puppet, no puppet!": Trump record of debate train wrecks exposes his boastful bluffing

Judge Cannon prolongs delay in Trump trial with bizarre hearing on legality of special counsel Jun 22, 2024

Plus, Trump's vanity a key obstacle in V.P. hunt as process takes on reality show overtones

'Staggering': Federal judges made rare appeal for Cannon to hand off Trump case: NYT Jun 21, 2024

Plus, Christian activists see signal for power grab from compromised Supreme Court

'Exhaustive' preparations: How the Biden camp is readying for Trump's 2024 Big Lie tactics Jun 20, 2024

Plus, 'Serious risk': Trump ant-vax pandering raises public health stakes in 2024 election

Biden defeats Republican stonewall with new immigration policy for spouses of Americans Jun 19, 2024

Unconstrained by principle, Republicans, including Trump, flip flop on bump stock ban

Trump cognitive decline increasingly difficult to conceal despite setting low bar Jun 15, 2024

Plus, How the Supreme Court is setting the U.S. up for a major transformation this month

Republicans jam up government business with tantrum over Trump's felony conviction Jun 14, 2024

Plus, Like a baby on a plane: Republicans strain to mollify cantankerous Trump

As mask slips on Supreme Court bias, radical Christian agenda comes into focus Jun 13, 2024

Plus, Neighbor who clashed with Justice Alito's wife reacts to undercover audio of her ranting about flags

Exclusive: Hear new, secret audio exposing Justice Alito's media gripes Jun 12, 2024

Plus, Exposed: How Justice Alito was caught on tape making unguarded remarks

A good week for reality, a bad week for the Big Lie Jun 08, 2024

Plus, Discontent with Supreme Court builds as corruption scandals and political agenda mix

Republicans hatch new legislative scheme to save Trump from state criminal prosecutions Jun 07, 2024

Plus, 'News dump from hell': Supreme Court appears eager to hide controversy in dump of major rulings

Warren roasts Republicans prioritizing 'revenge fantasies' over governance Jun 06, 2024

Plus, 'We are going to sue for sure.': ACLU preparing to sue Biden administration over new border policy

Trump hopes America forgets him weaponizing DOJ against political opponents Jun 05, 2024

Plus, Biden use of f-word ('felon') suggests gloves coming off against Trump

Can Trump's Supreme Court friends bail him out? Not any time soon. Jun 01, 2024

Plus, Republicans frantic to explain Trump's criminality to voters and themselves

Explained: The most misunderstood twist in the charges against Donald Trump May 30, 2024

Plus, 'Troll in robes': New reporting deepens Supreme Court's humiliating Alito flag scandal

Jack Smith asks judge to bar Trump from making statements that endanger law enforcement May 25, 2024

Plus, 'They always manage to sink lower': Trump's degrades GOP with demands for legal protection

'Repeal the 20th century': Gerrymandering ruling shows Supreme Court conservatives' long term goal May 24, 2024

Plus, Trump loses again: Effort to remove judge from NY trial fails as case reaches final stages

Disgrace: Alito shatters Supreme Court legitimacy with another insurrectionist flag scandal May 23, 2024

Plus, Amid new classified documents revelations, Trump and acolytes concoct bizarre assassination lie

'Total trainwreck for the defense': Trump's legal team rests on a sour note May 22, 2024

Plus, James Comey: Trump is coming for the FBI, DOJ

Alito offers strikingly petty excuse for upside-down flag, affirms pro-Trump bias May 18, 2024

Plus, Butker commencement speech spotlights religious war on women's freedom, even Taylor Swift

Why Trump's 2020 debates should make him think twice about meeting Biden again in 2024 May 16, 2024

Plus, Trump sycophants parroting attacks on justice system risk further provoking MAGA extremists

Recap special: Michael Cohen testimony in Trump's criminal trial, Day 2 May 15, 2024

Plus, 'Utterly humiliating': Trump sycophants in matching suits audition for Trump outside trial

Bannon set to enter Trump campaign-to-prison pipeline, crossing paths with Manafort May 11, 2024

Plus, 'They're tricking themselves!': Republicans contort election strategy around Trump's Big Lie

Trump defense hurts its own case by going too far with Stormy Daniels smear May 10, 2024

Plus, Trump's notorious micromanaging comes back to bite him in criminal trial testimony

Justice delayed: Lagging Trump trials belie justice systems usual ability to process big cases May 09, 2024

Plus, Faceplant!: MTG suffers scorn of fellow Republicans as move to push out Johnson fails

Key detail in Stormy Daniels's salacious testimony deflates Trump defense May 08, 2024

