
Trump pick for FBI, Kash Patel, took $25k for role in Russia-linked anti-FBI documentary
Rachel Maddow explains how the disclosure forms for Kash Patel, Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, show at $25,000 payment from a Russia-linked filmmaker for Patel's participation in a pro-Russia pr...
8 Feb 202544min

New reporting on Musk's minions makes his government takeover team look even worse
Despite Donald Trump being accommodating to staffers whose views on race would be disqualifying in most administrations, a member of Elon Musk's team has reportedly resigned after the discovery of his...
7 Feb 202544min

Trump gravely miscalculates how much Americans care about USAID as backlash strengthens
Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's attack on USAID has sparked a widespread backlash, including from within his own party, as people speak out for the agency's mission and workers, as well as t...
6 Feb 202545min

Trump's 'stupidity problem' frustrates his efforts and emboldens his opponents
Rachel Maddow looks at how even on ideas that Donald Trump emphasized on the campaign trail he is doing a poor job executing or he is panicking and backpedaling when he realizes how many people he is ...
5 Feb 202542min

Maddow: Trump's dismantling of the independent news media is happening before our eyes
Rachel Maddow looks at examples of how Donald Trump and his allies are undermining news outlets, both local and national, by targeting revenue streams and exploiting oppressive legal strategies, while...
4 Feb 202543min

Trump moves toward ending independent law enforcement as a core American value with mass purge
In an effort to not only rewrite the history of his January 6 insurrection but to exact revenge on the agents and lawyers who worked to hold his rioting supporters accountable, Donald Trump appears to...
1 Feb 202557min

Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously
Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, who served under President Biden, and the relatively meager experienc...
31 Jan 202543min

Trump makes laughingstock of America with repeated embarrassments in early days of new term
Rachel Maddow looks at the myriad ways Donald Trump has not only humiliated himself with foolish statements ill-considered ideas, but also embarrassed the United States of America for electing a fool ...
30 Jan 202550min




















