msnbc--2020-08-08--Obama posts she's ‘fine’ after discussing ‘low-grade depression’

Michelle Obama has reassured her fans with a post on Instagram after discussing her ‘low-grade depression,’ her reaction to the troubling times America is facing, which she shared about on her new podcast.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--Legal expert urges Trump be probed for crimes against humanity

Memo to Trump : 'You 've been so desperate to sabotage the constitutionally mandated U.S. census '

Donald Trump’s failure to manage the coronavirus pandemic response and save American lives, and his patterns of corruption, are analyzed by politics experts in conversation with Zerlina Maxwell.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--Get ready for a lengthier presidential vote count experts say

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msnbc--2020-08-08--Lawyer on why NY prosecutors have Trump’s Deutsche Bank records

Donald Trump’s Deutsche Bank financial records are now in the hands of New York prosecutors. Neal Katyal, former US Acting Solicitor General, joins Zerlina Maxwell on what is next in this particular investigation into the Trump Organization.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--Students and parents voice concerns as Georgia schools reopen amid coronavirus

NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports from Canton, Georgia where schools are reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak. He spoke to parents about their concerns and reports on the over 250 students and teachers who are now quarantining in the state.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--Hogg on NRA suit: ‘Gun violence is a racial justice issue’

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the NRA seeking its dissolution. March for Our Lives Co-Founder and board member David Hogg joins Zerlina Maxwell to discuss stating, ‘Gun violence is a racial justice issue.’Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--Pulse shooting survivor applauds NY AG suing to dissolve NRA

New York Attorney General Letitia James, suing in her role on behalf of her state to dissolve the NRA, is applauded by Pulse Nightclub shooting survivor Brandon Wolf, who reminds viewers and host Zerlina Maxwell that, ‘the NRA fought for the rights of the shooter to buy a weapon of war.’Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--How are you getting by with fewer benefits?

How are you getting by with fewer benefits?
As Congress continues to argue over another coronavirus relief bill, American’s relying on the $600 unemployment benefits are finding themselves in a dire situation. NBC’s Joshua Johnson wants to hear your story email us at talk@msnbc.com.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--WNBA All-Star Sue Bird leads effort to support Kelly Loeffler’s Senate opponent

Four-time Olympic gold medalist and current Seattle Storm Point Guard Sue Bird is leading an effort to vocalize support for Rev. Raphael Warnock, the U.S. Senate Candidate running against Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who is also a co-owner of the WNBA team the Atlanta Dream. Loeffler has criticized members of the WNBA for being vocal about social justice issues and the Black Lives Matter movement.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Nine coronavirus cases at Ga. school, do local districts have enough resources?

Cori Bush : ‘ It ’ s not OK to have this huge gap in how people are living ’

Nine coronavirus cases at Ga. school, do local districts have enough resources?
Nine tested positive for COVID-19 at North Paulding High School in Georgia. The incident begs the question, do local districts have enough resources to protect students and staff as they begin to reopen?Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Gotcha: Trump can only offer 'bigotry, indifference and voter suppression' to Black voters

Jones: "What the Republicans attempted to do here in Tennessee was crucify democracy and is that what they have done is resurrect the movement" 09:56


msnbc--2020-08-09--Are Biden’s women VP picks facing the likability test trap?

Joe Biden’s women VP picks are facing the likability test trap, says MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, in which women are judged for their ambition, amid hurdles regarding relatability that male politicians seldom face.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Society only values exceptional women of color former strat says


msnbc--2020-08-09--Why Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is likely superspreader event

Why Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is likely superspreader event
The 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is drawing thousands despite COVD-19 fears that it will become a super-spreader event. Vin Gupta, MD explains what makes an event a super-spreader event.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Political scientist: Trump kept calling executive order a 'bill'

Donald Trump kept calling the executive order he signed related to coronavirus relief a 'bill' politics expert Dr. Christina Greer tells Zerlina Maxwell, spurring concerns that the president does not understand the difference, and what this could mean for his governance.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--María Teresa Kumar: Misinformation is Russia's tool of choice

Russia, according to intelligence reports, is still attacking the U.S. elections in a bid to influence the 2020 outcome. Maria Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino, joins Zerlina Maxwell to discuss, adding, ‘They have weaponized this idea of a diverse America for their own use, because they also know our diversity is our strength.’Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--5.1 magnitude earthquake hits North Carolina for first time since 1916

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Biden says he and first lady will go to Hawaii 'as soon as we can' 04:17


msnbc--2020-08-09--How to protect yourself from online election interference

Social media interference in the 2020 elections needs greater awareness from the American public as the only to protect the U.S. voting process from fake accounts and disinformation. Clint Watts, author of ‘Messing With the Enemy,’ joins Zerlina Maxwell to discuss.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Malcolm Nance: Kremlin is still attacking the United States

Russia and its leader President Vladimir Putin are still attacking America MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance tells Zerlina Maxwell, adding ‘Putin admitted this in Helsinki, that he wanted Trump to be president.’Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Stephen Miller a 'case study in radicalization,' says writer

Steve Rattner : GOP says economy rebounding fast , but that is n't the case

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-10--Trump invites golf club members to news conference


msnbc--2020-08-10--Steve Rattner: GOP says economy rebounding fast, but that isn't the case

Republicans want the country to believe the U.S. economy is rebounding rapidly but that isn't quite the case, according to Steve Rattner and his charts.Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Biden leading Trump in states Trump won in '16: polling


msnbc--2020-08-09--Beto O’Rourke predicts Joe Biden will win Texas

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’ 05:31


msnbc--2020-08-09--Stuart Stevens: ‘I don’t think there’s a place for me in the Republican party as long as it’s the Tr

Stuart Stevens: ‘I don’t think there’s a place for me in the Republican party as long as it’s the Trump party’
Longtime Republican strategists Steve Schmidt and Stuart Stevens talk about the state of the GOP under President Trump and what the future holds for the party once Trump leaves office.Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Schiff: ‘The sum total of the president's actions is to encourage the Russians to help him’

Schiff: ‘The sum total of the president's actions is to encourage the Russians to help him’
Following the announcement from the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center that Russia is trying to boost President Trump’s campaign and “denigrate” Joe Biden, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt that “Donald Trump has clearly not deterred the Russians from engaging.”Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--'The Russians are not trying to interfere in the election of 2020. They are interfering.'

'The Russians are not trying to interfere in the election of 2020. They are interfering.'
With new warnings from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes says if need be more information needs to be declassified for Americans to understand what’s happening then it should be .Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Women who own businesses face Summer reckoning

Long term unemployment rises even as the economy adds 1.8 million more jobs. NBC’s Ali Vitali reports on the women running businesses who are trying to keep their doors open and lights on.Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-09--Money floods into desert, as Arizona becomes key Senate, Presidential battleground


msnbc--2020-08-10--Katie Hill on the ‘double standard’ facing Biden’s VP

Rep. Jeffries on COVID-19 relief : GOP cares about the 'rich and shameless '

“We still have so much more work to do,” says former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill. “One of the things that we see the most is the double standard to which women are held. And we’re seeing this play out perfectly in the VP process.”Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Rep. Jeffries on COVID-19 relief: GOP cares about the 'rich and shameless'

Rep. Jeffries on COVID-19 relief: GOP cares about the 'rich and shameless'
“What we’re dealing with here is a group of Republicans who care about promoting the lifestyles of the rich and shameless,” says Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of the GOP hypocrisy amid coronavirus relief negotiations.Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Rev. William Barber says Mitch McConnell, GOP have ‘disdain for the poor and low income’

On GOP inaction regarding a coronavirus relief bill, Rev. William Barber of the Poor People’s Campaign says, "People are sick of it. They're starting to recognize that these folk have a disdain for the poor and low income. It does not matter what your color is. There's an all out war against the poor."Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Joy: Trump, who failed incredibly in so many ways, does not belong on Mt. Rushmore

Public financial disclosure should not be new to Thomas: Fmr. ethics officer on new report on gifts 07:43


msnbc--2020-08-10--Sherrod Brown calls Republican inaction on COVID-19 relief ‘cruel, stupid policy’

Americans across the country are worried about how they’re going to pay the rent or even buy food amid the ongoing pandemic. Sen. Sherrod Brown says Republican inaction on covid relief, is "both cruel, but also stupid policy. Ted Cruz is one of them but pretty much all the spineless Republicans in the Senate. None of them have stood up. And none of them have pushed McConnell to do the right thing."Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Nancy Pelosi on Trump’s executive actions: ‘What we’re seeing is illusion’

On Trump’s efforts to circumvent Congress and the coronavirus relief negotiations, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says, “What we’re seeing is illusion.” Pelosi explains that the president’s executive actions will not help Americans.Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Trump returns to briefing after ‘shooting outside the White House’

Trump returns to briefing after ‘shooting outside the White House’
President Trump returned to the briefing room after being abruptly escorted out by secret service. Upon return Trump announced that there was a “shooting outside the White House.”Aug. 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Geoffrey Canada: Cannot have ‘separate, unequal school systems’ around the country

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msnbc--2020-08-10--Watch the moment President Trump abruptly ends briefing and leaves briefing room


msnbc--2020-08-11--How COVID-19 impacts mental health and what to do about it

Trump ’ s executive orders on coronavirus relief may not be as helpful as he portrays them


msnbc--2020-08-11--Voters weigh in on right track/wrong track and if election were held today

