Trumpland with Alex Wagner

Farmers in North Carolina who supported Trump tell us how they’re grappling with the tariff chaos the second time around.

What the MAGA-led military changes could mean for people who risk their lives in service to this country.

Trump’s demands on higher education have already begun to stifle free speech beyond campuses.

Trump rolls back back environmental protections and the residents of ‘Cancer Alley’ in Louisiana are paying the price.

With numerous lawsuits and a growing number of town halls full of concerned citizens, 23 state attorneys general—all Democrats—are the tip of the spear of the resistance against President Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE.

The Ukrainian and Ukrainian Americans fighting to keep the truth alive and the political consequences if America decides to bury it.

Trump scrambles for eggs as American farmers try to hold on to their flocks.

We speak with some of the employees singled out in the DEI purge, and one of the architects of the war on woke.

As the Trump administration guts the federal workforce, we head to DC to speak with the people at the center of the story.

The Trump administration launches a nationwide immigration crackdown with brutal outcomes and hidden, lasting consequences

Trump’s issues January 6th pardons. What the inmates, their families, and the victims have to say.

Alex Wagner hits the road to cover Trump's first 100 days on her new podcast series “Trumpland with Alex Wagner.”

Rachel Maddow remarks on the qualitative difference in the type of people Donald Trump is staffing his new administration with compared to his first administration and the fact that their deliberate antagonism and abuse of power means many political norms are not applicable.

In an unusual move, House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Mike Turner, the Republican head of the House Intelligence committee and replaced him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., someone with greater fealty to Donald Trump. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Alex Wagner to discuss.

Pam Bondi appears likely to become the kind of attorney general Donald Trump wished for through his entire first term: absolute fealty and commitment to his avenging his petty grievances. But while her spirit is willing, the lack of a factual basis for many of Trump's vendettas is likely to put her at risk of leaving Trump disappointed and unfulfilled. David Rohde, NBC News national security editor, discusses with Alex Wagner.

Though clearly prepared in advance with techniques to avoid addressing the many concerns raised about his qualifications to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth still struggled as Democrats unloaded questions about his serial infidelities, sexual assault accusations, drinking problem, lack of leadership experience and other shortcomings at his confirmation hearing. Senator Tim Kaine talks with Alex Wagner about why Donald Trump has made a mistake in choosing Fox News personality Hegseth.

Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the realities of municipal water systems and ideas for adapting a system built for occasional residential fires to deal with a large scale, community-wide fire.

The increasing risk and destruction from climate-related disasters is so plain that in some states where climate-driven fires and storms are especially devastating, some insurers are withdrawing coverage for flooding and fires. Jeff Goodell, climate journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," talks with Alex Wagner about how climate-driven disasters are forcing a change in how we live.

Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.

Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the roots of Donald Trump's fixation of re-taking possession of the Panama Canal and adding Greenland and Canada as new American territories, and whether there is cause for concern in Trump's expansionist inclinations despite the his inherent goofiness.

Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his hush money case in New York and scheduled a sentencing for January 10th, which could mean that Donald Trump will officially be a felon when he is sworn in as president. Lisa Rubin, MSNBC legal correspondent, and Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, explain what options Trump has left and what is likely to happen.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks with Ali Velshi about the Republican chaos threatening to entangle House Speaker Mike Johnson in a familiar, embarrassing fight to retain the speakership into the new Congress with a tiny majority and having squandered the good will of his colleagues across the aisle who might otherwise save him.

A special two hour edition of Alex Wagner Tonight.

Plus, Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state level

Republicans are mired in chaos and infighting as they humiliate themselves on the national stage again without being able to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government open. Elon Musk is only making matters worse, but that hasn't deterred a faction of the Republican Party from wanting to give him a more formal leadership role. Musk, meanwhile, is only a portion of the corporate feeding frenzy taking advantage of Donald Trump's weaknesses.

After Elon Musk expressed his opposition to a new spending bill, Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters followed suit, undermining House Speaker Mike Johnson and steering the U.S. toward a federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, Democrats are stepping away from the Republican chaos, leaving the GOP stuck in its own inability to govern.

Donald Trump is pressing his grievances with the media through lawsuits, but his case against the Des Moines Register over poll results he didn't like is so poorly conceived from a legal standpoint that his real goal of using the court system as an intimidation weapon is hard to miss.

