Steve Benen, author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics," talks with Rachel Maddow about how Democrats and Republicans speak past […]
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Steele: Democrats Must Learn The GOP Won’t Give Biden A Win
Former GOP boss and MSNBC Political Analyst Michael Steele says Republicans need to realize that Republicans on Capitol Hill are not going to give the […]
Continue readingDemocrats Vow To Keep Fighting After GOP Blocks Voting Bill
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pledging to push forward with their efforts to protect voting rights aterf Republican-led legislatures in multiple states have passed state […]
Continue readingGOP Blocks Voting Bill Saying It Was ‘Written By The Devil’
Republicans in the Senate all voted to block debate on a voting rights bill that had support from every Senate Democrat. GOP Sen. Mike Lee […]
Continue readingTexas Gov. Abbott Blasted For Vetoing Bill Punishing Dog Abuse
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism after he vetoed animal abuse legislation that bans tethering dogs outdoors using heavy chains or chaining them […]
Continue readingEthiopia’s Historic Election Overshadowed By War And Famine In Tigray
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged northern Tigray region where over 350,000 people are […]
Continue readingSen. Manchin Has Put Republicans In A Box Says Jonathan Capehart
MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart tells Lawrence O'Donnell that Sen. Joe Manchin has revealed the lie that Republicans want bipartisanship. Congressional historian Norm Ornstein says it'll take […]
Continue readingManchin, Sinema Now Have ‘Permission Slip’ To Change Rules Says David Plouffe
David Plouffe, former senior adviser to President Obama, says Democrats should use all the power they have right now to pass voting rights legislation because […]
Continue reading‘I’m Quite Worried’: U.S. Surgeon General On COVID-19 Delta Variant
Tuesday, the White House acknowledged that the Biden administration will fall short of President Biden's goal to vaccinate 70 percent of Americans by July 4th. […]
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