Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 73
July 24, 2025
Mike Johnson perfectly explains why no one should trust Ghislaine Maxwell
House Speaker Mike Johnson explained — with perfect clarity — the obvious pitfalls in Republican-led efforts to question Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted child sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein accomplice, as President Donald Trump tries to quell the outcry over his administration’s handling of the Epstein case.
Trump judge shows possible path to Trump winning a second round on birthright citizenship
When the Supreme Court issued its decision last month in Trump v. CASA, the majority didn’t address the legality of President Donald Trump’s bid to upend the Constitution’s birthright citizenship protections by executive order.
After Columbia agrees to a deal, McMahon acknowledges larger political motivations
After Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration's demands, Education Secretary Linda McMahon called it “a monumental victory for conservatives.”
Investigators in Signal chat probe reportedly found damaging evidence on Hegseth
The Pentagon inspector general's investigation into Pete Hegseth is ongoing, and new reporting suggests it's not going well for the defense secretary.
July 23, 2025
Why Ozzy Osbourne will remain immortal to metal fans
Ozzy Osbourne was demonized as the “Prince of Darkness” for his drug addiction and stage antics and praised for his reality TV show. The truth is complicated.
AOC pivoted to the right on Israel military aid policy — Ilhan Omar is right to be displeased about it
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar split on an amendment funding Israel's Iron dome missile system. AOC is in the wrong.
House Republican gives telling response to his constituent’s voter suppression story
The House Administration Committee’s hearing on voting rights and voter rolls essentially served as a right-wing pep rally for voter suppression.
Judge rejects Trump bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida
The Trump administration just faced another legal setback in its effort to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein, as a federal judge in Florida on Wednesday rejected the government’s bid to unseal Epstein-related transcripts from investigations in that state
‘They have him’: Trump escalates campaign against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff
Donald Trump's highly dubious effort to prosecute Sen. Adam Schiff, one of his Democratic targets, keeps getting worse.
GM reports massive profit loss due to Trump's destructive tariff war
The president's trade policies are wreaking havoc on the American auto industry. Another automaker, Stellantis, also reported losses this week.
