Rep.-elect Sarah McBride joins to discuss her historic election, her priorities in Congress, and responds to anti-trans attacks from Republicans. Plus, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson on the threats of a second Trump administration to reproductive health.
Trump looks to fill his administration with people who worked on Project 2025 despite claiming he knew nothing about the right-wing policy blueprint. Plus, Frank Figliuzzi on the threat Tulsi Gabbard could pose if she becomes Director of National Intelligence.
Trump’s baffling Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, gets buy-in from top MAGA loyalists in Congress. Plus, Marc Elias on the election denier who Trump just tapped to lead the Department of Justice after Matt Gaetz pulled out.
Trump unleashes another flurry of dangerous administration picks including one of the co-authors of the extreme Project 2025 plan. Plus, Rep. Sean Casten on the push to release the Matt Gaetz ethics report.
Trump looks poised to transform the Justice Department into his own private law firm by tapping his personal attorneys for top government jobs. Plus, Joyce Vance on the future of the legal cases against Trump after Jack Smith said he will resign before the next administration takes power.
When the 119th Congress is sworn in under two months, nearly half of the House will be ready to fight the incoming Trump administration. Rep.-Elect Lateefah Simon of California talks about winning her seat and joining Democrats in going against the House majority. Plus, brand-new revelations about Trump's Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth and the 2017 sexual assault allegation made against him. Eddie Glaude and Chuck Rocha discuss.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on the lessons Democrats needs to learn to move the party forward after its stinging Election Day defeat. Plus, how Democrats hope to win back young men who abandoned them for Donald Trump.
The greater the loyalty the more power in the incoming Trump administration? It may seem like that's the case with some of Trump's most recent cabinet picks. Former Republican Congressman, and 2020 Republican Presidential candidate, Joe Walsh talks all about it. Plus, the president and chair of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone talks about The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars.
Senate Democrats weigh a do-or-die plan to confirm as many judicial vacancies as possible during President Biden’s final months in the White House. Plus, Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord on the renewed calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire from the Supreme Court before Trump returns to power.
America’s vital federal employees fear Donald Trump’s return to the White House means they will be replaced with loyal stooges. Plus, Paola Ramos on Latino voters’ dramatic swing toward the ex-President.
We're tired but moving forward, and Democrats are ready to treat every single state as if it is a battleground state. Congressman-elect Shomari Figures joins to talk about what it's like to flip his newly drawn district in Alabama. Plus, the president of Reproductive Freedom for All, Mini Timmaraju, and the co-founder of "Run for Something," Amanda Litman, talk about those split ticket voters who voted in favor of protecting abortion access and for Donald Trump.
Democratic leaders in blue strongholds begin laying the groundwork to “Trump-proof” their states. Plus, George Conway and Ruth Ben-Ghiat on the possible Trump revenge tour against his legal adversaries.
As the dust settles from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Democrats are brushing themselves off and figuring out where to go from here. Even as they prepare to look ahead to the Midterms, they still have to figure out where things stand in some Senate races and the fight for the House. Michigan congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins to talk about that as well as the big win for her colleague Elissa Slotkin who is now heading to the Senate. Plus, two state lawmakers from Pennsylvania join to talk...
The votes are nearly counted, and the election is all but over. While not all the races are called yet, the biggest one is, and that's the race for president. For the first time, president-elect Trump has won both the popular vote and the electoral college. Eugene Daniels and Heath Mayo join to discuss. Plus, young people were part of the reason Trump is heading to the White House in January, the co-founder of the Young Men's Research Initiative, Aaron Smith, and pollster Terrance Woodbury, are ...
The final NBC News poll before Election Day shows a dead heat between VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Plus, Michael Beschloss and Marc Elias with a final gut check two days away from polls closing.
VP Harris makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live after a blockbuster new poll shows her leading Donald Trump in Iowa. Plus, Symone sits down one-on-one with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
The Harris Campaign unveils its pre-Election Day extravaganza, billed as the biggest interconnected “get out the vote” event in American political history. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the strong economy the next president will inherit from the Biden Administration.
Democrats hold a razor-thin lead over Republicans in the early vote three days out from Election Day. Plus, DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene on the stakes of Republicans keeping control of the House.
Democrats question whether conservative groups are flooding the zone with right-wing polls to inflate Trump’s chances on Election Day. Plus, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on the fierce battle for Senate control.
They say you can never come home again, but Trump is set to prove everyone wrong, holding a rally at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The state's governor, Kathy Hochul, tells Trump to "bring it on," and promises to bring him a warm blanket since he's 78. Plus, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin talks about her extremely tight race to keep her seat against Republican Eric Hovde.
Trump and his cronies work overtime to sow doubt in the 2024 election results as one top GOP leader calls for North Carolina to prematurely award its electoral votes to the ex-President before a single ballot is even counted. Plus, Sen. Laphonza Butler discusses the state of VP Harris’ campaign.
With less than two weeks until the election, tens of millions of people have already cast their ballots. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban joins from the road to discuss his endorsement of the vice president and what he thinks about both campaign's economic platforms. Plus ,national co-chair for the Harris-Walz campaign and former Senior Adviser to President Biden, Mitch Landrieu, talks about what's ahead in the final days of the campaign.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is hot on the campaign trail, hitting battleground states to promote the Harris-Walz ticket and support down-ballot races across the country. She joins from the road to talk about that as well as her own reelection campaign. Plus, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein talks about early voting record set in his state as well as his race for governor.
With just over two weeks until election day, Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks joins to talk about her high stakes and high-cost race against former governor Larry Hogan. Plus, does the election all come down to the "blue wall"? The Democratic State Party Chairs from Michigan and Wisconsin join to talk about it.
The "enemy from within." Trump calls is fellow Americans-Democrats-the enemy. Politico's White House correspondent and MSNBC political contributor Eugene Daniels weighs in on Trump escalating his threats against his political opponents. Plus, Judge Chutkan releases additional evidence in Trump's January 6th case, despite his attorney's objections. Former federal prosecutor Mary McCord gives us the major highlights from the heavily-redacted appendix.
Vice President Harris is doing everything she can to maintain her strong lead among Black voters in swing states, as Trump focuses on using insults. DNC chair Jaime Harrison joins to discuss that as well as his committee's push to regain control of the House and keep control of the Senate. Plus, the presidents of the nation's largest public-service labor unions join together in a massive get out the vote effort for the Harris-Walz campaign. The presidents of AFSCME and the American Federation of...
It's a dead heat. A brand-new NBC News poll has Vice President Harris and Trump tied in a head-to-head matchup. All eyes are on make-or-break swing states like Pennsylvania. Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez talk to Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey about his crucial state and his reelection race. Plus, President Biden heads to Florida to assess the damage after Hurricane Milton. Olivia Troye and Kevin Carroll join to discuss.
It's a move towards the mitt as the Harris-Walz campaign works to gain ground in Michigan and the entire "blue wall" while also shoring up support for Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend and Alicia Menendez talk about it with Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Plus, Democrats like former President Obama and Gov. Tim Walz are doing what they can to convince men to vote for Vice President Harris, but is it enough?
Donald Trump ramps up his dangerous lies about immigrants and hurricanes while even some Republican officials start to push back. Plus, former CIA Director John Brennan on the damning new revelations about Trump and Vladimir Putin’s cozy relationship in Bob Woodward’s new book “War.”
VP Harris releases her medical report while Donald Trump continues dodging questions about his fitness for office. Plus, Eddie Glaude and Juanita Tolliver on President Obama’s blistering message to men this election.
