The Trump Offensive

With Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing set to begin midweek, Andrew and Mary use this episode to look at the totality of his tenure at the Justice Department, detailing example after example of how — despite his role as the chief lawyer for the United St ... Show More

Mary and Andrew start with a deeper dive into the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the removal of Temporary Protected Status designations from over 330,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria — a consequential ruling that affects TPS holders well beyond those who brought the case, l ... Show More

As Andrew puts it, Chief Justice John Roberts is “cherry-picking.” He’s flying solo in this short edition of Main Justice (more to come with Mary in the next episode). Andrew gives a quick briefing on several of the Supreme Court’s most consequential end-of-term rulings, starting ... Show More

<p>In the week since Donald Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges, debate about the strength of the case against him has only intensified.</p><p>Charlie Savage, a Washington correspondent at The Times, has closely studied the case and explains which side he stands on.</p><p>Gu ... Show More

President Trump’s legal problems are mounting as a Georgia prosecutor zeroes in on the President, investigating his pressure on the state's top election official to overturn the election. As well, the January 6th select committee is asking Ivanka Trump to sit down for an intervie ... Show More

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris ramp up their attacks on each other as the race for the White House enters its final two weeks. Elon Musk's latest strategy to boost support for Trump sparks calls for an investigation. And as the campaigns collide in Michigan, we speak live with Se ... Show More

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview from Prosecuting Donald Trump, a new original podcast series from MSNBC.    Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what ... Show More

Lawyers who represented former President Donald Trump face a tough choice: cooperate with prosecutors or face the wrath of the MAGA movement. CNN’s senior reporter of crime and justice Katelyn Polantz is here to break down the different factions of Trump associates and their peri ... Show More

With President Trump's blitz to overhaul the federal government roadblocked by federal judges, his top allies are now suggesting he could defy the courts. Meanwhile, Trump says he may cut aid to US allies Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to back his plans to expel two million Pale ... Show More

Outside a Manhattan courtroom, on the day of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment, Astead spoke to two camps of spectators. Supporters cast Mr. Trump as the victim of prosecutorial overreach, while opposing voices hoped this was just the beginning of his legal troubles.Wit ... Show More

First, as fighting picks up in Gaza, the US ramps up their warnings to Israel. Democrats call for a shift, but can President Biden contain the Political fallout? Our panel will discuss. Then, as Donald Trump faces legal trouble, Presidential Candidates descend on Iowa. But is it ... Show More