msnbc--2020-04-30--Trump hits Biden over observing virus restrictions

The president and his medical team clash over virus

At a recent briefing, the president yet again went after Joe Biden, referring to him as a 'sleepy guy in a basement,' but is every remark with Trump just projection or confession?April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--The president and his medical team clash over virus

As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passed 60,000 on Wednesday, the president said the virus will just go away without a vaccine, contradicting what his own medical team is saying about the virus. Carol Lee reports.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Lack of testing, safety enforcement putting workers at risk in reopened businesses, meatpackers

Some states begin reopening nonessential shops and restaurants, and a new executive order from President Donald Trump requires meat processing plants to keep operating. But without a real federal testing strategy or the leadership to ensure coronavirus safety guidelines are followed, the workers who keep those businesses going could be risking their health, say union leaders and occupational safety experts.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Trump erupts at campaign manager over poll numbers: report

New 2020 battleground polls with Joe Biden in the lead are showing the impact Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is having on his re-election effort. The president was also reportedly angry with campaign officials over his numbers.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Fauci says drug remdesivir shows 'clear' promise treating COVID-19

Despite conflicting reports over the success of remdesivir, the NIH's Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's proof the drug can block the coronavirus. Dr. Irwin Redlener and Prof. Anne Rimoin both join to discuss.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Defying predictions, Trump predicts a quick economic rebound

The president and his son-and-law and aide Jared Kushner are predicting a swift comeback for the U.S. economy reeling due to the coronavirus pandemic. Stephanie Ruhle joins with a reality check.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Amid safety concerns, Rep. Abby Finkenauer urges President Trump to 'listen to workers'

After President Trump's executive order preventing meat plants from closing despite increased coronavirus threats, Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) says the administration needs to keep the health and safety of workers in mind. If not, "you're not going to have a workforce.”April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Trump wrongly suggests virus will 'just go away' as U.S. deaths top 60,000

The president is now saying he thinks the coronavirus will just go away as the number of confirmed U.S. cases tops 1,300,000. Plus, the White House is predicting a swift economic restart despite experts forecasting a very slow return to normal.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Fintan O’Toole: ‘World has loved, hated and envied the U.S. Now, for the first time, we pity it’

Fintan O’Toole: ‘World has loved, hated and envied the U.S. Now, for the first time, we pity it’
Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole tells Lawrence O’Donnell that people in Ireland are “genuinely feeling pity for the U.S.” because Trump’s mixed messaging and lack of leadership has made the U.S. the epicenter of the pandemic: “I don’t think we’ve ever seen… a leader who has been active spreading a deadly virus, which is really what Trump has been doing.”April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-29--Rep. Porter demands transparency of Trump's use of Defense Production Act

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), a member of the Oversight and Financial Services Committees, tells Lawrence O'Donnell she is demanding the Trump administration to make public the contracts made under the Defense Production Act to acquire and distribute essential medical supplies. Rep. Porter also says President Trump's "lack of consistent information" is the "worst response that you can have to a public health crisis.”April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--‘We need moral leadership’: Rep. Max Rose on lack of empathy from Trump admin.

Gov .
Murphy : ' I don ’ t get the luxury of waking up this morning and figuring out @ @ @ @ @ is going to be '

‘We need moral leadership’: Rep. Max Rose on lack of empathy from Trump admin.
Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) and Chris Hayes discuss the absence from the top of the government of any expression of collective grief, mourning, or honor for people facing this unprecedented situation.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--‘Utter cold-heartedness’: Chris Hayes on Trump refusing to release relief funding for burials amid p

‘Utter cold-heartedness’: Chris Hayes on Trump refusing to release relief funding for burials amid pandemic

Chris Hayes on Trump refusing to authorize FEMA to release relief funding: “That small little bit of inaction, of utter cold-heartedness, says everything you need to know about the way that he has navigated this crisis.”May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Austin Mayor on state reopening: ‘Everybody is scared, no one knows what’s going to happen’

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msnbc--2020-04-30--GDP falls by 4.8 percent, bringing longest economic expansion on record to abrupt halt

The coronavirus pandemic has slammed into the economy so hard the nation's GDP has fallen by 4.8 percent, bringing the longest economic expansion on record to an abrupt halt.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--'Get him to lie': MSNBC's Ari Melber breaks down new Russia probe Flynn docs

New developments in a key case from the Mueller probe. Former national security advisor Michael Flynn had pled guilty to lying to the feds in a cooperation deal. For the first time, we are seeing how they approached him. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber analyzes all the documents, giving you a fascinating look inside the probe.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Sen. Tina Smith: Trump ‘making stuff up’ during public health crisis

Senator Tina Smith says the president is “making stuff up, he’s veering from one thing to another. He seems to be continuing to be fighting this PR war he thinks he’s trying to win when we have this public health crisis that we’re trying to resolve here.”April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Trump’s new Obama envy? Coronavirus debacle contrasted to Obama’s science-driven pandemic prep

As Pres. Trump faces fallout for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and blames past administrations in the WHO, the historical archive shows President Obama’s emphasis on early preparation for flu and pandemic threats and his approach to ensuring scientists take the lead in government response. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the history, including Obama’s emphasis on science, his work on pandemics in the Senate, and his dealings with Dr. Fauci.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Gov. Murphy: 'I don’t get the luxury of waking up this morning and figuring out or picking who my pr

Gov. Murphy: 'I don’t get the luxury of waking up this morning and figuring out or picking who my president is going to be'
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) says that it’s important to work with the president no matter who it is, in a crisis, saying, “I don’t get the luxury of waking up this morning and figuring out or picking who my president is going to be.”April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Vaccine expert: 'Using terms like Operation Warp Speed, that doesn’t help us'

Vaccine expert: 'Using terms like Operation Warp Speed, that doesn’t help us'
Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez warns against using a certain type of messaging when talking about how quickly a COVID-19 vaccine will be made for distribution.April 30, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Biden releases new statement on assault allegation

Trump says no one feels worse than he does about 'death and destruction '

In a new statement released Friday, Joe Biden says he is requesting the Secretary of the Senate 'ask the Archives to identify any record of the complaint [Reade] alleges she filed & make available to the press any such document.'May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Biden to address assault allegation exclusively on Morning Joe

Former VP Joe Biden will discuss a sexual assault allegation from former Senate aide Tara Reade exclusively on Morning Joe. The panel discusses the allegations, which the Biden campaign has said did not happen, along with allegations against Trump.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Federal guidelines to ‘slow the spread’ of coronavirus are expiring. What comes next?

The federal social distancing guidelines the White House announced six weeks ago expired Thursday, and the U.S. is still firmly in the grip of a pandemic, with well over 1 million infected and more than 62,000 dead. Some states, like Georgia and Texas, are starting to relax stay-at-home orders, but none of them have met federal guidelines about having sustained a declining number of coronavirus infections for 14 days straight. Here’s a look at where things stand.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Trump says no one feels worse than he does about 'death and destruction'

Trump says no one feels worse than he does about 'death and destruction'
On Thursday, the president said no one feels as bad as he does for the 'death and destruction' caused by the coronavirus. Yet is Trump still showing a lack of empathy? The panel discusses.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Armed protesters in Mich. rally against emergency measures

Hundreds of people protested outside the Michigan Capitol building in Lansing on Thursday, with some pushing inside while the Legislature was debating an extension of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The panel discusses.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Some states set to ease restrictions by end of weekend

Some states set to ease restrictions by end of weekend
Stay-at-home orders and other restrictions in some states will be eased in at least 21 states by the end of this weekend.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--NYC start-up hires laid off workers to make face shields


msnbc--2020-05-01--Sportscaster shares play-by-play walking his dogs to the pond

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


msnbc--2020-04-30--How accurate are COVID-19 tests and when will we have a vaccine?

How accurate are COVID-19 tests and when will we have a vaccine?
Dr. Vin Gupta joins to answer some practical questions about how effective the coronavirus tests really are and when we could really see a successful vaccine.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-04-30--Massachusetts records a record number of deaths this week, with 252 in one day

Massachusetts records a record number of deaths this week, with 252 in one day
Massachusetts ranks third in the nation for coronavirus cases, behind New York and New Jersey. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh tells Lawrence O’Donnell he expects things to get worse, before they get better: "I still think we have a bit of a hill to climb here, before we see a plateau."May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Chris Hayes remembers those we lost to coronavirus

Dr. Tom Inglesby : There will be 'rolling waves across the country between now and the fall '

Chris Hayes honors some of the many people we have lost to the coronavirus, and argues for the federal government to release funding for funeral services: “Can’t we as Americans do this one small thing? What kind of country are we if we don’t?”May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Chris Hayes responds to Biden assault denial and #FireChrisHayes

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msnbc--2020-05-01--Which states are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic

Which states are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic
Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down how some states are reopening their economies.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Dr. Leana Wen: I worry we’re reopening too soon

With states deciding when to reopen their respective economies, Dr. Leana Wen is worried that governments are reopening too quickly.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--50 Cent on Trump pardon for Roger Stone, Biden's Economist, coronavirus in U.S. and picking a mantra

