Thursday, September 17, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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Politicians can get away with all kinds of dishonesty, but asking voters not to believe their own wallets is a losing proposition.
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As the dust settles, it’s a safe bet there will be a lot of questions about who was responsible for this debacle, and much of the blame will likely fall on the DHS secretary.
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As the dust settles, it’s a safe bet there will be a lot of questions about who was responsible for this debacle, and much of the blame will likely fall on the DHS secretary.
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The president was also seen through the windows of Air Force One examining what appeared to be a large printout about the Kennedy Center being demolished.
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The president was also seen through the windows of Air Force One examining what appeared to be a large printout about the Kennedy Center being demolished.
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Members were supposed to work three weeks between Labor Day and Election Day. GOP leaders of this do-nothing Congress reduced that to three days.
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Members were supposed to work three weeks between Labor Day and Election Day. GOP leaders of this do-nothing Congress reduced that to three days.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- "Immigration and Customs Enforcement had violated nearly 100 orders issued by Minnesota’s Federal District Court during the month of January, including some mandating the release of undocumented immigrants from detention.
The violations needed to stop immediately. “ICE is not a law unto itself,” Judge Schiltz wrote in his Jan. 28 order."(New York Times)
"A federal judge said Attorney General Todd Blanche isn’t sufficiently following the court’s orders in a case concerning Jeffrey Epstein files and gave Blanche a deadline to comply or face the possibility of contempt charges.
The order stems from a lawsuit by Katie Phang, a lawyer and political commentator seeking to force the Justice Department to turn over more Epstein documents."
(The Washington Sun)
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
(Reuters)
"OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances in which artificial intelligence systems hid mistakes, made up data and moved files onto the open internet without permission, amid an ongoing industrywide debate about A.I. safety."
(New York Times)
"The price spike has caused rolling blackouts, rationing and angry protests from Asia to Latin America. In the Philippines, fishermen docked their boats because they can’t afford fuel. In Bangladesh, power outages caused hourslong work stoppages at factories. In Guatemala, protesters burned tires and cars."
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
(New York Times)
Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November — 197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election.
(Wired)
"State election officials nationwide told Axios how they're working with local election officials and state attorneys general to prep for the possibility of ICE disrupting voting or ballot drop box operations.
"ICE doesn't have a role here," said Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan's deputy secretary of state. "Certainly any ICE activity near a polling location can be considered voter intimidation, and we would take steps to counter that immediately.""
(Axios)
"Under a new interpretation of the law’s language outlined in the memo, the accidental killing or injury of an animal would no longer be considered illegal; only actions specifically intending to target an animal would.
The change would be transformative because, in the United States, the killing of endangered animals almost always happens incidentally, in the course of economic activity. Until now, industries and individuals could be held accountable for those foreseeable deaths and, as a result, they have been incentivized to avoid them."
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
(New York Times)
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From executive producer Rachel Maddow, this documentary tackles brazen corruption and press intimidation in remote southeast Oklahoma. When a small family-run newspaper begins reporting on allegations of sex, drugs, and violence within the county sheriff’s office, they find themselves the target of the sheriff’s retaliation. As tensions escalate, the paper secretly records the sheriff and local officials musing about killing and burying them, turning a local story into national news.
Kill. Bury. Print. is streaming September 27 on Peacock
Watch the trailer on YouTube.
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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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