Plus, Trump judge postpones documents case 'indefinitely' but new legal calendar could backfire on Trump

Rare non-scoundrel witness, Hope Hicks, obliterates Trump's defense with credible testimony May 04, 2024

Plus, How Trump's sex scandal secrets were exposed and spilled into public awareness

Trump trial casts light on dirty side of celebrity tabloids May 03, 2024

Plus, 'Cattle call': Trump faces limited options as VP hopefuls gather at Mar-a-Lago

Toxic U.S. political themes distort view of campus Gaza protests May 02, 2024

Plus, Imperial presidency: Trump lays out plan to enlist military in deporting millions

Trump paints vivid picture of extremist plans for second term in new interview May 01, 2024

Plus, NYPD officers in full riot gear descend on Columbia University campus to clear protesters

Trump defense falls short in effort to undercut strong prosecution witness Apr 27, 2024

Plus, Trump presidential immunity case exposes conservative Supreme Court's true colors

Trump World rocked by Arizona fake elector indictments as Trump's legal peril snowballs Apr 25, 2024

Plus, Right-wing media feedback loop leaves Trump with warped understanding of his legal situation

Not even subtle: Trump used National Enquirer to smear his opponents, court testimony confirms Apr 24, 2024

Plus, 'Incarceration is an option': Trump appears to want the judge to throw him in jail

Juror safety becomes key focus as defendant Trump's desperation, frustration grows Apr 20, 2024

Plus, 'It's not our job': Democrats getting sick of saving Johnson from GOP dysfunction

Trump antics already backfiring on his criminal defense as no one trusts him to behave Apr 19, 2024

Plus, Embattled Mike Johnson kept in check by conservative House 'FART' team

New report shows role of Republican useful idiots in weakening U.S., advancing Putin's goals Apr 18, 2024

Plus, GOP makes clumsy effort to superimpose anti-woke political games onto campus antisemitism debate

Supreme Court consideration of obstruction law may not be Trump's salvation after all Apr 17, 2024

Plus, With impeachment dud, House Republicans fail to produce political stunt Trump needs

Big Lie 2.0: Johnson joins Trump to concoct new false narrative for 2024 Apr 13, 2024

Plus, A very bad week for know-nothing Kari Lake

Playmate's inclusion as potential witness in Trump trial may hint at prosecution strategy Apr 12, 2024

Plus, 'Trump's gatekeeper': Why Madeleine Westerhout could be key in Trump's criminal prosecution

Trump trial witnesses take note: Former Trump Org CFO sent to jail for perjury Apr 11, 2024

Plus, Mask slips from RFK Jr. campaign as right-wing policies and Trump-supporting staff come into view

Time warp: Court subjects Arizona women to Civil War-era abortion law Apr 10, 2024

Plus, 'Denied again': Trump effort to derail New York criminal trial fails twice in 24 hours

Ahead of jury selection, New York judge bolsters gag order with threat Trump can't ignore Apr 06, 2024

Plus, Charges reportedly 'imminent' in Arizona fake elector case; GOP congressmen subpoenaed

Why Judge Cannon's dismissal of Trump's main defense is not good enough for Jack Smith Apr 05, 2024

Plus, Beyond efforts to contain Trump, his radicalized followers pose growing threat

Report finds sketchy money with Russia ties helped Trump media company stay afloat Apr 04, 2024

Plus, Christian group uses public school-adjacent Bible study program to breach church-state wall

White nationalist who marched in Charlottesville removed from city council after grassroots effort Apr 03, 2024

Plus, DeSantis' abortion ban draws attention GOP has been fearing; Democrats increase focus on Florida

Crackdown on Trump likely as belligerence toward legal process goes too far Mar 30, 2024

Plus, 'The real voter fraud': Supreme Court stalling leaves illegal gerrymandered map in place for 2024

GOP too blinded by pettiness to see vital interest in restoring Baltimore bridge Mar 29, 2024

Plus, Trump bubble: How Trump's social media company is worth so much more than its business justifies

Fleecing the flock: Fine print shows how Trump takes his cut of followers' money Mar 28, 2024

Plus, Sexual violence increasing as criminal gangs prey on women trapped at the border

'Post-Roe underground' helps women in abortion ban states access abortion pills Mar 27, 2024

Plus, Brazen power grab: Right-wing Supreme Court 'dripping contempt for federal regulation'

'Clown show': Another resignation as dysfunction and disunity plague House GOP Mar 23, 2024

Plus, Why Trump's properties can't save him from his massive bond problem

Trump becomes the butt of Biden jokes as legal bills he can't afford erode rich guy image Mar 22, 2024

