Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 76
July 21, 2025
Following Trump’s pardons, a variety of Jan. 6 rioters convicted of additional crimes
With his Jan. 6 pardons, Donald Trump let a bunch of criminals back out onto American streets. Some of them ended up behind bars again.
The important Trump lawsuit news that flew under the radar last week
The demise of Donald Trump's case against Bob Woodward offers a broader lesson about the benefits of fighting back — and the folly of appeasement.
Why it matters that some National Guard troops in L.A. are growing demoralized
Trump's National Guard troops in Los Angeles are reportedly growing demoralized. That might make them less effective at repression.
July 20, 2025
She always defended the manosphere. Now, they won't defend her.
New sexual assault allegations against Andrew Tate from former right-wing commentator Lauren Southern show that even the most ardent women defenders of the MAGA manosphere are not protected.
‘The audacity’: Rep. Jones on Kristi Noem telling reporter ‘don’t you dare’ say ICE targets Latinos
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, one of the "Tennessee Three," joins The Weekend to react to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's deportation push and why he was barred from her press conference in Nashville, in his own district.
Trump's fans keep calling him 'daddy.' But there's a dark side to this metaphor.
Donald Trump fans keep calling him "daddy." And indeed, America has long had daddy issues with the presidency, but now they’re threatening democracy.
July 19, 2025
Trump's 'Unabomber' story is a warning. But is anybody listening?
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump told a story that, even for the least honest president in American history, was notable.
Stephen Miller’s advocacy group just made an egregious request from Johns Hopkins University
It was the turn of the millennium, and the schools in North Carolina's Wake County had a problem
The cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is a warning for comedy’s future
Stephen Colbert announced that CBS has canceled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
July 18, 2025
Sex predators continue to reap benefits from Trump’s second term
The Trump administration has taken various moves that have undermined the country’s ability to combat human trafficking — including child sex trafficking.
