Rachel Maddow and a panel of her MS NOW colleagues analyze primary election returns from New Jersey, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana and California, and react to breaking news of the Supreme Court granting an "emergency" request from Alabama to allow the elimination of a majority Black district, and CBS News firing Scott Pelley for speaking out again ... Show More
Jun 3
MS NOW's We The People 2026 Special Primary Coverage, 10pmET hour
Rachel Maddow and a panel of her MS NOW colleagues analyze primary election returns in New Jersey, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana and California. Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To l ... Show More
43m 32s
Dec 2024
Pete Hegseth Was Toast. The MAGA Swarm Came to His Rescue.
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>Over the past few weeks, the resistance of a single Republican senator, Joni Ernst of Iowa, had threatened to derail Donald J. Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Department of Defense.</p><p>Karoun Demirjian, ... Show More
26m 52s
Oct 2025
'Unhinged and unwell': Apparent degradation of Trump's mental state raises alarms
<p>As public displays of Donald Trump's erratic behavior seem to be increasing in frequency and intensity, and the stakes for the fate of the country seem increasingly dire, more public figures are speaking out about whether Trump is not well enough to serve. Rep. Madeleine Dean, ... Show More
40m 53s
Feb 2025
Postscript: How to Fight Back: Charting Opposition to the Actions of the Trump Administration
Shortly after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th American president, he issued 37 executive orders and, subsequently, the Trump administration has – through formal processes and also through extra-governmental extraordinary practices – triggered what many are calling a gove ... Show More
52m 43s
Jan 2025
Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
<p>Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.</p><p>The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Tr ... Show More
27m 5s
Aug 2025
The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear
<p><i>Warning: This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>In President Trump’s second term, Laura Loomer has emerged as the most influential outside adviser, telling the president whom to fire and shaping major policy decisions.</p><p>Ken Bensinger, who covers media and pol ... Show More
37m 7s