msnbc--2020-07-21--Biden advisers say remarks about VP shortlist not 'definitive'

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msnbc--2020-07-22--‘We are in the process of developing a strategy’

Joe : ‘ you don ’ t get credit for being more wrong than any president in the history of @ @ @ @ @ been ’

‘We are in the process of developing a strategy’
Trump downplayed the challenges in finding a solution to the coronavirus pandemic, while Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, and the CDC all continued to warn that the speed and spread of Covid-19 remains a hurdle.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Mika: ‘We allow the shock to wear off’

Mika: ‘We allow the shock to wear off’

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


msnbc--2020-07-22--Joe: ‘you don’t get credit for being more wrong than any president in the history of the United Stat

Joe: ‘you don’t get credit for being more wrong than any president in the history of the United States has ever been’
Despite President Trump’s more somber tone as he resumed the coronavirus briefings, the president kept the administration’s medical experts out of sight and continued to re-write the timeline of his pandemic response.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--President Trump gave his first COVID-19 briefing in months. Here’s how it went.

President Donald Trump spent about half an hour speaking to reporters, without any other members of the coronavirus task force present. Notably, he seemed to have changed his tone on masks, urging people to wear them when they can’t social distance and saying masks “could potentially certainly help” stop coronavirus. But he also said a lot of things about COVID-19 that are just not true.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Trump pushed diplomat to boost golf club at expense of US stature: NYT

Mark Landler, London bureau chief for the New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting that Donald Trump pressed the U.S. ambassador to Britain to try to get the British Open golf tournament to be held at his Scottish golf resort.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Local mask rules to slow coronavirus undercut by GOP governors

Rachel Maddow points out instances where local officials are trying to impose mask mandates in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus while Republican governors are actively working against those initiatives.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Trump following Nixon 'law and order playbook on steroids': former DHS secretary

Jeh Johnson, former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, talks with Rachel Maddow about the federal forces deployed in Portland, Oregon and why public concern about what's going on in Portland is not an overreaction.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-21--Russel Honoré on Feds in Portland: 'What kind of bullsh-t is this!?'

Russel Honoré on Feds in Portland: 'What kind of bullsh-t is this!?'
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is blasting the Trump administration for deploying anonymous federal agents into Portland, OR as Trump officials suggest they might do the same in more U.S. cities.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-21--Head of Florida teachers union: Educators preparing wills amid school reopening order

Fedrick Ingram, the president of the Florida Education Association, which is suing the state of Florida over an order to reopen brick and mortar schools in August, tells Lawrence O'Donnell the order is "shameful and reckless behavior" and that they are suing because "this is life or death for us.”July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-21--Conservative columnist George Will says he will vote for Biden in November

George F. Will says that because of party support for Donald Trump he has stopped being a Republican; but he did not stop being a conservative. "The most important thing is to clear the ground so we can start over with American-normal politics." And he thinks voters have made up their minds. "Who in America is undecided? Let's have the election tomorrow and get on with things."July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--See how Trump could lose re-election over 'law and order' police clash

Former acting CDC director : Low-income schools are in need of more money to reopen

As the Trump administration ratchets up the deployment of federal agents to Democratic-run cities across the country, Trump is using a very old playbook touting “law and order.” But in a special report from MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber, there are clear signs this strategy may not work as it has in the past – politically or substantively.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--‘Wall of Moms’ organizer in Portland speaks out after teargassing by federal agents

Portland “Wall of Moms” organizer Bev Barnum describes the horrific experience of being teargassed by federal agents: “It was frightening. I want to tell you that I handled it like a champ and I stood my ground, but I did not.”July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--‘Speechless’: Madeleine Albright reacts to deployment of federal agents in U.S. cities

‘Speechless’: Madeleine Albright reacts to deployment of federal agents in U.S. cities
Fmr. Sec. of State Madeleine Albright: “For a President and an administration that calls itself ‘law and order,’ they have broken the law, and are creating disorder.”July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--WNBA star writes letter to Kelly Loeffler: ‘Don’t end up on the wrong side of history’

Joy Reid talks to WNBA star Renee Montgomery about the letter she penned to Georgia US Senator Loeffler for actively pressing the basketball league to drop its support of Black Lives Matter. Montgomery writes to her, "Don’t end up on the wrong side of history — Black Lives Matter and this movement will press forward with or without you."July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Joy Reid: Trump basing his campaign on ‘false portrait of cities under siege’

Joy Reid: Trump basing his campaign on ‘false portrait of cities under siege’
On Trump’s campaign ads falsely claiming that Joe Biden wants to defund the police (which he opposes), Joy says, “Trump has based his campaign strategy on painting a false portrait of cities under siege.”July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Former State Dept Official says Trump pressed ambassador to get British Open held at his resort

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV told multiple colleagues at the U.S. Embassy in London that President Donald Trump had asked him to see if the British government could help get the British Open to play at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland, a former State Department official with firsthand knowledge told NBC News.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Jeh Johnson on Trump sending feds to cities: A militaristic presence ‘can make matters worse’

President Donald Trump announced he’s deploying more federal forces to cities across the country. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson says, "One of the things we learned from Ferguson ... A militaristic presence on the streets of the United States in our cities during moments of high tension can make matters worse."July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Trump deploying more federal forces to 3 cities

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


msnbc--2020-07-22--Rep. Maxine Waters: ‘Unbelievable’ that Trump’s response to pandemic is to ‘lie, lie, lie’

President Trump is once again insisting everything is under control while the United States continues to see record levels of coronavirus cases. Congresswoman Maxine Waters says, "It is absolutely unbelievable that the president, in face of the facts that are confronting him and all of us, to stand before the American people and literally lie, lie, lie."July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Full KC Mayor: 'Frustrating' to hear Trump attack mayors

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talks about the presence of Justice Department officers within the city working with the local police to address gun violence.July 22, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Trump to send feds to more cities, stoking fears that he’s taking Portland policy nationwide

Trump to send feds to more cities , stoking fears that he ’ s taking Portland policy nationwide

President Donald Trump says he’s sending federal law enforcement to Chicago to ‘help drive down violent crime.’ He also said he was considering sending them to other Democrat-led cities - Albuquerque, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Baltimore among them. But some officials and commentators fear the true goal is to suppress protests against police brutality and provide fodder for the president’s campaign ads.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Why Trump's failure to lead national response prolongs coronavirus crisis

'Have your ducks in a row': What to know about the judge in the Trump 2020 case 05:04


msnbc--2020-07-23--Isolated coronavirus antibodies offer hope for vaccine, treatment

Dr. David Ho, scientific director and CEO of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, talks with Rachel Maddow about new research into using antibodies from COVID-19 survivors in developing a treatment or vaccine against new coronavirus infections.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Dire U.S. COVID-19 death rate seen in graph excluding NY, NJ, CT

Rachel Maddow shows how dramatically different the graph of the U.S. coronavirus death rate looks when three key states that have gained some control of the spread, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are excluded from the data.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Schmidt: Trump's Portland crackdown is frightening federal thuggery

Reacting to the violent crackdown on protesters in Portland, OR and Trump's plan to send agents into more cities, Steve Schmidt excoriates the president and says, 'This should scare the hell out of every American.'July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Biden and Obama condemn Trump's COVID-19 response

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


msnbc--2020-07-22--Classified status hides fired IG's report on Trump golf club scheme

Rachel Maddow points out in reporting about Donald Trump asking the campaign donor he appointed as U.S. ambassador to the U.K. to try to get more business to his golf resort that the matter was investigated by the State Department inspector general, but the report has been marked "classified" and the inspector general has been fired.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--'Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.' Trump brags about cognitive test

In a FOX News interview, the president continued to brag about the results he got on a cognitive test seeming to confuse it with an intelligence test. John Heilemann reacts.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Trump tries to link COVID-19 surge to Black Lives Matter protests

At his second coronavirus briefing without any medical experts, Trump said the White House was 'aggressively' dealing with the virus surge despite having no new plan and tried to link the uptick in cases nationwide to Black Lives Matter protests.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-22--Texas Dem nominee for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar: Cornyn is a ‘spineless bootlicker’ for Trump

Texas Dem nominee for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar: Cornyn is a ‘spineless bootlicker’ for Trump
MJ Hegar, in her first national TV interview since she won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas, explains to Lawrence O'Donnell how she plans to defeat incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn in November.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Booker: GOP easily passed defense bill, but won’t defend Americans from coronavirus

President Trump says he will throw out first pitch in August

Sen. Cory Booker: “You what we did get done this week? A massive bill … for the Defense Department. So we came up with those kind of resources, but when it comes to defending this country from the coronavirus…it seems like we are getting inaction from Mitch McConnell. It’s unacceptable.”July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Pete Buttigieg on Trump sending federal agents: American cities are not a battlefield


msnbc--2020-07-23--Michael Moore: Don’t underestimate Trump’s ‘evil genius’


msnbc--2020-07-23--Pelosi announces Late Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at Capitol on Monday


msnbc--2020-07-23--‘Irresponsible’: Nancy Pelosi says the GOP is in ‘total disarray’ with their pandemic response

‘Irresponsible’: Nancy Pelosi says the GOP is in ‘total disarray’ with their pandemic response
Democratic leaders on Thursday panned the emerging Republican package for coronavirus relief, calling it a proposal that won't pass Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, "I don't think they know what they want, they're in total disarray ... We have gone beyond the pale, they're irresponsible."July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Philadelphia DA on federal agents: Trump is acting like an ‘authoritarian dictator’

