Rachel Maddow's Blog, page 82
July 12, 2025
Trump's USAID cuts are having a devastating impact on the ‘rape capital of the world’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ending USAID adds to the suffering of rape victims in eastern Congo as kits to prevent HIV and pregnancy are no longer available.
Trump and Noem’s attacks on FEMA blew up in the most predictable way
For months before the Texas flash floods, President Donald Trump and his administration floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
I'm on Kash Patel's 'enemies list.' Just as I expected, the retribution has begun.
the Department of Justice has placed former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan under “criminal investigation."
July 11, 2025
The MAGA meltdown over 'woke' Superman is incredibly revealing
"Superman" premieres July 11 as DC fans flock to see David Corenswet and James Gunn and the end credits. Fox News pundits may sit abstain after calling it woke.
Trump is carrying out a power grab the likes of which the U.S. has never seen
Ari Melber lays out the danger of Trump's aggressive, autocratic power grab after a federal court knocked down his birthright citizenship executive order.
The real reason Trump’s so publicly frustrated with Putin
President Trump wanted to play hero in the Russia-Ukraine war. Vladimir Putin won't allow it.
Justice Jackson wants more people to 'pay attention to what is happening in our country'
Ketanji Brown Jackson may be the most junior justice on the Supreme Court, but she has no qualms about making her voice heard.
Trump, apparently terrified of the midterms, is pushing Texas to change the game
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to potentially redistrict ahead of the midterms to help Trump keep the GOP majority in the House.
RFK Jr.'s new Head Start policy shows the U.S is losing its moral conscience
Taking away Head Start from undocumented children will result in untreated developmental delays and worse health outcomes for the general public.
White House border czar suggests ICE can detain people based on ‘physical appearance’
Tom Homan's comments about ICE agents being able to detain people based on “their physical appearance” will likely make racial profiling concerns worse.
