Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 4
October 16, 2025
Trump admin gives initial approval to a new national bank backed by Peter Thiel
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm about the initial approval of a new bank backed by two GOP megadonors, tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey.
John Bolton indicted by federal grand jury in national security case
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton was indicted Thursday on charges he illegally handled national defense information.
Steve Rattner: Why Trump’s economy is working for some Americans and not others
Steve Rattner on why he believes the economy could be entering a period of uneven growth, split between the wealthiest and the poorest Americans.
Trump’s ballroom dinner was an unflattering Gilded Age cosplay
Donald Trump hosted a fancy fundraiser on Wednesday to celebrate the donors who are aiding the construction of a new ballroom on the White House grounds.
Oklahoma’s new schools chief reverses course on Ryan Walters’ Bible-infused curriculum
Lindel Fields says that unlike his predecessor, he has “no plans to distribute Bibles or a biblical character education curriculum in classrooms.”
‘I trust no Republican’s word’: Democrats dismiss Thune’s shutdown offer
Democrats weren't impressed with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's offer to vote on extending Obamacare subsidies in exchange for reopening government.
As U.S. airports reject Kristi Noem’s partisan video, key senator seeks investigation
Can Secretary Kristi Noem use taxpayer money to make a partisan video, which airports are rejecting anyway? One senator intends to find out.
The Supreme Court’s presidential power transfer has surprising critics
The Supreme Court is hearing a case poised to end the no kings era in America, giving Donald Trump the power to fire any and all federal staffer without protest
Republicans are setting a trap ahead of Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ rally
The Republican talking points on Saturday's planned No Kings protests are out of touch with the reality of the political situation.
October 15, 2025
State Department revokes visas of six foreigners, saying they celebrated Charlie Kirk’s killing
The agency said the U.S. “has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans” and said it is continuing to identify other visa holders.