On Trump sending federal agents into cities, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says, "My dad volunteered and fought in WWII to fight fascism. I wouldn't be doing my part for this country if I didn't say the obvious: We have a president who is acting like an authoritarian dictator."July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--See Obama's WH ethics lawyer talk Trump's impeachment

Chief White House ethics lawyer under President Obama Norm Eisen joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber ahead of the release of his new book, “A Case for the American People: The United States v. Donald Trump,” an inside account of Trump’s impeachment. Eisen explaining in his view that Trump “richly deserved” being charged with ten articles of impeachment.July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--AOC slams Rep. Yoho for 'shameless' sexist attack on House Floor

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took to the House Floor to confront what she says was a sexist attack from Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi coming to her public defense, explaining “they've called me names for at least 20 years of leadership.” Rep. Ilhan Omar joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to comment on the vulgar confrontation, asserting “when you challenge power, it pushes back.”July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--President Trump says he will throw out first pitch in August

President Trump says MLB is “setting an example” on how to properly reopen by playing in empty stadiums, adding, “[President of the New York Yankees] Randy Levine … asked me to throw out the first pitch. And I think I’m doing that on August 15th.”July 23, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Rep. Ted Yoho’s sexist slur

Zerlina Maxwell : ‘ Women are deserving of equal rights because they are people ’

After Rep. Ted Yoho referred to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “f****** bitch” as he passed her on the Capitol steps, Yoho took to the podium Wednesday to give a speech that he apparently intended AOC to accept as an apology. But Ocasio-Cortez did not accept what she saw as a non-apology, and instead responded the next day with a fiery speech that is being praised by women in and outside of politics.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Black Lives Matter Chicago Co-Founder: Trump's federal agents brought in to 'repress the movement'

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


msnbc--2020-07-23--AOC's blistering rebuke of GOP Rep. Yoho after verbal attack

Responding to vulgar comments from a GOP lawmaker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "I am here because I have to show my parents that I am their daughter, and that they did not raise me to accept abuse from men."July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Can we trust school reopening guidelines from Trump's CDC?

The CDC's new guidelines for reopening schools heavily emphasize getting students back in the classroom, but is that wise as the coronavirus pandemic rages? Dr. Vin Gupta joins to discuss.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Justice Dept. IG probing Trump's Portland and DC crackdowns


msnbc--2020-07-23--Amb. McFaul: ‘Really strange’ Trump and Putin would not discuss Russian bounties

Amb. McFaul: ‘Really strange’ Trump and Putin would not discuss Russian bounties
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discusses with Lawrence O'Donnell the implications of President Trump not making any known mentions of the reported Russian bounties during his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Zerlina Maxwell: ‘Women are deserving of equal rights because they are people’

Zerlina Maxwell: ‘Women are deserving of equal rights because they are people’
Zerlina Maxwell, an MSNBC political analyst, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke for so many women on the House floor when discussing the “daily indignities that women have to overcome every single day.”July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Trump talks to Putin as U.S. hits 4,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

With the nation hitting over 4,000,000 coronavirus cases, Trump says it will all work out after speaking on the phone to Vladimir Putin and the Saudi crown prince.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Reporter: GOP’s verbal slur against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘touched a nerve’

Mike Lillis, reporter for The Hill, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why party leaders backed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her response to being called a vulgar name by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL).July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-23--Stacey Abrams: 'Georgia is absolutely a swing state.'

Stacey Abrams, the founder of Fair Fight and Fair Count, talks with Rachel Maddow about why she thinks Georgia can deliver significant gains for Democrats in 2020, and why her organization is working to help Georgia voters get access to absentee ballots.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Calling out Trump-era racism, Ice Cube talks police, racial justice and anti-Semitism allegations

Sen. Coons on direct relief payments : 'Should have gotten this done before now '

Rapper Ice Cube discusses racism, police brutality, what has changed – and what hasn’t – since his iconic song “F—The Police” in this extensive interview with MSNBC's Ari Melber. Melber also raises recent allegations of anti-Semitism against the rapper and actor; the history of hip hop and other music exposing racial injustice; and how politicians in both parties often attacked Black musicians rather than listening to their concerns about policing. The discussion also includes an appearance by historian Jon Meacham, who wrote about Ice Cube and other artists in his book "Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation."July 25, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Mehdi Hasan: It’s time we use the F-word: fascism

Mehdi Hasan: “For a lot of people, calling Donald Trump a ‘fascist’ was just ad hominem, a lazy political insult. It was the liberal who cried wolf. And yet, look what happened the moment he took office.”July 25, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Who won the week? Wall of moms, Biden, and Joy Reid


msnbc--2020-07-24--Moment of Joy: Virginia high school named after Robert E. Lee to be renamed after John Lewis

In a new segment called “Moment of Joy,” Joy brings up one bright spot in the week. This week, Joy says “Congressman John Lewis brought us many moments of joy through his life. A true moment of joy, and the true testament to his lasting legacy, is that a Virginia High School named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee is being renamed to John R. Lewis High School.”July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Ilhan Omar: We have to condemn Yoho’s remarks ‘aggressively’

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says Congressman Yoho’s remarks calling Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez a ‘‘a f---ing b----’ need to be condemned aggressively: "We know that as the daughters of dignified, decent men you don't have to have a mother or a sister or a wife in order for you to respect women as an equal human being ... We have to condemn it aggressively b/c it's a member of Congress."July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Ilhan Omar on eviction moratorium set to expire: We’re looking at a ‘collapse of our housing system’

On the end of an eviction moratorium unless Congress acts, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says, "These eviction moratoriums, that exist even here in Minnesota, are not going to last forever. And we are looking at a huge displacement and a collapse of our housing system."July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Nikole Hannah-Jones on Trump stoking division: ‘Very old page out of the playbook’

Trump keeps hammering his message to white suburban voters: Be afraid. It’s a part of his 2020 strategy targeting voters by what Joy says ‘manufacturing his own images of chaos in Portland’ via the use of federal agents. New York Times Magazine Reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones says Trump’s strategy in stoking division is a ‘very old page out of the playbook,’ citing Segregationist George Wallace.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Sen. Coons on direct relief payments: 'Should have gotten this done before now'

Sen. Coons on direct relief payments: 'Should have gotten this done before now'
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) weighs in on what Americans should expect out of the new virus relief bills and the prospect of more direct relief payments.July 24, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-24--Road to 270: A look at the 2020 general election poll average

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msnbc--2020-07-24--Dr. Gupta: President should 'federalize' response to COVID-19


msnbc--2020-07-27--Chris Hayes puts the scale of coronavirus deaths in perspective

Trump headed for loss to Biden with the right VP pick , Dems say

“It's easy to lose sight of that with day after day of charts and statistics showing the COVID fatality rate climbing up, as if we're just watching which way a colored line on a chart goes,” says Chris Hayes. “But right now we have a hostage situation. The virus is taking people hostage—every day, by the thousands.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Hayes on baseball’s coronavirus crisis: You can’t play catch in the middle of a fire

Chris Hayes on Major League Baseball’s coronavirus crisis: “This is a business that has everything going for it. Every resource it needs, every incentive to open safely. And their plan has basically not survived first contact with the virus.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Bernie rips GOP coronavirus relief proposal: ‘Pathetic would be too mild a word’

“They are now giving 100% deduction for rich people to go out and have three martini lunches,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders. “But millions of families in this country are facing hunger, and there’s not an additional nickel in their package for nutritional programs for children or for working people.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Fox News anchor endorses QAnon conspiracy theories, tries to backtrack

Tonight’s Craziest Damn Thing: Fox News Anchor Jesse Waters endorsing the work of QAnon. As Joy describes, “It’s easy to dismiss QAnon as only crazy, but they also happen to be crazy dangerous.” NBC News reports that “QAnon followers have also been implicated in armed standoffs, attempted kidnappings, harassment and at least one killing since the conspiracy theory first gained traction on the internet in October 2017."July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Bill Nye: ‘We should all wear masks, 'cause it works both ways’

Bill Nye: ‘We should all wear masks, 'cause it works both ways’
President Trump finally came out with a half hearted endorsement of mask wearing after months of viewing it as ‘politically correct.’ Bill Nye says, "We should all wear masks 'cause it works both ways."July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Stacey Abrams: Republicans intend to use voter suppression in the upcoming election

Stacey Abrams on the importance of the upcoming election: “We need everyone to understand that voter suppression is real, it is thriving, and it is the political theory of the case that Republicans intend to use in this election. They do not intend to fight fair.”July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Hakeem Jeffries: Trump does not care about the American people. He cares about himself.

