MS NOW September 2024 Articles

I know how Hurricane Helene survivors feel. And what they don’t want to hear.

Eric Adams hopes Supreme Court’s curbing of corruption prosecutions helps gut his own

Trump’s dark weekend proves his rants are becoming more incendiary, not less

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.30.24

Here’s a simple debate question for JD Vance and Tim Walz

Trump flunks American history with another rant about tariffs

What I’m watching for in the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate

On mental impairment, Trump picks a fight with Harris he can’t win

Vance’s car seat concerns add to the GOP candidate’s headaches

RFK Jr. to stay on Wisconsin presidential ballot in his latest legal loss

Trump’s new attacks on Harris are so vile even Republicans are calling him out

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has come for the kings

Why Trump should probably avoid Charles Lindbergh references

Why it matters that Trump now wants to prosecute Harris, too

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.30.24

As Trump hawks expensive watches, corruption concerns linger

Trump backs the idea of ‘one really violent day’ to reduce crime

JD Vance speaks at event hosted by radical Christian nationalist

Harris gets new Republicans endorsements, upping pressure on holdouts

On overtime pay, Trump slips up by accidentally telling the truth

Tim Walz is primed to outdo JD Vance in a populist match-up

How Vance and Walz represent a battle to define masculinity

I’m a journalist from Gaza. Israel’s recent Ramallah closure is bigger than Al Jazeera.

McConnell denounces fellow Republicans for fawning over Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

Louisiana’s new restriction on this abortion pill will making giving birth here more risky

Harris wants to take the GOP’s best economic ideas — if they exist

The Supreme Court created a Wild West for college athletes. Matt Sluka proves it.

I help oversee federal elections. Mike Johnson’s words threaten our democracy.

Doug Emhoff explains what really scares Trump about debating Harris

We need to talk about Jared Kushner’s sketchy Saudi-backed fund

California’s solution to fight AI disinformation is worse than the problem

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.27.24

Republicans accuse Democrats of weaponizing the DOJ. The facts tell a different story.

Harris’ caregiving push is pitch-perfect for states like Arizona

If Trump wants to sit down and answer the same questions I asked Harris, I’m ready for him

As elections near, economic growth exceeds expectations (again)

Why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs testifying at trial could be a bad idea for the defense

The biggest myth about ‘undecided’ voters

Supreme Court nixes RFK Jr.’s appeal to get on the ballot in New York

During rant on Fox News, Trump doubles down on climate lies

Trump would take us back into the cycle of Russian appeasement

Why Maggie Smith’s turn on ‘Downton Abbey’ was the best acting in a generation

Vance’s private criticisms of Trump reportedly extended into 2020

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.27.24

Letitia James’ massive Trump civil fraud victory in question after appellate argument

Democrats react to Eric Adams’ indictment in a normal and healthy way

GOP’s Matt Gaetz ends cooperation with congressional ethics probe

New Netflix doc ‘Will and Harper’ comes face-to-face with anti-trans America

Why Harris’ support from retired U.S. military leaders matters

Why Trump’s newest merchandising opportunity is so ridiculous

‘I Am a Voter,’ ‘Morning Joe’ reveal this year’s inaugural cohort of Democracy Heroes’ 

4 takeaways from the first look at Doug Emhoff’s MSNBC interview with Jen Psaki

Eric Adams’ political career is over — but the chaos isn’t

Black women voters’ top issue shouldn’t surprise anyone

This mom’s baby care brand disrupted the industry. Now celebs like Hilary Swank swear by it.

Netflix’s Menendez brothers series is irresponsible storytelling

What I’ve learned after 100 meetings of the Velshi Banned Book Club

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.26.24

American women don’t need a ‘protector’ — especially not one like Trump

Florida restricts sex ed references to contraception and consent

Donald Trump’s economic record is full of empty promises

GOP’s Tommy Tuberville backs down after his latest military fight

11 of the wildest allegations in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ federal indictment

Harris finally unveils her economic message. How will it land with voters?

How Eric Adams’ alleged shady behavior could be his undoing in new bribery case

Even now, Trump and Vance aren’t yet done with Springfield, Ohio

Undecided voters could sway the election. Here are the issues that matter to them.

New York elected a former cop as mayor. Now he’s a defendant.

