An emboldened President Donald Trump is leaning on the Department of Justice to help his friends and pursue his enemies. Just this week, the DOJ […]
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Maddow: With The Rule Of Law Failing Under Trump, Just Diagnosing The Problem Isn’t Enough | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow looks at the importance of institutions in preserving democracy when the rule of law starts to fail, and asks what citizens should do […]
Continue readingJoe Calls Out GOP For Telling Trump His Actions Had No Consequences | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Attorney General William Barr is taking control of legal matters of interest to President Trump, including the Roger Stone sentencing, according to multiple people familiar […]
Continue readingTrump Attacks On Criminal Cases May Be Setting Stage For Pardons | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow and an MSNBC panel discuss the implications of Donald Trump's use of William Barr to interfere in criminal cases in which he has […]
Continue readingTrump Interference In Stone Case Triggers ‘Rule Of Law Emergency’ | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports on the DOJ overruling of the front line prosecutors in the Roger Stone case after a complaint by Donald Trump that led […]
Continue readingNicolle Wallace: Trump Seeking To Erase Disgrace Of Mueller Prosecutions | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Nicolle Wallace looks at the patterns in the things Donald Trump talks about and his interference in legal cases, and argues that Trump is trying […]
Continue readingMembers Of Congress Lack Legal Standing For Donald Trump Emoluments Suit | Hallie Jackson | MSNBC
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals has unanimously tossed out the emoluments clause lawsuit against President Trump filed by Democrats in Congress. […]
Continue readingDespite Past Admissions, Flynn Looks To Withdraw Guilty Plea | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Rachel Maddow about what it means that disgraced former Donald Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn wants to […]
Continue readingJudge Allows Lawsuit Seeking Trump-Putin Call Records | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow reports on a judge allowing a lawsuit by two watchdog groups accusing the White House of violating the Federal Records Act and seeking […]
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