On the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries says, "Most significant of the 20k lies that Donald Trump has told over the last 3 and a half years is that he cares about the American people. He does not. He cares about himself. And in that context, his only real concern appears to be electoral survival."July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Trump headed for loss to Biden with the right VP pick, Dems say

Many Democrats believe Joe Biden can increase his odds of defeating Pres. Trump with a mobilizing pick for running mate, as Biden himself is touting four women of color on his VP short list. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on one of the candidates, Sen. Kamala Harris, in this edition of The Beat’s Backstory Series, which focuses on substantive reporting on the key figures in the campaign. “Harris stands astride so many fault lines in the democratic party - and America - right now,” Melber notes, citing “demands for diversity and power in the Trump era, a reckoning for a deeply cruel justice system, and the atavistic debate over who can deliver fundamental change.” The report provides an objective account of potential pros and cons in Harris’s long record as a barrier-breaking prosecutor.July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Dr. Adalja: Could take 'over a year' to get necessary level of population vaccinated

Dr. Adalja: Could take 'over a year' to get necessary level of population vaccinated
Dr. Amesh Adalja discusses the timeline for getting the necessary level of the population vaccinated for coronavirus.July 27, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--'Who's escalating this? It's not us' Portland protester questions federal presence


msnbc--2020-07-28--Lemire on Trump: ‘he is receiving a failing grade from the voters of this country’

'Never , ever give up or give in ' : Remembering John Lewis as his words echo in the Capitol

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


msnbc--2020-07-28--Trump spreads false information about coronavirus “cure”


msnbc--2020-07-28--Rep. John Lewis makes final trip to U.S. Capitol


msnbc--2020-07-28--'Never, ever give up or give in': Remembering John Lewis as his words echo in the Capitol

Rep. John Lewis leaves this world at a time when millions are living out his advice to cause “Good Trouble” by protesting and resisting injustice. As he laid in state at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, his colleagues commemorated his lifelong struggle for civil rights in general and voting rights in particular. Here’s some reflections on the man known as the “Conscience of Congress.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Keeping the legacy of John Lewis alive in the age of Trump

Keeping the legacy of John Lewis alive in the age of Trump
Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times correspondent Nikole Hannah-Jones reacts to the legacy that Rep. John Lewis leaves behind and how that will endure in the age of Trump.July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Is Portland crackdown Trump's martial law 'dress rehearsal'?

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


msnbc--2020-07-27--Caroline Randall Williams on Rep. Lewis’ legacy of making ‘good trouble’

Caroline Randall Williams joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how she felt watching the tributes honoring civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis as he became the first Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and she reflects on the legacy of his rhetoric, “the power of words and not silence that he left behind and what an important precedent that is going to be for us as we move forwardJuly 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--Rep. Pressley: Criticism of Rep. Yoho's comments ‘signals a new day’ for women

Rep. Pressley: Criticism of Rep. Yoho's comments ‘signals a new day’ for women
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) tells Lawrence O'Donnell that GOP Rep. Ted Yoho's "vulgar, sexist and misogynist" comments "meant to marginalize" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked a collective denouncement, which "signals a new day" that more women and more women of color will start getting "equal respect and shared power.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-27--WH worries sports shutting down will hurt Trump in November

As Major League Baseball faces a rash of positive COVID-19 cases and the NFL says no to preseason games, the Trump White House is reportedly worried canceling sports will hurt the president's re-election chances.July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Minn. protest ‘Umbrella Man’ was white supremacist trying to incite riots, police say

Fact-checking Trump : Physicians in the U.S. ‘ do not prescribe ’ hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

Minn. protest ‘Umbrella Man’ was white supremacist trying to incite riots, police say
Chris Hayes: “The truth behind this fearmongering and dangerous rhetoric remains that the worst actual documented instances of violence over the last two months were perpetrated by right-wing white nationalists.”July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Schumer calls GOP coronavirus rescue plan a ‘corporate lawyer wish list’

“You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related” says Sen. Schumer of the GOP relief plan. “This is a K Street, corporate lawyer wish list. And of course it’s not going to pass.”July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Chris Murphy: GOP coronavirus bill introduced ‘was not a serious bill’

The United States hit another grim milestone, exceeding 150k deaths as a result of coronavirus. Along with the pandemic, Senator Chris Murphy says the coronavirus relief bill introduced by the GOP last night ‘was not a serious bill,’ since it ignored Democratic requests like state and city relief along with other issues.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--AG Barr equivocates when asked about foreign interference

Should a president or presidential candidate ever reach out to or accept foreign help for an election? Attorney General Barr had to answer that question at his testimony.July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Did Trump make his first pitch announcement because he was jealous of Dr. Fauci?

Did Trump make his first pitch announcement because he was jealous of Dr. Fauci?
In the midst of several crises, Joy says “Our current president is so insecure that he reportedly had to make up a story about Baseball so that he could attempt to upstage Dr. Fauci.”July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--'Despicable': Pelosi hits Trump AG Barr, condemns some agents acting like 'stormtroopers'

In an exclusive interview with MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber, Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins The Beat to discuss AG Barr’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. She hit back at his testimony that her “stormtrooper” comment was irresponsible and criticized the Attorney General for evoking “unease” and “unrest” across the nation. The Speaker also commented on the ongoing discussions regarding the latest coronavirus relief package.July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Watch Trump AG Barr squirm under oath when pressed on guilty Trump aide

After resisting and delaying requests to testify before House Democrats, AG Bill Barr went under oath for the first time as Trump’s Attorney General in a marathon hearing. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on several key moments, including interventions favoring convicted felons who once worked for Donald Trump, in this excerpt from coverage of the hearing on The Beat.July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Kamala Harris: AG Barr has ‘been an aider, abettor to the most corrupt president we’ve ever had’

Kamala Harris: AG Barr has ‘been an aider, abettor to the most corrupt president we’ve ever had’
AG Bill Barr spent his testimony on defense, raising questions whether he would accept the results of the 2020 election and mischaracterizing the protesters in Portland. Sen. Kamala Harris says the Attorney General has ‘been an aider, abettor to the most corrupt president we’ve ever had.’July 28, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Fact-checking Trump: Physicians in the U.S. ‘do not prescribe’ hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

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msnbc--2020-07-28--Weissmann: Neguse 'corners' Barr on Mueller investigation


msnbc--2020-07-29--Attorney General Bill Barr on Roger Stone case

Mika to Trump on coronavirus : ‘ you have botched this from the start ’


msnbc--2020-07-29--Mika to Trump on coronavirus: ‘you have botched this from the start’


msnbc--2020-07-29--Trump pressed on Russian bounty intel

Trump pressed on Russian bounty intel

We speak with Jonathan Swan, Axios National Political Reporter, about his interview with President Trump where Swan presses the president on intelligence that Russia put out a bounty on U.S. troops and Trump's refusal to confront Putin.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Dissembling, defensiveness and partisanship: AG Barr’s House hearing

The House Judiciary Committee spent a contentious day asking Attorney General Bill Barr about federal intervention in protests, his department’s handling of cases involving President Trump’s friends or former allies, and the upcoming election. Among other topics, Barr failed to give clear answers when questioned about whether it was ever okay to use tear gas against peaceful protesters, and whether it was ever appropriate for a president or candidate to solicit foreign assistance for an election.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Coastal Texas hit by a hurricane while dealing with COVID-19

Portions of the Texas Gulf coast are dealing with two crises at the same time: a hurricane aftermath and a coronavirus pandemic. Judge Barbara Canales of Nueces County, Texas, joins to discuss.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Combative Barr defends Trump in norm-breaking Hill testimony


msnbc--2020-07-28--Neal Katyal on A.G. Barr’s testimony about Affordable Care Act: ‘It’s an absolute betrayal of his du

Neal Katyal on A.G. Barr’s testimony about Affordable Care Act: ‘It’s an absolute betrayal of his duty'
Neal Katyal tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Attorney General Barr’s testimony that he would not reverse his challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the middle of a pandemic is a “total dereliction of principle” and criticizes Barr for invoking his own children: “How dare he analogize his two children to the millions of Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck with pre-existing conditions.”July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Trump defends sharing bogus COVID-19 'cure' at odds with his own FDA

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


msnbc--2020-07-28--Dr. Gupta: Trump ‘trying to save face, not trying to save patients’

Dr. Gupta: Trump ‘trying to save face, not trying to save patients’
Dr. Vin Gupta, an assistant professor at the University of Washington Medical Center, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that it was "deeply irresponsible" for Donald Trump to spread misinformation about hydroxychloroquine, which Dr. Gupta says "has proven to be harmful" and "people should not be taking it" to treat COVID-19.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-28--Rep. Joe Neguse: William Barr gave ‘deeply problematic’ answers to Judiciary Committee

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


msnbc--2020-07-29--Why Susan Collins should be ‘concerned’ about reelection

How Trump is slowing down the post office in the year of the mail-in ballot

Sen. Susan Collins is up for reelection in Maine, and she is in trouble. “She’s created a situation where there’s no path for her, and yet she’s trying to run for this fifth term,” says writer Rebecca Traister.July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Twitter restricts Donald Trump Junior amidst battle over tech power

In a special legal breakdown, MSNBC’s Ari Melber addresses the renewed scrutiny the tech industry now faces in light of the pandemic. While tech titans like Facebooks’s Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Bezos have raked in billions of dollars, Congress is debating whether to renew or slash jobless benefits of just $600 for Americans. Four of America’s top tech companies faced Congress themselves today, pressed by lawmakers for breaking the rules of capitalism.July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--How Trump is slowing down the post office in the year of the mail-in ballot

How Trump is slowing down the post office in the year of the mail-in ballot
Chris Hayes: “The only way that the administration can get away with gutting the post office is if they try to do it sneakily behind the scenes. And we're not going to let them.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Obama lawyer: AG Barr acting like Giuliani, destroying DOJ

There are new calls for Attorney General Barr to resign after critics say he acted “partisan” in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss Barr’s testimony, Katyal arguing Barr seems to be at the “Rudy Giuliani stage of his personal development.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Rep. Jackson Lee on Gohmert coronavirus diagnosis: ‘Sad day’ for those who have to be around anti-ma

Rep. Jackson Lee on Gohmert coronavirus diagnosis: ‘Sad day’ for those who have to be around anti-maskers
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “It’s a very sad day. It’s a sad day for the people who have to be around those who refuse to wear masks. It’s a sad day for Texas. It continues to be a sad day for America.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--James Clyburn: Trump sent federal agents to cities ‘to incite violence’

President Trump recently announced he’s sending more federal agents in notably Democratic run cities, also in battleground states for 2020. Congressman James Clyburn says Trump is sending them in to 'incite violence.'July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Why did Trump push for $2 billion for the FBI building in his coronavirus relief package?