Rapper and business mogul 50 Cent talks politics, business, music and his new book “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter” in this interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. As the world faces coronavirus, the two discuss how 50 Cent battled adversity from poverty to an attempt on his life to achieve great success, and lessons for others who hope to do the same, as well as Pres. Trump’s response and other political news. Melber also plays clips of Joe Biden’s fmr. chief economist, Jared Bernstein, telling economics jokes citing the rapper. 50 Cent laughingly responds that it is “cool” Bernstein knows about him, adding, “Ari, he probably saw me for the first time on your show.” This TV segment is excerpted from a longer interview also available online.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Mayor of Birmingham, AL: 'Would like to see more data' to reopen


msnbc--2020-05-01--Dr. Tom Inglesby: There will be 'rolling waves across the country between now and the fall'

Dr. Tom Inglesby: There will be 'rolling waves across the country between now and the fall'
Dr. Tom Inglesby of the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins says “it is good to think about the fall especially with the overlap of COVID and influenza,” but there will be “rolling waves” between now and the fall.May 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Protests against stay-at-home orders erupt across the Midwest as COVID-19 cases spike


msnbc--2020-05-01--Rep. Maloney: ‘This is not a time to be small’

New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney on the patchwork of reopenings we’re seeing across the country and why New York state is still not ready to lift restrictionsMay 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--States move forward with reopening despite falling short of standards set by coronavirus task force

Many states begin to reopen after some of the president’s top experts have warned not to until there is a 14 day period of decline in casesMay 1, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Joe Biden speaks on sexual assault accusation: ‘The claims are false’

Trump says U.S. coronavirus deaths will 'hopefully ' stay under 100,000

In an MSNBC exclusive, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden directly addressed sexual assault allegations against him on Friday, saying, “I’m saying unequivocally: It never happened.” A former Senate aide, Tara Reade, says that the alleged assault happened when Biden was a senator. Here’s a look at how his remarks are being received.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Dickey: U.S. has abdicated leadership during worst crisis in memory

Dickey: U.S. has abdicated leadership during worst crisis in memory
Paris-based World News Editor for The Daily Beast Christopher Dickey joins to discuss the Trump response to the coronavirus pandemic and how it's being viewed in Europe.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--New Trump WH Press Secy. Kayleigh McEnany says she won't lie from podium

The new Trump White House press secretary held the first official press briefing in over a year and pledged she would not lie from the podium. Jill Colvin, who asked her the question that prompted that answer, joins to discuss.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Study: Coronavirus pandemic may last two years without vaccine

We discuss the findings of a new study that revealed without a mass-produced vaccine the coronavirus pandemic could continue for up to two years with one of its co-authors, Dr. Michael Osterholm.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Trump says U.S. coronavirus deaths will 'hopefully' stay under 100,000

Trump once said he hoped COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. would remain under 60,000. But as the death toll nears 65,000, he has revised that number up as his administration's response continues to be scrutinized.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Grocery workers open up about life on the frontlines

Grocery store employees are essential workers putting themselves on the frontlines of the virus to make sure people get the food they need to survive. They open up about how their jobs have changed, what they’re doing to help their community, and the support they’ve received from customers every day thanking them for what they do.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Labor economist: Government should guarantee workers' payrolls

Sylvia Allegretto, a labor economist and co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the University of California, Berkeley, explains why "the best thing" the government could have done "right off the bat" is to pay for workers' salaries because "as much as we can keep workers tied to their jobs, the better off we'll be in the long run.”May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Antibody tests may now be more readily available, but they are not all reliable

Antibody tests may now be more readily available, but they are not all reliable
As antibody tests start to flood the market, many lack proper certification and produce unreliable results. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is conducting a congressional investigation into the matter and tells Ali Velshi his concern is people being “fooled into thinking you have antibodies to COVID-19, and potentially immunity, when you actually do not.”May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Miami Mayor: ‘Not quite there’ in reopening southern Florida

Miami Mayor: ‘Not quite there’ in reopening southern Florida
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins Ali Velshi to discuss the “internal and external threats” that the city of Miami is facing in battling the “challenging dynamic” coronavirus presents.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-01--Marked change in tone in CDC meat plant reports raises questions

Rachel Maddow compares the formal, assertive language in a CDC guidance report on coronavirus safety for a JBS meat processing plant in Greeley, Colorado on April 20, with one issued for a Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota just two days later in which the language of the guidance and recommendations is notably softened.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Biden says intimidation attempts by armed Michigan protestors 'outrageous'

Biden : My administration will 'look like America ' , several women of color being considered for VP

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--2020-05-02--New Jersey parks and farmers' markets open with safety restrictions

NBC's Gary Grumbach and Maura Barrett report from New Jersey, where parks have reopened, as long as everyone is wearing a mask, as well as farmers' markets, which are bringing produce directly to consumers cars to ensure social distancing.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Houston begins COVID-19 mobile testing in at-risk communities

A young son goes on adventures with his father in 'Tell Me Your Dreams' 06:46


msnbc--2020-05-02--Biden: Criminal justice reform will be 'enormous focus' of administration


msnbc--2020-05-02--Biden: My administration will 'look like America', several women of color being considered for VP


msnbc--2020-05-02--Biden: Trump 'wasted a long time' in acting against the COVID-19 outbreak

Former Vice President Joe Biden criticizes the Trump administration for its response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying President Trump "wasted a long time" before acting against the outbreak.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Timeline before Biden sexual assault allegation spans 27 years

The timeline leading up to and including the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden by Tara Reade is presented by Joy Reid, who outlines 27 years of events, reports, online publications, and more surrounding Reade' accusation.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Amid test supply shortage, most academic labs go unused

Dr. Jack Lipton, chair and professor of Translational Neuroscience at Michigan State University, talks to Dr. Zeke Emanuel about how academic labs have the potential to process 1 million tests a day, but require CLIA certification to test for coronavirus.May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Legal expert analyzes Reade's Biden sexual assault allegation

Tara Reade's sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden is analyzed by former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne, who tells Joy Reid, 'You would have to have a serious interview to find out why the story has changed so much.'May 2, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-02--Rep. Pressley on new proposal to cancel rent during pandemic

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msnbc--2020-05-02--Morning Joe's coverage of Kavanaugh story

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


msnbc--2020-05-03--Former Trump supporter: I was able to see who Trump really is

Fmr .
Dept .
of Labor chief economist : 'We 're just pushing the hurt down the road '

Former Trump supporter: I was able to see who Trump really is
Donald Trump has lost the support of a former devotee, veteran David Weissman, who is now a Democrat supporting Joe Biden. Weissman explains his transformation to Joy Reid, telling AM JOY, 'I learned that many things I've been told for many years are false.'May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Rep. Swalwell: Trump accuses China while U.S. needs cooperation

Donald Trump's insinuation that the coronavirus is manmade is debunked by critics, after the U.S. intelligence community issued a statement affirming that the virus that causes COVID-19 is not manmade. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Dr. Ashwin Vasan join Joy Reid to discuss the likely impact the president's apparent belief to the contrary is having on the pandemic fight.May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Rep. Haaland: Trump using immigration to distract from failures

Donald Trump has hinted that his administration may deny federal coronavirus relief funds to sanctuary cities. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) joins Joy Reid to discuss, saying, 'The president is doing his best to distract from his own failures.' Haaland also addresses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Indigenous American communities.May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Duckworth: Trump's West Point speech 'the height of narcissism'

Donald Trump's planned West Point graduation speech, requiring 1,000 students to return to campus during the coronavirus pandemic, is slammed by veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Duckworth tells Joy Reid that this plan amounts to, 'needlessly exposing them to danger.'May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Would Justin Amash siphon off Trump or Biden voters in 2020 bid?

Donald Trump could lose voters to Rep. Justin Amash's presidential run as a Libertarian if he were to win that party's nomination and enter the 2020 race. MSNBC analyst Elise Jordan, and election researcher and forecaster Rachel Bitecofer, who is also assistant director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, join Joy Reid to elaborate.May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Fmr. Dept. of Labor chief economist: 'We're just pushing the hurt down the road'


msnbc--2020-05-03--Thousands flock to reopened Texas beaches despite rising COVID-19 death toll

Thousands of people flocked to reopened beaches in Galveston, Texas despite the rising coronavirus death toll. Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis says, “I have not seen a lot of use of masks.” NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports on how crowded the beaches got.May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Velshi: The U.S. Postal Service needs our help


msnbc--2020-05-03--Fmr. World Bank pres.: 'Public health departments have been starved'

Fmr. World Bank pres. and Partners In Health co-founder Dr. Jim Yong Kim explains how underfunding of public health slowed down the pandemic response and why we need an “army of contact tracers” moving forward.May 3, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Mark Cuban urges small businesses to ‘bank shop’ to secure PPP loans


msnbc--2020-05-04--Biden accuser 'not sure' what complaint she claims was filed with Senate says

Biden accuser 'not sure' what complaint she claims was filed with Senate says
The panel discusses the weekend developments made in the allegations of assault against Joe Biden, first made against him by former Senate aide Tara Reade in 1993. Joe Biden spoke exclusively to Morning Joe on Friday, May 1, 2020.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Weekend developments in the allegation against Biden

The panel discusses the weekend developments made in the allegations of assault against Joe Biden, first made against him by former Senate aide Tara Reade in 1993. Joe Biden spoke exclusively to Morning Joe on Friday, May 1, 2020.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Heilemann: If history is a guide, the race being determined now


msnbc--2020-05-04--WaPo reports on Trump's 'desperate' attempts to reopen the U.S.


msnbc--2020-05-03--Espaillat: Premature reopening ‘could set off another spike’ in number of cases

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--2020-05-03--A Tale of Two Cities: Mayors agree on a vigilant and cautious reopening

Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop agree that the federal government is going to have to do more if their cities are going to continue to open up safely.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Trump says federal response to pandemic is a success story

During a town hall with Fox News, President Trump was asked if he thinks the federal response to COVID-19 is a success story. Trump replies “it is” and went on to say “This is a tragic situation.”May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Emory Univ. Doctor on remdesivir: 'There’s a lot of hope'

Dr. Carlos Del Rio, one of the principal investigators of the remdesivir trial at Emory University in Atlanta, tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt that while the drug is showing positive effects, 'this is not the cure.'May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Report: MLB executives cautiously optimistic about starting season in June

Bob Nightengale of USA Today discusses his latest reporting on Major League Baseball’s plans to get the season started, telling NBC’s Kasie Hunt there’s a hope that some fans could be back in the stands at ballparks late this summer.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-03--Intelligence sources: No smoking gun either way that the virus originated in a Wuhan lab

Intelligence sources: No smoking gun either way that the virus originated in a Wuhan lab
President Trump claims he has seen convincing evidence that the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab, but NBC’s Ken Dilanian says intelligence sources are not on that same page.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Harvard expert: Trump should follow his own reopen plan

Meacham : The presidency allows a man to be as big as he can be — or , in Trump @ @ @ @ @

Dr. Jha: “These are not my ideas. This is the President’s own ‘Opening Up America Again’ plan. On principle, he had it right. And he’s chosen to abandon it less than two weeks after putting out the plan.”May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--‘Very reckless path': Atlanta Mayor warns residents of covid risk despite Governor reopening economy

Georgia is one of the first states to reopen amid warnings of a “second wave“ in coronavirus. Now a new report reveals Georgia residents have a 40 percent increase in the risk of exposure since Kemp’s state wide order, reopening many non-essential businesses. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joins The Beat warning residents “to stay home” to avoid the “highly contagious virus” after clashing with Georgia’s GOP Governor Kemp. Bottoms tells MSNBC’s Ari Melber her and the governor have “agreed to disagree” on the reopening of businesses, a move she argues leads her residents down a “very reckless path.”May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Who will be Joe Biden’s VP pick?

Who will be Joe Biden’s VP pick?

Who will be Joe Biden’s VP pick?
Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down who could be Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Smoking gun evidence reveals Trump was warned about pandemic

President Trump is on defense about his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and spreading misinformation, claiming he didn’t know how bad it would get, despite Washington Post reports that Trump had more than “a dozen classified briefings” as far back as January and February. In this fact check, MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on early warnings issued to President Trump by CDC officials, medical experts, Bill Gates and other science lobbyists.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--US skips EU summit that pledges billions for vaccine efforts

The European Union hosted an online donor conference where governments and organizations pledged $8 billion for the efforts in the search for a coronavirus vaccine. The United States was notably absent from the meeting.May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Video shows Florida beachgoer violate social distancing rules with officers

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msnbc--2020-05-04--Researchers attribute increase in IHME model to relaxed social distancing guidelines

Professor Chris Murray says the increase in coronavirus deaths projections to nearly 135,000 is coming from "the trends in mobility. People are out, getting more active in the last week or 10 days."May 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--New COVID-19 forecasts predict nearly 135,000 deaths in the U.S.


msnbc--2020-05-04--Trump again criticizes China for coronavirus response

President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggest that the virus began in a lab in Wuhan, an assessment not currently shared by U.S. intelligence officialsMay 4, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--NYT: Trump administration projects coronavirus death rate will soon nearly double


msnbc--2020-05-05--A historical precedent for White House's handling of virus?

Trump says he 's treated worse than Lincoln ( who was assassinated )

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


msnbc--2020-05-05--California set to reopen portions of economy


msnbc--2020-05-05--NYC ER doctor discusses bout with virus and returning to work


msnbc--2020-05-05--New ad from conservative group angers Trump

A new ad from conservative group The Lincoln Project criticizing the president's handling of the coronavirus is drawing Trump's anger. The panel discusses the ad and new projections for the virus.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Models predict rise in cases, deaths in coming weeks

As portions of the country are set to reopen, the Trump administration is privately projecting new cases and deaths from the coronavirus to rise steadily in the coming weeks, according to new reporting. The panel discusses.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Drastic increase in projected COVID-19 deaths as states relax social distancing

“Reopening the country is going to be deadlier than we were told,” Katy Tur said as a new report projected 135,000 U.S. deaths from coronavirus by early August. About half of the country’s states are reopening to some degree, amid a disease curve that has flattened in some places but has not decreased overall. The U.S. could see a daily death rate that exceeds that seen during the previous peak, when medical staff and mortuary services were past capacity. The U.S. could see a daily death rate that exceeds that seen during the previous peak, when medical staff and mortuary services were past capacity.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Trump says he's treated worse than Lincoln (who was assassinated)

Trump says he's treated worse than Lincoln (who was assassinated)
Seated in the Lincoln Memorial during the middle of a pandemic that's killed nearly 70,000 Americans so far, Trump said he's been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Trump pushes states to reopen as data predicts spike in COVID-19 deaths

While forecasts and Trump admin. docs have been predicting an increase in coronavirus deaths, the president has been at odds with science pushing states to reopen. Kimberly Atkins reacts.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Rep. Schiff: President Trump’s systematic removal of inspectors general is ‘deadly dangerous’

Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services, is the latest government watchdog to be replaced, after she issued a report critical of the administration’s coronavirus response. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who is chair of the House Intelligence Committee, tells Lawrence O’Donnell it’s another example of facts contradicting the “preferred narrative” of President Trump.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-04--Evidence shows social distancing works no matter what FOX News says

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


msnbc--2020-05-05--Trump admin. left Native Americans waiting for COVID-19 aid for 39 days

Sen. Murphy on comparisons between coronavirus and gun violence in U.S .

Up until Monday, zero dollars had been dispersed to help Native American tribal communities. Rep. Deb Haaland, one of the two first Native American women to serve in the House, weighs in.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Sen. Murphy on comparisons between coronavirus and gun violence in U.S.

Sen. Murphy on comparisons between coronavirus and gun violence in U.S.
Sen. Chris Murphy: “On gun violence, there’s a really powerful political constituency on the other side we have to beat. What makes the Trump administration’s lack of response so unconscionable is there isn’t a political force on the other side.”May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--High school principal gives each of his graduating students a parade


msnbc--2020-05-05--Over 1200 staff, inmates test positive for coronavirus at correctional center in Tennessee

Over 1200 staff, inmates test positive for coronavirus at correctional center in Tennessee
Over half of the prison population in the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility have tested positive for the coronavirus. Steve Kornacki notes a trend of exploding cases in prisons across the United States.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Trump whistleblower speaks: Pelosi welcomes virus insider's 'damaging' testimony

Dr. Rick Bright, ousted vaccine official, has filed a whistleblower complaint, detailing his alleged account of being removed from his role because he “resisted efforts to provide an unproven drug on demand” to the public. In an interview with Ari Melber, Speaker Pelosi welcomes the “damaging” testimony before the House, questioning the “ethics” of the Trump administration’s alleged decision making. Pelosi addresses Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments on state bankruptcies arguing “it certainly is not a reflection of what people are thinking in our country,” while also criticizing people for their attempt in “pitting states against each other.” Pelosi also addresses the widespread need for healthcare coverage, Obamacare and the sexual misconduct allegations against VP Joe Biden.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--'I believe him': Speaker Pelosi stands by Joe Biden

Vice President Joe Biden addressed allegations of sexual misconduct, telling MSNBC it “never happened,” and Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacts by saying she “believe[s] him when he says it didn’t happen,” and backing a “look into the records.” This is an excerpt from an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, where Pelosi added she has “every confidence that Joe Biden will be a great president.”May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--AP: US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up

AP: US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up
The Associated Press noted that while the New York metropolitan has seen decline in coronavirus cases, the numbers show the rest of the United States is still facing rising cases.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--University of Arizona plans antibody testing for all students and staff

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msnbc--2020-05-05--Sen. Mike Braun: 'Okay with adjusting' approach to coronavirus response

Sen. Mike Braun: 'Okay with adjusting' approach to coronavirus response
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) says he is “OK with adjusting the approach” in response to reports of White House coronavirus task force winding down.May 5, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--As Trump visits, Arizona has ‘highest single-day’ COVID-19 death toll


msnbc--2020-05-06--Could the 2020 Senate majority be in play?

Trump says he has ' a lot going on ' when asked about empty stockpile


msnbc--2020-05-06--De Blasio: NYC will reopen with evidence of profound change

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio praises the heroism of health care workers and first responders, addresses death rates in New York nursing homes and discusses when and how his city can reopen.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--U.S., U.K. officials warn of cyberattacks on hospitals

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


msnbc--2020-05-06--Most worried states will lift restrictions too quickly: poll


msnbc--2020-05-06--Coronavirus whistleblower complaint suggests Trump admin. putting politics above science


msnbc--2020-05-06--Trump says he has 'a lot going on' when asked about empty stockpile

Trump says he has 'a lot going on' when asked about empty stockpile
The president on Tuesday said he hasn't restocked what he claims was an inherited empty national stockpile for emergencies because he 'has a lot going on.' Also, the president did not wear a mask while touring a factory that is making masks.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Chef José Andrés has a plan to feed the needy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Chef José Andrés has a plan to feed the needy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chef José Andrés joins to discuss the bill he's backing on Capitol Hill which could help restaurants feed those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--Triggered Trump rages over ad blasting his coronavirus response


msnbc--2020-05-05--Top vaccine expert says ousted for refusing to push unproven drugs

A top health official filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was demoted in retaliation for resisting efforts to push unproven drugs touted by Trump. Rep. Peter Welch says Dr. Bright’s adherence to facts and science is "very inconvenient when you have a president whose view is ‘I want to tell people what they want to hear.’”May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-05--‘Mourning in America’ ad sets off Trump rage tweeting

The anti-Trump Lincoln Project revisits a classic Republican, Reagan-era ad to highlight the failures of Trump's response to COVID-19. Rick Wilson says he was a bit surprised by Trump's reaction: "We expected this ad to hit, we did not expect him to behave in the completely maniacal way he did today."May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Mitch McConnell continues his court-stacking mission during global pandemic

Chris Hayes : The White House has a plan .
It just doesn ’ t involve you or me .

