Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 45
August 28, 2025
The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement is the liberal-MAGA crossover event of the year
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, setting off a seismic cultural phenomenon that touches fans, liberals and Trump allies alike.
‘Shame!’: Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces heckling, boos at public event in Maine
A year ahead of her re-election campaign, Republican Sen. Susan Collins faced heckling and sustained booing at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maine.
August 27, 2025
The fundamental misunderstanding at the heart of Trump's flag burning crusade
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to vigorously prosecute flagburners — all while he tries to shred the Constitution.
Less than a month into her tenure, Susan Monarez is already being ousted at the CDC
Less than a month ago, Senate Republicans confirmed Susan Monarez to lead the CDC. Remarkably, her tenure is already coming to an end.
An Annunciation student saved my life with an innocent question. I couldn't save his peers.
Annunciation Catholic School, where authorities Robin Westman shot dead two children and injured 17 people, is a part of the fabric of south Minneapolis.
D.C. grand jurors send stark message to Pirro and Trump in sandwich case
After the shocking triple failure of prosecutors in D.C. to secure an indictment in the alleged assault against a federal agent, another grand jury has refused to approve a felony charge against sandwich thrower Sean Charles Dunn.
Charlie Sykes: JB Pritzker just gave Democrats the perfect message to counter Trump's 'crime crackdown'
Charlie Sykes highlights Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's rebuke of Trump, after the president threatened to send National Guard troops into Chicago.
Why National Guard troops are now picking up trash in D.C.
Why has the Trump administration assigned National Guard troops to garbage duty in D.C.? The closer one looks at the answer, the worse it appears.
Tough to swallow: The Trump administration’s approach to food safety gets even worse
The Trump administration’s approach to food safety was already controversial. It continues to get worse.
Trump's midterms anxiety is showing
Administration officials including JD Vance met with Indiana lawmakers, as the White House pressures them to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the midterms.