Tonight’s Craziest Damn Thing: The White House recently tried to include $2 billion in a coronavirus relief package to go towards building a new FBI Building in Washington, DC. As Joy notes, one reason why is because it’s near the Trump Hotel and moving the FBI headquarters to the suburbs instead could provide competition for the president’s hotel.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Mary Trump on whether Trump is a sociopath: ‘He certainly acts like one’

Mary Trump, the author of ‘Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man,’ tells Joy Reid that President Donald Trump ‘certainly acts like’ a sociopath. And she mentions there are two factors in whether President Donald Trump will accept the 2020 election results.July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--‘Faithless Commander in Chief’: Steve Schmidt blasts Trump for his stance on Russia

On the president claiming the Russia bounty plot was ‘fake news,’ Steve Schmidt says “We have a faithless Commander in Chief ... this is a despicable and cowardly betrayal of the ethos of the US military."July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-29--Durbin: 'I don't' see how Democrats can land the plane on COVID relief bill

"Secretary Mnuchin, whom I'm told does a great job as a negotiator, is moving from office to office," Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says. "[But] if Mitch McConnell will not sit in the same room ... as the other leaders of the Democratic side ... this is truly Washington at its worst."July 29, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Reporter who broke Gohmert coronavirus news shares reports from GOP staffers

Rep. Reed : 'No , we 're not going to delay the election '

Politico's Jake Sherman: “I’ve gotten emails from across the Capitol—people with comorbidities, preexisting conditions who are forced, or let’s say, heavily encouraged to go into the office during this pandemic. And who are chided for wearing masks.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Amidst mask reversal, Richard Lewis roasts Trump, toasts Roker and takes over the news

Iconic weatherman Al Roker discusses his new book “You Look So Much Better in Person,” why success requires flexible planning, and how he felt about a surprising shoutout from the rapper Pusha T in an interview with MSNBC's Ari Melber. The two are also joined by comedian Richard Lewis, a comedy legend and star of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," who riffs on Roker's career, Pres. Trump's shifting position on masks, and social distancing. Roker also discusses climate change and science -- this is an excerpt from the longer interview.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Flatten the ballot curve: ‘Trump is creating conditions for vote-by-mail to fail’

Says "Give Us the Ballot" author Ari Berman: “If people are proactive about vote-by-mail, if they’re careful about vote-by-mail, if states invest in resources for vote-by-mail, we’ll have a smooth election. If we don’t do all of those things, there’s a very real risk of major disenfranchisement.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Steve Schmidt on Trump attack on democracy: ‘This is an autocratic moment’

Steve Schmidt on Trump attack on democracy: ‘This is an autocratic moment’
“He’s attempting to sow chaos, sow doubt, question the legitimacy of the democratic process,” says Steve Schmidt of Trump’s latest threat to democracy. “He is an illiberal man, this is an autocratic moment.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Kerry Washington calls the ACLU ‘real life superheroes’ in their fight for voting rights

Kerry Washington calls the ACLU ‘real life superheroes’ in their fight for voting rights
A new documentary takes us inside the ACLU and its ongoing battles with the Trump Administration. The film’s producer, Kerry Washingto, says "These are our real life superheroes. They're the real Justice League."July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Neal Katyal says John Lewis calmed him before defending Voting Rights Act in Supreme Court

Neal Katyal recalls how John Lewis called him before he had to defend the Voting Rights Act in front of the Supreme Court. When he told the story to President Obama and how the late congressman calmed him, the president said, “That’s John for you.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--John Lewis pens posthumous op-ed: ‘Now it is your turn to let freedom ring’

In an op-ed to the New York Times, the late John Lewis wrote, “Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble … Now it is your turn to let freedom ring.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--In April, Joe Biden predicted Trump would try and delay election

While President Donald Trump floated trying to delay the upcoming election, Vice President Joe Biden said back in April that Trump would try to do this: "Mark my words, I think he is going to try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held.”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Cory Booker: Trump is ‘making his party all about constraining voting rights’

President Barack Obama gave a powerful eulogy for the late Congressman John Lewis, issuing a continuing fight for voting rights. Obama specifically called out recent policies by President Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken the USPS ahead of an election in which many will use mail-in voting. Sen. Cory Booker says, "We have a president who is trying to make his party all about constraining voting rights."July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Rep. Reed: 'No, we're not going to delay the election'

Rep. Reed: 'No, we're not going to delay the election'
Many Republicans in Congress pushed back against President Trump’s suggestion to delay the general election. Rep. Reed says, “It was good that we came out with one voice and said ‘No, we’re not going to delay the election.’”July 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--GOP fears falling deep into House minority in light of Trump’s poor polling numbers

Joe : ‘ Donald Trump will lead to the end of the party of Abraham Lincoln ’

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


msnbc--2020-07-31--Mail-in voting in November

Mail-in voting in November

While Pres. Trump has walked back his suggestion to delay the November election, he continues to cast doubt on results. Republican strategist Susan Del Percio joins Morning Joe to explain why absentee ballots typically favor Republicans since Democrats aren’t typically as familiar with the process.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Unemployment on the rise, economy in reverse

Former Treasury official Steven Rattner joins Morning Joe to discuss the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and the need for containment to enable a true recovery.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Joe: ‘Donald Trump will lead to the end of the party of Abraham Lincoln’


msnbc--2020-07-31--Joe: ‘Barack Obama did exactly what John Lewis would have wanted him to’


msnbc--2020-07-31--Joe on Trump: ‘A sad, pathetic display’

Joe on Trump: ‘A sad, pathetic display’


msnbc--2020-07-31--Funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis elicits a call to preserve voting rights

Former President Barack Obama eulogized Rep. John Lewis with a strong condemnation of those who endanger the voting rights for which Lewis risked his life. Obama spoke against those he said are "attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the postal service in the run-up to an election that’s going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so people don’t get sick." President Trump, for his part, used the day of Lewis’ funeral to make an unconstitutional suggestion that the election be delayed. Here’s what you need to know.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Trump blasted for attacks on voting on the day John Lewis is buried

Trump blasted for attacks on voting on the day John Lewis is buried
Two very different presidents expressed two very different thoughts on voting as John Lewis was laid to rest in Atlanta. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham reacts.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Sen. Markey: Green New Deal can solve both climate and economic crises

With the coronavirus devastating the U.S. economy, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) says the Green New Deal has the potential to create new jobs that help protect the planet. He tells Lawrence O’Donnell when originally proposed it “seemed radical at the time, it now seems like the answer to a problem.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-30--Fmr. CDC Director: Prioritize testing for schools to reopen

Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under President Barack Obama, explains to Lawrence O'Donnell how prioritizing testing is necessary to prevent and contain coronavirus outbreaks.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Raskin: It's like GOP has 'a policy of mass human sacrifice' on coronavirus

Joe in the Washington Post : ‘ You have echoed lies and defended demagoguery .
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Raskin: It's like GOP has 'a policy of mass human sacrifice' on coronavirus
“We’re talking about losing our own people, but the Republicans double down,” says Rep. Raskin on the GOP coronavirus response. “They’re just letting these people go. It’s like a policy of mass human sacrifice.”Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--‘Inexplicable’: Sen. Brown on GOP leaving town as unemployment benefits expire

“I hear senators making $175,000 a year complaining that these ‘lazy workers are getting so much money.’” says Sen. Sherrod Brown. “People haven’t sunk into poverty in significant numbers at all during this pandemic because of the $600 a week.”Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Who won the week? Xernona Clayton, Lebron James, those who followed celebration of John Lewis

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


msnbc--2020-07-31--Al Franken: Trump’s handling of the pandemic ‘is the American carnage he was talking about’

Al Franken: Trump’s handling of the pandemic ‘is the American carnage he was talking about’
On Trump’s handling of the coronavirus response, Al Franken says "This is the American carnage he was talking about,” a reference to the president’s inauguration speech.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Amidst Trump era racial reckoning, Louis Gossett on Hollywood's racial dilemma

Academy award winning actor Louis Gossett Junior and former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill join MSNBC’S Ari Melber for the latest edition of Fallback Friday. Gossett criticizes the media for its oftentimes simplistic representation of Black lives in America, harkening back to a skit he did on Saturday Night Live that touched on the same topic. McCaskill slams men critical of Biden’s shortlist of female VP candidates for being “ambitious women” and tells anyone who feels the same to fallback.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Laurence Tribe says if a 2020 result isn't decided by January 20, Pelosi will be president

