Tuesday, September 01, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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“We are telling people, either you are with us or against us,” the Treasury secretary said, unaware of just how little the world seems to be with us.
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Nine weeks before the midterms, the president has a new pitch in support of data centers. It’s rooted in shameless condescension.
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Nine weeks before the midterms, the president has a new pitch in support of data centers. It’s rooted in shameless condescension.
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On Aug. 17, the Census Bureau revised its data integrity policy. On Aug. 18, it released a propagandistic document related to the 2020 election.
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On Aug. 17, the Census Bureau revised its data integrity policy. On Aug. 18, it released a propagandistic document related to the 2020 election.
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The administration had no reason to invite Russia’s finance minister to a G20 summit. Team Trump did it anyway, extending an ugly pattern.
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The administration had no reason to invite Russia’s finance minister to a G20 summit. Team Trump did it anyway, extending an ugly pattern.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST NIGHT
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Rachel Maddow explains how a secret bomb shelter installed under the White House during the Obama administration undercuts Donald Trump's legal claim that he needs his ballroom constructed because it will include a necessary bomb shelter for the White House. Rachel is joined by Greg Werkheiser, co-founder of Cultural Heritage Partners, to discuss a coalition of organizations working to protect Washington cultural and historic landmarks from Trump's reckless vanity projects.
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Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump's shameful dedication to deporting immigrants has led him to betray Afghans who helped the U.S. military in Afghanistan and were promised protection in the U.S., leaving it to individual service members to push back against his disgrace. Trump is also betraying the Iranians he continues to claim he is helping with his war on Iran, shaming the United States with his dishonor.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- Protesters pack Alexandria airpark meeting to oppose new ICE detention center — People against a proposed immigration detention facility near the Alexandria airport came from all over the state to voice their concerns.
(Verite News)
- If you voted Trump because you thought the problem with America was that there weren't enough FBI agents committing bestiality, congratulations:
"Acts of bestiality are also 'no longer automatic deal breakers for applicants to the nation’s top law enforcement agency'...”
(Rachel shares Steve's post)
- "The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable.
"That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling."
The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning
(Military Times)
- “I came to this country to pursue my education. I didn’t come here to commit a crime or hurt anyone,” he captioned the post. “Yet now I’m walking through the streets of the United States with a GPS monitor on my leg, carrying a feeling of shame and humiliation that I never imagined I would experience. I came here to study, to build my future and to live a better [life,] not to be treated like a criminal. So now, how am I supposed to play college sports with a GPS monitor on my leg?”
Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say
(Springfield News-Sun)
- Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa — ICE sent them away under a controversial policy without knowing where they were going or what would happen next.
(Tampa Bay Times)
- "Leaders of the U.S. European Command, the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Southern Command, along with the Navy’s top admiral, responded with what is characterized in the SDOB as a “non-concur,” those familiar with the assessment said — meaning they disagree with the secretary’s order to extend their forces but will execute it nevertheless."
(Washington Post - gift link)
- "“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the official said in the report, which was prepared with the assistance of Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit group that represents people seeking to expose potential lawbreaking.
Speaking to reporters by phone on Monday, Mr. Blumenthal said of the report that “the main takeaway for me is that the Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans. One-third of all Americans cast their ballots by mail, and the U.S.P.S. puts all of their votes at risk.”"
(New York Times)
- Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday — Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
(The Texas Tribune)
- “It’s completely unprecedented and, quite frankly, very worrying,” said Katelyn Jetelina, a California epidemiologist who writes a weekly newsletter about public health and infectious diseases.
She added: “This situation opens a whole can of worms: What is the protocol now? How does adjudicating deaths differ from adjudicating hospitalizations or cases? Does it matter which state it is and what color that state is? Are they going to second-guess those? Who holds the truth?”
The CDC hasn’t added 2 deaths to its measles database. Here’s why. — The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
(Washington Post)
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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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