President Biden uses his final days in office to warn of the “oligarchy” threatening American democracy. Plus, Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., on her message for Americans two days before Trump takes power again.
Frigid weather forces Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors while his picks for top cabinet posts get their own icy reception from Democrats on Capitol Hill. Plus, the hosts discuss the impending ban on TikTok as the app says it will go dark without “definitive” assurances.
Get ready to watch some of Trump's top cabinet picks try and secure their jobs at their Senate confirmation hearings this week. Former CIA director John Brennan explains why some of Trump's intelligence picks should be disqualified from those positions. Plus, Santa Monica, California mayor, Lana Negrete, talks about what is happening on the ground in and around her city.
Marianne Williamson is ready to throw her hat back into the Democratic ring. She's announced her candidacy for DNC chair, and she joins to discuss her plans for the party. Plus, one week until unified power. That's how long until Donald Trump is sworn into office. But even before the felon-elect puts his hand on the Bible, he's attacking the people who are trying to fight the deadly wildfires in California. The Washington Post's Jacqueline Alemany joins to discuss.
After Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, he took to Truth Social to air his grievances, including complaining about a key witness in the hush-money trial, Michael Cohen. He talks about Trump's sentencing and why he wants President Joe Biden to pardon him. Plus, as Republicans take over DC, Trump is getting ready to hold court at Mar-a-Lago, hosting meetings with multiple different Republican groups. Punchbowl's senior Congressional reporter Melanie Zanona...
A convicted felon will become president for the first time in history. President-elect Donald Trump was officially sentenced to unconditional release for 34 felonies in New York. Lawyers Andrew Weissmann and Marc Elias talk about the sentencing and how to hold Trump accountable in his second term. Plus, California's attorney general, Rob Bonta talks about what is happening on the ground in Los Angeles as tens of thousands are displaced by wildfires.
Some of Donald Trump’s political adversaries are being advised by an attorney to leave the country at the beginning of his second term amid fears of a potential revenge tour. Plus, Mary McCord on the legal double-whammy hitting Trump in the final weeks before Inauguration Day.
Donald Trump hosts a reunion of election deniers at Mar-a-Lago the weekend before the four-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Plus, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the former chair of the January 6th Committee, on being awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Biden.
Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in the election interference case just days before his second inauguration. Plus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal on the start of the 119th Congress and how Republicans are already playing dirty.
2025 is already starting off to be one for the history books. Speaker Mike Johnson gets to keep the gavel, on the first vote no less, and Judge Merchan has ordered President-Elect Trump to appear in court on January 10th to be sentenced in his New York hush money case. For the first time in history, we will have a felon serving as president. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser discusses the preparations underway for inauguration as well as what she says about her "genuine" meeting with Trump. Plus, DNC Chair...
There's one thing much of the country can agree upon, its distrust in the Supreme Court. With the Court's approval rating is at a historic low, Senate Democrats reveal an "ethical crisis" on the Court. Legal experts Elie Mystal and Joyce Vance weigh in. Plus, North Carolina's Associate Supreme Court Justice, Allison Riggs talks about how her opponent wants to throw out 60,000 votes in the race she's leading... how convenient...
If you followed Trump's campaign at all, you know that he made a long list of promises for his first day in office. The question now, how will he get them done and is it even possible for him to do them at all? Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett discusses what Democrats are planning to do try to and block the president-elect. Plus, David Hogg is running for a leadership position in the DNC, he talks about how he plans to bring the younger generation back into the fold.
It’s Elon Musk’s world and we’re just living in it. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about how he’s throwing his money and weight around in Washington and whether it’s a worthwhile endeavor. Plus, RFK Jr. has been on Capitol Hill trying to woo Senators as he makes his bid to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Former Secretary and Congresswoman Donna Shalala weighs in.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s future is up in the air with the vote less than a week away. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell weighs in on his chances to keep the gavel. Plus, Trump is making waves in the world of foreign policy, with just over three weeks until he’s sworn into office. Political analyst Basil Smikle and reporter Marianna Sotomayor give their thoughts.