Laurence Tribe says if a 2020 result isn't decided by January 20, Pelosi will be president
President Trump seems determined to sow confusion and chaos ahead of the 2020 election. Laurence Tribe says the president is trying to make the election ‘look chaotic’ and mentions a ‘fail safe’: President Nancy Pelosi.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Trump could lose Florida and 2020 election with this VP pick, Dems say

Val Demings has pressed through many obstacles in her career of public service, and with America bitterly divided over social justice issues, Demings has appeared as a prime candidate for Joe Biden’s VP. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on Rep. Val Demings in this edition of The Beat’s Backstory Series, which focuses on substantive reporting on the key figures in the campaign. “When home state figures are added to a national ticket, it’s big local news and would certainly give the Biden campaign a new way to mobilize Florida Democrats,” Melber notes. The report provides an objective account of potential pros and cons in Deming’s career as Orlando’s first female Police Chief and her career in Congress.July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Florida Education Association President on opening schools: ‘We need help’

While the Trump Administration continues to send mixed messages on its coronavirus response, Florida reached its fourth straight day with record coronavirus deaths. Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram says, "We need help, we need mask mandates, we need testing, tracking, and tracing. We need PPE … Our govt has not given us leadership.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--MLB season may be canceled after multiple outbreaks of COVID-19

Commissioner of MLB warns that if COVID-19 is not better managed then the baseball season may be canceled. Epidemiologist says, “Here in the U.S. … it looks like when you try and operate with players and staff living at home … that can lead to some cases.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--American Postal Workers Union President: 'What we’re concerned about is that mail has slowed down'

American Postal Workers Union President: 'What we’re concerned about is that mail has slowed down'
The U.S. Postal Service gears up for an unprecedented amount of mail-in ballots amid new rules that may cause back-ups. American Postal Workers Union President says: “What we’re concerned about is that mail has slowed down.”July 31, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Is Trump sowing doubt about the credibility of the election as a campaign strategy?

Is Trump sowing doubt about the credibility of the election as a campaign strategy ?

Is Trump sowing doubt about the credibility of the election as a campaign strategy?
Faced with sagging polls, terrible economic indicators and a failing coronavirus strategy, President Trump is staring at a possible loss in November. In recent days he’s stepped up his attacks on mail-in voting and is suggesting that results of the upcoming election can’t be trusted.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Trump offers no plan as coronavirus aid expires for millions

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


msnbc--2020-07-31--Tyranny expert on Trump: Land of the free doesn't need a KGB

Timothy Synder, the author of 'On Tyranny', reacts to the president's crackdown on Portland, OR, with unidentified federal agents in military gear. He also comments on Trump's attacks on mail balloting and his suggestion to push back the 2020 election.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--NYT: California now has over 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The New York Times was first to report that California, a state that once seemed to have COVID-19 under control, has become the first to reach 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Pandemic expert Anne Rimoin reacts.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Voter suppression still occurs, 55 years after Voting Rights Act

Congressman John Lewis said you must use your vote "because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it." Voter ID laws, fewer polling sites, the coronavirus - and now cuts to the US Postal Service - are threatening the right to vote in America.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Doctor: Studies suggest children can transmit coronavirus

Dr. Taylor Heald-Sargent, a pediatric infectious disease expert, joins Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss her study, which found that "children younger than age 5 may host up to 100 times as much of the virus in the upper respiratory tract as adults." Dr. Heald-Sargent says that "we can't assume children are immune and we can't assume that children don't carry the virus."Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Rep. Schiff reacts to Trump calling bounty reports a ‘Russia hoax’

After Donald Trump called reports of bounties on U.S. troops a “Russia hoax,” Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, tells Lawrence O’Donnell intelligence “doesn’t end up in the presidential daily brief if it’s a hoax.” He adds that it’s once again an example of Donald Trump trusting the word of Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Fallacy of Trump mail voting criticism exposed by Colorado success

Jena Griswold, Colorado secretary of state, explains how Colorado has been successfully operating a vote-by-mail system for years even as Donald Trump tries to convince Americans that it can't be done.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-07-31--Trump, GOP neglect of housing help escalates eviction risk

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries contrasts Democratic priorities for extending help to Americans dealing with a loss of income because of the coronavirus crisis against Republican priorities of extra military spending and favors for Donald Trump.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Trump tweets idea to push back Election Day, a move he does not have the authority to do

When you take away protesters ’ due process , of course they resist by breaking the law

On Thursday, as Americans across the country mourned and honored the life of voting rights champion and Civil Rights hero, Congressman John Lewis – President Trump floated the idea on Twitter of possibly pushing Election Day back – citing, without evidence, a concern for voter fraud through mail-in voting. The President immediately came under fire from leaders on both sides of the political aisle, due to the fact that only an act of Congress can change the date of Election Day – an act that has never been done before in the history of the United States. MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez chats with Stephanie Young, the Chief Officer for Culture, Communications & Media Partnerships for ‘When We All Vote’ and Evan McMullin the Executive Director for ‘Stand Up Republic’ to discuss what Election Day will look like in the middle of a pandemic.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--U.S. economy sees largest quarterly drop in history amid coronavirus pandemic

Economist Julianne Malveaux, and “One Fair Wage” President, Saru Jayaraman talk to MSNBC's Alicia Menendez about the disastrous second-quarter GDP report, and how the devolving economy is hurting ordinary Americans. They also discuss how people of color are being affected at a greater rate, and how this crisis compares to the financial crisis of 2008.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--'This is torture and pure cruelty': Trump administration imposes new restrictions on DACA

This week, the Trump administration said it will limit DACA renewals to one year instead of two and it will reject new applications. The new restrictions came just weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that the president could not end DACA, and that the administration acted illegally, failing to give an adequate reason for terminating the program. Cristina Jiménez, the Executive Director of United We Dream, and Juan Escalante, who is awaiting his DACA renewal, join MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to break down what’s at stake for DACA recipients and those who still want to apply.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--‘Overconfidence’ caused COVID-19 surge in Florida Curbelo says

Florida’s COVID-19 surge was caused by ‘overconfidence’ MSNBC analyst and former congressman Carlos Curbelo tells Jonathan Capehart when pressed on whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ‘doing enough’ to fight the pandemic.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Expert confirms Trump did not talk Russia bounties with Putin

Donald Trump in his call with Vladimir Putin confirmed that he did not address the intelligence asserting that Russia has placed bounties on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Axios reporter Jonathan Swan joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss his interview with the president on this controversy.Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Jones: You cannot as president rescind fair housing mandate

Donald Trump rescinding the fair housing rule enacted during the Obama administration is seen as racist dog whistle by many. New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells AM JOY that the president cannot rescind the fair housing mandate, because it is part of a law legislated by Congress. Hannah-Jones also calls Trump’s announcement about the rule, ‘largely performative.’Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Doctor: U.S. is in public health fight for our lives

The COVID-19 pandemic requires a nationwide mask mandate Dr. Howard K. Koh tells host Jonathan Capehart. Koh adds of the positive spin some have put on cases plateauing in certain areas, ‘Saying the cases have plateaued is like saying the runaway car has plateaued at only 100 miles an hour.’Aug. 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Critics slam negative chatter as Biden could pick black woman VP

Joe Biden’s vice president pick possibly being a black woman is creating negative chatter, critics of these naysayers lament. Jonathan Capehart and panel discuss the need for some among the Democratic donors, the press, and others to be open to Biden selecting a highly qualified woman of color vice president.Aug. 1, 2020


Faith In A Pandemic

MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson discusses how the people are adjusting to new ways of honoring their faith in a socially Distanced world.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-01--Back To School Amidst A Pandemic

Back To School Amidst A Pandemic

The CDC has released updated guidelines focusing on safety, including checklists for parents to consider, however there no universal standard for how schools should proceed. Dana Goldstein, an education reporter for the New York Times and Cara Lemieux, senior communications strategist and a single mother of two joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss what the return might look like in the Fall.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Charlie Cook: 'Biden looking up' in key swing states

Tim Kaine on VP vetting : 'Everything you 've ever said and done is under intense scrutiny '

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--2020-08-02--'Mask it up, or mail it in': Biden senior advisor Symone Sanders on voting practices amid coronaviru

'Mask it up, or mail it in': Biden senior advisor Symone Sanders on voting practices amid coronavirus crisis


msnbc--2020-08-02--Former NASA astronaut on how long term space travel affects the body

Former NASA astronaut on how long term space travel affects the body
Former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson explains the negative effects of space flight and how the body needs to recover and relearn to do things after returning to Earth.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--NASA astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX's Crew Dragon

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned to Earth after a historic flight on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. The capsule splashed down off the coast of Pensacola, on the Gulf of Mexico.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--The factors likely influencing Biden’s VP pick

Joe Biden nears his decision on his 2020 running mate, as more people question the importance of Biden selecting a black woman candidate, among a field of highly-qualified women candidates. Jonathan Capehart and his panel discuss the likely factors influencing the presumed Democratic presidential nominee’s choice.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Meet 5 of the record number of black women running for Congress