Why Trump wanted, but couldn’t get, a government shutdown

Eric Adams faces brutal heckling while responding to federal charges

Melania Trump calls FBI search of Mar-a-Lago an ‘invasion of privacy’

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.26.24

Despite debate denials, Trump admits Biden beat him ‘by a whisker’ in 2020

Republicans abandon subtlety, turn against Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Read Eric Adams’ indictment, charging NYC mayor with bribery and wire fraud

Republican congressman’s racist rant generates immediate backlash

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. over 2020 election scheme

Why Eric Adams’ mess in NYC doesn’t help GOP conspiracy theories

Trump’s campaign shows the problems with the ‘Aquaman’ presidency

5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to resign ‘for the good of the city’

Why has Kamala Harris been silent about the death penalty?

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.25.24

GOP leaders rely on Dems (again) to prevent a government shutdown

After Marcellus Williams’ execution, justices to hear another case with innocence claim

Ellen’s new Netflix special is a disjointed, confusing work of meta-art

Biden warns dictators could use AI to put ‘shackles’ on the ‘human spirit’

Trump has adopted the creepy rhetoric of pickup artists to woo women voters

Alex Jones’ Infowars to be auctioned to pay Sandy Hook families

Trump’s own followers literally laughed at his crypto debt idea

Trump’s obsession with Harris and McDonald’s gets even creepier

The Georgia election board’s power grab was worse than you thought

Haitian group files criminal charges against Trump and Vance over their racist claims

Even conservatives are calling out Trump’s ridiculous tariff proposal

‘Send them back’ chants show us what’s at stake in this election

Dems take a newfound interest in Ted Cruz’s and Rick Scott’s races

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.25.24

In a wild twist, Aileen Cannon to oversee the alleged attempted Trump assassin’s case

As Biden rallies support for Ukraine, Trump mocks Zelenskyy

Slamming Harris, Joe Manchin flunks tests on history and democracy

Joe Manchin said he can’t endorse Kamala Harris. His reason is terrible.

Trump suggests criticizing judges ‘should be illegal,’ despite his own record

On certifying election results, Speaker Johnson offers a big ‘if’

What Donald Trump really doesn’t want us to talk about

Trump’s remarkable endorsement from this Muslim leader ought to alarm Harris

Trump’s campaign once was praised for its newfound discipline. Not anymore.

Lindsey Graham’s attempt to separate Trump from Mark Robinson is incredibly ironic

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.24.24

How Sally Rooney’s new novel ‘Intermezzo’ became a celebrity obsession

Trump isn’t a normal candidate. Media coverage should reflect that.

Brett Favre tells Congress he was real victim in welfare scandal, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

Rejecting Trump’s demands, Judge Chutkan reminds him who’s in charge (for now)

Polls show Harris is gaining ground. But there’s still a lot of work to be done.

As ballots go out, Trump can’t make up his mind on early voting

Why Janet Jackson’s comments about Kamala Harris are especially disappointing

New York rep’s ethics mess adds to the House GOP’s many troubles

Donald Trump has weaponized ‘main character energy’

Why did Trump reference immigrants and ‘their serial numbers’?

Jack Smith and Donald Trump are fighting over how long a brief can be (and more)

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.24.24

As elections near, Trump pushes another merchandising opportunity

Trump reacts to Nebraska developments in a decidedly Trumpian way

RFK Jr. hopes for better Supreme Court outcome than Jill Stein had on ballot access

As Republicans abandon Mark Robinson, JD Vance downplays scandal

GOP’s Moreno: Women’s focus on abortion rights is ‘a little crazy’

Kamala Harris knows how to talk about guns — she should do it more often

Ditching Mark Robinson wouldn’t solve the GOP’s North Carolina problem

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.23.24

Prosecutors say Marcellus Williams is innocent. He’s scheduled to be executed anyway.

The GOP’s Nebraska plan to beat Kamala Harris just hit a wall

How Project 2025 plans to politicize the census

Abortion is a Men’s Issue

New filing lays out more evidence against Ryan Routh in apparent Trump assassination attempt

Poll shows Project 2025 is an albatross for Trump’s campaign

Republicans have shown us who they are. It’s time to believe them.

Harris is finally catching up to Trump on the all-important economy question

Harris pushes for another debate, Trump relitigates the last one

Report points to new evidence of Trump weaponizing the Justice Dept.

