Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 17
October 1, 2025
Nicolle Wallace calls conduct in video of New Jersey mayor’s arrest a ‘stain on this country’
The newly released bodycam footage shows a federal agent saying that the decision to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was “per the deputy attorney general of the United States.”
Trump administration turns shutdown email guidance into partisan blame game
As the government shut down this week, a half dozen government agencies emailed employees with a curious message: Democrats are to blame.
Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed board for now
President Donald Trump is attempting to assert more control over the historically independent Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moves to sentencing Friday as judge rejects his porn argument
Sean “Diddy” Combs moved closer to his sentencing on Friday on two counts of transporting people for prostitution under the Mann Act after a judge denied his motions for acquittal and a new trial.
E.J. Antoni’s failed nomination makes the White House look even more incompetent
E.J. Antoni was a cartoonishly poor choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. His failed nomination makes the White House look even more incompetent.
Pete Hegseth's arrogant dressing down of military brass was only half the problem
Pete Hegseth's speech to the military wasn't just bad because he called generals "fat." He also wants them to become bloodthirsty MAGA warriors.
September 30, 2025
The government is shut down. Some Democrats may already want to cave.
The government is in its first shutdown since 2019. And while neither party appears eager to negotiate a way out, there is some dissent among Democrats.
Michigan and North Carolina shootings may highlight an urgent need for veteran mental health care
Mass shootings in Michigan and North Carolina are a reminder that a disproportionate number of people suspected in mass shootings are military veterans.
Federal judge rebukes Kari Lake, threatens a contempt hearing over VOA job cuts
The Reagan appointee ruled that Lake and her agency have until Oct. 14 to show that their plans to reduce the Voice of America workforce are legal.
A Trump official issued a directive that will make a government shutdown even more disastrous
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought wants Americans to believe that in the event of a government shutdown, he and President Donald Trump have the power to fire swaths of federal employees at will. They cannot.