Just 23 percent of voters think the country is headed in the right direction, according to more new polling, and if the election were held today, 54 percent would vote for Joe Biden and 40 percent for Trump. The panel discusses.Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--DNC announces speakers for upcoming convention


msnbc--2020-08-11--Biden leads among all genders and age groups: polling


msnbc--2020-08-11--Trump suggests flu of 1918 ended WWII in 1945


msnbc--2020-08-11--Trump’s executive orders on coronavirus relief may not be as helpful as he portrays them

President Trump signed executive orders on Saturday that he said would help people facing poverty and eviction due to the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The orders defer payroll taxes for people earning less than $100,000 per year (the taxes would still have to be paid back), asks federal officials to ‘consider’ measures to halt evictions, and extends federal unemployment benefits at $400 a week, with $100 of that being paid by states many of which face revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic. But critics say Trump’s orders don’t actually do much to help people scraping by, and Trump alone doesn’t have the power to implement them.Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--COVID-19 is affecting kids' brains leaving troubling side effects

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-10--How Biden's vice presidential pick could change the 2020 race

Joe Biden will announce his VP candidate at any time according to The New York Times. How could that affect the 2020 presidential campaign? We discuss it with fmr. Obama aide David Plouffe & Bloomberg's Tim O'Brien.Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Marq Claxton: Conduct of officers involved in George Floyd’s death is ‘egregious’

Fmr. NYPD Detective Marq Claxton tells Lawrence O’Donnell that the newly released body cam footage from two officers involved in the killing of George Floyd shows there was no justification for “depriving Mr. Floyd from breathing by placing a knee on his neck for nine minutes” and that the videos will provide context to jurors “to the depth of misconduct, the criminality that the police engaged in.”Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-10--Kurt Andersen: Trump cares about stock market, not American deaths

Kurt Andersen, author of “Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America,” joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how the economic right “hijacked our economic system” and how the Trump administration’s coronavirus response fits right into their playbook.Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Steve Schmidt: Mike Pence and Kamala Harris are ‘not in the same league’

Steve Schmidt : Mike Pence and Kamala Harris are ‘ not in the same league ’

Steve Schmidt on VP nominee Sen. Harris: “I think Mike Pence is going to have a very, very difficult time in the vice presidential debate. Frankly, intellectually, from an eloquence and articulation perspective, they’re not in the same league with each other.”Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Fmr. VP nominee Kaine: We must ‘put a stake through the heart of misogyny’

Sen. Tim Kaine: “Those of us who care about Kamala and about 2020 being the centennial of women getting the right to vote, we got to have her back and try to put a stake through the heart of misogyny and the double standard.”Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--'Nailed' it: Obama's role in Biden picking Kamala Harris for VP

Many Democrats eye Kamala Harris joining Joe Biden’s ticket as a key to renewing the Obama coalition, and the former President has been enlarging his role as a surrogate and teammate for Biden in the 2020 race. Former Obama pollster Cornell Belcher discusses the Harris news and the Obama connection, including his praise for how Biden “nailed this decision,” with MSNBC’s Ari Melber and Zerlina Maxwell.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Trump now headed for 2020 loss with Kamala Harris on ticket, Dems say

On the night Joe Biden tapped Kamala Harris as his running mate, some top Democrats say the historic pick will boost turnout and increase the odds of Trump losing to Biden. Former 2020 candidate and Harris’s Senate colleague Cory Booker reacted jubilantly to the news, outlining why he thinks Harris is right on substance and politics and noting she broke barriers and “had to forge a path where folks like her were never led to the table,” in this breaking news coverage with MSNBC’s Ari Melber.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Obama Senior Adviser: Kamala Harris is ‘more than ready’

Valerie Jarrett on VP nominee Sen. Kamala Harris: “That ‘little girl’ is more than ready for this job. She’s brilliant. She has an extraordinary track record of experience.”Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Breaking: Biden picks Kamala Harris for VP, rattling Trump


msnbc--2020-08-11--Maxine Waters on Biden picking Harris: 'You can see that change is taking place'


msnbc--2020-08-11--Howard U. President: Kamala Harris stood on the shoulders of those before her, now she clears a path

Here's what Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick had to say about Kamala Harris chosen as Joe Biden's vice presidential pick: "For us at Howard University, it's a signature moment. She has stood on the shoulders of many who have gone before her, and now she gets to clear a path for many who will come after her."Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Joy: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris ticket belongs to 'the emerging America,' what Trumpism cannot stop

Joy: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris ticket belongs to 'the emerging America,' what Trumpism cannot stop
On Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his vice presidential pick, Joy says, "This ticket belongs to the emerging America. The America what Trumpism and anger and meanness cannot stop."Aug. 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Sen. Coons: Pence will have ‘more than he can handle on the debate stage’ with Kamala Harris


msnbc--2020-08-12--Trump says U.S. is nearing an end on pandemic

Despite evidence to the contrary, the president is saying the country is coming close to the end of the coronavirus. Mika Brzezinski shares the latest statistics on where the U.S. stands in August on infection and deaths.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--This is a virus that is not going away, says doctor

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-12--New York AG: Kamala Harris is the 'full package'


msnbc--2020-08-12--Why Biden's pick of Sen. Harris is 'clearly historic'

Shawna Thomas of Quibi weighs in on Joe Biden's pick of Sen. Kamala Harris, saying Harris' selection in part has to do with Black women exerting the political power they have in the United States.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Rev. Al: Harris can handle any attack coming her way

The Rev. Al Sharpton weighs in on Joe Biden's pick of Sen. Kamala Harris as his VP running mate, saying Sen. Harris is tough enough to handle the attacks that will come her way.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Joe: Harris a landmark pick and one that made most political sense


msnbc--2020-08-12--Joe Biden picks Sen. Kamala Harris as the running mate to defeat a Trump-Pence ticket

Apparent Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s historic selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice president is being met with celebration by many in the Democratic Party. She is seen as someone who can go toe-to-toe with Vice President Mike Pence in debates, and who will raise enthusiasm among women and voters of color.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Beschloss: Harris is a walking rebuke of Trump’s racism and misogyny

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-11--Sen. Klobuchar: Kamala Harris will bring ‘compassion and competence’ back to White House

Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells Lawrence O’Donnell how excited she is that Biden made history by picking Kamala Harris as his running mate and says Harris has the qualities that are needed in Washington, including her grit, her empathy, and her commitment to justice: “I think the fact that Joe Biden picked someone as strong as Kamala Harris is going to bode well, not just for our ticket, but for our country.”Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-11--Edwards: Harris reveals Trump can't tolerate strong women

Fmr. U.S. House member Democratic Donna Edwards joins to discuss Joe Biden's historic choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate and what it has already revealed about Donald Trump.Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Trump embraces QAnon congressional candidate, calls her ‘a future Republican star’

Howard University president : Alum Harris 'has paved the way for so many others '

NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny on QAnon candidate winning GOP primary: “I see the conspiracies and the violent rhetoric that these people traffic in, and it is terrifying to me that someone who even gives that a moment of consideration is going to be in the halls of Congress.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--See why Biden VP pick Kamala Harris may box in Trump

While Biden’s campaign raised more than 10 million dollars after his announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris will be his VP, Trump attempts to cast Biden as a radical liberal. Harris’s legal background may complicate his attacks – one Trump insider noting Harris “puts the Trump campaign in a box.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down the fierce prosecutorial questioning that is coming Trump and Pence’s way.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Trump re-election complicated by historic Harris pick

As Kamala Harris made her first appearance as Joe Biden's running mate, the Trump campaign tried to adjust to a new foe. Harris's historic candidacy sparked over $10 million in Democratic fundraising and builds on a long history from Jeannette Rankin's 1916 election as the first woman in Congress to Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian-American elected to Congress. Harris is the second Black woman elected to the Senate, following Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, who discusses these issues with MSNBC's Ari Melber.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--‘No tactic beneath him’: Schiff reacts to Jared Kushner meeting with Kanye

Rep. Adam Schiff on the President’s son-in-law being “dispatched to meet with Kanye”: “This is where the President has descended to. No tactic beneath him. No bigotry too great. No racist appeal too much. No political dirty trick beyond the pale.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Kamala Harris’ sorority sister on her path to major party ticket

Jill Louis, longtime friend and sorority sister of Kamala Harris joined MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss how Howard University shaped Harris. Louis talks about her friendship with Harris and said that she always thought she would do something impactful.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--GOP takes step towards dangerous conspiracy theory with a primary win by QAnon supporting candidate

Public financial disclosure should not be new to Thomas: Fmr. ethics officer on new report on gifts 07:43


msnbc--2020-08-12--Joy: Biden-Harris brings together ‘a fusion between the traditional and emerging America’


msnbc--2020-08-12--Rep. Karen Bass: Kamala Harris as the VP pick is 'exciting all the way around'

Former George W. Bush White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer recently said that Kamala Harris is not 'exciting to African Americans.' Joy says, "Good question, I wonder how many he knows personally." And Congresswoman Karen Bass responded, "I don't think he knows a darn thing about Black folks so he shouldn't even be commenting at all ... I think this is just exciting all the way around."Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Rep. Yvette Clarke: Between Harris and Biden, we couldn’t have asked for a greater champion

Rep. Yvette Clarke: Between Harris and Biden, we couldn’t have asked for a greater champion
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke is ‘absolutely just elated’ about Kamala Harris as the VP pick, and she says, “We need a champion. And between her and Joe Biden, we couldn't have asked for a greater champion."Aug. 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Howard University president: Alum Harris 'has paved the way for so many others'

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msnbc--2020-08-13--Joe: There is nothing radical, left-wing about funding the USPS

Joe : There is nothing radical , left-wing about funding the USPS


msnbc--2020-08-13--Mika: Biden isn't afraid of having a strong woman at his side

During his first joint appearance with Kamala Harris as running mates, Joe Biden criticized the president's remarks of Sen. Harris, saying 'whining' is what Trump does best. The panel discusses.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Biden, Harris make first joint appearance as Trump camp scrambles

On Wednesday, presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris appeared for the first time as running mates in Delaware, as the GOP scrambled for bad things to say about the two.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Kamala Harris kicks off her VP candidacy as GOP, Trump seem caught off guard

If Sen. Kamala Harris’ first speech as Joe Biden’s running mate is any indication, she’s ready for what is expected to be a pitched battle for the White House. She slammed President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, and said he took the growing economy he inherited from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and “ran it straight into the ground.” But President Donald Trump and the Republican Party don’t seem to be on the same page about their attack strategy.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Trump returns to culture wars warning of suburban 'invasion'


msnbc--2020-08-12--Harris comes out swinging. Trump can't seem to land a punch.