Plus, Trump judge sparks outcry with bizarre requests in classified documents case

Losses seem unavoidable for Trump with no good options days from fraud penalty deadline Mar 21, 2024

Plus, Trump's abysmal record on environment costs him climate voters; Biden announces new emissions rule

Americans wise to Trump's rhetorical tricks recognize his threat; Trump excuses ring hollow Mar 20, 2024

Plus, Kushner undeterred by 'appearance of conflict' in overseas development deal

Criminal prosecution of Trump finally pushes past Fani Willis sideshow Mar 16, 2024

Plus, 'Slow creep': Expectations of a Trump autocracy marked by cronies and self-dealing

You've got to be kidding! 'Massive screw up' causes 30-day delay in Trump's NY trial Mar 15, 2024

Plus, Slippery slope toward contraception restrictions seen in court backing of Texas law

New generation bares its political teeth over threat to TikTok Mar 14, 2024

Plus, Hard truth: Why the dismissal of some Georgia charges is not as good as it sounds for Trump

Shocking Mar-a-Lago witness details suggest broader Trump criminality; judge dithers Mar 13, 2024

Plus, Schiff stomps Hur, GOP political theater around Biden documents report; motives laid bare at hearing

Prospect of classified briefings for Trump adds to urgency of documents trial Mar 09, 2024

Plus, Why Democrats are cheering for Lara Trump as Biden kicks campaign into gear

Supreme Court sends alarming message beneath the surface of unanimous Trump ballot ruling Mar 07, 2024

Plus, GOP nominates candidate tainted by "ballot harvesting mules" scandal

GOP spins in circles to reconcile anti-abortion zeal with public IVF support Mar 02, 2024

Plus, 'We need to do more': Sanders calls for increased pressure on Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza

'Ice her': The likely scheme behind Trump's proposed start date for his classified documents trial Mar 01, 2024

Plus, Scrambling to keep his fortune from being stripped away, Trump may have gone too far

'Republicans in robes': Supreme Court critics see politics behind action on Trump immunity case Feb 29, 2024

Plus, Enabling Trump, distorting the Supreme Court define McConnell legacy as he exits leadership

Biden hopes to bank on union investment, support; Trump calls UAW president 'stupid' Feb 28, 2024

Plus, 'He needs to listen to us': Gaza ceasefire activists make statement in Michigan Democratic primary

'Trump would sell this country for a dollar': AOC highlights stakes of Trump's desperation Feb 24, 2024

Plus, 'This was intentional': AOC calls out Republicans trying to hide from reproductive rights backlash

Republicans left sputtering as anti-abortion zeal runs amok, puts IVF at risk Feb 23, 2024

Plus, Trump's new legal debts could have catastrophic 'domino effect' on existing debts

Willing GOP dupes of Russian disinformation could be criminally exposed: Goldman Feb 22, 2024

Plus, Goat rodeo: Michigan GOP reeling in chaos as empowering election denier backfires

Trump faces prospect of asset seizure over payment of massive fraud penalty Feb 21, 2024

Plus, Christian nationalists await Trump's return with plans to undo sexual revolution: report

Devastating court penalty shatters Trump myth; Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell join Alex Feb 17, 2024

Plus, "Putin apologia is spreading through the GOP like a cancer."

Stormy Monday: More than just a hush money case, Trump's first criminal trial gets a date Feb 16, 2024

Plus, Biden White House still fighting mad over politicized Hur report

Delay can be 'fatal' to justice: Smith presses Supreme Court for prompt Trump trial Feb 15, 2024

Plus, Livid Kansas City congressman rips thoughts-and-prayers Congress for doing 'nothing at all' on guns

'Full-on, the MAGA party': Election deniers advance as Trump set to take over RNC Feb 14, 2024

Plus, 'More important things to do' not likely to save Trump from criminal trial

'Putting her on notice': Jack Smith losing patience with Judge Cannon in Trump documents case Feb 10, 2024

Plus, Hillary Clinton offers advice to President Biden on addressing concerns about his age

Alex Wagner talks with Hillary Clinton one-on-one Feb 08, 2024

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.