The revenge tour is underway. Attorney George Conway and political analyst Molly Jong-Fast talk about how Trump is going after his perceived enemies. Plus, Congresswoman-Elect Laura Gillen on how she's preparing for the House chaos ahead.
There are some fresh faces in taking over as ranking members in some key House Committees. Congresswoman Angie Craig talks about her new upcoming role as ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. Plus, Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su discusses President Biden's legacy with union workers and labor.
Is Elon Musk vying for the Speaker's gavel? He's making the calls and spending the money like he may want to spend his time on Capitol Hill. NBC's Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin and The New York Times technology reporter and co-author of the book, Character Limit , Kate Conger, talk about Musk's string pulling in DC. Plus, the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, on Democrats' reaction to the week that was.
Congress narrowly avoids a government shutdown, and now the fingers are being pointed. Illinois Congressman Sean Casten talks about what this past week means for Speaker Mike Johnson's already tenuous future. Plus, former Governor Martin O'Malley talks about his bid for DNC chair.
DNC Chair candidate Ben Wikler discusses his vision to lead the party into the future after its stinging Election Day defeat. Plus, Lisa Rubin on the potential chilling effect from ABC News’ settlement with Donald Trump.
Trump's embattled Secretary of Defense pick, Pete Hegseth, stood right by Trump's side at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday. Co-founders of the worker empowerment group, Lift our Voices, Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, talk about Hegseth and his former employer, Fox News. Plus, the president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Noah Bookbinder, talks about the extreme wealth set to be in the incoming Trump administration.
Donald Trump says Jan. 6 pardons will begin “in the first hour” of his presidency as President Biden is on track to appoint more federal judges of color than any other president. Plus, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) on what Biden can do before leaving office to stymie Trump’s extreme immigration agenda.
If you want to be in the Trump administration, you don't have to provide a thorough resume with a long list of experience, all you need to do is prove your loyalty to the incoming president, at least that's the way it seems based on the list of people Trump has chosen so far. Political analysts Julián Castro and Kimberly Atkins Stohr talk about how MAGA loyalists are vowing to primary Republican lawmakers who don't support Trump's picks. Plus, former CIA Director John Brennan on how top U.S. aid...
Syrians celebrate the ousting of the Assad regime, saying “now we can sleep and think of tomorrow.” Plus, former CIA Director John Brennan on what’s next for the embattled nation.
Syrian rebels take over Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad flees the country. This as Donald Trump posts to Truth Social telling the U.S. not to get involved in the unrest in Syria. Congressman Eric Swalwell gives his reaction as well as when Congress will be getting an in-depth briefing on the upheaval.
Rep. Robert Garcia joins to discuss how the Democrats plan to bring the fight to the razor-thin Republican majority in the new Congress. Plus, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make their big pitch to Congress to slash thousands of major government programs.
Elon Musk has plans to get rid of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, its director, Rohit Chopra, talks about what this would mean for Americans. Plus, NBC's Jacob Soboroff joins to talk about his film "Separated" based on his best-selling book, "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy."
Molly Jong-Fast and Ruth Ben-Ghiat talk Trump’s weird obsession with “bad boys” as he taps more unqualified loyalists to fill top administration jobs. Plus, Rep.-elect Janelle Bynum on flipping her Oregon congressional district blue.
Trump names conspiracy theorist sycophant Kash Patel to be FBI director. Plus, Ali Velshi on the damage Trump’s dangerous economic agenda could do to American pocketbooks.
Bluesky COO Rose Wang on the social media site’s exploding popularity amid a mass exodus from X after the presidential election. Plus, Democrats plot their fight ahead against Trump’s economic plans and foreign policy.
Trump meets with Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago to talk tariffs as Democrats reckon with how to reconnect with voters. Plus, Dr. Uche Blackstock on the threat Trump’s picks for public health jobs could pose to vaccine access.
