Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 28

Why it matters that Luigi Mangione’s terrorism charge was dropped

The news of the dismissal of Mangione’s New York terror charges arrived just hours before the State of Utah announced charges against Tyler Robinson for the Sept. 10 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a public university rally.

Gavin Newsom’s new program for young men could capitalize on Trump’s failures

As he races to define American masculinity and set himself apart as an advocate for men, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new program designed to stem what he called an “epidemic of loneliness” that is “manifesting and metastasizing online.”

Call Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension exactly what it is

After a threat from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air. And Trump's censorship regime is just getting started.

Trump admin taps the worst ‘civics’ teachers imaginable ahead of America’s 250th birthday

Donald Trump and his administration are tapping a bevy of far-right organizations notorious for whitewashing American history to help plan next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday

Trump’s enemies list is growing — but so is the list of people pushing back

As Trump uses Charlie Kirk's death to add more names to his enemies list, Jen Psaki highlights the growing number of people pushing back against his overreach.

Trump’s quest to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve is now with the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve is now at the Supreme Court.

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest victim of Trump’s chilling crackdown on free speech

Chris Hayes reacts to ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and connects it to Trump's strongman-inspired campaign against free speech and dissent.

As Trump’s abuses worsen, it seems Obama is increasingly fired up and ready to go

With increasing frequency, Barack Obama is re-entering the political arena in unexpected and unsubtle ways, challenging some of Donald Trump's worst abuses.

Kash Patel always seemed like the wrong man for the job. Now we have proof.

From Charlie Kirk's killer to Epstein, Kash Patel has failed as FBI director, and his Senate testimony yesterday should've made Republicans regret their votes.

Indiana’s governor offers an eye-popping warning on gerrymandering

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he’s concerned that his state could face political ramifications — potentially, a loss of federal benefits — unless it forces through a mid-decade redraw of its congressional districts ahead of next year’s midterms.