'Bench slap': Unanimous panel of judges obliterates Trump immunity case Feb 07, 2024

Plus, Amid a string of embarrassing Republican failures, RNC Chair McDaniel to quit: NYT

'This is not going to go away': Debate rages over continued Willis role in Trump prosecution Feb 03, 2024

Plus, U.S. launches strikes against Iran-affiliated militias, hitting more than 85 targets

Former Trump CFO talking to prosecutors about perjury plea deal: NYT Feb 02, 2024

Plus, Tantrums, weak self control cut against Trump outside the MAGA bubble

House GOP turns immigration issue into political theater Feb 01, 2024

Plus, Haley, shy with Trump attacks, reaches for alternative opponents

GOP invents Taylor Swift conspiracy theory instead of facing reality about unpopular policies Jan 31, 2024

Plus, Bad timing for Trump as court-appointed monitor flags accounting of tens of millions of dollars

E. Jean Carroll jury slaps Trump with penalty big enough to hurt Jan 27, 2024

Plus, 'He is damaged goods.': Gavin Newsom assesses Trump's flaws and the key issues for 2024

'So pathetically weak': Newsom rips GOP abandonment of immigration deal at Trump's behest Jan 26, 2024

Plus, 'Divorce is not an option': Gavin Newsom emphasizes national unity as goal in engaging Fox News

'Vital piece of information': Holder encourages courts to process Trump trials quickly for voters Jan 25, 2024

Plus, How Joe Biden may inadvertently sabotage Nikki Haley's chances against Donald Trump in South Carolina

'The most important question of the 2024 election': Accountability for Trump remains a wild card Jan 20, 2024

Plus, 'Vibes' finally begin to catch up to positive economic indicators

This time he knows how to do it: Trump telegraphs intention to 'cross the line' in second term Jan 19, 2024

...Plus, Trump co-defendant hopes to generate scandal to escape Georgia prosecution

'Sniveling coward': Once tough-talking Republicans waste no time capitulating to Trump Jan 18, 2024

Plus, Trump tempts judge's wrath with courtroom antics at E. Jean Carroll trial

'A certain kind of religion': Trump's MAGA movement hijacks evangelicalism; leaves gospel behind Jan 17, 2024

Plus, 'Fantastical narrative': Trump concocts DOJ, Biden conspiracy theory in new classified docs filing

Evangelical leaders lose influence as followers find new savior in Trump Jan 13, 2024

Plus, Trump mainstreams political violence with normalizing repetition

Why the judge in Trump's fraud trial may have a heavy penalty in mind Jan 12, 2024

Plus, U.S. and allies launch military strikes on Houthis in Yemen in 'major escalation'

How Chris Christie dropping out changes the Republican primary race Jan 11, 2024

Plus, Judge preempts Trump ploy to turn New York trial into circus

Donald Trump's impeachment defense already blew up his immunity argument Jan 10, 2024

New report cites Trump aides' testimony on damning new details about Trump on Jan. 6

Reality gap grows in GOP as Trump pushes Big Lie; Biden emphasizes democracy Jan 06, 2024

...Plus, Fox shelters deluded viewers from good Biden economic news

U.S. reliability on global stage imperiled as GOP plays politics with Ukraine aid Jan 05, 2024

...Plus, Right-wing broadens attacks on U.S. institutions looking to roll back social progress

'Dog and pony show politics': GOP border theatrics gives Democrats opportunity for contrast Jan 04, 2024

...Plus, Trump brings battered arguments to ask Supreme Court to put him back on Colorado ballot

'More than a century too late': Raskin schools Republicans over 14th Amendment complaints Jan 03, 2024

...Plus, Pro-Trump media bubble, supporters' delusions flummox GOP primary opponents

Haley's Civil War distortions shatter 'moderate' campaign image Dec 29, 2023

...Plus, Another state boots Trump off ballot over insurrection; Supreme Court involvement all but assured

Biden reportedly adjusts strategy in Ukraine to strengthen defenses Dec 28, 2023

...Plus, Woman faces potential prosecution after dangerous pregnancy ends in miscarriage

How to understand the Supreme Court's denial of a quick decision on presidential immunity Dec 23, 2023

...Plus, Reality eludes Ron DeSantis as energy builds behind Nikki Haley

Jack Smith keeps heat on Supreme Court to deal with Trump issues quickly Dec 22, 2023

...Plus, History has bad news for Trump and his hope for Supreme Court salvation

New polling finds cracks in Trump's base; criminal cases making an impression Dec 21, 2023

...Plus, Original records leave no question that the 14th Amendment applies to Trump

Colorado Suprme Court rules Trump violated Constitution; Disqualified from being president Dec 20, 2023

...Plus, Now what? Colorado secretary of state on removing Trump: 'As of now he is not a qualified candidate'

'Vindicated': Jury makes strong statement for truth; Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million Dec 16, 2023

...Plus, 'Just devastating': U.S. searching for stack of intelligence on Russia missing under Trump: Report

Thomas's Trumpworld entanglements prompt calls for recusal in Trump Jan. 6 cases Dec 15, 2023