Black women are running for Congress in record numbers. Jonathan speaks with five of these major contenders--Pat Timmons-Goodson in North Carolina, Dr. Adia Winfrey in Alabama, Jeannine Lee Lake in Indiana, Pam Keith in Florida, and Desiree Tims in Ohio--who are all running in majority-white districts, confident in the fact that their potential constituents are hungry for change and effective leadership.Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Former U.S. Treasury Secretary: GOP relief bill is ‘grossly inadequate’

Jack Lew, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff, says the idea that people are choosing not to work because of unemployment benefits is “ludicrous.”Aug. 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Tim Kaine on VP vetting: 'Everything you've ever said and done is under intense scrutiny'

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


msnbc--2020-08-02--Bernie Sanders: ‘The next three months are the most important in modern U.S. history’


msnbc--2020-08-02--Velshi: The gap between America’s richest and poorest has only grown during the pandemic


msnbc--2020-08-03--The 'outsize importance' of Joe Biden's VP pick

'Mask it up , or mail it in ' : Biden senior advisor Symone Sanders on voting practices amid coronavirus @


msnbc--2020-08-03--Postal Service is all the groups Trump 'hates', says professor

Professor Jason Johnson weighs in on the president's attacks on the U.S. Postal Service and he discusses why he predicts the outcome of the November election won't be determined for 'weeks'.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Joe Biden leading Trump in North Carolina: poll


msnbc--2020-08-03--Dr. Birx warns U.S. is in new phase of coronavirus

Dr. Birx warns U.S. is in new phase of coronavirus
White House coronavirus task force coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, said in a weekend interview the coronavirus is now more widespread in the U.S. than it was in early 2020.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Joe to GOP: Hold Trump accountable on the pandemic

Joe Scarborough weighs in on the possibility of a USPS backlog leading to concerns that ballot delivery could be delayed in November, and he says congressional Republicans must hold Trump accountable on the election and on the coronavirus.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Klobuchar: We need more women with ambition running for office.

Klobuchar: We need more women with ambition running for office.
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discusses the November election and Joe Biden’s search for a running mate with NBC’s Kasie Hunt telling her, “I think the key here is that Vice President Biden knows what it takes to be a good vice president.”Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--The Impact of The Pandemic On Music

The Impact of The Pandemic On Music

According to the National Independent Venue association, 90% of independent venues have had to close and some might not survive due to Coronavirus. Margo Price, a singer and songwriter, and Dayna Frank, president of the National Independent Venue Association joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss how independent music venues are hurting.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--How To Talk About Race In America

How To Talk About Race In America

The United States has a long history of racial injustices against Black, Indigenous and other people of color. Ijeoma Oluo, author of “So You Want To Talk About Race", joins MSNBC’s Joshua Johnson to discuss how Americans have these conversations.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-02--Jayapal: Only reason Republicans are debating relief package ‘is because their states are suffering’

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--2020-08-02--Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: More concerned about Biden winning than VP speculation

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, someone who is reportedly on the shortlist to be Joe Biden’s running mate, tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt she’s more focused on getting Biden elected in “the most important election in our lifetime” than she is on the VP rumor mill.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--‘I cannot lose another teacher’: Ariz. superintendent terrified over school reopening

Why subways may be safer than we think

“That’s what I lose sleep over,” says Jeff Gregorich on reopening schools in his tiny district in Arizona. “It doesn’t make sense to me at all. As many times as I play it out, I just don’t understand what others are missing that think that would be safe.”Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Schatz slams Esper for allowing Trump appointment of ‘racist nutball’ to Pentagon

Why subways may be safer than we think

Sen. Brian Schatz reacts to Trump bypassing Congress to appoint a controversial Pentagon pick and Defense Sec. Esper letting it happen: “You now have the number three person in the DoD who’s a racist nutball.”Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump threatens to sue Nevada over mail-in ballots, leaves door open for executive action

Why subways may be safer than we think

President Trump condemned Nevada’s plan to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters, saying a lawsuit was imminent. The president also said that he would consider executive action to stop mail-in ballots in general.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--As Trump trails Biden, 2020 aide pressed on broken jobs pledge, Obama-Biden economy

Why subways may be safer than we think

Trump 2020 Campaign Adviser Steve Cortes faces a probing interview from MSNBC anchor Ari Melber over Trump’s failure to keep his 2016 campaign pledges on the coal industry and jobs. Pressed to provide factual answers on the economy, Cortes says he does not want to play “quiz show,” and Melber walks through economic data showing Trump has not overseen a net gain in coal jobs nor come close to the new jobs created during the Obama administration, even before the pandemic recession. Melber also asks Cortes to address public comments he made about whether Trump should be a little bit “more fascist.”Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--US Govt $756 defense loan to Kodak raises eyebrows, stock surges 530% after deal

Why subways may be safer than we think

Kodak was recently awarded a $765 million loan under the Defense Production Act to produce pharmaceuticals to lessen reliance on international manufacturers. The company’s stock surged by more than 2,300 percent within two days of the announcement, and the company's CEO, Jim Continenza, had received stock options just before the deal was announced, The New York Times reported.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--'I'm dead': Heartbreaking new video shows George Floyd's final moments

Why subways may be safer than we think

Newly leaked bodycam video shows a scared George Floyd begging police to not lock him in a squad car. Up until this point, only transcripts of the arrest have been released. The 28 minute video begins with one officer knocking on Floyd’s window, but quickly escalates. The DailyMail.com posted the leaked material online. Retired NYPD detective and law enforcement analyst Marq Claxton join’s MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss what this means for the case.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump appoints ex-nominee to another Pentagon role, under fire for past controversial remarks

Why subways may be safer than we think

Retired Army Brigadier General Anthony Tata’s Senate confirmation was recently cancelled after it was clear he wouldn't get enough votes to make it through committee. But the Trump Administration didn’t stop there. Instead, Trump appointed him to a different role in the Pentagon that didn’t require Senate confirmation. Tata is known for making false and inflammatory statements like saying President Barack Obama is a ‘terrorist leader.’Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump's tax nightmare comes true as NY D.A. probes fraud, demands taxes

Why subways may be safer than we think

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


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump on TikTok: U.S. should get a ‘large percentage’ of  sale

Why subways may be safer than we think

President Trump said that the U.S. Treasury should receive a “large percentage” of a potential sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to Microsoft from the Chinese company ByteDance. Trump said his administration would be largely responsible for the deal and deserves a cut of the sale.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Fmr. DOJ Director of Civil Rights: Trump ‘sowing seeds of confusion’ by discrediting mail-in voting

Why subways may be safer than we think

President Trump continues to attempt to meddle in the 2020 election process by hurling false claims at voting by mail and causing delays in US Postal Service deliveries. Fmr. DOJ Director of Civil Rights Vanita Gupta says the president is ‘sowing seeds of confusion’ in an effort to muddy the waters in the upcoming election.Aug. 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Joe: Trump tries to undermine public's faith in U.S. democracy

Making sense of the new developments in the battle for Trump ’ s financial records

Joe Scarborough weighs in on more of the president's claims and said Trump is doing everything he can to undermine the public's faith in American democracy.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Biden leading Trump in new general election polling

Joe Biden is leading the president 51 to 42 percent in new general election polling from Morning Consult. And, while Trump is leading in South Carolina, the race there is tighter than expected. The panel discusses.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Trump on coronavirus deaths: 'It is what it is'

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


msnbc--2020-08-04--Making sense of the new developments in the battle for Trump’s financial records

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance suggested in court filings that his office is investigating Trump’s businesses for possible bank and insurance fraud. Deutsche Bank, which made numerous loans to the Trump Organization and firms linked to Jared Kushner, is also investigating the conduct of the employee who acted as personal banker to both President Donald Trump and Kushner. Here’s what these developments could mean.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Joe: Trump should let his doctors, scientists speak to us on virus


msnbc--2020-08-04--Trump declines to praise John Lewis, citing inauguration snub

The president in a new interview said he is unsure of the character of the late civil rights hero, Rep. John Lewis, saying Lewis didn't attend his inauguration and he isn't sure how history will remember him. The panel discusses with Axios' Jonathan Swan.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump now blasting Birx after her she frequently defended him

Trump now blasting Birx after her she frequently defended him
After she issued a stark warning about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump is going after Dr. Deborah Birx who has previously been a strong defender of the president. Philip Rucker of The Washington Post reacts.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina as Category 1 storm


msnbc--2020-08-03--The new immigration documentary the Trump administration tried to censor

The new immigration documentary the Trump administration tried to censor
The directors of the new docu-series "Immigration Nation," Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, join Ali Velshi to discuss efforts by the Trump administration to censor parts of the film, which The Week calls "the most damning inside portrait of the Trump administration yet.” Schwarz says the film shows that "there is a lot more we can agree on immigration that it seems.”Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-03--Trump says COVID-19 is receding (it isn't), still has no national plan

Trump says COVID-19 is receding (it isn't), still has no national plan
The president, while offering no new details on how to combat the spread of the coronavirus, says the virus is receding despite the fact the number of confirmed cases just topped 4.7 million.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Sen. Booker says Trump’s attacks on voting process are ‘shameless’ and ‘dangerous’

Sen. Booker says Trump ’ s attacks on voting process are ‘ shameless ’ and ‘ dangerous ’

“For him to be attacking it, trying to delegitimize it is a real stress test for our democracy,” says Sen. Cory Booker on Trump undermining the voting process. “It is shameless, but it is also overall is dangerous to the continuance of our democracy.”Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Fmr. Liberty University Staffer: ‘Felt like I was back in the 1950s, 1960s and it hurt’

Several Black staff members and athletes have left Liberty University after the school’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., tried to mock Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Twitter with a mask that depicted the racist imagery from Northam’s medical school yearbook. Former Liberty University staffer Keyvon Scott says there was no room to grow for him there: “It felt like I was back in the 1950s or 1960s and that hurt. And it’s kinda like how do you maneuver being in a Christian atmosphere but being looked at like you’re nothing.”Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Chris Hayes breaks down Trump’s plan to undermine democracy ahead of election

Chris Hayes: “Donald Trump and the Republican party are waging a war on the very mechanisms of voting ahead of the upcoming election in November. And they are running some real risks not just with our democracy, but with their own campaign.”Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--‘Not good enough:’ Maya Wiley slams Aurora PD apology for handcuffing Black children

A police dept in Aurora, Colorado says it's sorry after putting innocent Black girls in handcuffs. Officers mistakenly believed they were riding a stolen car. This is the same dept responsible for the death of Elijah McClain.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Is Trump suppressing his own voters with his false attacks against mail-in voting?