Chris Hayes: “No amount of human misery, and widespread illness, and death, and economic destruction, and unemployment will stop Mitch McConnell from trying to jam his judges on to the federal judiciary."May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Chris Hayes: The White House has a plan. It just doesn’t involve you or me.

Chris Hayes: The White House has a plan. It just doesn’t involve you or me.
The White House has implemented a robust testing regime to bring normalcy to the daily lives of the President and Vice President. So, they actually do have a plan. They are just applying it for two people.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Restaurant industry projected to lose $240 billion by end of the year

The restaurant industry has lost $80 billion dollars since the start of the outbreak. And it’s just projected to lose an estimated $240 billion by the end of the year.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Voters split on sexual assault allegation against Biden

Monmouth University is out with new polling on how voters feel about the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. Steve Kornacki goes to the big board with the latest.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Unarmed black jogger gunned down in Georgia, igniting protest

Viewer discretion is advised: Video footage show the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery, an African American Georgia resident, who was killed in broad daylight while on an afternoon jog. The video shows two men, who have not been charged, shooting and killing Arbery after following him in their vehicle. The case, which has caught the attention of VP Joe Biden, remains stalled as the state’s District Attorney vowed to bring the evidence to a grand jury, while state courts are closed until June despite businesses being open for use amid the pandemic. Former NYPD Detective Marq Claxton joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss the evidence. Claxton argues the status of the case, saying “the cover up would have been quite successful if there had not been some disclosure of this videotape.” S. Lee Merritt, Esq, civil rights attorney and attorney for the Arbery family, also joins the discussion.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Gov. Hutchinson: Phased opening approach allows us to monitor tracing


msnbc--2020-05-06--Shaming works: Mike Pence shamed into wearing mask as Grim Reaper hits the beach

As many states and individuals are eager to return to “normal” after months of restrictive social distancing measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many Americans are seeing efforts to “shame” people into following CDC guidelines. VP Mike Pence received backlash for not wearing a mask during a hospital visit, while Yale University backed down and offered its dorms for housing to nurses treating Covid-19 patients. Jennifer Jacquet, NYU environmental studies professor and author of "Is Shame Necessary?,” discusses the keys to “constructive shaming,” using ethics, proportion and strategic thinking to help curb the virus. Dr. Megan Ranney discusses medical guidance, public perception and its impact on social norms with MSNBC’s Ari Melber.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Sen. Doug Jones: Everything we do now makes a difference down the road

Sen. Doug Jones: Everything we do now makes a difference down the road
Some states are phasing in a reopening despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Senator Doug Jones joins to talk about how states can continue to tackle the virus.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Baseball is back ... in South Korea, so who should you root for?

Baseball is back ... in South Korea, so who should you root for?
American baseball isn't back yet, but South Korea has started playing! The MTP Daily Team figured out who you should root for based on who your favorite American team is.May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Sen. Durbin: 'I should be working on the COVID virus issues, not on Sen. McConnell’s favorite politi

Sen. Durbin: 'I should be working on the COVID virus issues, not on Sen. McConnell’s favorite political issue'
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says he feels safe working at the Capitol but adds, “I should be working on the COVID virus issues, not on Sen. McConnell’s favorite political issue.”May 6, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Calls for arrest after Georgia jogger's shooting

Carville : Dems do n't need to just win , they must end the scourge of Trumpism


msnbc--2020-05-07--Doctor concerned as some states begin reopening economies


msnbc--2020-05-07--Trump contradicts nurse over PPE availability

During a National Nurses Day event at the White House meant to honor those first responders, the president contradicted a nurse who said that access to sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment 'has been sporadic.'May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Rep. Titus: No reopening if you have to 'choose between your health and your job'

Rep. Titus: No reopening if you have to 'choose between your health and your job'
Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) joins Ayman Mohyeldin to respond to the Trump administration's insistence on reopening parts of the country. Titus says that while restarting the country is undoubtedly important from a financial perspective, it should be done with the utmost caution, remarking that "you can bring the economy back, but you can’t bring back somebody’s grandparents."May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner is given great power while fumbling the responsibilities

Jared Kushner, married to President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, was charged with leading a volunteer task force aimed at procuring protective equipment and medical supplies for the COVID-19 pandemic. But few of the people Kushner appointed had any relevant experience, and volunteers were told to prioritize responding to “VIPs” like Fox News personalities who asked for supplies to go to a favored hospital.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Biden leads Trump by nine points in new polling

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


msnbc--2020-05-06--Carville: Dems don't need to just win, they must end the scourge of Trumpism

Carville: Dems don't need to just win, they must end the scourge of Trumpism
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville looks to the 2020 election and believes that he sees an opportunity for Democrats to take back the White House.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--With economy in freefall, Trump will try to 'destroy' Biden in 2020

With economy in freefall, Trump will try to 'destroy' Biden in 2020
Philip Rucker of The Washington Post reports that, without a strong economy to run on, Trump campaign officials are looking to try to 'destroy' Joe Biden in what promises to be an ugly 2020 election.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Beto O’Rourke: Funding food banks ‘won’t solve the problem’ of growing food crisis

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke tells Lawrence O’Donnell that just providing additional funding for food banks is unsustainable and the best way to feed hungry Americans is to expand who qualifies for the SNAP program and extend it for “the length of the economic downturn” because it is “morally the right thing to do.”May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-06--Trump White House calls need to test all Americans a 'myth'

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


msnbc--2020-05-07--Chris Hayes: Trump’s solution to every problem is to lie

Rep. Escobar : Until we address that health challenge … it ’ s going to be very hard to address @ @ @

Chris Hayes: “We have seen the president and his administration do this over and over. And now they are going to lie their way through the worst disaster to befall the country in maybe a century.”May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--‘All time low’: Rep. Schiff on DOJ move to drop Flynn charges

Rep. Adam Schiff: “This puts us back in the category of almost an emerging democracy, where the rule of law is not yet firmly established, where prosecutor decisions are made on the basis of politics.”May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--How Americans are dealing with the economic fallout from coronavirus

How Americans are dealing with the economic fallout from coronavirus
Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down how Americans have been impacted by the economic downturn.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Linda Hopkins dies at 83 after being hospitalized with daughter

Linda Hopkins and Glenda Johnson were about as close as a mother and daughter could be. They lived together, shopped together and worshipped together. In late March they both fell ill with COVID-19. They ended up in the same Detroit hospital room where on April 13th Linda died holding her daughter’s hand. Her daughter Glenda Johnson has ice recovered from the disease but said in a recent interview “my mother was all I had in the world. Now my heart is broken.”May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--FDA approves phase 2 trial for coronavirus vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration cleared a coronavirus vaccine for a phase 2 trial. Moderna said it will begin phase 2 trials with 600 participants shortly and is finalizing plans for a phase 3 trial as early as this summer.May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--'Guilty': Trump DOJ trying to reverse key Mueller conviction


msnbc--2020-05-07--Blayne Alexander reports from Georgia on the latest in the Ahmaud Arbery case

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msnbc--2020-05-07--Rep. Escobar: 'Until we address that health challenge … it’s going to be very hard to address the ec

Rep. Escobar: 'Until we address that health challenge … it’s going to be very hard to address the economic challenge'
Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) on reopening the economy in Texas: “Until we address that health challenge … it’s going to be very hard to address the economic challenge.”May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--The city of Chicago sees a surge of cases in black and Latino communities

The city of Chicago sees a surge of cases in black and Latino communities. Mayor Lori Lightfoot explains what her city is doing to combat the surge, “We are going all in to make sure that we are doing everything that we can to do outreach, communication … this is an emergency.”May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Fmr. Acting CDC Dir. Richard Besser says communication from the CDC is not being done in this pandem

Fmr. Acting CDC Dir. Richard Besser says communication from the CDC is not being done in this pandemic
Fmr. Acting CDC Dir. Richard Besser says communication from the CDC is not being done in this pandemic saying, “One of the most important success factors was the ability to talk to the public … that tool, that public health tool has been taken away in this pandemic.”May 7, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Neal Katyal: Dropping charges is 'outrageous and indefensible'

As deaths in U.S. continue , a look at Trump 's words on virus


msnbc--2020-05-08--Trump calls Flynn a hero after DOJ drops charges


msnbc--2020-05-08--Governors disregard WH guidelines in reopening: AP


msnbc--2020-05-08--As deaths in U.S. continue, a look at Trump's words on virus

As of May 8, 2020, the coronavirus has claimed more than 76,000 lives in America despite the president insisting early on that he had it all under control. Morning Joe looks back at his claims.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--'This is a shameful day for the Department of Justice'


msnbc--2020-05-08--Barack Obama surprises teachers with a message of thanks

Fmr. President Barack Obama joined several surprise teachers in a video chat to thank them during Teacher Appreciation Week as educators across the country adjust to teaching their students with remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Minority communities suffering more from coronavirus pandemic

Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative joins to discuss the difference in care during the coronavirus pandemic in communities of color and among the poor.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Father and son charged with murder in death of Ahmaud Arbery

Father and son charged with murder in death of Ahmaud Arbery
A white man and his son accused of murdering an unarmed black man in Georgia ihave been arrested after video of the incident sparked widespread outrage. Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative joins to discuss.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-07--Figliuzzi: Trump DOJ grossly distorted facts in call to drop Flynn case


msnbc--2020-05-07--Coronavirus superclusters found in U.S. meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes

Oxford Sociologist Gina Neff says in order for the country to reopen, we have to do more to protect marginalized and low-wage workers while they're on the job. "Workers have to choose between feeding their families or making their coworkers sick. We're asking our essential workers to be, in effect, sacrificial workers."May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Chris Hayes on ‘disproportionate’ enforcement of coronavirus lockdown

Howard University : Expect next semester to 'start later in the fall , end by Thanksgiving '

Chris Hayes: “If you use law enforcement, you are going to extend, exacerbate, and replicate all the existing inequalities in our already broken criminal justice system.”May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Bernie Sanders: Pandemic is worst point in U.S. history since Civil War

Sen. Bernie Sanders: “It is important for us to take a deep breath and understand that we are in the worst moment in American history maybe since the Civil War.”May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Chris Hayes explains COVID-19 testing to Trump who still doesn't get it


msnbc--2020-05-08--107 year old survived spanish flu and now coronavirus


msnbc--2020-05-08--Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Trump: We need a real leader, not a cheerleader

Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Trump: We need a real leader, not a cheerleader
Senator Tammy Baldwin thinks the president should be doing more to tackle the economic fallout from the coronavirus.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Fat Joe's news interview gets crashed by Brooklyn Congressman

Hakeem Jeffries, a member of national Democratic leadership and the Congressman representing Brooklyn, makes a surprise appearance in an MSNBC segment with Fat Joe and Bill Kristol, two favorite guests on “The Beat with Ari Melber.” The panelists discuss Pres. Trump’s challenges handling the coronavirus, the economy, and they joke about the rivalry between Brooklyn and the Bronx.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--‘It’s just not fair’: Daughter recalls saying goodbye to dying mother over video call

‘It’s just not fair’: Daughter recalls saying goodbye to dying mother over video call
Ellison Barber reports from Rabun Gap, Ga., where the Ahern family is mourning the loss of wife and mother Terri Ahern, who died from COVID-19. The family had to say their goodbyes over video chat.May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--AP: Top White House officials buried CDC report on reopening


msnbc--2020-05-08--Howard University: Expect next semester to 'start later in the fall, end by Thanksgiving'

President of Howard University, Wayne A. I. Frederick says that the university is still interested in face-to-face instruction and expects to start later in the fall and end early by Thanksgiving to “take away one of the months of the flu season.”May 8, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Fmr. CBO Director: The U.S. will 'experience a Great Depression this spring'


msnbc--2020-05-09--U.S. logs record high unemployment numbers - what comes next?

Psychologist : 'Each person is suffering in their own way '

The U.S. unemployment rate reached 14.7 percent for April - the worst monthly rate since the Great Depression. The White House has projected optimism, saying they expect the economy to rocket upward once coronavirus restrictions are lifted. But many experts think that is not a realistic expectation.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Meacham: America needs a Marshall Plan for life after COVID-19

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


msnbc--2020-05-08--‘A catastrophe of unemployment across the United States’


msnbc--2020-05-08--Unease at Trump White House after its second confirmed COVID-19 case

Unease at Trump White House after its second confirmed COVID-19 case
Mike Pence's Press Secretary is now at least the second confirmed case of the coronavirus inside the Trump White House. Shannon Pettypiece joins with the latest.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Psychologist: 'Each person is suffering in their own way'

Psychologist: 'Each person is suffering in their own way'
Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, tells Ali Velshi and Dr. Zeke Emanuel that stress and anxiety related to COVID-19 are normal, but they are much worse "if you feel you are in it by yourself.”May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Trump claims without evidence COVID-19 will go away without a vaccine

A second coronavirus case has been confirmed in the White House on the same day the president went to a WWII veterans' event and did not wear a face mask. All this as the U.S. death toll nears 80,000 thousand people.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Economist explains why solving health crisis is key to restarting economy

University of Michigan economics professor Justin Wolfers says whether it’s going to the store or returning to the office, people will not leave their homes until they feel they are safe from contracting coronavirus. As for when that could happen, Wolfers says, “no one is going to know until we see the recovery starting.”May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Laurie Garrett: ‘Testing alone’ isn’t enough to protect against Covid-19

Laurie Garrett: ‘Testing alone’ isn’t enough to protect against Covid-19
Laurie Garrett, an NBC News & MSNBC science contributor, tells Dr. Zeke Emanuel and Ali Velshi that we need to have “smart strategies” to protect against Covid-19 because absolute safety is unattainable.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-08--Happy Birthday Oliver and Henry! Welcome!

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


msnbc--2020-05-08--Map shows even 'regular people' can't avoid coronavirus spread

Rachel Maddow reports on politicians of a certain stripe who seem to view meat plant workers as being different from "regular people," and shares a data visualization that shows how coronavirus can spread from meat plants, well beyond the plant workers.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--For Black Americans, racism is the 'pre-existing virus', says Rev. Al Sharpton

'It feels like everything is at a standstill ' : Rhode Island retail stores reopen at limited capacity

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--2020-05-09--Docs react to White House rejecting CDC guidelines for reopening

Donald Trump’s White House has rejected CDC guidelines for reopening leaving many doctors and other health care experts appalled at the lack of federal leadership in battling the coronavirus pandemic. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Arbery case 'inept attempt to orchestrate coverup' expert says

The shooting death of unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia by white men with guns, and the subsequent actions by the criminal justice system in response, are analyzed by experts including historian Jelani Cobb who tells Joy Reid, ‘I think that there is so much about this situation that is horrific’May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--'It feels like everything is at a standstill': Rhode Island retail stores reopen at limited capacity

'It feels like everything is at a standstill': Rhode Island retail stores reopen at limited capacity
NBC's Gary Grumbach reports from Rhode Island, which is beginning its "Phase One" reopening, which includes "non-critical" retail, elective procedures may resume, and gatherings may resume, but are limited to five people.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Volunteers race to fight food insecurity in Virginia, worsened by COVID-19

Cultivate Charlottesville is a collective of over 35 organizations in the Charlottesville, Virginia area that has been operating to address food insecurity, which has been a problem in the city prior to the pandemic, but has been worsened by coronavirus. Prior to the outbreak, 1 in 6 residents was food insecure.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Family's lawyer calls shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery ‘lynching’

Shooting death of unarmed, black Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging by two white men with guns raises calls for Georgia to institute hate crime laws. Lawyer for the Arbery family, S. Lee Merritt, Esq., joins Joy Reid to discuss the case.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--New bill aims to help vulnerable communities of color hit by COVID-19 outbreak

New bill aims to help vulnerable communities of color hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell details a new bill that will expand coronavirus relief to vulnerable communities of color that have been hit hardest by the outbreak including providing more funding to hospitals in under served areas.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Creator of 1619 Project on slavery faces backlash after Pulitzer

Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones were just awarded the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 2020. Both African-America women, Wells received her award posthumously for her coverage of lynching in America during during the late 1800s, while Jones was awarded for her 1619 Project about the legacy of slavery. Michelle Duster, Well’s great-granddaughter, and Jones join Joy Reid to discuss.May 9, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-09--Kevin O’Leary: Banks are not your friends, and they never will be

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


msnbc--2020-05-09--Suze Orman: ‘Take out as little as you possibly can’ from your retirement fund


msnbc--2020-05-09--Remembering music industry giants Little Richard and Andre Harrell


msnbc--2020-05-10--Vice President Pence to work remote after COVID-19 exposure

Symptoms to look for in possible coronavirus-related children 's disease

Vice President Mike Pence is taking the advice of the White House medical unit and plans to work remotely. Pence is reevaluating how he will be interacting with others after his press secretary tested positive for COVID-19. The vice president did not test positive for the virus and is taking precautions to avoid spread.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Rep. Kildee discusses impact of coronavirus on Flint, Michigan

The coronavirus pandemic's impact on Flint, Michigan, the region’s car industry, and pressures to reopen his state are discussed by Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) with MSNBC's Joy Reid.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--'I see you': Artist celebrates immigrant mothers working during pandemic

This Mother’s Day, an artist has displayed images in Queens, the hardest hit borough in New York City, to show appreciation for the immigrant women working essential jobs that help keep this country moving forward amid the pandemic. In a campaign she calls “Miraculous Mothers,” Paola Mendoza joins MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez to discuss why immigrant mothers, a majority of essential workers, deserve to be celebrated now more than ever.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Burr, brother-in-law sold stock on same pre-pandemic crash day

Coronavirus-related stock sales are suspected to have been made by Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law based on insider trading after the two men sold stock on the same day before the pandemic-sparked stock market crash. Joy Reid and her panel discuss the ongoing probe.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--MSNBC’s Capehart on racial fears ‘black men live with every day’

Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death in Georgia by two armed white men exposes the fears many blacks face daily, particularly African-American men. MSNBC analyst Jonathan Capehart shares his feelings of identification with and empathy for unarmed shooting victims such as Arbery and Trayvon Martin.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Dan Rather criticizes Trump for seeming to downplay virus deaths

Donald Trump is attempting to normalize the thousands of coronavirus deaths that have occurred, veteran news anchor Dan Rather believes. Rather tells Joy Reid, ‘It is an effort to use the pomp of the presidency to accentuate the positive… and diminish the negative.’May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--South Dakota gov to tribes: Remove COVID checkpoints in 24 hours

Coronavirus checkpoints erected by Native American tribes in South Dakota have been ordered removed by Governor Kristi Noem despite the grave health threat COVID-19 poses to these communities. Joy Reid is joined by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier who tells AM JOY, ‘One of the greatest rights is the right to live.’May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Long lines and bustling business as beachgoers return to Maryland boardwalk

NBC's Julia Jester reports from Ocean City, Maryland, where the boardwalk has reopened for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. To enforce social distancing, lines for some businesses are so long, they reach the parking lot.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Watergate prosecutor: Barr dropping Flynn case ‘a clear coverup’

Donald Trump critics are slamming the fact that the Michael Flynn case is being dropped by Attorney General William Barr’s Department of Justice, a move that former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks calls ‘a clear coverup’ that she believes is likely to help the president. Michael Isikoff, Chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News, also joins Joy Reid to discuss.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--Witnesses will testify remotely before Senate on COVID-19 response

The four witnesses to appear on Capitol Hill before the Senate Health Committee will now testify via video teleconference. There are concerns that three of the witnesses may have been exposed to a White House official that tested positive for COVID-19. This comes after the announcement that multiple Senators will participate remotely.May 10, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Trump concerned about re-election chances: report

Pence says he 'd be happy to see Flynn back in government


msnbc--2020-05-11--Obama calls Trump's virus response a 'chaotic disaster'


msnbc--2020-05-11--Actor Jerry Stiller dies at the age of 92


msnbc--2020-05-11--Republicans grow nervous over losing Senate in the fall

Republicans are increasingly nervous they could lose control of the Senate this fall because of the president's handling of the coronavirus as well as the economy, according to new reporting.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Concerns in West Wing as two WH staffers test positive

As the president tries to convince the nation it's safe to return to work, one of his own top advisers is saying it's currently scary to work in the White House after two people with West Wing access tested positive. The Morning Joe panel discusses.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Pence says he'd be happy to see Flynn back in government

Pence says he'd be happy to see Flynn back in government
Vice President Mike Pence says in a new interview that he welcomes the idea of bringing Michael Flynn back into government, yet in 2017 Pence said he knew Flynn lied to him. The panel discusses.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-10--After volunteering in NYC, Colorado doctor returns home in time for Mother’s Day

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--2020-05-10--Murthy: 'To see CDC reopening guidelines squashed I think has once again struck fear into people's h

Murthy: 'To see CDC reopening guidelines squashed I think has once again struck fear into people's hearts'


msnbc--2020-05-10--Christy Smith: 'very hopeful' about results in CA-25 race

Christy Smith, the Democrat trying to fill Katie Hill’s seat in California, expresses optimism ahead of the special election. She also reacts to President Trump’s tweets about her race saying, 'Since the beginning of his administration, the president really has much more important things to do than be spending his time on Twitter.'May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Speaker Pelosi on three ‘pillars’ of next COVID-19 rescue bill

'Her songs were a soundtrack for an entire generation of Black women ' : Sharpton on the death of soul @ @ @

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msnbc--2020-05-11--Georgia AG ‘sickened’ by video of shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery

Georgia's Attorney General said he was "sickened" by the video that shows the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. "That's not our Georgia," he said. "That's not who we are."May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Trump calls killing of Ahmaud Arbery 'horrible' and 'heartbreaking'

President Trump called the killing of Ahmaud Arbery "horrible." Arbery, 25, who was black, was shot to death after being chased by white men in a pickup truck. The president said the video of the incident "breaks your heart to watch.”May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Will 2020 be a repeat of the 2018 election?

Will 2020 be a repeat of the 2018 election?
Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down what to watch for in 2020 House elections.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--'If Obama was POTUS, this would not have happened': GOP Veteran unloads on Trump virus response

'If Obama was POTUS, this would not have happened': GOP Veteran unloads on Trump virus response
Newly leaked audio from a call obtained by Yahoo News, President Obama says Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been ‘an absolute chaotic disaster.’ In an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Republican Political Strategist Steve Schmidt argues America under Obama’s presidency would have “competent, professional people” in charge of the response, critiquing Trump for his “ineptitude and incompetence.”May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Trump Made America  ‘sicker’, ‘poorer’, ‘weak’, ‘divided’

While President Trump touts America as ‘number one’ in testing, reporting shows America still lags significantly is tests per capita. In a new interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Republican Strategist Steve Schmidt critiques President Trump for his coronavirus response, arguing Trump has “failed his duty in a way no president in the history of the American Republican ever has.”May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Connecticut launches bold new approach to virus crisis: COVID-19-only nursing homes

Connecticut is among a handful of states to open COVID-19-only facilities that provide an environment specially designed to handle infected patients — and help prevent outbreaks at other nursing homes.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Gov. Lamont: Confident that Connecticut has testing capacity to reopen


msnbc--2020-05-11--More than 90 kids fall sick with COVID-19 related illness

Emergency Physician Dr. Megan Ranney weighs on the nature of the COVID-19 related illness that got over 90 children sick and what we should watch out for.May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Trump claims Americans should be able to get tested 'very soon'

Trump claims Americans should be able to get tested 'very soon'
As the number of COVID-19 deaths cross 81,000 in the U.S., Pres. Trump claims that Americans returning to work should be able to get tested "very soon."May 11, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--72 die from coronavirus at home for veterans

As businesses reopen , certain environments are more prone to virus infection

A home for veterans in Paramus, New Jersey has seen a total of 72 residents die from the coronavirus, according to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Public Affairs Office.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Trump makes false claims on per capita virus death rates: WaPo

The president on Monday made the false claim that the United States has one of the lowest per capita death rates, along with Germany. The Morning Joe panel digs into the president's claims.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Biden ad says Trump's failure to lead 'destroyed' the economy

Joe Biden's campaign is out with a new ad saying the president's failure to lead during the coronavirus pandemic helped destroy the U.S. economy.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Trump abruptly ends news briefing after clash with reporters

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


msnbc--2020-05-12--COVID-19 hits close to home as top White House aides test positive

Days after a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for COVID-19, the White House is now requiring staffers in the West Wing wear face coverings or masks. Several months into the pandemic, workers close to the president will now be following the same guidance given to the public. But President Donald Trump still declines to wear a mask, and some commentators say that reveals a lot.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--As businesses reopen, certain environments are more prone to virus infection

As businesses reopen, certain environments are more prone to virus infection
Immunologist Erin Bromage explains how certain everyday activities like talking and singing can increase the chances of contracting coronavirus. He also tells Lawrence O’Donnell a room’s airflow can play a factor, spreading the virus regardless of social distancing.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Sen. Chuck Schumer: ‘Greatest failure’ of the Trump admin. is coronavirus testing

Sen. Chuck Schumer: ‘Greatest failure’ of the Trump admin. is coronavirus testing
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tells Lawrence O'Donnell that President Trump will "never get us back to work” unless he starts looking at the truth: we need accurate coronavirus testing and contract tracing.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Obama calls Trump administration’s virus response ‘chaotic disaster’

Trump spent Mother’s Day rage tweeting after former President Obama criticized his pandemic response. Ben Rhodes tells Lawrence O’Donnell about the many ways President Obama prepared for a future pandemic that were ignored or dismantled by Trump: “What I think is so frustrating is… that has real life consequences.”May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Iowa doctor: ‘Hunger’ may lead patients to take desperate measures to work

Iowa doctor: ‘Hunger’ may lead patients to take desperate measures to work
Dr. Sharon Duclos, the chief medical officer of People's Community Health Clinic in Waterloo, Iowa, tells Lawrence O'Donnell her clinic serves an underserved population who are desperate to work as Tyson's largest pork processing plant partially reopens.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-11--Trump still insists ‘anyone’ can get tested for coronavirus; it's not true.

