Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 21
September 26, 2025
Supreme Court backs Trump on withholding billions in foreign aid
The Supreme Court will let the Trump administration withhold $4 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, in the Republican-appointed majority’s latest shadow docket win delivered to President Donald Trump
As the House inches toward vote on Epstein files, spotlight shifts to vulnerable GOP senators
Claire McCaskill says that if the House succeeds in forcing a vote on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, all eyes will soon be on vulnerable GOP senators.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech prompts walkout at U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the recent formal recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western nations “shameful” during his speech to the United Nation’s 80th General Assembly on Friday.
RFK Jr.'s newest CDC autism adviser baselessly claims every vaccinated child is injured
The CDC and RFK Jr. just hired anti-vaccine activist and author Mark Blaxill as a senior adviser, in the wake of President Donald Trump tying Tylenol to autism.
How Trump's new U.S. attorney got James Comey indicted — by herself
Lindsey Halligan, picked by President Donald Trump to target James Comey, was alone when she convinced a grand jury to indict the former FBI director.
White House pretends Pete Hegseth’s mystery meeting is normal. It really isn’t.
There are 800 generals and admirals spread out over the globe. Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered them to gather on short notice next week, for reasons unknown.
After release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records, Democrats push for investigation
Why did an arm of the National Archives release a mostly unredacted version of Mikie Sherrill's military records during her New Jersey gubernatorial campaign?
Trump had the shutdown upper hand. The OMB just made it stronger.
Trump's OMB memo threatens mass firings if Democrats follow through on a government shutdown. That makes Dems' decision even harder.
September 25, 2025
James Comey responds after Trump indictment: ‘Let’s have a trial’
Just after the Trump DOJ announced an indictment against James Comey, the former FBI director posted a video on Instagram professing his innocence. “I’m not afraid,” says Comey.
DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey
A federal grand jury in Virginia on Thursday formally charged former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress and obstruction of justice.