Joy says, “Trump is scared of losing in November, so he’s spent an inordinate amount of time over the past few months baselessly attacking mail-in voting, while praising absentee ballots, even though they’re exactly the same thing. But the problem is he may actively be suppressing his own voters.”Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--‘Not a lot that’s good’: Joy calls out Trump for saying he’s done more for African Americans

In an interview with Axios, President Trump repeated the claim that he’s done more for the African American community than President Lyndon Johnson, who signed the Civil Rights Act. Joy Reid responded, “Sorry, what? Um ok, person who clearly didn’t listen in history class at that military academy your parents shipped you off to.”Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Where is Trump ‘Master Dealmaker’ during coronavirus relief talks?

Federal unemployment benefits related to the coronavirus expired last Friday. So that begs the question, where’s the “Master Dealmaker” Donald Trump? Congress and the White House are at a stalemate on how to ease the economic pain for millions of Americans.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Key GOP Michigan county sees surge in mail-in voting

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msnbc--2020-08-04--Breaking down the Senate balance for control as five states hold primaries

Breaking down the Senate balance for control as five states hold primaries
NBC's Steve Kornacki is at the Big Board to break down the battle for control of the Senate as five states hold primaries today.Aug. 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Arizona's largest county relies on mail-in voting on primary day


msnbc--2020-08-05--Trump weighs in on Nevada's mail-in voting plan on Twitter

Shortage of Clorox disinfecting wipes to last into 2021 , says CEO

The president is encouraging Florida voters to vote by mail while his campaign and the GOP are suing Nevada over its plan to mail ballots to all registered voters. Trump also weighed in on the matter on Twitter on Wednesday.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Voting by mail, in person split along party lines, polling shows

A majority of Democratic voters prefer to cast their ballot by mail while a majority of Republican voters prefer to do so in person, according to new polling from Politico and Morning Consult. Jake Sherman discusses.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Shortage of Clorox disinfecting wipes to last into 2021, says CEO

Shortage of Clorox disinfecting wipes to last into 2021, says CEO
Clorox said consumers will continue to see a shortage of its wipes and other products into 2021 because of demand during the coronavirus pandemic.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Trump continues to downplay U.S. coronavirus death toll

The United States averaged more than 1,000 deaths for the ninth straight day on Tuesday, and the total number of U.S. deaths from coronavirus is reaching 160,000. The Morning Joe panel discusses the virus and Trump's recent remarks on the virus.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--McConnell would support extending benefits if Trump backs it

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


msnbc--2020-08-05--Ending the Census early could have huge political consequences

After requesting an extension in April, the U.S. Census Bureau is now reversing course and saying it will end its count a month early, even as response rates are the lowest they’ve ever been in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented move comes right at the time that census workers are usually preparing to count traditionally undercounted segments of the population - including people who are homeless, people who are low-income, immigrants and speakers of languages other than English. Leaving them out of the census would have major implications for community services, elections and political representation.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Paul Begala on Trump: You can’t lead a country you don’t love

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


msnbc--2020-08-04--Coronavirus resurgence could prompt state's reopening step-back

Rachel Maddow looks at how the state of Massachusetts is considering whether rising coronavirus case numbers is an indication that they reopened too much too soon and whether rolling back their reopening to an earlier stage when the numbers were declining is advisable.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--ER Doc: Trump should read the book 'How to 'Rona' by Science

ER Doc: Trump should read the book 'How to 'Rona' by Science
Reacting to Trump saying unspecified 'books' and 'manuals' say you should test too much for COVID-19, Dr. Stephen Sample suggests the president pay attention to his scientists.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-04--Trump flip-flops on mail voting... but only for Florida

Trump flip-flops on mail voting... but only for Florida
After days of blasting voting by mail, the president suddenly changed his tune - but only when it comes to the state of Florida.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--How the Beirut explosion exemplifies the dangers of government failure

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

“One of the lessons here is bad governing, government neglect of the most basic functions,” says Chris Hayes on the failure of the Lebanese government, “that stuff can be more destructive to a population than even the most nefarious foreign actor.”Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West
Chris Hayes: “In the absence of any other notable spoiler candidates, Republicans are pinning their hopes on Kanye West to siphon off enough votes to squeeze Donald Trump through.”Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Why is Trump praising Lou Dobbs for being a UFO expert?

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

Joy notes that the relationship between Trump and Lou Dobbs is pretty crazy, but a recent interview took a turn when Dobbs asked the president about UFOs. So we at the ReidOut compiled Trump’s other conspiracy theories, which Joy notes are a lot less believable than UFOs.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Cori Bush: ‘I’m ready to bring that relief, be that champion’

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

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


msnbc--2020-08-05--Debunking the new racial profiling defense from Trump and A.G. Barr

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

Amidst renewed debates over policing, the Trump Justice Department denies widespread racism in policing and argues certain types of police brutality are “rare.” This defense tries to minimize the facts, data and firsthand accounts on profiling, as MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports in a segment spotlighting new specific incidents and long-term data.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Facing possible 2020 loss, Trump ripped for most partisan A.G. ever

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr are facing fierce criticism for attacking the rule of law. From the Mueller probe to election integrity, the administration is facing legal pressure. In a special, wide-ranging interview, former federal prosecutor, New Yorker writer, legal analyst and author Jeffrey Toobin joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber analyzing key legal flashpoints. Toobin also discusses his new Mueller probe book “True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump.”Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--‘There is not horrific fraud’: Colorado Sec. of State corrects Trump’s claims on vote by mail

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

Trump continues to wage his misinformation campaign on voting by mail. Colorado Secretary of State Griswold says, "Well Joy, I'm so glad to tell you there is not horrific fraud. So that's the first good piece of advice or the good news out of Colorado ... It works!"Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--California officials attribute declining COVID numbers to reporting system glitch

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

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msnbc--2020-08-05--Biden set to interview VP candidates this week

How the GOP is trying to use Kanye West

"There are some names that maybe we haven’t been talking about as much of late who are still very much in the mix," Mike Memoli reports, adding that the list has not been narrowed down to two — as has been reported.Aug. 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--This week marks 30th anniversary of first Gulf War

What ’ s behind the push to get Kanye West on the presidential ballot in 2020 ?


msnbc--2020-08-06--Doctor reiterates that children are not immune to COVID-19

The president has falsely said children are 'almost immune' to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Dr. Paul Sax joins Morning Joe to say that children are not immune from the disease and they are able to transmit the virus to adults.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Why if Trump loses in November, GOP will say 'Donald who?'

Why if Trump loses in November, GOP will say 'Donald who?'
The Morning Joe panel continues its discussion on the president's recent interviews and why if Trump loses in November, Republicans will likely turn their backs on Trump and say 'Donald who?'Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Breaking down Trump's recent virus remarks

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


msnbc--2020-08-06--What’s behind the push to get Kanye West on the presidential ballot in 2020?

