Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 26

How pro-Trump billionaires laid the groundwork for Jimmy Kimmel's suspension

A crucial factor in ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel for comments about the alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk: decades of media consolidation under wealthy owners.

Donald Trump is making some big mistakes on Venezuela

Trump insists that blowing up boats allegedly trafficking drugs helps address America’s drug crisis, but he seems more interested in regime change in Venezuela.

'Act fast': Trump demands Bondi pursue enemies 'if they're guilty or not'

Donald Trump is lashing out at his own Attorney General Pam Bondi for what he sees as a lack of action in targeting his perceived enemies including James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, and NY AG Letitia James. Fmr. SDNY Asst. U.S. Attorney Elie Honig and podcast host Touré weigh in.

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

In an undercover operation last year, the FBI recorded Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in cash. Trump's DOJ shut down investigation.

Armed man posing as law enforcement detained at Arizona stadium hosting Charlie Kirk memorial

An armed man posing as law enforcement has been detained at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the location of Sunday's Charlie Kirk memorial service, the Secret Service said. NBC News' Jay Gray reports from Arizona. 

Inside the Pentagon's disturbing potential plan to attract military recruits

A report that Pentagon leaders are considering using Charlie Kirk's assassination as a military recruitment tool bodes very poorly for democracy.

Young men are participating less and less in the workforce. Why?

Since the early 2000s, the participation of young men (ages 16-24)in the American workforce has dropped precipitously compared with other age and gender groups.

Kash Patel's ignorance of Dylann Roof is offensive — and frightening

FBI Director Kash Patel's response to Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove's question about Dylann Roof reflected a willful ignorance of political extremism on the right.

Putin’s takedown of longtime puppet show signals the dangers of Trump’s media attacks

Jen Psaki compares Trump's media crackdown and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show to Vladimir Putin's decades-old attacks on a puppet comedy show.

Trump forces out uncooperative U.S. attorney in Virginia, touching off new scandal

Erik Siebert was pressured to bring retaliatory charges against Donald Trump political foes. When the prosecutor said he couldn't, the president fired him.