Harris comes out swinging. Trump can't seem to land a punch.
On her first full day as Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris hit Trump hard saying he's 'not up to the job.' The Republican response has been scattered.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Postal worker: ‘We do have the capacity to handle the election mail and we’re prepared to do that’

Postal worker: ‘We do have the capacity to handle the election mail and we’re prepared to do that’
Kimberly Karol, postal worker and president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union, tells Lawrence O’Donnell that although Trump’s postmaster general is implementing changes to slow down the mail and “scare people” from voting by mail, “it’s not going to stop the mail” but she urges voters to mail ballots in early “so that we can do our job and make sure it gets delivered on time.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Doc on Trump COVID-19 response: Let’s make America safe again

Reacting to the president's COVID-19 response, Dr. Murtaza Akhter says, 'The president's last campaign message was Make America Great Again. Most Americans just want to Make America Safe Again.'Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Stuart Stevens: Acceptance of Trump’s racism is a ‘haunting truth’ of the current Republican party

Stuart Stevens, author of “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump,” discusses how the Republican Party evolved from “compassion and conservatism” to a party that has accepted Donald Trump’s racism. He tells Lawrence O’Donnell, “you don’t have to be a racist to support Donald Trump, but ultimately you have to be comfortable with having a racist as the president.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-12--Cecile Richards: November will see a ‘historic turnout among women’ to elect Biden and Harris

Cecile Richards: November will see a ‘historic turnout among women’ to elect Biden and Harris
Cecile Richards, the co-founder of the women's political group, Supermajority, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that women, especially Black women, are going to get the Biden-Harris ticket "across the line." LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, says "we need more people engaged in the shaping of this nation" to build a “robust democracy.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Booker on why Trump’s racist tweet to ‘suburban housewives’ is extra personal

Why no charges in Breonna Taylor 's killing after five months ?

Sen. Cory Booker: “In 1969 when I was a baby and my parents tried to move into these amazing New Jersey suburbs, they were turned away from houses because of the color of their skin.”Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Cory Booker: Kamala Harris is my sister

Cory Booker: Kamala Harris is my sister

Sen. Cory Booker: “What you have in Kamala Harris—irrespective of race and gender—is one of the most qualified people to ever be named a vice presidential candidate nominee.”Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Michael Cohen releases forward to new memoir, ‘Disloyal’

Politico’s Natasha Bertrand: “It’s pretty remarkable how much the Trump administration doesn’t want this book to come out to the point that a judge last month said this is something I’ve never seen in my two decades of being on the bench.”Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Joy Reid: ‘Trump should use his power for bigger things than water pressure’

President Donald Trump has been complaining about government-restricted showerheads and water flow since at least late 2019, and on Wednesday, his Department of Energy proposed to loosen restrictions. Joy: “I can’t believe I have to say this, but the president should use his power for bigger things than water pressure.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Loretta Lynch on GOP fueling birtherism conspiracies against Harris: ‘We saw it so vividly’ with Oba

Loretta Lynch on GOP fueling birtherism conspiracies against Harris: ‘We saw it so vividly’ with Obama

Republicans immediately lodged criticisms of Kamala Harris shortly after Joe Biden picked her as his running mate, with some going ‘full birther.’ Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch says, "Once again, a highly qualified, outstanding, Black candidate has risen to the fore. And this always generates a backlash … We saw it so vividly with President Obama and unfortunately, it’s come to roost again."Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Trailing Biden after Harris pick, Trump admits 2020 mail in voting plot

At a time when talks are stalled over relief for millions of Americans, Trump is formally blocking 25-billion in emergency funding for the postal service, making it harder to vote. The President’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow adding the White House sees “voting rights” as a “liberal left” idea to be negotiated over. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down how this all will effect the upcoming election.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Why no charges in Breonna Taylor's killing after five months?

It’s been exactly five months since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor and there have still be no arrests or charges, despite Kentucky officials publicly claiming they think “there shouldn’t be another Breonna Taylor.” Today, the Taylor family met with the Kentucky Attorney General for the first time. Taylor family attorney Ben Crump joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber discussing his meeting with Kentucky officials and his concern their “playbook is delay, delay, delay.”Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Joy: Trump’s efforts to weaken Postal Service ‘a twisted and broad effort’ to ‘suppress the vote’

President Donald Trump admitted to blocking Postal Service funding in order to compromise voting by mail. Joy says efforts like these are ‘a twisted and broad effort by Trump and his team to suppress the vote by any means necessary."Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Teachers sue Fla. governor over plan to reopen schools

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been under fire for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The state is seeing a surge of cases yet still trying to reopen schools. Some teachers say the governor's plan to reopen schools puts lives at risk.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--QAnon conspiracy theorist wins GOP primary, Republican caucus stays quiet

Tim Miller, Republican strategist and writer-at-large for the Bulwark, talks to Chuck Todd about reticence among Republicans to stand up against conspiracy theorists.Aug. 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally

Biden has sizable national lead in new polling

Joe Biden leads the president by 11 points nationally, according to new polling. And Biden also leads on questions of handling the coronavirus, economy and race relations. The panel discusses.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Trump accuses Biden of playing politics on coronavirus

As coronavirus cases continue surging across the country, the U.S. is cutting back on testing for the virus. Also, Joe Biden is calling for a mandate that all Americans wear masks. The Morning Joe panel discusses.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Trump opposes USPS funding because of mail-in voting

The president went on the record Thursday, saying he opposed demands for more funding for the USPS and election security measures because of his opposition to mail-in voting. The Morning Joe panel discusses.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Biden has sizable national lead in new polling

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-14--Steele: Trump floating Harris birtherism shows 'racist ignorant stupidity'

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-13--Lt. Gen. Honoré torches Trump for attacks on the Post Office


msnbc--2020-08-13--The Caste system in America

The Caste system in America

Isabel Wilkerson’s new book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” examines America’s history of segregation and racism as a caste system, created through an artificial ranking of human value. Wilkerson says, “Only when [Europeans came] to the United States to create this new country, there became the impulse to rank and to divide – it could have been any number of physical characteristics but it turned out to be race as the measure of value and the hierarchy that was created here in this country.”Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-13--Steve Schmidt: Trump trying to ‘sow confusion and chaos’ ahead of election

Steve Schmidt joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how Trump is “playing games with the integrity” of the election by slowing down the mail and attacking mail-in voting and how millions of Americans who get prescriptions through the mail have been negatively impacted by the delays “because of Donald Trump’s malice, incompetence and ineptitude.”Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--‘This is our moment’ How Biden and Harris are bringing hope in the age of Trump

‘ This is our moment ’ How Biden and Harris are bringing hope in the age of Trump

‘This is our moment’ How Biden and Harris are bringing hope in the age of Trump
“I think a ceiling has been broken. Anytime a glass ceiling is broken, it creates light and room for others,” says LaTosha Brown on Kamala’s VP nomination. “This is really a historic moment that was cocreated by millions of black women in this country.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Zerlina: Let’s call ‘birtherism’ what it is—racism

“Donald Trump says these things simply because of what Barack Obama and Kamala Harris look like, and where their parents came from,” says Zerlina Maxwell. “We need to stop calling this ‘birtherism.’ Let's call it what it is: racism.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Mich. Sec. of State explains ‘two-pronged strategy’ to fight election sabotage

“We’ve asked to meet with the postmaster general to explain why this is a concern,” says Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on how she’s protecting the election. “But also creating a separate work around, like drop boxes, which I in Michigan and many of my colleagues are installing across the country.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--With Trump attacking the Postal Service, here’s other ways you can vote in the upcoming election

We’re less than 90 days away from Election Day and it’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to vote. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, as well as anxiety over the Post Office functioning properly, but Joy says, “I want to stress that voting by mail is entirely safe.” Here’s our segment on how you can vote in the upcoming election.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Beto O'Rourke calls Trump's pandemic response an 'historic mismanagement'

Beto O’Rourke calls Trump’s pandemic response an ‘historic mismanagement’ and calls out the Lt. Governor of Texas: "We've got to listen to what they say. So the Lt. Governor ... said on Fox News, 'There are more important things than living.' And it begs the question, who is it that he wants to do the dying? It is those front line workers."Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Biden on track to beat Trump with Harris, as Dems eye the "next AOC"