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.23.24

Poll suggests GOP effort to smear Tim Walz didn’t work at all

Why Jack Smith wants to file an ‘oversized’ motion in Trump’s federal election prosecution

Trump to women: You’ll soon ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’

Liz Cheney suggests a new political party might soon be needed

Why the circumstances surrounding Trump’s new flip-flop seem familiar

As Robinson staffers quit, Vance questions ‘reality’ of allegations

JD Vance just gave Kamala Harris another huge opportunity

The 2024 WNBA season may have been the best ever. Now for the playoffs.

The checkered origins of the law at the center of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prosecution

Why fake heiress Anna Delvey’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ turn is so offensive

The Trump campaign doesn’t want to talk about Mark Robinson’s porn site controversy

Trump shared a fake image to smear Harris with the shocking allegations against Diddy

This is what happens when a MAGA billionaire goes down a conspiracy theory rabbit hole

Trump is reaching the ‘But wait, there’s more!’ phase of the campaign

How these shocking revelations out of North Carolina could hurt the GOP

Trump’s ‘unity’ allies aren’t renegade liberals — they’re fringe, opportunistic right-wingers

Trump’s family is betting big on crypto — and it’s not difficult to see why

This school’s response to school shootings should upset parents everywhere

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.20.24

In Mark Robinson’s fall, Republicans are getting what they asked for

Harris, DNC scramble to tie Trump to North Carolina’s Mark Robinson

White Dudes for Harris hits Trump and his weaponized masculinity

Republicans, there’s no returning Mark Robinson. You break it, you buy it.

My Haitian-American newspaper organized a town hall in Ohio. Then the threats started.

The key difference(s) between the Russia and Iran hacking stories

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.20.24

Why Trump’s pitch on credit card rates should not be taken seriously

Will Republicans pull off an electoral vote heist in Nebraska?

Supreme Court shuts down Nevada Green Party bid for 2024 ballot access

Harris campaign declares, ‘Health care is back on the ballot’

Trump says Jewish voters will bear ‘a lot’ of blame if he loses

Trump is full of big ideas. Too bad they’re such bad ones.

Kamala Harris has room to grow in the polls. Trump can’t say the same.

The Uncommitted Movement’s weird quasi-endorsement of Kamala Harris, explained

What I learned after taking a ‘radical sabbatical’ 

Trump’s new pitch to Latinos is predictably insulting

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.19.24

New allegations add to Mark Robinson’s troubles in North Carolina

The Threat of Project 2025 on Climate

Adult industry trade group tells Supreme Court to nix Texas’ website age verification law

From GOP heavyweights to celebrities, Harris is expanding her coalition by the day

Why entry-level women may be the key to gender parity in corporate America

I’ve seen ‘Momala’ in action. The GOP should be ashamed of themselves.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ strategic cruelty toward Kamala Harris is very bad for Trump

Dems see Senate races in red states as possible pickup opportunities

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.19.24

Vance knows, but doesn’t care, about Haitian immigrants’ legal status

What Trump should (but doesn’t) understand about the Iran hacking story

Kamala Harris isn’t done picking up support from Republicans

GOP’s Johnson flubs another floor vote as shutdown deadline looms

The Trump Media lockup is over. Could DJT stock become the ex-president’s latest con job?

The House GOP has ‘concepts of a plan’ to prevent a shutdown

How exploding pagers in Lebanon boost the risk of Israel fighting two full wars

Ron DeSantis’ political maneuvering on Trump suspect could have legal consequences

The Fed’s interest rate cut reflects an increasingly troubled economy

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.18.24

What Tua Tagovailoa should be thinking about during his injured reserve hiatus

Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew hate

The Diddy prosecution could change the game. Cassie is why.

Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex crime convictions upheld on appeal

The way Trump sees it, the election will only be fair if he wins. That’s a major red flag.