...Plus, Reality of women and pregnancy complications leaves GOP flummoxed

Trump lawyers' 'juvenile' argument tips hand on weak confidence in case Dec 14, 2023

...Plus, Supreme Court takes abortion pill case, opens door to further encroaching reproductive rights

'The fact is, he has no respect.': Pelosi blasts Johnson's embrace of 'no basis' impeachment Dec 13, 2023

...Plus, 'Viewing their faith through the prism of politics': How Evangelicals ended up in the Trump camp

Exclusive: 'The new Ellis Island': Migrant influx tests New York City's humanitarian ideals Dec 09, 2023

...Plus, Sex scandalized GOP official cites Trump values as new Republican standard

Trump turns his prosecution into a political prop; seeks advantage in due process Dec 08, 2023

Plus, Judge allows woman imperiled by pregnancy temporary relief from Texas abortion ban

After House Republicans quit McCarthy, McCarthy quits Congress Dec 07, 2023

...Plus, States bring accountability on Trump's fake elector scheme; Damning details exposed in Wisconsin

For voters missing the clues to Trump's autocratic bent, his surrogates make it clear Dec 06, 2023

...Plus, Trump's past 'bad acts' come back to haunt him in federal election subversion case

Trump suffers two major legal losses in one day Dec 02, 2023

...Plus, Congress finally rids itself of George Santos

Rep. Perry's central role in Trump's election scheme exposed by 'clerical error' Dec 01, 2023

...Plus, Radio station fights misinformation and disinformation directed at Latino voters

Campaign notes sound in Trump's grasping criminal defense Nov 30, 2023

...Plus, Covid's lingering shadow complicates economy and economic messaging for 2024

How a civil case against Donald Trump is delaying his federal Jan 6 prosecution Nov 29, 2023

...Plus, Women harmed by Texas anti-abortion law take fight to state supreme court

'Completely unacceptable': Threats against subjects of Trump's ire revealed in gag order filing Nov 23, 2023

...Plus, The wheels are coming off the DeSantis campaign

Parallel hearings expose Trump's special treatment by the courts Nov 22, 2023

...Plus, 'I don't think they're irreconcilable': Bowman looks to bridge Israel/Gaza divide among constituents

Buckle up! Trump's solidifying legal schedule set to collide with political calendar Nov 18, 2023

...Plus, Corporation's dark history with Nazi Germany prompts quick rejection of Musk's X over antisemitism

'On the level of Hitler and Mussolini': Biden camp slams Trump on anti-immigrant plan Nov 17, 2023

...Plus, Top ethics Democrat expects Santos expulsion from Congress by 'Wednesday following Thanksgiving'

Univision coziness with Trump leaves Biden camp chagrined over ad cancellation Nov 16, 2023

...Plus, 'Same clown car, different driver': Speaker switch fails to improve GOP governing ability

Rash of childish violence flares up in Trump's Republican Party Nov 15, 2023

...Plus, Biden dings Trump with release of new climate report

'Atrocities should not be met with atrocities': State rep. advocates for Palestinian humanity Nov 11, 2023

...Plus, Legal woes take a toll: Rudy Giuliani reduced to ranting online, hawking vitamin pills

Manchin, third party candidates complicate 2024 with more uncertainty Nov 10, 2023

...Plus, Prosecutor paints Trump as just another Jan. 6 riot defendant in new court filing

Republicans slowly come to realize their abortion rights disaster Nov 09, 2023

...Plus, Jeffries: Democrats not paying Republican 'ransom note' to keep government open

Ohio voters secure abortion rights in amendment to state constitution Nov 08, 2023

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.

Courts consider possible disqualification of Trump for role in Jan. 6 insurrection Nov 04, 2023

...Plus, Republicans resort to lies and deception ahead of vote on popular abortion rights amendment in Ohio

DOJ calls out Trump defense foot-dragging strategy; implores Trump judge not to be 'manipulated' Nov 03, 2023

...Plus, Senate Democrats consider subpoenas for Clarence Thomas' billionaire benefactors

Team Trump looking for 'different type of lawyer' to serve a second term with more loyalty: report Nov 02, 2023

...Plus, Santos, 'emblem of the chaos that is the Republican-led house,' allowed to stay and lie another day

Legal snowball rolls over Trump as judge reinstates gag order Oct 31, 2023

...Plus, A mosaic of failures: As list of pre-Oct. 7 failures grows, Netanyahu fights to shift blame

Lewiston manhunt: Why mental illness is not always disqualifying for gun ownership Oct 27, 2023

...Plus, Hamas uses hostages as a manipulation tactic, both in their taking and their release

