Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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The White House lost a major battle, but the broader offensive against voting and election administration is still ongoing, right now.
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The president tried to equate AI fears with a series of controversies that were and are entirely real, proving the opposite of his intended point.
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The president tried to equate AI fears with a series of controversies that were and are entirely real, proving the opposite of his intended point.
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If Democrats are expected to bear responsibility for Hasan Piker’s commentary, will the GOP face pressure over the nominee for Texas railroad commissioner?
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If Democrats are expected to bear responsibility for Hasan Piker’s commentary, will the GOP face pressure over the nominee for Texas railroad commissioner?
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It’s an open question as to why Umar Kremlev paid for and helped plan the festivities, and what he might want or expect in return.
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It’s an open question as to why Umar Kremlev paid for and helped plan the festivities, and what he might want or expect in return.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- (WSJ) - American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here.
Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here — Trump officials say the oil-market disruption is temporary, but Chevron’s Mike Wirth and others warn global supplies are running low, with no respite in sight
(Carl Quintanilla shares Wall Street Journal)
- "Facility staff said detainees were not locked in the enclosures, but federal investigators found locking mechanisms on them..."
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says — The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
(New York Times)
- "The crowd erupts in chants of "Shame on you!" as Roger Marshall tries to explain why he sued 700 of his patients, leading to 81 arrests:"
(The Bulwark shares video)
- remember when the whole SNL bit on him was organized around his weird pronunciation of the word "china" because he was constantly saying the word "china" all the time, since being tough on china was his whole political schtick?
Trump says he would allow Chinese automakers to build cars in US
(Rachel shares The Hill)
- "US foreign policy now hardly exists. It’s been replaced by random whims blurted out by an ignorant, easily confused amateur, who hasn’t done his homework, hasn’t thought through the implications of his declarations, and might very well change his mind without warning..."
(MaddowBlog)
- their line was that people **asked** to be put in these cages, that it was what they wanted:
"facility staff said... detainees asked to spend time in the enclosures."
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(Rachel shares CNN)
- Scarborough, Maine:
Petition filed by Scarborough Democratic Town Committee to review town ICE facility
(Rachel shares WGME)
- "For more than 40 years, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress and the president on what to study in the frigid and dynamic far north, from the environment to military security. It’s typically done so without making waves, led by people well-versed in science and public policy.
That was until December, when President Donald Trump appointed a Texas venture capitalist and MAGA influencer with no formal background in science as the commission’s chair."
Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
(ProPublica)
- "The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit."
(The Guarian)
- "New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald announced his resignation from the bench on Tuesday, effective immediately, after being accused of violating the state’s judicial code of conduct for his role in orchestrating a payout to a top ally last year."
(NHPR)
- "NATO stands "vigilant, committed, and ready," Lithuania's foreign minister said Tuesday, after an allied fighter jet destroyed a drone that crossed into the country's airspace from Belarus — the latest in a string of aerial incursions testing the alliance's eastern border with Russia."
(Euronews)
- "The bull statue was put on hold as State officials spent the last few weeks debating how to make it both interesting and non-Satanic."
(Axios)
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This week's Q&A with Rachel! |
This week's noon Q&A with Rachel was the first time we've included live video with viewers together with text questions, and it worked GREAT!
Members can watch the recorded version here.
If you are interested in asking Rachel a question directly over video, please let us know. These questions can be about politics, news of day or anything else that’s on your mind!
Participants will need to complete a short pre-interview and be available from 11:30a-12:30p ET on Monday to take part. If interested, please fill out this form by Thursday, September 17th.
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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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