As Biden continues to beat Trump in the polls, Sen. Kamala Harris sparks a record-breaking $48 million in donations for Biden. MSNBC’s Ari Melber discusses her historic rise in the Democratic party and what it means for party representation going forward with none other than author Brittney Cooper and Congressional candidate Cori Bush, who many now dub as being the “next AOC.” Bush explains to Melber that she is “not going to tear down” Harris, despite asserting she has more progressive values than the Biden-Harris ticket.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--As Trump is busted for 2020 plot, Billy Porter pushes voting rights, previews DNC appearance

Broadway icon Billy Porter joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber on the day news broke that Porter is performing at the Democratic Convention, and the “Kinky Boots” star talks about everything from his feelings watching Rachel Maddow to his work for voting rights to an irreverent take on Manhattan’s problems with hungry rats during the pandemic.Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Postal Service Inspector General investigating recent policy changes by Trump’s Postmaster General

Public financial disclosure should not be new to Thomas: Fmr. ethics officer on new report on gifts 07:43


msnbc--2020-08-14--Joy: GOP does nothing about problems wrought by Trump's attacks on USPS, 'it doesn't seem like they

Joy: GOP does nothing about problems wrought by Trump's attacks on USPS, 'it doesn't seem like they care'
With Trump’s attacks on the Postal Service, Joy says "Republicans do not care the destruction that it has caused to ordinary people, to senior citizens, to their own constituents, as long as Trump clings to power."Aug. 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Arne Duncan: 'I worry a lot about what we're seeing with athletes now'

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msnbc--2020-08-15--How to protect your vote amid the Trump administration’s assault on the postal service

How to protect your vote amid the Trump administration ’ s assault on the postal service

There are things you can do to make sure that your ballot is counted — even as the Trump-appointed head of the postal service takes mail processing machines and street mailboxes out of commission, and the president tries to withhold funding to expand vote-by-mail. Here are some actions you can take right now, with fewer than 80 days to election day.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Doris Kearns Goodwin: History will decide how Trump is remembered

Responding to Trump saying he's done more for Black Americans than Pres. Lyndon Johnson, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says history gets to decide how presidents are remembered.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Voting rights activists fighting Trump's mail ballot attacks

What is being done to protect early voting and vote by mail ahead of the November election? Angela Lang of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities and Prof. Paul Gronke of Reed College join to discuss.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Activist: Wage gap amid pandemic not just ‘unethical, immoral’ but a matter of survival

Activist: Wage gap amid pandemic not just ‘unethical, immoral’ but a matter of survival
Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, joins Ali Velshi to discuss the impacts that gender and racial wage gaps have on Black women during the economic and health crises. Jayaraman says that the widening wage gap is due to “persistent racism, persistent sexism that really dates back all the way to emancipation.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--USPS warns dozens of states mail-in ballots may be delivered too late to count in November

USPS warns dozens of states mail-in ballots may be delivered too late to count in November
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold tells Ali Velshi that she will not allow Trump to suppress the vote in Colorado but says “it should be shocking to the nation” that the postal service is warning states that voters could be disenfranchised by delays in ballot delivery: “That’s undemocratic, it’s un-American and Donald Trump is squarely to blame.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Rep. Pascrell makes criminal referral of Trump, DeJoy for election subversion

Rep. Bill Pascrell joins Ali Velshi to discuss why he made a criminal referral to the New Jersey Attorney General to empanel a grand jury to look at electoral subversion by Donald Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for what he calls their “accelerating arson” of the post office: “We simply cannot be polite to corruption.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--USPS Inspector General probing Trump's Post Office boss

NBC News confirmed that the Inspector General of the Postal Service is investigating policy changes made by Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy ahead of the November election when mail balloting is expected to surge.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Errin Haines on how Kamala Harris has changed voter perception of Joe Biden

Errin Haines on how Kamala Harris has changed voter perception of Joe Biden
Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th, says the debate clash last summer between Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris over segregated bussing helped make today’s Democratic ticket stronger. She tells Ali Velshi while Biden has always had strong support among Black voters, the exchange helped him “grow on the topic of race.”Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--'Constituent power' key to pushing Congress to protect Postal Service

Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Americans can keep pressure on Congress to protect the U.S. Postal Service from the corruption of the Trump administration.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-14--Outspoken worker brings national attention to Trump's postal service attack

Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Service Workers Union, talks with Rachel Maddow about exposing the Trump administration's plans to slow mail service by removing sorting machines, and what the American public can do to help protect the post office from Trump's corrupt designs.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--'Kamala Harris picks at his inferiority complex': Pres. Trump ramps up racist and sexist attacks aga

'Kamala Harris picks at his inferiority complex': Pres. Trump ramps up racist and sexist attacks against historic Vice Presidential nominee

The rise of QAnon : ‘ Within a couple clicks , people go down these very bad paths ’

President Trump is making a last-ditch effort to scare suburban women into voting for him using outdated and racists tropes similar to the attacks he’s aiming at Senator Kamala Harris, the first woman of color to be nominated for Vice President on a major party ticket. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Jenna Arnold, Women’s Vote expert and author of “Raising Our Hands: How White Women Can Stop Avoiding Hard Conversations, Start Accepting Responsibility, and Find Our Place on the New Frontlines” and Tressie McMillan Cottom, Senior Research Fellow at the University of North Carolina and author of “Thick: And Other Essays”, about how the suburbs are more racially diverse than what the president may think and what’s behind President Trump’s attacks against Sen. Kamala Harris.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--'We can’t be what we can’t see': Latinas running for Congressional seats talk representation in lead

'We can’t be what we can’t see': Latinas running for Congressional seats talk representation in leadership

This year, women are on pace to set more records in Congress. In 2018, 102 women won their House races, and as of this week, 243 women have won house primaries. According to the Center for American Women and Politics, a record 75 Latinas are major-party Congressional candidates. MSNBC's Alicia Menendez is joined by three women running for Congress who are part of the First Latinas initiative by the Latino Victory Fund; attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez, who stands to become the first Latina elected to represent New Mexico's 3rd district, Candace Valenzuela, a candidate for Texas' 24th congressional district and potentially the first Afro-Latina to be elected to Congress, and Georgette Gómez, a candidate for California's 53rd congressional district and potentially the first LGBTQ Latina in Congress.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Julián Castro: 'I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m disappointed' in lack of Latino speakers at DNC

Julián Castro: 'I’d be lying if I didn’t say I’m disappointed' in lack of Latino speakers at DNC
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro talks to MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez about the lack of diversity in the speakers scheduled to present at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--COVID-19 exposes cracks in college football system Hill says

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing college football administrators to address player treatment, as the debate rages over whether college athletes should play during the pandemic, and whether these unpaid student athletes are being treated more like employees in some cases. Sports journalist Jemele Hill joins Tiffany Cross to discuss.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Trump Fires Attacks On Kamala Harris

Trump Fires Attacks On Kamala Harris

VP Harris on overturning Roe: ‘The next decision you make about your body is not yours either.’ 06:47


msnbc--2020-08-15--Demand at food pantries surges as benefits run out

The House Heroes Act must be passed in the Senate and signed into law to fight food insecurity, activist Joel Berg tells Tiffany Cross, as demand at food pantries surges as coronavirus relief runs out.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Florida mayor addresses pandemic eviction fears with plan

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msnbc--2020-08-15--Politics expert: Black men voters can grow turnout to Obama high


msnbc--2020-08-15--How campaigns can better attract, retain men of color voters

Campaigns can do better at attracting and retaining black men, and other men of color voters, politics expert Steve Phillips, author of ‘Brown is the New White,’ explains in conversation with Tiffany Cross.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--A closer look at black men as a voting bloc

Black male voters need education and representation, in terms of information on how to vote and what to expect when voting, plus representation in all levels of the political apparatus, football wide receiver and activist Brandon Marshall tells Tiffany Cross.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-15--Trump working overtime to sabotage the election

The election is right around the corner, and at a time when we should be encouraging as many Americans as possible to get involved in the process, President Trump appears to be trying to tear it all down. As self-imposed problems within the US Post Office continue to pile up, the President continues his attacks on mail-in voting right in the midst of a pandemic. Our panel - Emmy Ruiz, Democratic strategist and Partner at NEWCO Strategies, Glynda Carr, President and CEO of "Higher Heights for America", and Alencia Johnson, political strategist and former Senior Aide to Senator Elizabeth Warren's 2020 Presidential campaign - joins MSNBC's Alicia Menendez to discuss what the President is up to, and what these attacks mean as we head into November.Aug. 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Making the case for Latino voter support at the DNC

Memo to Trump : 'Up against Kamala Harris , you are right to be afraid '

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will make their appeal to voters at the Democratic National Convention this week, and while much emphasis will be placed on stirring up enthusiasm among party loyalists, they will also be making the case to those Democratic voters who didn’t vote for either of them in the primary. And that includes vying for Latino voters. MSNBC's Alicia Menendez is joined by Chuck Rocha, the President of Solidarity Strategies, former Bernie 2020 Senior Advisor, and author of the book, “Tío Bernie: The Inside Story of How Bernie Sanders Brought Latinos Into The Political Revolution”.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Tuesday marks 100 years since women were given the right to vote

August 18th marks 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. But for women of color it took years after that day to gain the ability to freely vote. Unpacking the legacy of what 100 years of voting for women truly means, Teen Vogue highlights 10 women of color advocating for change and voters’ rights as the cover story in their August issue. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez sits down with the Executive Editor of Teen Vogue, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, writer and activist, Raquel Willis and Alaskan Native student activist, Charitie Ropati to discuss what voting in 2020 means to them.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Candidate for Congress Williams runs to sustain John Lewis legacy

