Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 55
August 15, 2025
I went to the women’s bathroom in a Buffalo Wild Wings. Then a server banged on my stall.
An 18-year-old faced gender discrimination at a Minnesota Buffalo Wild Wings. Now she's fighting back and demanding accountability.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s domestic violence arrest should be a real wake-up call
U.S. Olympic champion Sha’Carri Richardson, who was seen on camera shoving her boyfriend, was booked with misdemeanor domestic violence at a Seattle airport.
Trump-appointed judge rebukes Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters
Oklahoma’s right-wing schools chief, Ryan Walters, received a stern rebuke this week as a Trump-appointed federal judge tossed out a baseless lawsuit filed by Walters to try to silence a religious freedom organization
'Ukrainians not going to like what they are seeing': Engel
Ukrainians are waiting in anticipation as President Trump and Russian President Putin meet in Alaska. NBC News' Richard Engel joins Katy Tur from Kharkiv, Ukraine to share more on how the country is feeling, saying "they feel powerless" and "anxious."
Obama's decision to call Zohran Mamdani was the right one
Rep. Max Rose explains why he's not surprised Barack Obama called New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, as some other Democrats distance themselves.
How Trump handed Putin a win in Alaska, even before they shook hands
If Donald Trump doesn't understand why the Alaska summit is itself a win for Russia's Vladimir Putin, he’s not paying close enough attention.
Trump’s Border Patrol stunt at Newsom's L.A. rally will cost Republicans at the ballot box
Joe Scarborough explains how Trump's show of force at California Gov. Gavin Newsom's L.A. redistricting played right into Democrats' hands.
New polling makes Trump’s claims about his popularity look ridiculous
Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are convinced he's enjoying broad public support. New polls from Pew and Gallup prove how incredibly wrong they are.
In sandwich-throwing case, AG Pam Bondi and the White House trip over inconvenient facts
Top members of Team Trump targeted a guy who threw a sandwich at a federal agent. In the process, they seemed to forget all about Jan. 6.
August 14, 2025
How RFK Jr. alienated MAGA, MAHA and the White House in a single week
On Aug. 5, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted video to X announcing HHS was canceling mRNA vaccine research, confusing the Trump administration and enraging MAHA.
