The Rachel Maddow Show

Rachel Maddow remarks on Donald Trump's embrace of the January 6 rioters and the insurrectionist militias that have declared themselves for him, pointing out on this peaceful January 6th the new implicit threat of violence if Donald Trump and Republicans in league with him are not assured electoral victories.

Donald Trump's transition ahead of his second term in office was already a series of humiliations and failures as his inability to pick qualified members of his administration was laid bare, but the spending bill debacle showed that in addition to that incompetence, Trump is vulnerable to being taken advantage of, as Elon Musk did with apparent ease.

What does the United States look like when the presidency is purchased by billionaires? How do they reap the benefits of their investment and how does it end up hurting everyone else? And perhaps more importantly, as we see the new Trump era oligarchy taking shape, what can Americans do to slow that slide? Rachel Maddow talks with Timothy Snyder and the ACLU's Anthony Romero.

How much will Americans get to know about the people Donald Trump is choosing to run the U.S. government? In the absence of any real vetting the way it's supposed to go, Rachel Maddow presents a Rachel Maddow Show Public Servant Announcement to hopefully help fill that gap with a closer look at Trump's choice for homeland security secretary, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, whose state’s Covid record might seem disqualifying and whose personal stories have caused her political damage.

How much will the American people get to know about the people Donald Trump is choosing to run the U.S. government? In the absence of any real vetting the way it's supposed to go, Rachel Maddow presents a Rachel Maddow Show Public Servant Announcement to hopefully help fill that gap with a closer look at Trump's choice for U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, from his dubious business dealings to his dearth of relevant experience.

While Donald Trump fills his administration with relatives and people he has seen on TV, reality stubbornly refuses to conform to the narratives Trump spun on the campaign trail.

Rachel Maddow looks at the shocking level of nepotism in the early staffing of Donald Trump's second administration, leaving him without grounds to criticize President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, to spare him further political prosecution by Trump's supporters.

Rachel Maddow looks at how Republican overreach in attempting to secure permanent power is already inspiring pro-democracy pushback while the Trump team goon squad fight and grift each other.

United States of Emergency? Rachel Maddow on her expectations for the US under Trump Millions interned in camps? Assassinations? Political imprisonments? That is what America's leading liberal commentator Rachel Maddow - and The World's first guest - says could happen during Trump's next stint in the White House. Richard and Yalda also bring listeners up to date with the conflict in Ukraine and the latest developments in the Middle East, as both are just back from the region.

Rachel Maddow looks at ways that Democrats can, and are, using their power and positions to prevent Trump from taking full, unfettered power.

From the November 14 episode of Deadline White House, Rachel Maddow talks with Nicolle Wallace about Donald Trump's clown car of Cabinet picks and how they fit into his broader authoritarian project, and what Americans who care about democracy should keep an eye on as the second Trump administration takes shape.

Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump is assembling his cabinet with the same disregard for ethics and integrity that marked his first term, and early signs that Trump is following the authoritarian playbook of subjugating the legislature to consolidate power in himself.

Rachel Maddow and some of her prime time colleagues discuss the outcome of the 2024 election.

Rachel Maddow looks at Elon Musk's influence in Donald Trump's campaign and his relationship with American adversaries and figures either Kamala Harris will have a national security mess to deal with or, if Trump wins, the U.S. will shift alliances toward Russia, China, and North Korea. Also, on the eve of Election Day, Rachel wonders if the prosecutions of Donald Trump's foot soldiers from the last insurrection will deter more violence this time.

Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues look ahead to Election Day.

Rachel Maddow looks at how the politicization of abortion has imperiled the health of women in the United States, making all aspects of reproductive health more dangerous, and showing real-world tragic outcomes, and how Donald Trump's continued kowtowing to anti-abortion activists threatens to solidify these harmful conditions.

Plus, Russian interference has become a feature of American elections when Trump is involved

Plus, Yulia Navlanaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is Rachel Maddow's special guest.

Plus, At fringe gathering, a peek at what waits in the wings for a Trump return to power

Reintroducing “Kamala: Next in Line,” a podcast on the stories that shaped the life and politics of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Plus, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers might have a voter fraud problem.

Plus, 'The most damning moment': Vance seals debate loss by botching January 6 answer

Plus, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper hails the heroes working to help his state recover from Hurricane Helene.

Plus, the list of Republicans backing Kamala Harris continues to grow

A special Friday edition of the Rachel Maddow Show

Plus, Hillary Clinton and Timothy Snyder

We’re thrilled to share a mashup of our MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 event that we recently held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The whole day was a celebration of you, our viewers and listeners. It was the first of its kind in-person, interactive experience. We so enjoyed meeting so many of you. But if you couldn’t join us in person, you’re in luck – we’re sharing key conversations in this episode. For more, be sure to check out our TV special airing Saturday, September 14th at 9 p.m. ET. For your reference, here are timecodes for the sessions included here: Claire McCaskill, Jen Psaki, and Andrea Mitchell 0:01:30-0:31:23 Chris Hayes & Kate Shaw 0:31:36-0:51:20 Andrew Weissmann & Ari Melber 0:51:25-1:12:53 Rachel Maddow & Lawrence O’Donnell 1:13:13-1:45:45

Plus, 'She put a bully in his place': Gov. Tim Walz celebrates Kamala Harris debate performance (and Taylor Swift's endorsement)

Plus, More information seen as key weapon to combat Trump election subversion

Plus, 'Ferocious pushback': Pro-Trump election board's tricks draw legal backlash

'An inflection point in history': Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues reflect on the DNC and Kamala Harris' historic nomination acceptance speech.

Vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz caps another raucous evening of high profile speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

A powerful conclusion to the evening with speeches from Dough Emhoff and Michelle and Barack Obama

A night of impassioned speeches and Democratic luminaries, capped by a historic address from President Joe Biden

Plus, How to stop Trump's election-stealing plan

Following rousing speeches before an energized crowd of Democrats at a packed rally in Philadelphia, an MSNBC panel reacts to the roll-out of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 election.

Plus, One of the biggest scandals in American presidential history... that wasn't.

Plus, Biden takes the first steps toward fixing the Supreme Court's corruption

Plus, Rachel Maddow interviews Pete Buttigieg as Kamala Harris' presidential campaign kicks off

Maddow on Democratic ticket switch: 'The old era is over and the new era is here.'

Plus, Maddow: Trump's record of disgrace makes for awkward Republican convention

Plus, Rachel Maddow exposes the real reason J.D. Vance was chosen to be Trump's running mate

Plus, Forfeiting their souls: Haley performs Republican ritual of personal debasement for Trump

Plus, Lester Holt's interview with President Joe Biden

Plus, NATO anniversary highlights perils of a second Trump presidency

Plus, the real reason Stormy Daniels agreed to meet with Donald Trump

Plus, Trump immediately puts Supreme Court immunity ruling to use in trying to delay sentencing on his New York felonies

President Biden and Donald Trump face off in the first general election debate.

Featuring interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom

Plus, Julian Assange agrees to guilty plea in exchange for release, ending years-long standoff

Plus, Maddow: Dr. Fauci exemplifies the Trump Republican war on expertise

Plus, Elections in Europe eyed for clues about American voter attitudes ahead of 2024 U.S. elections

Plus, More unpleasant legal surprises for Trump possible, newly revealed investigations suggest

Includes the full, exclusive interview with the prosecution's star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.

'He will never leave': Robert De Niro uses platform to caution against Trump

Plus, Republican efforts to sabotage Georgia prosecution of Trump hit brick wall in Fani Willis

Plus, 'Utterly humiliating': Trump sycophants in matching suits audition for Trump outside trial

Plus, 'The most important piece of paper of all': Smoking gun document presented at Trump trial

Plus, Why the fight to preserve democracy in the U.S. is part of a global struggle against authoritarian forces

Joy & Rachel sat down for a special conversation at the Apollo Theater.

Plus, Trump fails to attract courthouse protest despite all-caps pleas for support

'Genuinely shocking': Pro-Trump justices give presidential immunity case bad faith treatment

Plus, 'Like a child, give him a time out': Weissmann urges 'firm hand' as Trump flouts gag order

Plus, More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd

Plus, Why Republicans are hiding behind the politics of personality

Plus, China follows Russian model of fake online Trump supporters; U.S. more vulnerable than ever

Plus, Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers

Plus, How pro-Trump election officials could make sure your vote doesn't count

Plus, 'Massive national security risk': Trump financial desperation makes access to U.S. secrets dangerous

The before, middle, and after of MSNBC's prime time coverage an analysis from Rachel Maddow and her colleagues on one of the high holidays for U.S. democracy, the State of the Union address.

Dear Listeners, After Super Tuesday, Rachel joined a few of her colleagues on their respective shows to discuss the state of the 2024 race. First she spoke with Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House, and later she and Alex Wagner joined Chris Hayes on All in. Taken together the segments amount to roughly a podcast-worth of audio, so with a not-very-pretty edit we present those discussions to you here. Enjoy!

Dear Listener, It's always tricky to figure out what parts of extended TV coverage to share as a podcast. In this case, it felt like the more interesting developments came in the back end of our six hours of live coverage, so this podcast is from roughly 9:30pm ET to midnight. Enjoy!

Plus, U.S. voters face stark contrast in 2024 choices, with no 'magic wand' coming to help

Plus, Conservative anti-gay movement built on foundation of questionable credibility

Rachel Maddow and her prime time MSNBC colleagues discuss the viability of Donald Trump's candidacy as he fails to drive Nikki Haley out of the race even as he continues to win state contests.

Plus, Wisconsin dumps GOP-manipulated maps to better reflect voters' will

Plus, "Putin apologia is spreading through the GOP like a cancer."

In a new Black History Month series, MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee discovers a surprising story on reparations that could shift the way this key debate is understood across the country.

Plus, 'Kind of nuts': Trump legal woes converge in high stakes week in multiple courts

After reacting to an impromptu press conference by President Joe Biden, Rachel Maddow and a prime time panel discuss the arguments made before the Supreme Court about whether Donald Trump's role in the January 6 insurrection should disqualify him from holding office.

Plus, Court keeps Oregon GOP senators off ballot over constitution violation; Ominous parallels for Trump

Plus, Three state Republican leaders ousted in less than a month as GOP disorder spreads under Trump

A highlighted portion of MSNBC's special coverage of the New Hampshire Republican primary.

Dear listeners, Rachel had a cold tonight, so she didn't do the full 9pm hour as she usually would. She is in the second block of tonight's show with Jen Psaki. Rachel will be on the air for several hours in a row on Tuesday for New Hampshire coverage beginning at 6pm ET, so she's saving her voice and energy for that. We'll publish a healthy portion of that in this podcast feed tomorrow evening.

A portion of MSNBC's live rolling coverage of the Republican caucuses in Iowa

Rachel Maddow and her prime time MSNBC colleagues look ahead to Monday's Iowa caucuses and discuss Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis debating, Chris Christie dropping out of the Republican primary race, and Donald Trump's Fox News town hall.

Plus, Trump's day-one dictatorship tops litany of contrasts targeted by Biden campaign

...Plus, Sex scandal, rape accusation drive Florida GOP to strip chair's power in model of self-policing

...Plus, Maddow: 'This Congress is pitiful.'; Historically weak output from a vital institution

...Plus, 'I'm not your girlfriend': Cheney blasts GOP men getting emotional over impeachment

...Plus, Republican refusal to certify local election results seen as dress rehearsal for 2024 chaos

Rachel Maddow joins “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” for a live taping at New York City’s Town Hall concert venue.

A preview clip of Rachel Maddow joining “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” for a live taping at New York City’s Town Hall concert venue.

...Plus, 'No way to run a democracy': Court advances new attack on Voting Rights Act

...Plus, Why the Supreme Court's new toothless code of ethics matters 'a little bit'

Rachel Maddow leads an MSNBC prime time panel for post-debate analysis of the third Republican presidential primary debate.

...Plus, UAW president defies skeptics (including Trump) to negotiate historic deal for union workers

...Plus, A mosaic of failures: As list of pre-Oct. 7 failures grows, Netanyahu fights to shift blame