Friday, September 11, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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It’s important to recognize not just what Trump and his team are saying about data centers, but also what they’re doing to help the industry.
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JD Vance said of the presidential proposal, “I don’t think it's a controversial idea.” Reality soon proved otherwise.
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JD Vance said of the presidential proposal, “I don’t think it's a controversial idea.” Reality soon proved otherwise.
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In Trump’s first term, there was a controversy surrounding Cabinet secretaries and expensive flights. In his second term, it’s happening again.
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In Trump’s first term, there was a controversy surrounding Cabinet secretaries and expensive flights. In his second term, it’s happening again.
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In this country, Americans tend to pledge allegiance to the United States and its Constitution, not to presidents.
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In this country, Americans tend to pledge allegiance to the United States and its Constitution, not to presidents.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- "A judge has cleared the way for a one-year-old girl in foster care to be reunited with her birth mother who is scheduled to be deported to Guatemala and currently is in custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement."
(News from the States)
- Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk — With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea.
(Politico)
- "But some of the cuts have raised questions about what types of journalism the company values. The Charlotte Observer’s only data reporter shared on Bluesky that she was cut. The Fresno Bee, which had seven layoffs, lost multiple accountability reporters, according to Pacific Media Workers Guild executive officer Michael Applegate. The Miami Herald, which had 20 layoffs and eliminated 10 vacant positions, lost its city of Miami and city of Miami Beach beats, said deputy investigations editor Carol Marbin Miller. "
(Poynter)
- ""For the whole 20+ years of our show, in fact, I've been interviewing Americans who are running for office with no problem," said Kimmel on his Wednesday night show, the titular "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
"Something has changed," he continued, suggesting that Trump's presidency was that something. "His FCC has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates our local stations, based on simple traditional editorial decisions, guest bookings it would seem they don't like.""
(PBS)
- "Because of “human oversight,” workers in some areas did not spray enough of the primer that made the layers of the liner stick together, Atlantic said in the documents. But the bigger problem, the company said, was that the repair plan laid out in the contract called for the layers of liner to include two chemicals that turned out to be incompatible."
Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure
(New York Times)
- "U.S. diesel prices hit $6 per gallon on Friday for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions triggered by the Ukraine and Iran wars raises transportation costs across the entire economy.
Truckers and farmers are paying about 63% more to fill up their semis and tractors than they did at this time last year, according to data from AAA. The average price nationwide is now about $6.06 per gallon.
Prices are even higher in California, the biggest agriculture state in the U.S., at $7.98 per gallon."
(CNBC)
- Rand Paul and his staff travel by private jet with taxpayer dollars while preaching fiscal restraint — The expense is not illegal or against Senate rules, but it’s raising questions about why the charter flights were necessary for official business.
(Politico)
- "The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas."
(Pro Publica)
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Every Monday at 12PM ET, MS NOW Members can join a live conversation with Rachel Maddow. If you are interested in asking Rachel a question directly over video, please let us know. These questions can be about politics, news of day or anything else that’s on your mind!
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This forthcoming Membership experience will bring MS NOW fans closer to our hosts and to each other, with real-time connections and exclusive content you can't get on-air.
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"Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution"
comes out November 10 but you can pre-order now.
See MS.NOW/DepartmentOfFate for links and options to pre-order.
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