Trump still insists ‘anyone’ can get tested for coronavirus; it's not true.
More than two months after the first confirmed case of coronavirus, the U.S. still doesn't have enough tests. Michael Osterholm says there may be excess tests in some localities, but, "We don't have a system that tests everybody when they need it... we need a national system to make that work, and we don't have that."May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--‘Thank God for Dr. Fauci’: Sen. Harris on Fauci’s courage to speak the truth

‘ Thank God for Dr. Fauci ’ : Sen. Harris on Fauci ’ s courage to speak the truth

Sen. Kamala Harris: “God only knows what kind of repercussions he’s going to face for speaking the truth, but obviously he has the well-being of the American people as his priority, as opposed to the political patronage that this President thinks he’s due.”May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Sen. Tina Smith: Dr. Fauci reminded us we can't wish pandemic away

Sen. Tina Smith: Dr. Fauci reminded us we can't wish pandemic away
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday cautioned that reopening state economies before COVID-19 prevention measures are in place could lead to "little spikes that might turn into outbreaks." Senator Tina Smith says Fauci reminded us that ‘we can’t wish this pandemic away.’May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Pandemic battering US airline industry

Pandemic battering US airline industry

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msnbc--2020-05-12--Confronting Trump, Dr. Fauci invokes moral stakes of reopening during pandemic

In testimony seen as a contrast to Pres. Trump’s emphasis on a speedy reopening, Dr. Fauci told the Senate “you are calling upon people to perform essential services you have the moral responsibility” to ensure they are protected, adding, “that is just me speaking as a physician and as a human being.” In this report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber cites that testimony and the mounting evidence of how the pandemic is taking the toughest toll on poor and minorities, and interviews Demos’ Heather McGhee, who discusses how essential workers are “on the front lines of a war that nobody has signed up for,” and argues that the U.S. response and systemic inequality has made race and class a preexisting condition in the relief effort.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Trump could lose crucial tax return case after tough Supreme Court hearing

MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent reports on the oral arguments in Pres. Trump’s fight to hide his tax and financial records on the day of historic oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Melber notes that Trump has broken with the precedent of candidates -- in both parties -- by hiding his returns and taking the battle to the high court. He contrasts Trump’s approach with Mitt Romney, who disclosed his records, noting “that’s why Kanye West could famously invoke GOP nominee Mitt Romney for clever tax dodging, ‘I'm just trying to protect my stacks / Mitt Romney don't pay no tax.”May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Poll: Many governors win bipartisan support for handling of pandemic

Poll: Many governors win bipartisan support for handling of pandemic
Overall nationally, 71% of Americans are satisfied with their governor’s performance during the pandemic per a Washington Post poll.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Legal analyst: Both wings of SCOTUS seem skeptical about Trump’s position on presidential powers

A controversy at the center of Trump’s presidency reached the Supreme Court Tuesday – will the justices force the release of Trump’s taxes to certain investigators. An attorney who has argued over 40 cases before the Court, Neal Katyal, says the new oral arguments lead him to believe the court will rule against Trump -- and require the release of some tax returns and financial records. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent reports on the oral arguments, tracing the history of several related cases and contrasting Trump’s handling of his records to other candidates including Mitt Romney, and interviews Katyal and attorney Maya Wiley about the arguments on both sides.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Sports teams may need to employ ‘infection control officers’

Peter King of NBC Sports on what he is hearing from the NFL following Dr. Fauci’s warning that if the virus spreads to a few players on the team, “we gotta shut it down.”May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Will Supreme Court live audio arguments continue?

NBC's Pete Williams says "I think that once members of the public are allowed back into the court building, then they're going to stop making live audio available."May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--'Unrealistic' for colleges and universities to reopen this fall: Fmr. Education Secretary

As U.S. schools continue to debate when and how to reopen, former Education Secretary Arne Duncan says it is "unrealistic ... unsafe" for colleges and universities to reopen this fall.May 12, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Biden defends his decision to campaign from home during virus

Harvard Global Health Director : No confidence there would be enough testing to reopen schools in Fall

Joe Biden discussed in a new interview his feelings on campaigning from home and following the advice of medical experts and why working from his home doesn't mean he's losing the race right now. The panel discusses.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Dr. Fauci warns of risks from opening the U.S. too soon

Dr. Fauci warns of risks from opening the U.S. too soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci told a Senate Committee on Tuesday that 'little spikes' could lead to a major resurgence of the disease if states and localities ease restrictions too soon. Yet the president is ignoring new warning signs. The panel discusses.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Supreme Court hears case that could determine the limits of presidential power

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on two key questions: Does President Donald Trump have to turn over tax returns, while in office, for a grand jury investigation in New York? And can the House of Representatives subpoena Trump's financial records from Deutsche Bank to see if received loans from Russian banks? Here's what this case could mean for the limits of presidential power, and which way are the justices seem to be leaning.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Bipartisan bill would mobilize 265,000 contact tracers across the U.S.

Bipartisan bill would mobilize 265,000 contact tracers across the U.S.
After countries around the world successfully slowed the spread of coronavirus with contact tracing, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) wants to use sidelined AmeriCorps and Peace Corps volunteers to do the same in the United States.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Supreme Court hears arguments about Trump tax returns

The Supreme Court heard arguments from two cases today involving subpoenas for Trump’s tax returns. Neal Katyal tells Lawrence O’Donnell that he thinks it’s possible the justices could rule against Trump in both cases because “in both cases, you had one fundamental overarching principle that the court cared about, which is no one is above the law.”May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Harvard Global Health Director: No confidence there would be enough testing to reopen schools in Fal

Harvard Global Health Director: No confidence there would be enough testing to reopen schools in Fall
Doctor Ashish Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, tells Lawrence O'Donnell he did not hear anything in the Senate coronavirus hearing that gives him confidence the U.S. would have the "really extensive testing" needed to reopen schools in the Fall.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Fauci, top health officials testify remotely for Senate hearing

Dr. Fauci told lawmakers that the actual COVID-19 death toll is likely higher than the over 80,000 currently reported and warned of "little spikes that might turn into outbreaks” if some state economies open too quickly. We discuss that and more with Ashley Parker, John Heilemann, and Anne Rimoin.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Sen Chris Murphy: Trump admin. coronavirus guidance is ‘criminally vague’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) reacts to the White House Coronavirus Task Force witness testimony to a Senate committee and tells Lawrence O’Donnell that the lack of adequate guidance from the Trump administration puts lives at risk.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-12--Democrats' focus on essential workers in draft of new relief bill

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


msnbc--2020-05-12--Sen. Warren: Americans suffering from lack of federal leadership

Senator Elizabeth Warren talks with Rachel Maddow about why coronavirus contact tracing has to be coordinated on a national level and the terrible price Americans are paying for the lack of leadership by the Trump administration.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Chris Hayes: Trump will try to lie to you about the death toll

Trump : Fauci 'wants to play all sides of the equation '

Chris Hayes: Trump will try to lie to you about the death toll
Chris Hayes: “Having utterly failed at containing the virus and protecting Americans, President Trump is now going to try to lie to you about the death toll.”May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--House Democrats introduce stimulus bill, includes funding for state and local govts

The new stimulus bill will call for another round of checks for Americans and nearly $1 trillion in aid to state and local governments.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Nursing homes plead for more tests, protective equipment

Some states, according to some reports, say deaths in nursing homes account for half of coronavirus deaths. Nursing homes are still having to plead for testing equipment.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Poll: Biden’s lead over Trump narrows

Poll: Biden’s lead over Trump narrows

Steve Kornacki goes to the big board to break down new polling that shows Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump is narrowing.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Trump: Fauci 'wants to play all sides of the equation'

Trump: Fauci 'wants to play all sides of the equation'
President Trump criticized Dr. Fauci one day after Fauci told senators that he doesn't have a "confrontational relationship" with the president.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Whitmer: Stay-at-home protests are 'political rallies'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) addresses the protests against her stay-at-home order less than 24 hours after losing a loved one to COVIID-19.May 13, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--MLB Star talks virus impact on his funeral home: It's tough on families and on the business

Top Appropriations Dem on GOP default threat: 'They have to govern. They are in the majority' 04:48


msnbc--2020-05-13--Many workers make the hard choice between safety and money


msnbc--2020-05-13--Clyburn: $3 trillion dollar bill 'too big' for every proposal

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msnbc--2020-05-14--FBI seizes Sen. Richard Burr's cellphone in probe over stock sales

Whistleblower to testify U.S. failed response could lead to the ‘ darkest winter in modern history ’

The FBI has seized the cellphone of Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., pursuant to a search warrant as part of an investigation of possible insider trading, a senior law enforcement official confirmed to NBC News.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Joe Biden leads Trump by five points nationally: poll

Joe Biden leads the president by five points nationally, according to new CNN/SSRS polling. Trump is also trailing Biden by 15 points among voters over 65 in polling. The panel discusses.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Trump dismisses Dr. Fauci's warnings about reopening too soon

The president on Wednesday criticized comments Dr. Anthony Fauci made during a congressional hearing about the risks of reopening the country too soon as 'not an acceptable answer.' The panel discusses.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Upset by Fauci's message on COVID-19, Trump, right-wing media attack the messenger

Dr. Anthony Fauci has found himself in the crosshairs of both President Donald Trump and networks like Fox News after he warned against opening the country too quickly. Trump claimed Fauci’s remarks about reopening schools, made during a Senate briefing on federal coronavirus response, contradicted what Fauci had told him privately. And several Fox News personalities have attacked Fauci’s credibility, and said his expertise should be dismissed because he is an unelected official.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--LA Times: FBI serves Burr a warrant over stock sales made as pandemic hit

The Los Angeles Times reports that Republican Senator Richard Burr was served a search warrant for his cell phone by the FBI has part of an investigation into controversial stock sales he made in the early days of of the COVID-19 pandemic.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Schmidt: Trump lacks every quality needed for leadership in a crisis


msnbc--2020-05-13--Whistleblower to testify U.S. failed response could lead to the ‘darkest winter in modern history’

Whistleblower to testify U.S. failed response could lead to the ‘darkest winter in modern history’
Rep. Nanette Barragán tells Lawrence O’Donnell that she plans to ask ousted vaccine expert Dr. Bright when he testifies before her committee about how the Trump administration dismissed his warnings about the virus threat and supply shortages and his accusation that “truth and science were being silenced by politics.”May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Stay home or open up? U.S. political divide hits coronavirus response


msnbc--2020-05-13--Doctor: U.S. needs a ‘small army of contact tracers’

