‘No foundation for a statement like that’: Aviation expert reacts to Trump’s DEI comments
President Trump seemed to blame FAA diversity policies for the deadly crash near Washington, D.C. MSNBC’s Chris Jansing, NBC ...
Trump backs yet another former GOP lawmaker accused of corruption
It’s worth appreciating the Republican president’s seemingly limitless support for members of Congress who’ve been convicted of corruption.
Elon Musk's ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has a rough first week
As the first week of Trump’s second term gets underway, the not-quite-real Department of Government Efficiency is both ...
DOJ fires career prosecutors as Team Trump’s revenge tour continues
The federal prosecutors who worked on Donald Trump's criminal cases are now fired, while the accused felon is in the Oval ...
White House acknowledges truth about N.J. drones and it doesn't make Trump look good
As the White House tells the truth about last month's drone scare, Donald Trump’s comments look bad, but Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s ...
Why won’t Trump say whether he has spoken to Vladimir Putin?
The president still won’t say whether he has had a recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. It’s not clear why he ...
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Poll: Trump’s reliance on billionaires is extremely unpopular
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy ...
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Trump, Republicans try and fail to defend his ‘midnight massacre’
Watch this space. Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth ...
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Before he’s sworn in, Trump is already breaking campaign promises
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy ...
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Trump’s fixation on water takes a weird turn with California announcement
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy ...
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DOJ fires career prosecutors as Team Trump’s revenge tour continues
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy ...