Monday, September 21, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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A key Democratic senator accused the Defense Department of being “profoundly disrespectful to our troops and their families.”
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“A Russian oligarch paid for a lavish wedding after-party for Donald Trump Jr., which to me just stinks,” Utah’s John Curtis said. “It’s corruption.”
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“A Russian oligarch paid for a lavish wedding after-party for Donald Trump Jr., which to me just stinks,” Utah’s John Curtis said. “It’s corruption.”
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The Virginia Democrat whose congressional district includes the area in question called the president’s latest argument “stupid” and “idiotic.”
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The Virginia Democrat whose congressional district includes the area in question called the president’s latest argument “stupid” and “idiotic.”
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As it turns out, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-science views are not his only problem.
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As it turns out, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-science views are not his only problem.
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Journalists from MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO were barred from the White House and had their press passes confiscated a day after President Donald Trump said he would revoke access to the three networks. MS NOW host Rachel Maddow joins MS NOW's "State of Play" host Peter Alexander with her instant reaction.
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WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR
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- "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Defense, and the Florida state Fire Marshal’s office are investigating the explosion..."
Cory Mills’ Career Imploded. Then His Grenade Factory Exploded.
(Mother Jones)
- lol mr. tough on china...
Trump plans to greet Xi at airport on arrival, officials say
(Reuters)
- LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit""
(Aaron Rupar shares hilarious video)
- given recent behavior by Trump's ICE agents.
Protesters demand Boston Dynamics deny ICE their robot dogs
(NBC Boston)
- "After speaking with the Saudi crown prince, Trump reversed himself and told the Pentagon to prepare for airstrikes against the Houthis.
But by midday Sunday, the president appeared to have reversed himself again..."
(New York Times)
- remember marco rubio? does he?
"Rubio in July said the administration was preparing a wide-ranging campaign against the ICC, saying it would dismantle the court “brick by brick” if necessary. Rubio said the court’s decision to go after officials of ICC nonmember states set a dangerous precedent and posed a threat to U.S. sovereignty. Neither the U.S. nor Israel are members of the ICC.
Rubio, however, wasn’t bothered by the precedent in 2022, when as a senator he co-sponsored a resolution calling for the court to investigate war crimes in Ukraine committed by Russia, another nonmember state of the ICC. The court in 2023 issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials."
(Wall Street Journal)
- Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her
Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.
(New York Times)
- hahahahahahahhahahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers
(Washington Post)
- “There were dogs and bikers; elders with gray hair and babies with no hair; people in Nationals jerseys and business casual attire (equally ubiquitous DC uniforms).
Most wore one common item: a red pin that read, 'Hands Off the Arts'...”
(Washington Post)
- "The crowd, pressed up against security barriers surrounding the center, enveloped the concrete pavilion in front of it, spilled out across 25th Street and onto an adjacent grass lawn...."
Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Speculation About Possible Demolition
(New York Times)
- “A month before Election Day 2024, the New York Times reported that the US job market was 'as healthy as it has ever been'. A few days later, The Washington Post’s Heather Long explained, 'We are living through one of the best economic years of many people’s lifetimes'.”
(MaddowBlog)
- "Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at a remote hotel where Trump administration deportees are being held indefinitely..."
(New York Times)
- "The volume of hostile communications led the bench to create its own internal system for tracking people responsible for multiple threats, supplementing the U.S. Marshals Service, which normally handles judicial security..."
(New York Times)
- "The price of heating oil, a fuel that is very similar to diesel, is up roughly 60% since the start of the war in Iran on Feb. 28."
"Many Americans are heading into a 'much more expensive' winter..."
(New York Times)
- "Since the federal takeover, he spends four nights a week pedaling his bike up and down the same streets, recording agents as they arrest his neighbors. On the scene, he lists rights for people getting arrested and asks if they’d like him to contact anyone..."
(Washington Post)
- "The USA experienced declines in Free Political Parties, Effective Parliament, Access to Justice, and Judicial Independence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Economic Equality. US scores on most of these measures are at their lowest levels since 1975"
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The Global State of Democracy 2026
Democracy in an Age of Conflict
(International IDEA)
Follow Rachel Maddow on Bluesky here.
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Go behind the scenes with Rachel Maddow every Monday at noon ET as she answers your questions ahead of her weekly broadcast.
WATCH THIS WEEK'S EDITION
Want to ask Rachel a question live on video? Participants will need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday. If interested, please fill out this form by Thursday.
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Rachel and the gang are getting out of the studio heading to Arlington, Texas on Saturday, September 26th to hang out with the MS NOW audience.
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.
Each ticket, with prices starting as low as $30, includes a special offer for one year of free access to MS NOW's new membership experience.
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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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