Dr. James Hildreth, the President and CEO of Meharry Medical College and an infectious disease expert, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that if there is testing without contact tracing, "you would know where the virus is, but there will be no way to keep it from spreading.”May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-13--Trump reportedly concerned with Fauci's high profile for weeks

Robert Costa of The Washington Post reports that the president has been growing increasingly concerned for weeks as Americans look to Dr. Anthony Fauci for information during the COVID-19 pandemic.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Chris Hayes: Trump continues abusing power to punish ‘enemies’ and reward associates

Vivek Murthy on new CDC guidelines : ' I think what we need is more specificity '

What do Richard Burr, Jeff Bezos, Michael Cohen, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden have in common? Chris Hayes explains why we can't trust the Trump administration does anything in good faith, including seizing the phone of Sen. Burr.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Family of slain Kentucky EMT demands justice


msnbc--2020-05-14--'The governor knew': Newly freed Bridgegate defendant says Chris Christie knew about bridge closing

In an exclusive interview, former Chris Christie appointee Bill Baroni speaks out about his former boss’s role in the explosive Bridgegate scandal. Baroni says Christie knew about the infamous revenge plot that got two of his appointees convicted of crimes – which were then overturned in an unanimous Supreme Court ruling in May 2020. This newsmaking interview is Baroni’s first since the high court decision and since leaving prison, and he discusses the scandal; his own regret over his actions; the veracity of allegations against Christie by another aide; Christie’s statements blaming the plot on Baroni and others; and prison reform with MSNBC’s Ari Melber, who reports on the Supreme Court ruling that the plot was not a property fraud crime, while noting the Court also found the plot was “deceptive, corrupt and an abuse of power.”May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Nancy Pelosi: New coronavirus relief package contains special ACA enrollment period

On Senator John Cornyn urging people to sign up for the Obamacare after fighting to repeal for years, Speaker Pelosi responded by saying “I hope that means he would be supportive of what we have in the bill, which is a special enrollment period for people who aren’t already signed up for the Affordable Care Act to do so.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Nancy Pelosi says next relief package's cost ‘not as big as Republican tax scam’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the HEROES Act, the next coronavirus relief bill her party has introduced, is aimed at saving jobs and it’s “not as big as the Republican tax scam” the Republican controlled Congress passed in 2017.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Health expert: 'All epidemics are very local'

Dr. Joia Mukher Jee, Chief Medical Officer at Partners in Health says federal support is needed, but local governments do know how to combat the virus.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Rep. Kennedy: Senior administration officials were warned about clear and present threat of COVID

Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) says, after questioning whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright on the hill today, he found him “credible” that he made clear the administration was “warned” that the virus was a clear and present threat.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Vivek Murthy on new CDC guidelines: 'I think what we need is more specificity'

Vivek Murthy on new CDC guidelines: 'I think what we need is more specificity'
CDC releases guidance on how and when to reopen businesses, however there appear to be subtle changes from the draft version of the guidelines.May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Residents of Beaver County, PA are caught between county and state guidelines

Residents of Beaver County, Pennsylvania are caught between county guidelines and state guidelines and when and how to reopen the economy. NBC's Dasha Burns reports, “That leaves all of these folks, the people I’ve been talking to all day here, pretty confused and scared.”May 14, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Why was Dr. Bright removed?, asks former ebola czar

Trump White House now claims it had a pandemic plan all along

Former WH Ebola Response Coordinator, Ron Klain, weighs in on ousted whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright's Thursday hearing and says the Trump WH has not offered a reason as to why Dr. Bright was removed from his post.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Obama's ebola czar criticizes Trump WH virus response

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


msnbc--2020-05-15--Trump says that virus testing may be 'overrated'


msnbc--2020-05-15--How the recession is hitting lower income Americans and women


msnbc--2020-05-15--Ousted federal health official details government’s deadly failures in COVID-19 response

Dr. Rick Bright told Congress about missed opportunities to secure protective and medical equipment, find a testing strategy and develop a plan for distributing a vaccine when one becomes available. Here’s a review of his remarks, and what Congress had to say.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--What Trump calls 'Obamagate' is really a bogus conspiracy theory

As criticism stacks up against his coronavirus response, Trump and his allies are now accusing Obama of unspecified 'crimes' in a blatant conspiracy theory the president, FOX News, and his allies are calling 'Obamagate.' Tim Miller joins to thoroughly debunk it.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Trump White House now claims it had a pandemic plan all along

While offering no specifics, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany claims the administration had a pandemic plan that it only now mentioned today after Trump repeatedly said weeks ago that no one could have seen the coronavirus coming.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Trump suggests testing is overrated as whistleblower torches virus response

Ousted HHS vaccine expert Rick Bright gave damning testimony on Capitol Hill blasting the president's coronavirus response and warned of darker days ahead if Trump officials don't change course as the president openly questioned the need to test for COVID-19.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Biden says he would not pardon Trump

Biden says he would not pardon Trump

Biden says he would not pardon Trump
Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would commit to not pardoning President Donald Trump if the Justice Department investigated him once he is out of office.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-14--Stacey Abrams: The way to overcome election meddling is to overwhelm the polls with our presence

Trump says that virus testing may be 'overrated '

Stacey Abrams: The way to overcome election meddling is to overwhelm the polls with our presence
Fair Fight Action founder Stacey Abrams tells Lawrence O'Donnell how to end voter suppression and ensure a fair election in November: "The way to overcome voter misinformation and Russian interference is to overwhelm the polls with our presence."May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--‘The best dancer in the neighborhood’: Rep. Maxine Waters remembers her sister who died of COVID-19

Chris Hayes to right-wing : Nothing is stupider than not wearing a mask as a 'badge of honor '

‘The best dancer in the neighborhood’: Rep. Maxine Waters remembers her sister who died of COVID-19
Rep. Maxine Waters tells Chris Hayes about her older sister, who passed away due to coronavirus: “It was a matter of a couple of weeks, and she was gone. We buried her yesterday.”May 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Chris Hayes to right-wing: Nothing is stupider than not wearing a mask as a 'badge of honor'

Chris Hayes to right-wing: Nothing is stupider than not wearing a mask as a 'badge of honor'
Chris Hayes: “For Donald Trump’s own stated aims [of reopening] and for the stated aims of the protesters out there...there is nothing stupider or more counterproductive you can do than turn NOT wearing a mask into some right-wing badge of honor.”May 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Navajo Nation President: We waited 7 weeks for pandemic relief funds

The Navajo Nation has one of the highest infection rates in the United States. Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez said that it took 7 weeks for relief funds to come from the United States government.May 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--'Not a hoax': Undercutting Trump, rapper Scarface talks COVID diagnosis, Pacino inspiration

As the coronavirus pandemic impacts all walks of life, legendary rapper and former Texas candidate Brad Jordan, who performed as ‘Scarface,’ opens up about his coronavirus diagnosis and implores people to take the risk seriously, stressing that the risk is “not a hoax” and his doctors told him he was supposed to be “one of the 80,000” people who died from the virus. Jordan appeared with reporter John Stanton on MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber,” and also discussed why the rags to riches story in the movie “Scarface” resonated with him and so many other artists, including Da Baby, Lil Baby, Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim and more.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--History shows rushing vaccines can lead to problems

Joy Reid takes a look back at how rushing to develop a vaccine can lead to some issues, particularly President Ford’s handling of a rushed swine flu vaccine.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Steve Schmidt: The US has a 'shattered economy' because of the fool in the Oval Office


msnbc--2020-05-15--Prison virus outbreaks may be under-reported due to lack of testing

Prison virus outbreaks may be under-reported due to lack of testing
Katie Park of The Marshall Project discusses the scope of the COVID-19 outbreak in prisons and how only "a handful of states" are mass testing prisoners.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Trump calls new House $3T coronavirus relief bill dead on arrival

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msnbc--2020-05-15--Virginia begins phased reopening as testing statistics remain low

As Virginia begins phased reopening, the state ranks 48th in the U.S. in terms of testing according to John Hopkins.May 15, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-16--Trump declares 'vaccine or no vaccine, we're back,' as coronavirus deaths approach 90,000

Teachers share how their jobs have changed and the thanks they ’ ve received

As states continued to reopen, President Donald Trump proclaimed, “I just want to make something clear, it’s very important. Vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back and we’re starting the process.” At the same time, the United States’ coronavirus death toll continues to rise, with different regions across the nation experiencing different curves.May 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Trump: Testing may be overrated. Experts: Testing is critical.

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


msnbc--2020-05-15--Trump's claim of a coronavirus vaccine by January is 'preposterous'

Trump claimed a COVID-19 vaccine will be available by the end of the year which Dr. Irwin Redlener says is effectively impossible. Shannon Pettypiece also joins with the latest from the Trump White House on its efforts to get a COVID-19 vaccine.May 16, 2020


msnbc--2020-05-15--Teachers share how their jobs have changed and the thanks they’ve received

Teachers share how their jobs have changed and the thanks they’ve received
With schools closed, educators have been taken out of the classrooms and away from their students, but teachers nationwide are going the extra mile to challenge their students to stay creative and engaged and to help parents. They open up about the obstacles of teaching remotely, staying connected with the students they miss, and the gratitude they’ve received.May 16, 2020