TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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The jurist condemned “the Trump administration’s well-established history of using criminal investigations to retaliate” against Trump’s political foes.
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“The president seems to revel in chaos, which is so different from any other leader that I’ve ever seen,” GOP Sen. John Cornyn said.
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“The president seems to revel in chaos, which is so different from any other leader that I’ve ever seen,” GOP Sen. John Cornyn said.
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At first blush, this might seem like evidence of constructive progress, but the closer one looks, the less impressive it appears.
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At first blush, this might seem like evidence of constructive progress, but the closer one looks, the less impressive it appears.
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Traditionally, when judges step down from the bench, they focus on retirement activities. In the Trump era, things sure are different.
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Traditionally, when judges step down from the bench, they focus on retirement activities. In the Trump era, things sure are different.
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Rachel Maddow looks at before and after photos of Washington, D.C. landmarks that have been at the center of Donald Trump's attention and have suffered as a result.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- This is the jaw-dropping report on Tulsi Gabbard that we talked with Jon Swaine about last night:
Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career — I obtained hundreds of confidential memos detailing politics and policy guidance for Gabbard from her years in Congress, then embarked on a quest to identify who was behind them.
(Washington Post)
- Here's an idea. Instead of giving MAGA your millions, fight back a litte.
"The Disney-owned broadcast network launched an on-air campaign Monday urging viewers to weigh in against the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of its broadcast licenses."
Gift link
(Jay Rosen shares New York Times)
- "Frustrated by a city council that has refused to oppose the opening of an immigration detention center, community activists in Surprise, Arizona are hoping residents will agree to disincorporate the city, stripping away the council’s power...."
(AZ Mirror)
- 'Broadview Six' damage spreads with review of 20 years of one prosecutor's cases — Ten defendants in three cases have now seen their federal criminal charges permanently dropped as a result of the grand jury controversy in U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office, and questions remain about who redacted alleged misconduct by a veteran prosecutor from transcripts given to U.S. District Judge April Perry.
(Chicago Sun-Times)
- Billionaire Gautam Adani Met Donald Trump Jr. in India While Facing US Bribery Charges
(Bloomberg)
- "Across the country, Democrats are smashing downballot recruitment records, fielding more candidates in more races than they have in decades—or ever. For the first time, the party has a candidate for every Minnesota state legislative race, as it hopes to build on a one-vote majority in the state senate and break a 67–67 logjam in the house. In Texas, where Democrats are looking to make inroads in a Republican-dominated legislature and get out the vote for Senate candidate James Talarico and other statewide candidates, the party is also fielding candidates for every legislative seat for the first time in history. They’ve got candidates in every race in North and South Carolina (where the party hopes to break Republican supermajorities), and in Arizona (where it’s seeking to flip both chambers)."
(Mother Jones)
- "Americans are voting this year for Democrats at far higher numbers in primaries and special elections compared with previous contests, suggesting that voters are unusually motivated heading into November."
(Washington Post)
- Republicans Are Dismantling a Key Tool in the War Against Kleptocrats — GOP lawmakers are pushing forward a bill to repeal a vital shell company database—completely undoing the biggest anti-kleptocracy step forward the U.S. has seen in decades.
(The New Republic)
- DOJ now 0-9 in voter roll cases after Trump-appointed judge tosses its Maryland demand
(Democracy Docket)
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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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