Republicans in four states, including a lawyer who is representing President Donald Trump in a lawsuit against a Wisconsin NBC affiliate, have been working to get Kanye West on the ballot for November’s presidential election. This has led to speculation that the Trump campaign is promoting West’s candidacy as a way to pull votes away from apparent Democratic nominee Joe Biden.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Trump dinged by social media for 'harmful COVID misinformation'

Rachel Maddow reports on a video of Donald Trump making false statements about children and the coronavirus being removed from Facebook for being 'harmful COVID misinformation,' which is rapidly becoming Trump's modus operandi in addressing the coronavirus pandemic.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Trump campaign reportedly wants to add another debate

AXIOS reports that Trump has requested to add a September debate with Biden and Biden explains why he does not need to take the cognitive test that Trump took. Eugene Robinson and Michael Steele join.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Dr. Melendez: Coronavirus hot spot in Hidalgo County, Texas ‘extremely painful’

Dr. Ivan Melendez, the Hidalgo County, Texas Health Authority, joins Ali Velshi to discuss the disproportionate impact of coronavirus in Hidalgo County, which reported 85 percent of its virus deaths in just 36 days. Dr. Melendez says "this is far from over in Hidalgo County.”Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--NYT: Deutsche Bank complies with subpoena for Trump’s financial records

Andrew Weissmann tells Ali Velshi the revelation from the New York Times that Deutsche Bank complied with a subpoena for Trump’s financial records indicates the investigation by the Manhattan D.A. is “not just about hush money payments.” Tim O’Brien says prosecutors scrutinizing Trump’s documents for possible crimes of bank and insurance fraud or money laundering “is the stuff that could really worry Trump.”Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-05--Trump repeatedly insists COVID-19 will "disappear"

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


msnbc--2020-08-06--Stacey Abrams on census freeze: ‘This is more nefarious than people realize’

Trump will lose to Biden with this bold VP pick , say CA Dems

“This is more nefarious than people realize,” says Stacey Abrams of the census count finishing early, “Do not let them end the census early. Make them do their jobs so we have an accurate census and an accurate count of America.”Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Stacey Abrams explains GOP ‘shenanigans’ used to disenfranchise ‘inactive’ voters

“The shenanigans used not simply to disenfranchise those who are active voters, but the way they try to dissuade and discourage those who may have chosen not to vote in recent elections,” says Stacey Abrams, “So they actually get moved out of the conversation altogether.”Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Charles Booker: We are dealing with the trauma of gun violence as a public health crisis

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Thursday against the National Rifle Association seeking to dissolve the gun rights advocacy group and accusing top executives of "years of illegal self-dealings" that funded a "lavish lifestyle." Kentucky state lawmaker Charles Booker says, "This is personal to me. I lost a cousin this morning that was murdered. And over the past 4 years, I've had 5 cousins murdered. We are dealing with the trauma of gun violence as a public health crisis.” He goes on to say the NRA is weaponizing hate.Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Craziest Damn Thing: Trump celebrates his own civil rights record

Thursday was the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law, and Trump commemorated the day by talking about his civil rights record.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Brittany Gilliam, handcuffed with kids by Aurora Police, says their apology is ‘not good enough’

A police dept in Aurora, Colorado says it's sorry after putting innocent Black girls in handcuffs. Officers mistakenly believed they were riding a stolen car. This is the same dept responsible for the death of Elijah McClain. Brittany Gilliam, the woman handcuffed, says the apology from the Aurora Police Department is ‘not good enough.’Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Trump will lose to Biden with this bold VP pick, say CA Dems

As Trump trails in the polls and Democrats seek a mobilizing running mate for Joe Biden, a lesser-known name has recently emerged: Karen Bass. The liberal Congresswoman broke a barrier as the first Black woman speaker in any state in the union, yet she defied political labels by using that post to broker a centrist compromise with then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In this edition of The Beat’s Backstory Series, Ari Melber reports on why some Democrats are eying that experience now, noting “as California’s Speaker, she was the government official responsible for an economy that, if it were a country, would be roughly the fifth largest in the world.” The original report traces how Bass deployed a tough, collaborative and bipartisan style to engineer one of the most consequential budget deals in the U.S. – leading some of her home state Democrats to push for her as a great option for Biden.Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Ben Rhodes: Trump ‘literally withdrew us from the rest of the world’ with WHO decision

Ben Rhodes: Trump ‘literally withdrew us from the rest of the world’ with WHO decision
On Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, Ben Rhodes says, "He literally withdrew the United States from the rest of the world, the World Health Organization."Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--White House negotiators meet with Democrats as talks continue on coronavirus relief bill continues

White House negotiators meet with Democrats as talks continue on coronavirus relief bill continues. Kasie Hunt says, “We can’t lose sight of the reality here, which is all of these Americans are waiting to find out what is going to happen to them.”Aug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Why Joe Biden may be exactly what the country needs right now

Why Joe Biden may be exactly what the country needs right now
Former congresswoman Donna Edwards and former chief strategist for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign Stuart Stevens weigh in on how former vice president Joe Biden’s experience with loss is a critical asset in helping the country deal with the pandemic and grieve for the lives lostAug. 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Trump claims vaccine will be ready before election

After second test , Ohio governor says he 's negative for virus

During a new interview, the president claimed the possibility of a vaccine before the election, yet Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday also said a vaccine was still 'many months away.' The panel discusses.Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Trump tries to portray Joe Biden as a racist

The president is trying to use Joe Biden's recent remarks about the Latino community being more diverse than the Black community, but is Trump just opening himself up to more criticism?Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Joe Biden clarifies remarks on Latino community

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


msnbc--2020-08-07--After second test, Ohio governor says he's negative for virus


msnbc--2020-08-07--Nearly 300K could die from COVID-19 by December, model projects

Nearly 300,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus by early December, according to new projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Yet the number could be lower if more Americans wore masks.Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Lawsuit alleges politically powerful NRA executives spent members’ money on luxury

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association, claiming it undercut its non-profit status by allowing executives to use its treasury as a “personal piggy bank.” The attorney general is accusing four current or former executives of the NRA, the nation’s most vocal and potent gun lobby, of diverting tens of millions of dollars for private jets, luxury gifts and no-show contracts for former employees. Here’s what you need to know.Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Trump attacks Biden, claims he’s 'against God'


msnbc--2020-08-06--Dr. Gandhi: We are not taking the right steps to protect our children

Dr. Gandhi: We are not taking the right steps to protect our children
Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, Associate Chief Medical Officer at a Community Health Center in East Austin, Texas, tells Ali Velshi that "when you superimpose COVID-19 on a pre-existing set of inequities without having the kind of institutional support for these families, it’s a disaster.”Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Michelle Obama: Feeling ‘low-grade depression’ over pandemic, racial strife, Trump admin. hypocrisy

Zerlina Maxwell joins Ali Velshi to discuss Michelle Obama opening up about feeling “low-grade depression” about the pandemic, racial unrest, and the hypocrisy of the Trump administration, the “mass loss and grief and trauma” that the nation is collectively dealing with and how to use Michelle Obama’s message to move forward and take back the country from a “rudderless and incompetent” president.Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-06--Trump suggests COVID-19 vaccine will be ready before election day

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


msnbc--2020-08-07--Postal Workers Union head confirms slowdown of postal service

The cult of Trump rides to the President ’ s defense on his journey to Thighland

“Something’s definitely changed at the post office,” says President of the American Postal Workers Union Mark Dimondstein. “A few weeks ago, the new postmaster general put in some policies that we don’t think can do anything but slow down mail.”Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Sam Seder: Trump flails for reelection strategy after Plan A falls apart

“Donald Trump got impeached for his Ukraine Plan A, and the economy went down the tubes thanks to his failure to deal with the coronavirus,” says Sam Seder. “Since then, the President has been ticking through a bunch of half-hearted ‘plans’ trying to get reelected.”Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--The cult of Trump rides to the President’s defense on his journey to Thighland

The cult of Trump rides to the President’s defense on his journey to Thighland
The President pronounced Thailand as “Thighland.” But the cult of Donald Trump is incapable of admitting that the President messed up.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Trump's legal nightmare: Court rebukes 'king,' inside lawyer could be forced to testify

President Trump has been hit with another major legal loss, as the second most powerful federal appeals court in the country sides with House Democrats in their bid to force testimony from a resistant veteran Trump aide. The ruling backs Democrats’ argument Trump’s attempt to defy Congress and block testimony is unconstitutional. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down Trump’s clashes with the rule of law.Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Joy on 'pig laws': ‘The rot from slavery is still with us in a thousand different ways’

Louisiana’s Supreme Court declined last week to review the life sentence of a Black man who was convicted more than two decades ago of trying to steal a pair of hedge clippers, court documents show. Sentences like these are an example of post Civil War rules known as “Pig Laws,” designed to keep Black people in poverty. Joy says, “But here’s the thing, the rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.”Aug. 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--James Carville on Trump deferring payroll tax to next year: Not very good policy, a lot of people no

James Carville on Trump deferring payroll tax to next year: Not very good policy, a lot of people not on a payroll
On Trump announcing he’ll defer the payroll tax a few months, James Carville says, "It's not very good policy. If you're paying a payroll tax, it means you're on a payroll. We have all kinds of people in this country that would like to be on a payroll and they're not."Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--Swalwell: Trump won’t learn a ‘damn thing’ from his country club, should be concerned about pandemic

Trump is calling for a press conference with his country club members acting as an audience. Congressman Swalwell says, "The president isn't going to learn a damn thing from anyone at his country club right now. He needs to be concerned about evictions .. about the deal he needs to strike on the HEROES Act that Speaker Pelosi, who's at the capitol right now."Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--‘A fan club’: Trump calls for press conference with his country club members acting as audience

The Associated Press’s Jon Lemire reports on The ReidOut that Trump is calling for a press conference with his country club members acting as an audience. Joy says, “The President apparently has assembled a fan club of members of his golf club ... without masks on, to be the audience so he could have applause during a press conference."Aug. 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-07--The Marshall Project: 'Prisons are not closed systems' due to staff, new admissions

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msnbc--2020-08-08--Trump signs executive orders on COVID-19 relief after Congress failed to reach deal

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

Trump signs executive orders on COVID-19 relief after Congress failed to reach deal
President Trump signs four executive orders on coronavirus economic relief after failed negotiations with Democrats in congress. Democrats have promised to file a legal challenge, citing Congress' constitutional authority to determine federal spending.Aug. 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-08-08--If called to Congress, Cori Bush hopes to continue as a 'politivist' - a politician and activist

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--2020-08-08--Memo to Trump: 'You've been so desperate to sabotage the constitutionally mandated U.S. census'