The Rachel Maddow Show28 Okt 2025

'We need to watch out': Maddow sounds alarm on ICE surveillance as Trump wields new weapon

Rachel Maddow explains that while much of Donald Trump's abuse of power is typical of authoritarians, Trump has a new tool that no authoritarian before him has had: extremely advanced spyware. Trump is already deploying this new weapon through ICE, which intends to use this surveillance technology against immigrants but also against Americans who protest against ICE, and anyone they might snare with an extremely loose definition of "anti-fascist."

Rachel Maddow considers reasons why protesting against authoritarians is important, from feeling empowered to ensuring that important rights don't atrophy or get taken away when they're not in use. But another important use for protest is to send a message to the people and entities that would capitulate and become accomplices in the authoritarian's abuses.

Marc Elias, attorney and founder of Democracy Docket, talks with Rachel Maddow about the fight he expects Donald Trump to put up as Trump's unpopularity makes a clean election victory less likely. Even as Trump will abuse the power and credibility of the Justice Department to serve his ends, his past bad faith in making bogus election fraud accusations gives his legal opponents an advantage.

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Maddow reacts to report of Russian oligarch paying for Trump Jr.'s lavish wedding weekend

Rachel Maddow reports breaking news that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's bid to use the U.S. Postal Service to subvert mail-in ballot voting. Marc Elias, founder of Democracy Docket...

15 Sep 42min

Trump BUSTED in bogus ballroom claim by Obama era secret

Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's shameful dedication to deporting immigrants has led him to betray Afghans who helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan and were promised protection in the U.S....

1 Sep 43min

Maddow: Trump learns the hard way, 'incompetence has consequences'

Rachel Maddow examines the confusing mix of contradictory, impulsive decisions and petty tantrums that constitutes Donald Trump’s agenda. She notes that the result is an almost complete loss of U.S. a...

25 Aug 43min

Maddow: 'Is this how we invade Greenland?!'

Rachel Maddow looks at how a Trump-aligned Texas oil company appears to be trying to worm its way into drilling in Greenland, provoking a threatening response not only from Greenland residents and off...

11 Aug 43min

We The People 2026 Special primary coverage

Rachel Maddow and a panel of her MS NOW colleagues track and analyse the primary returns in Virginia, Kansas, Washington, Missouri, and especially Michigan where the Democratic primary for Senate is s...

5 Aug 50min

'Troubled' candidates burden GOP already saddled with Trump's baggage

With midterm elections fast approaching, the Republican Party, already compromised by Donald Trump's cratering popularity and track record of criminality and immorality, is dealing with multiple candi...

4 Aug 44min

Maddow: The bill comes due for Trump's bad decisions

Rachel Maddow looks at decisions Donald Trump has made so far in his second term, from staffing his administration to policy choices and wars of choice, and points out that while the American people a...

28 Juli 43min

Maddow: Trump caught in desperation spiral as his opposition grows

Rachel Maddow notes that Donald Trump's news cycle seems to be stuck in a loop with the same basic headlines repeating, but with each cycle Trump becomes more desperate to achieve his ends, and more r...

14 Juli 43min