Politics

The president banished Jeff Sessions once, now he hopes to deprive him...

In Alabama, former Auburn Football Coach Tommy Tuberville is running the Trump White House playbook as he tries to finish off former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a runoff. Monica Alba reports Jeff Sessions is trying to stand his...

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The summer of coronavirus: New York City deaths approach zero as refri...

While some states see cases plummet, Florida sets a new single day record for cases. Director of Harvard's Global Health Institute Ashish Jha and Dr. Leana Wen discuss what’s working and what’s not in hospitals around the country.

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Fresh Scrutiny For Fox's Tucker Carlson As Top Writer Quits Over Bigot...

A top writer for Fox News' Tucker Carlson resigns after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson's commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy Monday.

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GOP called ‘cult’ of leaders apparently ignoring COVID-19 spikes

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, more GOP leaders are slammed for recent COVID-19 spikes, which many see coming after Republican leaders pushed reopening without enough protective measures. Can the GOP survive as many people in red states face the inevitable

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Man Treks 1,000 Miles From Alabama To Minnesota For 'Change, Justice A...

Cheered on by supporters both online and on the road, Terry Willis walked from Huntsville, Ala., to the site of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis to protest the injustices faced by Black Americans.

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‘Cohen released for COVID? Release migrant families together’

COVID-19 fears may force migrant parents to give up custody of their children as impacted detention centers are making them choose between returning to the dangers of their home countries united, or the children being released in America while...

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Alexander Vindman retires early citing Trump's alleged ‘bullying’

Donald Trump allegedly ‘bullying’ Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman--following his Trump impeachment testimony--is cited as a reason behind his recent early retirement from the Army. MSNBC analyst and veteran Malcolm Nance joins Joy Reid to discuss.

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Education leader: We need federal help to re-open schools safety_copy

Donald Trump wanting schools reopened during the pandemic without what many authorities see as proper preparation is being resisted by many, including leaders demanding more federal government resources for schools, teachers, and support staff. Joy Reid

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Sen. Stabenow: Trump can’t just tweet schools will be safe

Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos’s push to reopen public schools, the president’s widely criticized COVID-19 pandemic response, and the Reopen Schools Safely Act are discussed by Sen. Debbie Stabenow in conversation with Joy Reid.

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Florida Smashes U.S. State Record Of Daily New Cases: More Than 15,200...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not ordered a statewide mask mandate, even as the coronavirus sets new records in Florida. Some local officials have imposed their own restrictions to try to slow the spread.

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Who Won the Week? Weigh in on the week's top stories in AM Joy’s final...

Joe Biden, Marcus Smart, Dr. Anthony Fauci and more are named the week’s biggest winners in politics and culture by Joy Reid and her panel during AM Joy’s final Who Won the Week?

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Backlash against Goya CEO explained as calls for boycott grow

NBC News contributor, Julio Ricardo Varela, joined Alex Witt to explain his most recent op-ed on the growing calls within the Latino community to boycott Goya Foods after Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue called President Trump a 'blessed' leader.

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Roger Stone Clemency Latest Example Of Trump Rewarding His Friends, Sc...

The Founding Fathers intended the presidential pardon power to protect the national interest. Leading clemency experts question Trump's use of his authority.

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How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoo...

From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.

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You Haven't Heard The Last Of Iowa This Election Cycle

After disastrous caucuses earlier this year, both Republicans and Democrats are giving the state a lot of attention and money in the run-up to November.

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States Across U.S Continue to Break Coronavirus Records

As caseloads, death tolls and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country, President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia

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‘Politicians who don’t know what they’re doing should be asking us’: T...

As coronavirus hot spots bubble up across the country, the debate over if and how schools should reopen rages on. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Lily Eskelsen Garcia, President of the National Education Association, about how teachers are responding

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Attorney General Barr recommended against clemency for Roger Stone

MSNBC National Political Reporter Josh Lederman joins MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss new NBC News reporting about why the President is at odds with his own Justice Department over his decision to commute Roger Stone's sentence.

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Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Har...

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

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NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres poised to become first openly gay Afro-L...

New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres is likely to win the state's 15th congressional district seat which would make him the first openly gay Afro-Latino member of Congress. MSNBC’S Alicia Menendez speaks with Councilman Torres about the changes...

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Congress ‘doesn’t have appetite’ for new impeachment expert says

Congress ‘doesn’t have the appetite’ for a second impeachment of Donald Trump, politics expert Dean Obeidallah says, adding that in his view, ‘We are going to impeach Donald Trump and remove him,’ through the 2020 election,

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Masks And Mouse Ears: Disney World Reopens As Coronavirus Cases Climb ...

After 117 days being closed, Disney World welcomed guests back to its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks. Masks and temperature checks were required, as well as advance reservations.

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Legal expert: Stone’s picture of Nixon on his back sends message

‘Roger Stone was convicted of trying to protect this president,’ legal expert Joyce Vance tells Joy Reid, while critiquing the fact that in her view, ‘There is absolutely no outcry from anyone other than Mitt Romney on the Republican...