John Lewis’ legacy endures in candidate for Congress Nikema Williams, who is not only running to replace the late, great Civil Rights icon in the U.S. House of Representatives; Williams also pledges to push for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to be passed as her number one priority, if elected. Williams joins Tiffany Cross on AM JOY on MSNBC to discuss this, and voter suppression in Georgia.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--St. Rep. Ruth Buffalo: Tribal community votes being suppressed

Native American voters need greater inclusion in the ranks and outreach of the Democratic Party, and greater help addressing the suppression of the indigenous vote, St. Rep. Ruth Buffalo of North Dakota tells Tiffany Cross on AM JOY on MSNBC.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Brown: Young voters of color want identity policies not politics

Voter turnout among young people of color is analyzed by expert LaTosha Brown, who asserts that, ‘Younger voters are not so interested and moved by just the candidates or identity politics. They want identity policies.’Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Rep. Meng: API voters can make difference in battleground states

Voters in the API community can help Democrats win in battleground states Rep. Meng says, as she urges Democrats to invest more in long term relationships with API institutions and organizations. Meng joins Tiffany Cross on AM JOY on MSNBC to discuss.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Voto Latino CEO on getting more Latinx voters registered to vote

Voto Latino CEO on getting more Latinx voters registered to vote
Voters in the Latinx community need better outreach from the Democratic Party, expert Maria Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino, tells Tiffany Cross on AM JOY on MSNBC.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Tiffany apologizes to Errin Haines in fun on-air name check


msnbc--2020-08-16--Experts: Don't underestimate election disinformation impact

Russia interference and beyond in the 2020 U.S. election is still impacting voters, experts Ashley Bryant and Andre Banks of A/B Partners explain. They elaborate on how to fight online election disinformation with Tiffany Cross on AM JOY on MSNBC.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--House Oversight Committee calls on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify

Rep. Rashida Tlaib joins AM JOY to discuss the House Oversight Committee calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urgent hearing about the crisis at the United States Postal Service on August 24.Aug. 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Attorneys general across U.S. work to protect election

Buttigieg : We need to prepare for Trump 's attacks on election if he loses

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joins Morning Joe to discuss the president's attempts to impact the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the November elections and how attorneys general across the country are working to ensure the USPS is prepared for mail-in voting.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Buttigieg: We need to prepare for Trump's attacks on election if he loses

Buttigieg: We need to prepare for Trump's attacks on election if he loses
Fmr. 2020 Democratic candidate, Pete Buttigieg, discusses the kickoff of the 2020 DNC, efforts to undercut voting by mail, preparing for Trump's attacks on the election if he loses and why he hopes to make a return to public service in the future.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Biden maintains lead nationally in new polling

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-17--DNC chair previews convention, says Trump 'chronically imcompetent'

As the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, August 17, DNC Chair Tom Perez joins Morning Joe to preview the convention, a new ad criticizing the president, the Biden-Harris ticket and why he is urging Americans to make a plan early when it comes to voting.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Does Louis DeJoy want to be 'that guy' blocking the vote?

Does Louis DeJoy want to be 'that guy' blocking the vote?
The Morning Joe panel discusses Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and concern amid reports reports of USPS warning states that it cannot guarantee all mail-in ballots will arrive in time to be counted in the 2020 presidential race.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Biden leads Trump by nine points nationally


msnbc--2020-08-16--DNC Chair: Unity is ‘our greatest strength and it's Donald Trump's worst nightmare’

On the eve of the Democratic Convention, DNC Chair Tom Perez previews the unprecedented week to come, telling NBC’s Kasie Hunt, “This is not simply a convention for Democrats. This is a convention for everyone who craves human decency, who craves competence.”Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’
Katie Hill left the Capitol under scandal. She discusses her new book and why women will continue to face unequal expectations so long as there’s not equal representation in the halls of power.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Sen. Jones: ‘Kentucky crickets’ from McConnell amid calls for Congress to return

As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls on the House to return for a vote on legislation surrounding the Postal Service, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do the same, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) says he doesn’t know what’s in McConnell’s mind at the moment but that “it’s certainly not leadership.”Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-16--Valerie Jarrett on racist birther attacks on Harris: ‘Same old tired playbook’

Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to President Obama, reacts to the racist lies being pushed about Sen. Kamala Harris’s eligibility to serve as Vice President, telling NBC’s Kasie Hunt that “when confronted with a superstar like that, I think that the attempt is to do the same thing they tried to do with President Obama, and that is to delegitimize her.”Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Lawrence on GOP at the DNC: 'It's the only part of the convention that matters'

Lawrence on GOP at the DNC : 'It 's the only part of the convention that matters '

Sen. Doug Jones: Kasich said it best, not gonna let Biden 'be pushed too far to the left' 00:54


msnbc--2020-08-17--DNC lineup reflects Biden/Harris camp's prioritizing women voters

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-17--Stacey Abrams on voter suppression: ‘They only win when we give up’

“We can’t allow them to delegitimize our faith in the process by allowing us to believe they’ve already won,” says Stacey Abrams on GOP voter suppression efforts. “They haven’t. They only win when we give up.”Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Sen. Warren calls for rollback of postal service changes, removal of DeJoy

Senator Elizabeth Warren talks about how personally Americans feel Donald Trump's attack on the postal service her letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors to roll back the service changes made by Louis DeJoy and to remove DeJoy from office for his politicized actions and ethical conflicts.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--'Redemption moment': Michael Moore 'hopeful' Biden-Harris can 'remove Trump'

Progressive activist and award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber as the DNC kicks off. Moore, a Sanders surrogate, speaks candidly about the Biden-Sanders relationship, why AOC is “the future” of the party and the state of the economy. Moore says he’s “hopeful” that Biden “swung to the left and picked Kamala Harris” for VP, and calls it “the first step of what can be a great redemption moment” for the U.S.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Top Democrat: Time is now to boot 'dictator' Trump out of office

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 running mate joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss the unique challenges the role of vice president presents and the importance of the upcoming November election, arguing Trump will do anything to win and asserting “I know a would-be dictator when I see one.”Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--'Un-American': Obama lawyer warns Trump's postal chief of possible 'criminal liability'

Trump’s postmaster general Louis DeJoy agrees to testify in an emergency House session amid fierce criticism for changes to mail flow. Former acting U.S. solicitor general and MSNBC Legal Analyst Neal Katyal joins Ari Melber saying “that is an ugly place to be” and “there is nothing more un-American than messing with an election.”Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--Kornacki breaks down how Trump and Biden voters plan to vote

Public financial disclosure should not be new to Thomas: Fmr. ethics officer on new report on gifts 07:43


msnbc--2020-08-17--'Their purpose is to frighten people from voting': Pelosi blasts Trump's attacks on mail-in voting

'Their purpose is to frighten people from voting': Pelosi blasts Trump's attacks on mail-in voting
Asked by Joy what to make of Trump and his allies attacks on mail-in voting, House Speaker Pelosi said, "Their purpose is to frighten people from voting."Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-17--DNC ready to kick off virtual convention, present a message of unity

The ReidOut panel previews what Joe Biden and the Democrats will possibly talk about on the first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention.Aug. 17, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Longtime Republicans sound off against Trump at DNC

Democrats kick off convention with a night highlighting diversity and unity against Trump

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-18--Democrats kick off convention with a night highlighting diversity and unity against Trump

The first night of the Democratic National Convention reflected the party’s desire to convince everyone from hardcore Bernie Sanders supporters to disillusioned Republicans to vote for the Harris-Biden ticket and get President Donald Trump out of office. Speakers included a woman who lost her Trump-supporting father to COVID-19 and lifelong Republicans crossing party lines to vote For Joe Biden. Here are some highlights.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Joe Scarborough discusses upcoming book 'Saving Freedom'


msnbc--2020-08-18--Michelle Obama assails Trump, makes case for Biden's leadership


msnbc--2020-08-18--Trump: If I lose it means the election is 'rigged'


msnbc--2020-08-18--Fmr. Homeland Security staffer endorses Biden: Trump is terrifying


msnbc--2020-08-18--Biden’s DNC brings together Bernie Sanders and John Kasich


msnbc--2020-08-18--Kushner on 170,000+ deaths: COVID-19 response is a success


msnbc--2020-08-18--DNC speaker Kristin Urquiza who lost dad to COVID-19: 'I'm enraged'

DNC speaker Kristin Urquiza, who shared the story of her late father who was a Trump supporter and felt 'betrayed' with his response to COVID-19, discusses her story and why she feels like when she votes for Joe Biden it will be for her dad.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Michelle Obama issues blistering takedown of Trump in DNC speech


msnbc--2020-08-18--Trump camp cooperation with Russia explicated in new Senate intel report

Sen. Doug Jones : Kasich said it best , not gon na let Biden 'be pushed too far to the @ @

Rachel Maddow reports on some of the highlights of the fifth and final installment of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian interference in the 2016 election that provides new insights on how the Donald Trump campaign cooperated with Russian efforts to help Trump win.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Report amplifies warning of ongoing Russian election interference efforts

Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, discusses the committee's fifth and final installment of its report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and the significance of the report's lessons for Russia's ongoing efforts to divide Americans and help Donald Trump's reelection.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Eric Holder on Senate report on Russian interference: ‘America needs to wake up’


msnbc--2020-08-18--Nicolle: Even Fox News recognized ‘political power’ of Michelle Obama’s speech


msnbc--2020-08-18--Kristin Urquiza on her father’s death from coronavirus: ‘I didn’t only feel grief, I felt intense an

Kristin Urquiza on her father’s death from coronavirus: ‘I didn’t only feel grief, I felt intense anger’

Joy talks to Kristin Urquiza, who recently spoke during the first night of the DNC’s broadcast to talk about her late father who passed away from the coronavirus. Urquiza says, "I didn't only feel grief. I felt intense anger, that my father was not given a chance to be able to make sound decisions how to mitigate risk. Because the airwaves have been littered with either downplaying of the virus or misinformation."Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Pelosi wins big, postmaster general caves in voting by mail scandal

After facing pressure from protesters outside his own home and House Democrats after Speaker Pelosi called for an emergency session to protect the vote, Trump’s own postmaster general Louis Dejoy has backed down from implementing controversial changes to the handling of the mail until after the election, asserting, “we will deliver the nation’s election mail on time.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down this huge win for Pelosi, and what this means for Trump’s election chances.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Defiant Trump seeks Putin meeting after report finds he lied to Mueller about Russia

As Trump seeks a meeting with Vladimir Putin just months before the election, the Senate Intelligence Committee finally published a sweeping report on what went down between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the implications of this Republican-controlled investigation. The new report stating Roger Stone “shared” WikiLeaks information “directly with Trump” at his “direction” to “maximize the impact” of those leaks to help Trump’s election.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Dem power broker mulls AOC for president

As Bill Clinton headlines the second night of the DNC, Clinton’s lead strategist James Carville joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss the future of the Democratic party and what comes next for AOC. Carville arguing “she’ll go very far” within the Democratic party.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-18--Joy Reid on Susan B. Anthony’s contributions


msnbc--2020-08-18--Senate Report says Trump 2016 Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort was 'a grave counter-intel threat’

The Senate Intelligence Committee report says—in a first—that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of then-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, was a “Russian intelligence officer.” It also says Manafort was meeting regularly and sharing information with Kilimnik, including internal Trump campaign polling data.Aug. 18, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Jill Biden: We both wanted Sen. Harris because I admire strong women

Emotional Night Two of DNC highlights Biden ’ s journey , stories of those harmed by Trump admin .

Dr. Jill Biden joins Morning Joe to discuss this week's Democratic National Convention, her husband's faith, her feelings on returning to the classroom and why Sen. Kamala Harris was the choice for her and for Joe Biden as his running mate.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Senate committee made criminal referrals in 2019


msnbc--2020-08-19--What Senate Intel report reveals about Paul Manafort

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance weighs in on the bipartisan from the Senate Intelligence Committee and what it reveals about Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign manager.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Report sheds light on timing of Wikileaks' release of emails


msnbc--2020-08-19--'Devastating': Revelations from Senate intel report

A bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence Committee details that the Trump campaign was eager to accept help from a foreign power in 2016 and that the Trump administration obstructed the investigation. The panel discusses.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Emotional Night Two of DNC highlights Biden’s journey, stories of those harmed by Trump admin.

The pain and resilience inherent in Joe Biden’s personal story, which includes the deaths of his first wife and baby daughter and the more recent death of his son Beau, was bracketed by a number of emotional moments during the convention’s second night. Some centered around affordable healthcare - highlighting Biden’s role in getting the Affordable Care Act passed and Trump’s attempts to dismantle it.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Biden-McCain friendship featured in emotional DNC tribute

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-19--Bill Clinton's effective DNC speech was notable for its brevity

Bill Clinton address the DNC on its second night and in the tighter virtual format, his speech was notable because it only lasted a few short minutes when Clinton is known for his long and blistering speeches from past Democratic Conventions. James Carville and Eugene Robinson react.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Alicia Menendez on what to expect from Kamala Harris's DNC speech

Alicia Menendez on what to expect from Kamala Harris's DNC speech
MSNBC's Alicia Menendez joins to discuss Kamala Harris's upcoming DNC speech explaining that she will be introducing herself to many Americans for the very first time.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Childhood friend of Kamala Harris celebrates her career and candidacy

Nicolle : The through line of the DNC has been ‘ vote—our lives depend on it ’


msnbc--2020-08-19--Plouffe: Obama’s speech makes case for Biden, democracy—and against Trump


msnbc--2020-08-19--Joy Reid: I'm proud of this country because of what I'm seeing at the DNC

Joy Reid: I'm proud of this country because of what I'm seeing at the DNC
Joy Reid explains why the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate and the diversity of the diversity of the Democratic National Convention makes her proud of how far the United States has come from its founding.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Nicolle: The through line of the DNC has been ‘vote—our lives depend on it’

Nicolle: The through line of the DNC has been ‘vote—our lives depend on it’
Nicolle Wallace on what to expect from Harris and Obama’s speeches on Wednesday: “These will be these really powerful bookends to what we’ve heard all week: Vote like the country’s future depends on it.”Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Marilyn Mosby on voting: 'The stakes could not be any higher, our life literally depends on it'

Marilyn Mosby on voting: 'The stakes could not be any higher, our life literally depends on it'
State’s Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby says the ‘stakes could not be any higher’ when it comes to voting in the upcoming election.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Young keynote speakers detail future of Democratic Party

Joy talks to some of the speakers from the second night of the DNC convention: State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, State Rep. Mari Manoogian, and State Rep. Sam Park.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--Gov. Whitmer on USPS machines being removed: ‘We’re getting reports that it’s still happening’

New reporting shows that USPS sorting machines are still being removed in Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says, "I believe my eyes ... We're getting reports from across the state of Michigan that this is, in fact, still happening."Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-19--James Carville: We need to ‘extract this giant infected wisdom tooth’ out of the Oval Office

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msnbc--2020-08-19--Beto O’Rourke: Biden victory in Texas is ‘possible’

Nicolle Wallace sits down with former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke to discuss the possibility that Joe Biden could win Texas, which would make him the first Democratic nominee since 1976 to do so.Aug. 19, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Gov. Murphy: 'Hybrid' voting model in state has been strengthened

Gov .
Murphy : 'Hybrid ' voting model in state has been strengthened

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-20--Russian opposition leader in coma after suspected poisoning


msnbc--2020-08-20--Senator has received 'flood' of calls about mail issues


msnbc--2020-08-20--Meacham: Obama took the 'wise' high road during speech


msnbc--2020-08-20--DNC spotlights women’s struggles, achievements on night of Harris’ historic VP nomination

On the night Kamala Harris became the first woman of color to stand as the vice presidential nominee of a major party, the Democratic National Convention put women’s stories at the forefront. Speakers and video segments highlighted women as key players in movements against gun violence and climate change, and praised their work on issues like education, childcare and domestic violence.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Kamala Harris makes history with Democratic VP nomination

With her official nomination as Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris made history on night three of the Democratic National Convention. We discuss that with Alexi McCammond who covered Harris's speech in person and Brittany Packnett Cunningham.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Claire McCaskill on Obama speech: Trump has never looked smaller


msnbc--2020-08-20--Obama warns 'democracy is on the line' because of Trump


msnbc--2020-08-20--Nicolle Wallace: Obama laid bare his despair over Trump


msnbc--2020-08-20--Trump refuses to disavow QAnon during White House briefing

Claire McCaskill, Eddie Glaude Jr., and Lawrence O'Donnell all react to the President of the United States refusing to reject the QAnon conspiracy theory when asked about it at the White House.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Clinton on GOP bowing to Trump: It's like they had 'a lobotomy or something'

Nicolle : Trump allies fear if election continues to shape up as referendum on Trump , he will lose

Clinton on GOP bowing to Trump: It's like they had 'a lobotomy or something'
Hillary Clinton talks about her reaction to seeing her former Senate colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle sacrifice their principles and their spine to supporting Donald Trump even on the issue of confronting Russia.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Hillary Clinton: Democrats must prepare for 'existential struggle' to protect the vote

Hillary Clinton: “This is going to be a very important existential struggle, Rachel, to make sure that everything is in place to protect the vote. And also to be ready for whatever scenario may come about on Election Day.”Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Jill Biden on her husband's 2020 campaign: 'This time feels different'

Jill Biden talks about the personal traits that Joe Biden would bring to the presidency that would differentiate him from Donald Trump, and how her family is preparing for the attacks that are sure to come from Donald Trump and his supporters.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Nicolle: Trump allies fear if election continues to shape up as referendum on Trump, he will lose

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-20--Losing again: Trump's postal plot backfires amidst Bezos feud

Pres. Trump’s alleged efforts to subvert the Post Office for his own political agenda go beyond the current scandal over voting by mail. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on a long-running feud with billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, including incriminating secret White House meetings reported by the Washington Post itself, and why the scandal matters now amidst allegations of election impropriety and the Postmaster General facing Congress, in a new installment of The Beat’s special Backstory series.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Fraud: Trump aide Bannon indicted for ripping off MAGA fans

Former Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon has been indicted for political fundraising fraud. Bannon is the sixth Trump adviser to be indicted, and everyone whose case is over has been convicted. Trump’s response has been to demand the DOJ spare his indicted friends and punish his enemies. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on this breaking story, explaining “this blockbuster arrest now adds to Trump’s record for most advisers indicted in any president’s first term, ever.”Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Ayanna Pressley: Trump has created a ‘tsunami of hurt, and an abundance of cruelty’