'Doom loop of crazy': Trump's destructive influence paralyzes GOP with incompatible factions Oct 25, 2023

...Plus, Why the reported Mark Meadows immunity can have several interpretations

Chesebro plea deal 'meaningfully more perilous' for Trump, and likely not the last Oct 21, 2023

...Plus, Release of two American hostages by Hamas offers rare glimpse of hope in painful war

'She's gonna be a devastating witness': Powell's guilty plea eyed for potential 'domino effect' Oct 20, 2023

...Plus, Republicans struggle to ignore half the country in speaker fight; Democrats stand by

'This Republican Party is in ruin': Democrats consider price for bailing out floundering GOP Oct 19, 2023

...Plus, Jordan bully tactics backfire, provoke threats and harassment of fellow Republicans

'Rollercoaster of dysfunction': GOP MAGA wing falls short again, but no alternative emerges Oct 18, 2023

...Plus, 'Outraged and deeply saddened': Gaza spirals into humanitarian disaster

'No place to go': Gazans stuck as fodder for Hamas guerilla tactics Oct 14, 2023

...Plus, Hezbollah threatens to drag war weary Lebanon into Israel-Hamas war

'Wait and hope': Israeli mother waits for word of her son, abducted by Hamas Oct 13, 2023

...Plus, 'Nobody is in charge.': GOP anti-government attitude backfires as governing continues to elude them

"We stayed silent, we held hands, we prayed.": Israeli music festival survivor's harrowing story Oct 12, 2023

...Plus, Failure: Republicans unable to meet challenge of difficult days as Israel crisis intensifies

'Massive screw-up': Despite Israeli unity in face of Hamas terror, reckoning likely for Netanyahu Oct 11, 2023

...Plus, 'Hour by hour': U.S. actively engaged with Israelis on hostage recovery

'We never talk about subs!': Loose lips Trump is said to have blurted U.S. secrets (again): reports Oct 07, 2023

...Plus, 'Staggering deceit': Bogus Trump property valuations laid bare at fraud trial

Students fight to defend school against takeover by fringe religious ideology Oct 06, 2023

...Plus, Republican disarray keeps Santos secure despite mounting legal trouble

'The Donald Trump show is over': Trump leaves court in a huff; A.G. calls out 'political stunts' Oct 05, 2023

...Plus, GOP bogged down in 'pigsty of incompetence'; Democrats look for opportunities

Kevin McCarthy learns the hard way: 'You cannot appease the mob' Oct 04, 2023

...Plus, Mute challenge: Judge hammers Trump with gag order for attacks on court staff

'A big deal': How a Georgia bail bondsman became the first Trump codefendant to take a plea deal Sep 30, 2023

...Plus, McCarthy, marred by past broken promises, finds little sympathy among Democrats

'It's insane!': Buttigieg blasts 'upside down' House GOP's damaging shutdown, dithering impeachment Sep 29, 2023

...Plus, 'Ass-backward imeachment': Schiff derides House GOP's empty impeachment stunt

'Tear off the frickin' band aid': McCaskill urges McCarthy to accept his inevitable ouster Sep 28, 2023

...Plus, Trump officials ordered to account for family separations in court

'Devastating': Trump suffers potentially catastrophic loss in court; Judge 'furious' Sep 27, 2023

...Plus, Trump's 'coded' calls for violence, tacit intimidation backfiring as judge considers gag

New Justice Thomas scandal points to next target of billionaires' Supreme Court influence Sep 23, 2023

...Plus, Unions energized by public support as sense of rigged work system spreads; Biden to join UAW

Rupert Murdoch steps aside but future of Fox News remains unsettled Sep 22, 2023

...Plus, 'We're in a place to win the battle': Kerry sounds hopeful note on climate (with a big 'if')

'These are not serious people': GOP pays the price for filling ranks with extremists Sep 21, 2023

...Plus, Biden launches Climate Corps; pairs new jobs with climate, infrastructure work

'He will be destroyed on the stand': Trump's rhetorical tricks wear thin as evidence mounts Sep 20, 2023

...Plus, Flipping Kavanaugh: What's really behind Alabama's gerrymandering gambit

As Trump keeps running his mouth, Jack Smith asks court to crack down Sep 16, 2023

...Plus, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson decries 'discomfort' displacing 'knowledge, truth or history'

Trial Tetris from Hell! Judge rejects Trump slow-walking as RICO trial schedule takes shape Sep 15, 2023

...Plus, A clarifying moment: United Auto Workers demand fair share from Big Three automakers

'Not a shred of evidence': Democrats swat down GOP's impeachment revenge mission for Trump Sep 14, 2023