As some Senate Republicans recoil at some of Donald Trump's more extreme picks to serve in his administration, Trump is turning up the pressure on anyone who would dare defy him. Eric Cortellessa, staff writer for Time, and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News, discuss.

Despite making a promise of lowering prices an inflation a central part of his presidential campaign, and admitting that that promise was key to his being elected, Donald Trump is now waffling on whether that's even possible. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times, and Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, talk with Alex Wagner about Trump's walk back and what his post-election rhetoric suggests about his actual economic priorities.

Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt. Plus, the shifting of voters within the groups that make up the Democratic Party coalition in the 2024 election are prompting a new consideration of how to understand voting blocs like Latino voters and Black voters and women voters and whether those groupings are as relevant as they once were, and as relevant as public policy would suggest. Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, discusses.

A move by Rupert Murdoch to secure the conservative editorial leadership of his media empire, including Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal in the U.S., in the hands of his son Lachlan, was dealt a blow by a judge who accused the Murdochs of acting in bad faith. Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters discusses with Alex Wagner the significance of the ruling to the future of conservatism and MAGAism in the U.S.

Rep. Jamie Raskin talks with Alex Wagner about the race between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Gerry Connolly for the Democratic Party's top spot on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Raskin left his spot on that committee to become the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, and explains that the leadership shuffle is about gearing up for the fight against Donald Trump's capricious agenda.

Donald Trump has made clear that his company will be pursuing business opportunities in other countries while he is president and making decisions about the relationship between the U.S. and those countries. Meanwhile the people he is choosing to run his administration are consistently conflicted with responsibilities that overlap with their own interests.

So much attention has been devoted to the personal shortcomings of Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, that there hasn't been room to look at his opinions on key issues for the military, including the role of women. Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks with Alex Wagner about why Hegseth's views could threaten U.S. military recruitment goals.

While Donald Trump's most extreme picks to serve in his administration are struggling in the spotlight, Trump's revenge agenda is likely to survive even if the nominations of some of his preferred foot soldiers do not. In light of Trump's enthusiasm for payback that could take the form of baseless criminal prosecution, some people are encouraging President Biden to issue pardons to Trump critics, particularly those on the black list of Trump's choice to lead the FBI, Kash Patel.

Even as Donald Trump continues to secure his corruption of the federal government, he remains powerless to escape his civil fraud judgment in New York.

Despite having seen how tariffs raised consumer prices in his first term, Donald Trump is determined to start new trade wars with significant tariffs on Mexico and Canada while at the same time deporting a sizeable portion of the U.S. workforce against the warnings of the farming and construction industries.

Alex Wagner reports on a litany of new Cabinet picks announced by Donald Trump on Friday evening.

With the collapse of Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general, attention is shifting to Donald Trump's other nominees and whether Trump is hitting the limits of his political power with such flawed Cabinet picks.

Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.

Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.

As Donald Trump bullies Washington Republicans into submission with ridiculous Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden is working to bolster the guard rails of the judiciary as much as he can before his time in office runs out.

Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the dubious cast of characters Donald Trump is elevating to his Cabinet, from Tulsi Gabbard to Matt Gaetz, to RFK Jr.

After a day of absurd selections for the top levels of his administration, it is clear that Donald Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans to blindly do his bidding. Alex Wagner talks with her guests about the reaction to a potential Attorney General Matt Gaetz or Defense Secretary Hegseth.

Alex Wagner looks at expectations for the new Trump regime, from his cabinet appointments to his plan for "mass deportations," to his attacks on federal government agencies.

Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions

Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women

Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover

On the last episode of Alex Wagner Tonight before Election Day, Alex Wagner looks at the remarkable campaign Kamala Harris has pulled together in a very short amount of time, and talks with guests about the final days of election day and what it means about the United State of America that someone as flawed as Donald Trump still enjoys the support of half of the country's voters.

The name of the game in the final days of the 2024 election is "get out the vote." While Donald Trump struggles to find a way to communicate to anyone who isn't already in his thrall, Kamala Harris combines a rigorous ground game with a steady effort to expand her reach, especially in swing states. Ali Velshi takes a closer look at Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina.

