Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 20

The 'really good lawyer' tapped to take on Comey was picked for one very Trumpian reason

On Thursday night, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in Virginia. Here's why Trump tapped Lindsey Halligan to replace U.S. attorney Erik Siebert.

My father is a journalist who covered ICE raids. The Trump administration seeks to deport him.

Any moment now, my father, Mario Guevara, could be sent to El Salvador.

Trump's childhood vaccine rant shows he's clueless about science — and ordinary parenting

In an all-caps post on his Truth Social account, President Donald Trump advised “Pregnant Women” to break up their child’s vaccines into multiple more visits to the pediatrician's office.

UNINVITED: OR Sen. Jeff Merkley SLAMS Trump's threat to send troops to Portland

President Trump threatened to send troops to Portland, Oregon to shut down protests outside of ICE facilities. Sen. Jeff Merkley called the push "unneeded." He also weighed in on the looming government shutdown and Trump's upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Two MAGA 'debaters' pulled a stunt at an HBCU campus after Charlie Kirk's death

Two men from 'Fearless Debates' set up a Charlie-Kirk-style 'Debate me' table at Tennessee State University, a stunt that students rightly objected to.

Why Trump and his Republican allies should be sweating a government shutdown

In March, 10 Senate Democrats gave Republicans the votes they needed to avoid a government shutdown.

'One Battle After Another' is much more than the movie of the movement

Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn is an argument about the risks of turning politics into an aspect of personality.

Hegseth’s mystery military meeting broadcasts a damaging message of U.S. instability

Claire McCaskill highlights issues with Pete Hegseth's military meeting, including expense and security concerns, and the image of instability it projects.

The TikTok deal would turn Trump allies' dreams of control into reality

Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC on Tuesday, just under a week after the network suspended his show over comments he made about the far-right response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell might run for Minnesota governor

The MyPillow CEO says he is considering a run for Minnesota governor next year. Gov. Tim Walz recently announced that he will be seeking a third term.