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Coronavirus can linger in air, possibly impacting school openings

COVID-19 has hit over 70,000 U.S. cases in a single day, as the World Health Organization confirms that the coronavirus can linger in the air. Joy Reid and her panel discuss what this could mean for schools possibly reopening...

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Velshi: This is our chance to improve American schools

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi says the pandemic has revealed the urgency of investing in our education system and addressing achievement gaps.

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Sly James: ‘Reacting to Donald Trump is simply catching a rebound’

Sly James, former mayor of Kansas City, MO, argues that the COVID crisis is an opportunity for Democrats to focus on constituents and the policies that support them.

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Las Vegas school superintendent: 'Lack of investment in our public sch...

Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara says chronic underfunding has made reopening during the pandemic “a huge challenge.”

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Rep. Dean: ‘Trump is corrupt, but he’s not above the law’

Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania says Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone reflects “a president desperately afraid as the walls close in on him.”

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'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's ...

The president's decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.

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Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida

NBC News' Chris Pollone reports from Orlando, Florida where Disney World has opened two of their parks to the public as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the state.

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As Kenya Keeps Schools Shut, Teen Pregnancies Are Rising

The country's schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there's an increase in underage expecting mothers.

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Kids Feel Pandemic Stress Too. Here's How To Help Them Thrive

For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood. Here are seven ideas to help anxious kids feel better.

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A Powerful Chief And Unexpected Splits: 6 Takeaways From The Supreme C...

From abortion to religion and immigration, the recent court term featured just about every flashpoint in American law. Here are the highlights, including the influence of Chief Justice John Roberts.

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The Racial Justice Reckoning Over Sports Team Names Is Spreading

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review.

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Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger...

Researchers say airborne transmission is possible, especially in cramped, indoor settings, but it's unclear how much it contributes to the spread. Here's how to lower your risks, just in case.

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Trump echoes segregationist George Wallace on race in America

Ahead of the 2020 election as the nation reckons with racial injustice, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says Donald Trump 'is very much in the tradition of George Wallace.'

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Goldman on Roger Stone: Trump basically commuted a co-conspirator

Fmr. Asst. U.S. Attorney Daniel Goldman reacts to the shocking commutation of Roger Stone by Trump just months before he faces re-election.

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Rucker: Trump sees case against Stone as a case against himself

Philip Rucker of The Washington Post reacts to the commutation of Roger Stone who was convicted of lying to Congress.

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Trump says U.S. doing fine as 70,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in a...

The president says the country is doing fine as COVID-19 cases rage out of control in dozens of states and the nation hits another single-day nationwide record for new cases.

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‘Stone Ghosts in the South: America's Legacy of Heritage and Hate’

Trymaine Lee and Caroline Randall Williams join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss their reactions to the debate over Confederate monuments featured in Trymaine Lee’s documentary "Stone Ghosts in the South: America's Legacy of Heritage and Hate" and how

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Trump commutes sentence of key Russia scandal figure Roger Stone

Rachel Maddow outlines what has been uncovered about Roger Stone's involvement in Russia's assistance in the election of Donald Trump now that Trump has commuted Stone's sentence just days before he was meant to show up for prison.

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Lawrence and Rachel on Trump's commutation of Roger Stone

Lawrence O’Donnell and Rachel Maddow discuss Roger Stone’s comment that he deserved commutation because he didn’t “turn” on Donald Trump, and the decline of the rule of law in the Trump era.

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Chris Hayes: GOP is becoming a pro-virus party before our eyes

Chris Hayes on GOP: “This party is intellectually bankrupt, and entirely unable to meet the moment. It is so corroded ... that it will revolt against one of its own members when they do something right to fight the...

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Nearly 6 Years After MH17 Was Shot Down, Dutch Prosecutors Say They Wi...

Russia has denied any involvement in the 2014 crash of the Malaysian jetliner that killed nearly 300 people. Investigators say it was hit by a Russian-supplied surface-to-air missile.

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Steve Schmidt on Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley: ‘Small and silly men at a seri...

Steve Schmidt on GOP leaders: “Not only are they demagogues and silly people, they’re just empty vessels. They’re the type of soulless men and women we see in this terrible age that care nothing of the ideas and ideals...

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Julian Castro remembers his stepmother who died of COVID-19

Julian Castro on his stepmother Alice: “She passed away from COVID-19 by herself alone, by herself, without my father, without her family. Right now, my father himself has COVID-19, so he’s not able to be around other people as...

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Austin Mayor: We are in danger of overwhelming our ICUs

As coronavirus cases surge in sun belt states like Texas, Austin Mayor Steve Adler says, “We’re just on the edge and we are in danger of overwhelming our ICUs.”

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3 LAPD Officers Charged Over Allegations They Falsely Identified Gang ...

In a 59-count complaint, they are alleged to have wrongly marked dozens of people as having gang affiliation on field interview cards used by officers on duty.

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'In A Fight For Our Lives': Mississippi Issues New Mask Order Amid COV...

Gov. Tate Reeves imposed the order in 13 counties, including those that are home to some of the state's most populous cities. It comes on the same day the state saw more than 1,000 new cases.

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