Joy Red co-hosts with Alex Wagner in a "Your Vote, Your Power" election special broadcast looking at the rights and freedom for women that are at stake in the 2024 election.

Plus, Will the Trump team's latest insult to Puerto Ricans actually cost him votes? Victor Martinez thinks it will.

Plus, Harris emphasizes election's national stakes, even in states that don't swing

Plus, Democrats see hopeful signs in early voting patterns

Plus, American men pose complex challenge for Democrats against allure of Republican toxicity

Plus, is America ready to elect a woman president?

Plus, Echoing anti-Trump trend, some Texas Republicans flip to Allred over Cruz

Plus, Sanders highlights missing message to shore up union vote for Harris

Plus, Trump gambit to outsource campaign operations to Musk backfires

Plus, Why Michigan is such a complicated election state

Plus, Fears grow that 'clown-like' Trump could achieve fascist goals despite gross incompetence

Plus, 'Get out of here with that.': Trump risks battleground backlash with more thoughtless remarks

'The change is coming more quickly than we thought': Climate change sends local leaders scrambling

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

Plus, 'It already happened': Report exposes extent of Trump weaponizing government against political enemies while in office

Plus, Another Trump supporter, caught up in election lies, is sent to prison

Plus, Why Liz Cheney's active endorsement of Kamala Harris really does matter

Plus, Officials work to restore voting access in Helene-ravaged North Carolina

Plus, Kamala Harris is likely to win the Latino vote, but it's complicated.

Plus, Florida braces for impact of violent Hurricane Helene

Plus, How the heck are there still undecided voters in 2024? Here's how.

Plus, Interviews with undecided battleground voters explain closeness, complexity of 2024 race

Plus, Extremist Republican candidate's reported porn site activity blows up key state race

Plus, Racist lies from Trump-Vance stir national outcry

Plus, Leaked Supreme Court documents create a real "mask-off" moment for Chief Justice John Roberts

Plus, Out-of-touch Republicans get shocking dose of reality in abortion stories

Plus, Even tighter: Why polling suggests a 2024 nail-biter

MSNBC's Ali Velshi gives a special preview of the second season of the “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Book banning is happening more and more. Removing literature from library shelves, school syllabi, and summer reading lists isn’t just blatant censorship; it is the tip of the sword that threatens American democracy itself. In this preview, Ali reflects on why this issues is so personal for him and his family. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/vbbcs2_fdlw. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple podcasts for access to episodes one week early, plus ad-free listening, and bonus content from this and other shows.

Plus, Trump intimidation tactics failing as election workers stand defiant and proud

Plus, Wagner: Where is the avalanche of coverage of Trump's cognitive decline?

Plus, Anticipating debate flameout, Trump works to lower expectations against Harris

Plus, 'Show a little skepticism': Russian propaganda scheme exposed; highlights need for savvy electorate

Plus, Trump can't get out of his own way on abortion rights

Plus, Trump cozies up to 'Moms for Liberty' even as they bomb on the ballot amid voter backlash

Plus, Court hearing exposes role of supermarket's price gouging in inflationary pricing

Plus, With Trump campaign fraying, Harris sees opportunity for votes in red counties

Plus, An entire generation held back: Harris targets housing crisis with new plan

Plus, For JD Vance donut shop visit, a double order of cringe, supersized by Tim Walz

Plus, Trump criminal trials threaten to bring more bad news as his campaign sours

Plus, Stacey Abrams shreds JD Vance for distorting her words

Plus, Trump struggling to keep up as Harris backers self-organize to help campaign

Plus, 'He has shrunk': Kamala Harris finds antidote to Donald Trump's negativity

Plus, Trump fear mongering losing edge as Kamala Harris advances with broader agenda

Plus, 'This is what Donald Trump looks like when he is losing'

Plus, Busted: New report makes Trump claims of ignorance about Project 2025 impossible to believe

Plus, How Gov. Tim Walz became the gun lobby's worst nightmare, and a Gen Z ally

Plus, 'Revelatory bombshell': Secret probe of Trump, suspicious Egypt money shut down by Barr's DOJ: WaPo

Plus, Polls begin to show advantage for Kamala Harris with political indicators improving

Plus, Harris keeps focus on growing campaign while Trump flails for attention