Foolish anti-Clinton case leads to steep penalty for Trump, lawyers ...Plus, While creating a crisis, McCarthy says Dems are creating a crisis

Donald Trump's frivolous anti-Clinton case was so outlandish, a judge imposed harsh sanctions on his lawyers — and the former president himself.

Friday, January 20, 2023 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Foolish anti-Clinton case leads to steep penalty for Trump, lawyers Foolish anti-Clinton case leads to steep penalty for Trump, lawyers Donald Trump's frivolous anti-Clinton case was so outlandish, a judge imposed harsh sanctions on his lawyers — and the former president himself. MORE On arresting reporters, White House pushes back against Trump The fact that Donald Trump called for the incarceration of innocent journalists was predictable. The public pushback from the Biden White House was not. MORE On arresting reporters, White House pushes back against Trump The fact that Donald Trump called for the incarceration of innocent journalists was predictable. The public pushback from the Biden White House was not. MORE With new rhetoric on Social Security, Trump undermines McCarthy The GOP wants Social Security and Medicare cuts as part of its debt ceiling plan. Donald Trump is, oddly enough, siding with Democrats against the idea. MORE With new rhetoric on Social Security, Trump undermines McCarthy The GOP wants Social Security and Medicare cuts as part of its debt ceiling plan. Donald Trump is, oddly enough, siding with Democrats against the idea. MORE While creating a crisis, McCarthy says Dems are creating a crisis "Gaslighting" is an overused term, but it seems to apply to Kevin McCarthy asking why his opponents are creating a crisis while he creates a crisis. MORE While creating a crisis, McCarthy says Dems are creating a crisis "Gaslighting" is an overused term, but it seems to apply to Kevin McCarthy asking why his opponents are creating a crisis while he creates a crisis. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG McCarthy plays hostage game with U.S. economy despite threat from caucus he can't control  Investigation with obvious omissions fails to find leaker of Supreme Court abortion ruling Santos engages in brazen hypocrisy embracing Republican anti-LGBTQ agenda The one Republican tax plan that Democrats can't wait to oppose NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM RACHEL MADDOW ON TWITTER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER