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Episode 2 of Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News is now available!

Rachel Maddow is back at the mic with a new original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News.” In each episode, Rachel and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next?

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3d ago

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It’s not just ‘collusion’: GOP rejects basics of Trump/Russia scandal

Much of the GOP isn’t just contesting the idea of “collusion,” Republicans are also rejecting the idea that Russia attacked our elections to help Trump.
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FINLAND-US-RUSSIA-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-SUMMIT

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3d ago

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Republicans try, fail to weaken gun restriction following mass shootings

Literally more than 99% of congressional Republicans tried to block implementation of a modest gun policy that might help prevent future mass shootings.
Capitol dome at sunset
Capitol dome at sunset

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3d ago

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Ethics Committee expands its investigation into GOP’s Santos

It seemed as if George Santos’ troubles on Capitol Hill couldn’t get much worse. Then the House Ethics Committee expanded its investigation into him.
Image: George Santos sitting in the House chamber.
Image: George Santos sitting in the House chamber.

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3d ago

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GOP reps push to ‘expunge’ Trump impeachments from the record

For some House Republicans, the goal isn’t just to impeach President Biden, it’s also to un-impeach his immediate predecessor.
House Republicans Hold News Conference To Discuss FBI Raid On Trump Residence
House Republicans Hold News Conference To Discuss FBI Raid On Trump Residence

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3d ago

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Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.22.23

Today’s edition of quick hits.
Image: President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk along the Colonnade to the Oval Office after a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on June 22, 2023.
Image: President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk along the Colonnade to the Oval Office after a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on June 22, 2023.

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3d ago

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Boebert’s impeachment measure gets a vote, but not the one she wanted

Lauren Boebert’s impeachment resolution cleared the House today, but only after she dramatically changed it to prevent an embarrassing and costly failure.
Image: House Republicans Call Introduce Bill Limiting Donations From Mark Zuckerberg
Image: House Republicans Call Introduce Bill Limiting Donations From Mark Zuckerberg

07:39

DeSantis fixation on 'the woke' has a poor track record as a political strategy in Florida

07:21

What ever happened to the federal investigation of Trump's fake elector scheme?

05:00

Book shows Putin broke unwritten rule with plot to kill defector on U.S. soil: NYT

08:15

Rachel Maddow on her new podcast ‘Deja News’: ‘I feel like history is grounding’

04:26

Trump humiliated as protests he called for fail to materialize

01:13

'There's two ways that this resolves': Maddow makes prediction on Trump documents case 

04:57

Trump victim act debunked by consistent DOJ record of Espionage Act prosecutions

12:12

Trump legal comeuppance threatens court traffic jam; James anticipates deferring to feds

01:28

There is a cost to airing 'untrue things': Maddow on deferring coverage of Trump speech

08:43

Judge sets some restrictions on Trump talking to witnesses; navigates tricky circumstances

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08:02

Archive: Turmoil in 1992 as Supreme Court upholds Roe; allows restrictions

09:15

Archive: The ignominious tenure of Anne Burford at Reagan's EPA

01:59

Archive: Moscow welcomes the Soviet Union's first McDonald's

02:07

Archive: Ukrainians vote on independence from the Soviet Union

01:53

Archive: President Clinton introduces Stephen Breyer as nominee for Supreme Court justice

05:06

Archive: Soviet Union no more

02:52

Archive: Nixon encourages use of Fifth Amendment in cover-up delay tactic

02:05

Archive: U.S. House of Representatives begins televising proceedings

01:59

Archive: JFK visits with Pope Paul VI

01:01

Archive: Texans flock to community centers to join in vaccination effort

03:43

Archive: Scientists consulted on massive Santa Barbara oil spill clean-up; locals outraged

03:32

Archive: President Carter makes solar push with White House example

03:35

Archive: Supreme Court affirms right to abortion in 7-2 Roe v. Wade decision

05:11

Archive: Last Soviet fighter exits Afghanistan; Mujahideen bide their time

02:12

Archive: Vietnam refugees arrive to fanfare, some jitters, in Pennsylvania

02:03

Archive: A refugee from Vietnam gets a new home; Albion, Nebraska get a new doctor

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4d ago

Left with no choice, George Santos shares names of bond cosigners

We now know the names of George Santos' bond cosigners, leaving us with a new question: Why did he fight so hard to shield mundane and anodyne news?
Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y.
Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y.
4d ago

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.22.23

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Will Hurd during a news conference in Washington, D.C.
Will Hurd during a news conference in Washington, D.C.
4d ago

Republicans struggle with the point of the failed Durham probe

House Republicans looked ridiculous yesterday by trying to exploit John Durham's failed investigation, but the special counsel himself fared even worse.
John Durham testifies before the House Judiciary Committee
John Durham testifies before the House Judiciary Committee
4d ago

Why Trump’s proposed ‘policy’ on executing drug dealers matters

Donald Trump is eager to execute drug dealers. He’s also supported clemency for a former drug dealer who would’ve been killed under his preferred policy.
Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion at the White House
Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion at the White House
4d ago

Key Republicans shrug in response to SCOTUS ethics controversies

As the Supreme Court's ethics troubles mount, Democrats are eager to advance reform legislation. Republicans, meanwhile, don't appear to care.
Mitch McConnell arrives for the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference, at the U.S. Capitol
Mitch McConnell arrives for the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference, at the U.S. Capitol
4d ago

Adam Schiff censured for telling Republicans inconvenient truths

Why was Adam Schiff censured? Because he had the audacity to tell Republicans inconvenient truths the party didn't want to hear.
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks during a January 6th committee hearing
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks during a January 6th committee hearing
4d ago

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.21.23

Today’s edition of quick hits.
Image: President Joe Biden arrives for an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 21, 2023.
Image: President Joe Biden arrives for an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 21, 2023.
5d ago

JD Vance thinks he’s justified his hold on DOJ nominees (but he hasn’t)

J.D. Vance thinks the Hunter Biden case justifies his blanket hold on Justice Department nominees. Whether the senator realizes this or not, that's absurd.
J.D. Vance during a campaign event in Huber Heights
J.D. Vance during a campaign event in Huber Heights
5d ago

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.21.23

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., at the Capitol on July 13, 2022.
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., at the Capitol on July 13, 2022.
5d ago

Asked for the top U.S. issue, Trump picks one of his weaknesses

Donald Trump says the nation’s global standing is one of our most important issues. If that’s true, he’s effectively telling voters not to support him.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Delaware, Ohio
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Delaware, Ohio
5d ago

Georgia election board finds no conspiracy, no fraud in 2020 results

Donald Trump clung to his “suitcases full of ballots” lie for years, but Georgia’s state board of elections has now formally rejected the lie as “false.”
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