Ayanna Pressley: Trump has created a ‘tsunami of hurt, and an abundance of cruelty’
Making the case for Democrats in the 2020 election, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says President Trump has created a ‘tsunami of hurt, and an abundance of cruelty.’Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Joy Reid: Trump has attacked the institutions that he swore to protect

In the past few years, we’ve seen President Trump cozy up to autocrats, dictators, and despots. And like them, Trump has shown he would do almost anything to remain in power even if it means attacking the institutions he swore to protect. And on Wednesday, he endorsed the fringe ideologies of a group that the FBI has designated a domestic terrorism threat.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Bannon leaves courthouse, pleads not guilty on fraud and money laundering

Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed indictments against one-time presidential aide Steve Bannon and three others on charges of taking money donated to help build a wall along the southern border. Bannon pleaded not guilty and was seen leaving the courthouse.Aug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-20--Kamala’s ‘unique way of connecting to people’ will be an advantage in the VP debate

Kamala’s ‘unique way of connecting to people’ will be an advantage in the VP debate
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser praises Harris’s acceptance speech, and argues that she will beat Vice President Pence in their upcoming debate because of her experience as a prosecutor and ability to relate to votersAug. 20, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Meacham: Biden offers 'a reinvigoration of decency'

Historian Jon Meacham on why he felt he had to endorse Biden


msnbc--2020-08-21--Many questions swirling following Bannon's arrest

Federal prosecutors on Thursday indicted one-time presidential aide Steve Bannon and three others on charges of taking money donated to help build a wall along the southern border. Reporter Tom Winter and State Attorney for Palm Beach County, Dave Aronberg, discuss.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Empathy, public service, humility: Biden’s acceptance speech sets him up as Trump’s opposite

Joe Biden promised he would be “an ally of the light, not the darkness” in his acceptance speech for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. He pledged to undo the divisions, injustices and neglect of the Trump administration and take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. “Here’s the reason Trump can’t rebut it: Trump doesn’t believe in it,” says Nicolle Wallace.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--‘Pretty dark themes’: Previewing next week's RNC

Reporters Jonathan Lemire and John Heilemann discuss how Republicans are preparing for next week's RNC and how the message from the convention will contrast with themes from the Democratic National Convention.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Joe: The optimism in Biden's speech was Reaganesque

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-21--Historian Jon Meacham on why he felt he had to endorse Biden

Historian Jon Meacham on why he felt he had to endorse Biden
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham explains that he endorsed Biden at the DNC because he believes there is a stark choice on the ballot between light and darkness.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Democrats line up behind Joe Biden on DNC's final dramatic night

From a child overcoming a stutter to a World War II veteran, Democrats brought a diverse group of voices to their final night of the DNC all saying Joe Biden should be the next President of the United States. MSNBC's Brian Williams takes a look.Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Trump talks shower heads, sharks, and more on DNC's last day


msnbc--2020-08-21--Schmidt: Biden DNC speech is the most important political speech of my life


msnbc--2020-08-20--Lawrence: Democrats thought of everything planning convention

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares his analysis of the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention amid the pandemic: "It captures the way that America is living in this moment tonight. It's a way of showing America what we cannot do tonight by showing us what we can do."Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Chris Hayes: In every aspect of his life, Donald Trump is a cheater

Viewers tell 'All In ' how mail slowdown has hurt their lives and businesses

Chris Hayes: In every aspect of his life, Donald Trump is a cheater
Chris Hayes: “From his businesses, to his election, to his presidency, to his reelection—it is all one story. Donald Trump is a cheater.”Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Viewers tell 'All In' how mail slowdown has hurt their lives and businesses

Viewers tell 'All In' how mail slowdown has hurt their lives and businesses
Chris Hayes reads messages from viewers about mail delays: “That is what real Americans impacted by the changes at the post office are telling us.”Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Fmr. Biden Chief of Staff: DNC speech was ‘authentically Joe Biden’

“I’ve known him for 30 years. I’ve seen Joe Biden do that time and time again when no one is watching,” says Ron Klain of Biden helping the young man with his stutter. “What I’ve loved about this week is that we’ve been able to tell those stories to the country at large, so they can see why so many of us who know him well love him so much.”Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--‘We have a problem, America’: Joy criticizes White House shrugging off poisoning of Putin critic

On the White House shrugging off the poisoning of a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Joy says, “We have a problem, America. Donald Trump cannot seem to decide whether he's an American President or a member of the Russian Duma."Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Al Franken: Trump 'spectacularly failed’ at dealing with pandemic

Former Senator Al Franken says Trump’s handling of the coronavirus is the biggest issue in the 2020 campaign: "This is the biggest issue of the campaign: How this guy 'spectacularly failed at dealing with this pandemic. And that has to do with not just the 172,000 plus deaths, but it has to do with the destruction, collapse of our economy."Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Pennsylvania AG: Trump 'suing us to make it harder for people to vote'

On Trump’s efforts to claim voter fraud, citing no evidence, Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro says, “He's suing us to make it harder for people to vote" and that his legal team "can't even back up the ridiculous tweets and assertions that he makes."Aug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Jemele Hill: Democrats at convention ‘installed a level of humanity that has been missing’ since Tru

Jemele Hill: Democrats at convention ‘installed a level of humanity that has been missing’ since Trump stepped into office
Host of the podcast ‘Jemele Hill is Unbothered,’ Jemele Hill, praises the messages from the Democratic National Convention, as well as the women taking the lead on pressing the case against Donald TrumpAug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Heilemann: Trump is ‘the broken atomic clock of politics’

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msnbc--2020-08-21--Fmr. Deputy Postmaster General says there is a ‘significant question’ whether delays in mail are int

Fmr. Deputy Postmaster General says there is a ‘significant question’ whether delays in mail are intentional
Ron Stroman, former Deputy Postmaster General, expresses concerns over the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters in light of significant delays in mail deliveryAug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Rev. Al Sharpton: Biden should say ‘game on’

Joe Biden lays out his vision for the country at the final night of the DNC, while the current president shows the lengths he’s willing to go to in order to undermine the electionAug. 21, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--DNC hammered the importance of voting; as Trump admin. tries to make it harder to do so

DNC hammered the importance of voting ; as Trump admin .
tries to make it harder to do so

DNC hammered the importance of voting; as Trump admin. tries to make it harder to do so
Over four days, the Democratic National Convention emphasized the importance of voting and making a plan to ensure one’s ballot is counted. Now Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has testified that he has no intention of bringing back removed mail sorting machines and mailboxes that slowed delivery of letters and packages and could damage efforts to vote by mail.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--Pandemic expert on opening schools: This isn’t going to go well

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it


msnbc--2020-08-21--Boston Mayor on COVID-19 response: Trump's been a ‘failure’


msnbc--2020-08-21--Trump’s RNC will make ‘American carnage’ look like ‘morning in America’


msnbc--2020-08-21--David Dayen: ‘It’s very likely Mnuchin played a role’ in Postal Service controversy

David Dayen tells Ali Velshi that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “didn’t pass the laugh test” when he testified that he had spoken to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about his plan, but not details about the changes that slowed mail delivery. Dayen says this merits further investigation given new details that Mnuchin was interested in using the Postal Service as a political tool: “This is one agency trying to tell another agency in the federal government what to do.”Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Why Trump's RNC plan is raising ethical questions

The Washington Post's Philip Rucker joins to share what the Trump White House really thought about the DNC and why the plans for the Republicans' convention is raising some ethical questions.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Mayor Garcia honors legacy of mom & stepdad after losing them to COVID-19

Mayor Garcia honors legacy of mom & stepdad after losing them to COVID-19
Democratic rising star Robert Garcia, the first Latino and first openly gay mayor of Long Beach, Calif., tells Ali Velshi that Joe Biden's acceptance speech shows he is “a president talking to a country in mourning, far and above anything the current president has done."Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Trump ups attacks on Biden & Harris as Senate grills Post Office boss

With the Biden-Harris DNC now history, Trump went on the attack as his Postmaster General faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill over charges he's mismanaging the Postal Service ahead of the November election.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Neal Katyal: The Republican Party is becoming ‘really a con’

Former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal tells Ali Velshi that Steve Bannon’s arrest shows that it’s “not a bug, it’s a feature” of the modern day GOP to scam their base. Republicans claim their actions are to better the American people but, in reality, according to Katyal, they’re oftentimes just lining their pockets.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-21--Fmr. Obama Advisor: ‘Trump is a fundamentally undemocratic president’

Lawrence: Trump's lawyers are too cowardly to quit or to tell Trump to shut up 08:15


msnbc--2020-08-22--Coronavirus Cases Top 5.6 Million Nationwide

Memo to Trump : 'You made a low-effort , empty gesture in a shallow attempt to pander to women '


msnbc--2020-08-22--High school athletes transfer to states allowing fall sports amid COVID19

NBC’s Julia Jester reports on the uptick in top-tier high school athletes transferring from states that have postponed fall sports to those allowing fall seasons to proceed as usual due to concern over seniors’ college recruitment amid coronavirus restrictions.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee – now he has to unite the party

Coming out of this week’s Democratic National Convention, the party has to contend with appealing to two different groups: the centrists, independents, and folks who may have voted Republican in the past; and the progressives who want to see systemic change happen now. MSNBC's Alicia Menendez speaks with three Democratic strategists - Jessica Byrd, Jess Morales Rocketto and Chuck Rocha - to discuss the highlights of the convention, and explain what Joe Biden and the Democrats must do going into November to unite and beat Donald Trump in November.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--House passes bill to send $25 billion to Postal Service, reverse operational changes

