Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 78
July 17, 2025
WSJ: Trump birthday note to Epstein says, 'May every day be another wonderful secret'
The Wall Street Journal reviewed a 2003 birthday album assembled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Jeffrey Epstein, which included a bizarre letter attributed to Donald Trump. Trump denies writing the letter and calls the story “fake.” NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny joins to discuss.
America needs more electricity. Trump has the worst idea for how to fix that.
More large computing facilities including AI means more demand for power, which means higher prices for consumers unless the U.S. generates more energy.
Trump health dept. nominee gives troubling response about teen pregnancy at hearing
During his first term, Donald Trump sought to slash hundreds of millions of dollars from federal programs to prevent teenage pregnancy, despite overwhelming evidence of their effectiveness
Trump is blaming Jerome Powell for his own mistakes
White House officials said that Trump would likely fire Powell “soon,” only for the president to back off later in the day after the stock market dropped.
Read Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey’s letter to colleagues after DOJ firing
"Fear is the tool of a tyrant," wrote the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, a frequent target of President Donald Trump.
Republicans advance Fox News vet Jeanine Pirro to be the top federal prosecutor in D.C.
Jeanine Pirro's record made her a controversial choice to serve as the U.S. attorney in Washington, DC. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans didn’t care.
Stephen Miller faces pushback after weird claims about immigrant crime in Minneapolis
As crime rates fall, why are Trump administration officials pretending that public safety is getting worse? Because of the twisted politics of fear.
A new ruling could financially punish Americans for their health issues
A federal judge has blocked a Biden rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau banning medical debt. It's a win for Trump and a loss for consumers.
Why Emil Bove's judicial nomination just brought more than 900 former DOJ lawyers together
Bove, the nominee for a lifetime federal judgeship, has demonstrated a total disregard for the high ethical standards to which most federal prosecutors hold themselves.
July 16, 2025
Trump DOJ fires Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey
Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was abruptly fired by Trump’s DOJ from her role as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan. She is best known for prosecuting both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
