APO.Eagles: Garland memo doubles down on Barr policy on investigating candidates ...Plus, DOJ sends message with 'domestic terrorism' enhancement for Jan. 6 sentencing

Garland memo doubles down on Barr policy on investigating candidates

Rachel Maddow shares a newly obtained May 25, 2022 memorandum from Attorney General Merrick Garland to Department of Justice employees about "policies with respect to political activities" that doubles down on Bill Barr's policy against investigating candidates without approval.

Doctors sound alarm as ignorant abortion bans hurt medical care, cause undue suffering

Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, talks with Rachel Maddow about how state abortion bans that were not well thought out are hurting women in medical need, forcing them to endure needless suffering.

Tom Cotton blames the wrong president for Iranian threat

Tom Cotton is convinced that the Biden administration has "let Iran rush forward with a nuclear weapon." That's demonstrably ridiculous.

DOJ sends message with 'domestic terrorism' enhancement for Jan. 6 sentencing

Rachel Maddow looks at the Justice Department's request for a "domestic terrorism" enhancement to the sentencing of the first convicted January 6th rioter, which would potentially add several years to the sentence if the judge agrees, and notes the message that sends to other defendants who decide to risk conviction rather than take a plea.