...Plus, Mitt Romney gives up on the Republican Party he once led

McCarthy backs bad-faith Biden impeachment boondoggle; GOP revisits 'Benghazi' playbook Sep 13, 2023

...Plus, How to salvage American democracy from the 'tyranny of the minority'

'His efforts fall short.': Judge stomps on Mark Meadows' bid to take Georgia trial federal Sep 09, 2023

...Plus, Unsealed report reveals the Georgia special grand juror's secret

Follow the money: Fracking billionaires funding anti-renewable energy propaganda cartoons Sep 08, 2023

...Plus, Why the 14th Amendment could boot Trump from ballots (and why Democrats might not want it to)

How long does it take to put an election theft conspiracy on trial? Sep 07, 2023

...Plus, Lordy, more tapes! Trump lawyer's notes add detail to lead-up to Mar-a-Lago search warrant

Trump, co-defendants scatter on strategy as legal heat intensifies Sep 06, 2023

...Plus, How Biden came to grips with Trump-era radicalism while holding onto governing ideals

Court record shows Mark Meadows caught in a lie Sep 01, 2023

...Plus, Summer of strikes shows political power available to working class allies

Houston school libraries turned into 'discipline centers' in 'hostile takeover' by state Aug 31, 2023

...Plus, 'Insurance companies know': More people vulnerable as cost of climate disasters rises

'Toxic': DeSantis push to transform university drives out students, faculty Aug 30, 2023

...Plus, 'Which country do we want to be?': U.S. faces reckoning in right-wing backlash to racial progress

Georgia defendants move for speedy trials, federal trials, and severed trials Aug 26, 2023

...Plus, The striking parallels between Watergate and the Georgia indictment

'Almost impossible': Judge in Trump Georgia case 'stress tests' legal system with limits on Trump Aug 25, 2023

...Plus, Is it odd for a 'billionaire' to use a bail bondsman? Yes.

BONUS: “Velshi Banned Book Club” Aug 24, 2023

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

'Naive' Secret Service seemed oblivious to nature of Oath Keepers ahead of Jan. 6: report Aug 24, 2023

...Plus, DeSantis eager to disclaim his elitist roots to curry favor with MAGA populists

Trump witness flipped after dumping Trump-aligned lawyer, court docs reveal Aug 23, 2023

...Plus, 'Mad, mad world': Republicans make a mockery of primary debate before it even starts

Florida town, students fight to preserve record against state's war on Black history Aug 19, 2023

...Plus, Despite years of kowtowing and sucking up to Donald Trump, he is spurning their Republican primary debate. Was it worth it?

GOP elites 'scared to death' being stuck with Trump going into 2024: McCaskill Aug 18, 2023

...Plus, How a weird McConnell video may explain the embarassing leak of DeSantis' debate strategy

'A frightened little boy, deep down': Defendant Trump struggling with new status: Mary Trump Aug 17, 2023

...Plus, Republicans in legal trouble find limit to "back the blue" stance

Giuliani finds himself on the wrong end of his favorite anti-Mafia tool in Georgia case Aug 16, 2023

...Plus, Former Kanye publicist named in Trump Georgia case; could mean justice for election workers

'She knows who she is dealing with here': Judge sets limits for Trump; violation seems inevitable Aug 12, 2023

...Plus, First Family scandals hardly unique to Biden

'Jaw-dropping': New report details extent of billionaires' luxury gifts to Clarence Thomas Aug 11, 2023

...Plus, How the history of Lahaina compounds the tragedy of the Maui fire devastation

Trump's Twitter habit comes back to haunt him; Here's what a search warrant might reveal Aug 10, 2023

...Plus, 'His mouth has been his biggest enemy': Trump Georgia indictment could come with a gag order

Now it's serious: Special counsel's new focus threatens Trump's piggy bank Aug 09, 2023

...Plus, Ohio voters defeat Republican proposal seen as obstacle to codifying abortion rights: AP

Trump's mask slips further with choice of Alabama political event Aug 05, 2023

...Plus, Why a psychology curriculum can't ignore the people Republicans don't like

Most likely court tactic for Trump: Delay, delay, delay (and do not take the stand) Aug 04, 2023

...Plus, Fani Willis indifferent to Trump's crowded court calendar

'I think we're going to see a lot more indictments': Michigan AG on overlap in Trump cases Aug 03, 2023

...Plus, How the Ku Klux Klan Act ended up in the Donald Trump election subversion indictment

Why 'Employee 2' could be Donald Trump's worst nightmare Jul 29, 2023

...Plus, 'Every accusation is a confession': Trump telegraphs misdeeds with wild accusations