House passes bill to send $25 billion to Postal Service, reverse operational changes
The House has passed a bill that will give $25 billion in emergency funds to the U.S. Postal Service and reverse recent cost-cutting operational changes.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--“It’s up to us to connect the dots of real systemic change”: Democrats counting on ‘rage moms’ to pr

“It’s up to us to connect the dots of real systemic change”: Democrats counting on ‘rage moms’ to propel them to election victory in November
While the 90s gave us "soccer moms", and the aughts brought us "security moms," this election cycle, there's a new key voter: the rage mom. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Alida Garcia, Vice President of advocacy at fwd.us and Brittney Cooper, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University and Author of “Eloquent Rage: How a Black Feminist Found Her Superpower” about why Democrats are relying on this key group of voters.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--Virtual DNC to serve as time stamp for this moment in history

Over thirty years after Geraldine Ferraro’s Vice Presidential nomination, history was made again with Kamala Harris. And when Harris accepted the Vice Presidential nomination, the first Black woman and Indian-American woman to do so, she did it during a virtual Democratic National Convention that will mark this strange yet evolving time in history. Brittney Cooper and Alexis Coe join MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss the implications of the history making week that was.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Maloney on passage of USPS bill

Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee, joins MSNBC's Alicia Menendez immediately following her vote on the passage of H.R. 8015. The bill, which will provide an additional $25 billion to the United States Postal Service, passed easily in the House. On Saturday, Maloney released a trove of documents that show how the extent of operational changes made within the Postal Service are much wider-reaching than Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has let on.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--Memo to Trump: 'You made a low-effort, empty gesture in a shallow attempt to pander to women'

Jones: "What the Republicans attempted to do here in Tennessee was crucify democracy and is that what they have done is resurrect the movement" 09:56


msnbc--2020-08-22--Celebrities slam Trump for causing any darkness depicted at DNC

Donald Trump complained about a dark Demoncratic National Convention portrayal of today’s America, but our celebrity AM JOY guests state that the president himself is to blame for many of the negative things DNC speakers critiqued. Activist and director Rob Reiner, and actor and activist Yvette Nicole Brown, join Jonathan Capehart to discuss.Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-22--Baber: It’s critical for Dems  to engage poor, low income voters

The Democratic National Convention is criticized by Rev. Dr. William Barber for not addressing or engaging poor and low income voters. Barber tells Jonathan Capehart, ‘It’s morally right, it’s economically right, and it’s numerically right.’Aug. 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Pennsylvania voters believe their state may see a 2016 election repeat

DeJoy says he ’ s not reducing overtime but someone is Jayapal says

Pennsylvania was one of the states that handed President Trump a 2016 win, despite polls showing Hillary Clinton in the lead. A panel of Pennsylvania residents in a county that Trump flipped spoke to Cori Coffin on why they think a similar outcome may happen in 2020 and the issues that matter the most to them.Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Amid a slate of controversial speakers, Pres. Trump looking to stoke cultural war flames at 2020 Rep

Amid a slate of controversial speakers, Pres. Trump looking to stoke cultural war flames at 2020 Republican National Convention

In addition to speeches from the President at this year’s upcoming RNC, several non-lawmakers are also slated to speak, including Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis, Missouri couple who were recorded waiving their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Tressie McMillan Cottom, a senior research faculty member at the University of North Carolina and the author of "Thick: And Other Essays”, and Jennifer Horn, the former Chair of the Republican Party of New Hampshire and co-founder, The Lincoln Project, about how undecided voters may respond.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--‘When young people show up, the people in power will have no choice but to listen’: Democrats make a

‘When young people show up, the people in power will have no choice but to listen’: Democrats make an appeal to young voters at 2020 Convention, will Republicans do the same?

As Republicans prepare for their upcoming convention, the Trump campaign is making sure they’re engaging with young voters online. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez speaks with Ben Wessel, Director of NextGen Rising, Sarah Audelo, the Executive Director of Alliance for Youth Action, and Jill Filipovic, a lawyer, a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and the author of “Okay Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind”, about what Democrats need to do to hold onto the next generation’s support.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--The fight for Hispanic Republicans in 2020

This week at the Republican National Convention, President Trump will make his pitch to voters, including the 34 percent of Latino voters who identify as Republicans. While Joe Biden has lead with Latino voters in the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll, his support is not as high as it was for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Geraldo Cadava, a professor of history at Northwestern University, and author of "The Hispanic Republican" joins MSNBC’S Alicia Menendez to discuss what Trump needs to do this week to court those Latino voters, or at least deter them from voting at all.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Trump announces emergency authorization of convalescent plasma as COVID-19 treatment

During a press conference at the White House, President Trump announced the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Navy vet Pam Keith wins FL congressional primary in landslide

Florida congressional candidate and Navy vet Pam Keith has won her primary in a landslide with 80 percent of the vote. Jonathan Capehart talks with Keith about her big win, as one of the many black and other women of color running for Congress in unprecedented numbers.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Trump family dynamics, potential impact on US politics analyzed

Donald Trump’s sister Maryanne Trump Barry saying that the president has ‘no principles’ on recordings created by their niece Mary Trump is analyzed by experts, who discuss how the Trump family’s dynamics could impact U.S. politics.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Protests descend upon Charlotte ahead of RNC

Demonstrators are descending upon the city of Charlotte, N.C., to protest the RNC. NBC News’ Amanda Golden reports on how residents in the area are reacting and what business owners are saying.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Soboroff on his report Trump admin. voted to separate families

Soboroff on his report Trump admin. voted to separate families
Donald Trump administration cabinet members voted to separate migrant families at the border MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff explains. Soboroff elaborates on the details of this 2018 event that significantly impacted America’s immigration crisis to Jonathan Capehart.Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Steele: RNC will just be Trump’s reality TV moment

Donald Trump will use the Republican National Convention to blame China and the Democratic governors for the coronavirus pandemic, in what former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele alleges will be the president’s potential ‘reality TV moment.’Aug. 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-24--Rev. Al: Trump's strategy is to not appeal to Black voters

Meacham: Pence probably saved the republic, but I don't always want to count on one person to do it 08:18


msnbc--2020-08-24--Steve Rattner: U.S. economy is still in shambles


msnbc--2020-08-24--Biden holds a 10-point lead nationally over Trump


msnbc--2020-08-23--Weld says he will vote for Biden, Sanford not sure yet

Weld says he will vote for Biden, Sanford not sure yet
Former Republican Governors Bill Weld and Mark Sanford, who each launched primary challenges against the president, reflect on how far the party they once knew has evolved.Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Kasie fact-checks President Trump’s 2016 RNC speech promises

In his speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention, President Trump said the government should protect the lives of American citizens, present facts plainly and honestly, and not welcome those who encourage hate or oppression. Did he keep those promises? We’ll let you be the judge.Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Rep. Kinzinger: ‘I’ll vote for President Trump’

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who has at times criticized President Trump, tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt that he still plans on voting for him in November, but that “doesn’t mean I have to embrace everything he says.”Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Gidley: Trump campaign ‘absolutely’ disavows QAnon

Fmr. Rep Hill: No plans to run for office, but ‘Literally everything has been exposed, including my naked pictures, not through my choice’ 05:31


msnbc--2020-08-23--In secretly recorded audio, President Trump’s sister says ‘Donald is out for Donald. Period.’

In secretly recorded audio released just before the Republican National Convention, President Trump’s sister is caught saying he has “no principles” and that he can’t be trusted. Washington Post Investigative Reporter Michael Kranish, who was first to break the story, talks with Kasie Hunt about the ins and outs of the Trump family dynamic.Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-23--Rep. Maloney: USPS reaction to House bill has ‘nothing to do with reality’

After a bipartisan vote to approve $25 billion for the U.S. Postal Service and reverse recent cost-cutting operational changes, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the author of the bill, reacts to a statement from the USPS which says the bill “will constrain the ability of the Postal Service to make operational changes that will improve efficiency.”Aug. 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-24--Nicolle Wallace: Trump is motivated to win because he needs to avoid criminal legal exposure

Nicolle Wallace : Trump is motivated to win because he needs to avoid criminal legal exposure

Memo to Trump: 'You have ripped up any semblance of democracy by the roots' 05:01


msnbc--2020-08-24--How the Republican National Convention was technically over before it began

How the Republican National Convention was technically over before it began
Rachel Maddow explains that the actual party business of the Republican National Convention was finished on Monday afternoon, making the next four days of prime time pageantry more like a Trump campaign showcase than a traditional political party convention.Aug. 25, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-24--RNC sets up Trumps as 'America's royal family'

With its focus on Donald Trump and featuring of Trump's progeny as featured speakers, the Republican National Convention is set to be less about Republican Party politics than it is about burnishing the image of Donald Trump as monarch.Aug. 25, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-24--Eric Trump takes 5th in New York probe into Trump Org. finances

Eric Trump is now “refusing to appear” for an interview as part of a New York investigation of President Trump and the Trump Organization’s finances. The New York AG now asking a judge to order the Trump Organization VP to provide testimony under oath. MSNBC Analyst Neal Katyal joins MNSBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to break down what this means for the Trump family. Katyal arguing, “it’s a pattern with these Trumps. They’re always afraid to face the music.”Aug. 24, 2020