Why Jack Smith waited until now to charge Trump for secret Iran document flaunted on tape Jul 28, 2023

...Plus, 'A mobster type approach': Trump superPAC paying legal fees of co-defendants, witnesses

'You can't lie in the court of law': Trump's Big Lie hits brick wall in court Jul 27, 2023

...Plus, Pence in a panic: Ex-veep begs for 'even one dollar' in bid to make GOP debate stage

'The evidence is going to be significant': Trump's own words are Georgia prosecutors' best weapon Jul 26, 2023

...Plus, Right-wing online group's programming approved for Florida students

Alabama GOP invites court smackdown; defies order to draw fair map Jul 22, 2023

...Plus, Harris rips Florida going soft on slavery; DeSantis seeks GOP favor, attacks Black history

'Poisoning the well': Florida middle schoolers to be dragged into DeSantis' war on history Jul 21, 2023

...Plus, McCarthy burned by reported promise to placate crabby Trump by expunging impeachments

How to understand the statutes cited in Donald Trump's latest target letter Jul 20, 2023

...Plus, Republicans insist on alternate reality at the expense of U.S. military and even democracy

State prosecutors begin to pick apart Trump's fake elector house of cards Jul 19, 2023

...Plus, 'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe

More indictments likely in Trump cases, new reporting suggests Jul 15, 2023

...Plus, Civil rights dominos set to fall as conservative activists get Supreme Court's message

'Complete disrespect': Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president, rages at media execs over impasse Jul 14, 2023

...Plus, 'Clowns': GOP primary field struggles in shadow of Trump's dominance

As GOP works the law enforcement refs for Trump, important policing issues go fallow Jul 13, 2023

...Plus, Pillow guy and Trump cohort learn election denialism is bad for business

'Right around the corner': Legal peril for Trump gets real as grand juries are seated Jul 12, 2023

...Plus, Bittigieg calls out opponents of infrastructure bill now trying to take credit

Jack Smith zeroes in on the White House meeting that spawned Trump's 'will be wild!' tweet Jul 08, 2023

...Plus, ...Plus, Trans candidate looks to make history as GOP is mired in anti-woke freak-out

Greene's attempt to play both sides of GOP split blows up in her face Jul 07, 2023

...Plus, Florida suffers consequences of DeSantis political games with public health

Ohio voters scramble to protect abortion rights as GOP legislature invents new obstacles Jul 06, 2023

...Plus, 'An absolute crisis': Maryland governor calls on pro-gun states to help curb gun violence

Naive emphasis on 'colorblindness' ignores racial reality in U.S. Jul 04, 2023

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.

Report suggests Supreme Court opened door to anti-gay discrimination based on fake case Jul 01, 2023

...Plus, another Republican border stunt backfires at great expense to taxpayers

End of affirmative action checks another box on list of long term conservative projects Jun 30, 2023

...Plus, DOJ gains new cooperators as investigation of Donald Trump expands even post-indictment

Giuliani, at center of Trump election subversion schemes, spoke with federal prosecutors Jun 29, 2023

...Plus, Once a Trump target, arc of the moral universe bends for Yusef Salaam

Why Smith scrutinized Bedminster but keeps documents case tightly focused on Florida Jun 28, 2023

Plus, Happy Birthday Helena and Tali! And congratulations Matthew, Allison and Julian! We love you!

Special episode: Russia in Crisis Jun 26, 2023

A special Sunday evening edition of Alex Wagner Tonight

Internal feud boils over in Russia; Pirgozhin threatens 'march for justice' Jun 24, 2023

...Plus, Smith pitches new timeline in Trump documents case with new court filings

Common player in recent Supreme Court scandals exposes broader project to manipulate court Jun 23, 2023

...Plus, Biden walks tightrope keeping Modi close without excusing his abuses

'This is a chapter in the book': Manhattan D.A. puts Trump Org conviction in context Dec 08, 2022

...Plus, Cory Booker cites gap between Republican voters and GOP electeds in midterm failures

Election workers become heroes and villains in midterm spotlight Nov 04, 2022

...Plus, New York attorney general uses Trump's publicity stunt lawsuit against him in court

Election offices add protection against Trump 'stop the steal' conspiracy theorists Oct 21, 2022

...Plus, Threat of abortion bans to women's health becomes reality

What to understand about the empty folders found at Mar-a-Lago Sep 03, 2022

...Plus, Sparse precedent for Mar-a-Lago search could earn Supreme Court attention

Florida teachers afraid, confused as DeSantis politicizes curriculum Aug 20, 2022

...Plus, Republican 'clown show' puts midterm Republican 'red wave' into question

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