New reporting makes Vance’s handling of Springfield story look even worse

Why Diddy’s billions were of no use to him in Tuesday’s bail hearing in federal court

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.18.24

Pressed on grocery prices, Trump struggles to answer (again)

Election Security Matters

As Russia targets 2024 elections, Dems press Jim Jordan to care

DeSantis eyes parallel investigation into apparent assassination attempt

Increasingly desperate, Trump unveils yet another weird tax idea

Why the American people should pay attention to Trump’s crypto business

Georgia’s ‘pro-life’ abortion ban literally killed a woman — and she won’t be the last

What the right and left both get wrong about comparing speech with violence

On Mark Meadows’ removal bids, the Supreme Court may have the last word

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.17.24

Senate Republicans reject bill to protect IVF access (yes, again)

Meet the Creator of “My Generation”

Building a “new south” with Anderson Clayton

Reflecting on the Biden miracle with Jay Turner

Recapping an electric DNC with Alex Wagner

Imagining what a fair society would look like with Daniel Chandler

Talking about the rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee

JD Vance is openly defending the idea of making things up

Discussing book bans with Dave Eggers

Meet the Production Team: “The Sing Sing Chronicles”

This time around, it’s Trump who has the enthusiasm problem

In prosecution of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, allegations of obstruction and cover-up could be key

Candidates need to tread carefully after apparent assassination attempt

Embarrassed Trump returns to racist playbook he thinks won him 2016 election

Republicans reach a consensus: ‘They’ are definitely a villain

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.17.24

Despite Trump’s frequent use, Vance denounces ‘fascist’ accusations

Team Trump picks the wrong fight over ‘the party of violence’

Trump cites immunity ruling in bid to avoid Michael Cohen’s civil retaliation claim

Read Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ unsealed indictment alleging sex trafficking, racketeering

Vance signals new troubles for those with pre-existing conditions

Looking for cash, Trump launches a new family crypto project

Trump’s post-birth abortion lies aren’t just ludicrous — they’re dangerous

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ arrest is only the first step to accountability

Donald Trump is no longer the disruptor. The Democrats are.

The pope said to vote for the ‘lesser of two evils.’ This is how you decide.

What to make of Kamala Harris’ move to the center

Trump and Vance think anti-immigrant hate is good politics. They’re mistaken.

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.16.24

Apparent would-be Trump assassin faces two gun charges. Additional charges could come.

What a new report shows about Justice Alito in a Jan. 6 Supreme Court case

The problem(s) with Trump blaming Dems for apparent assassination attempt

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.16.24

Trump still struggling to explain his poor debate performance

The Threat of Project 2025 on Climate

The Threat of Project 2025 on LGBTQ+ Rights

With 50 days to go, Trump’s message to voters is a muddled mess

The Secret Service didn’t fail Trump on Sunday. America’s gun culture did.

Trump opens the door to ‘large deportations’ of legal immigrants

Why Trump’s connection to Laura Loomer is a real campaign issue

As Springfield reels, Vance says he’s willing to ‘create stories’

Why Montana might be the biggest roadblock to Harris’ plans

The horrific France rape case exposes a disheartening truth about accountability

A resurfaced Vance interview reveals the truth about MAGA populism

A Kamala Harris win could save conservatism

After Taylor Swift endorses Harris, Trump campaign copies her ‘Eras’ tour merch

Nebraska Supreme Court green-lights competing pro- and anti-abortion ballot measures

Trump makes half-hearted attempt to distance himself from Laura Loomer amid backlash 

Judges shouldn’t be above the laws they interpret

The head of the Postal Service still doesn’t understand mail voting

What a new development in Georgia could signal for Trump’s criminal case there

This may have been Kamala Harris’ most important debate answer

My former friend JD Vance has aligned with something far worse than MAGA

The window for Harris and Trump to change voters’ minds is closing

Jordan Chiles said Olympic bronze medal controversy took away ‘the person I am’

The Springfield bomb threats are a natural byproduct of MAGA’s moral panic playbook

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.13.24

It’s not guilt by association. Trump is choosing to cozy up to far-right conspiracy theorists.

Smartmatic’s defamation case against Newsmax over 2020 election headed toward civil trial

Trump’s racist lies about Haitians in Springfield are putting people’s lives in danger

Trump rejects bipartisan concerns about ‘free spirit’ Laura Loomer

Patrick Mahomes’ silence on the presidential race speaks volumes

What Harris can learn from the latest polling on Trump-leaning rural voters

Trump’s Bedminster club reportedly hosted an alleged Nazi sympathizer

Gen Z women will be critical in this year’s election. Here’s what they care most about.

5 big truths for negotiating job offers

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge in Hamptons drunk driving case

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.13.24

Dems pounce as Vance opens door to privatizing some VA services

How the Supreme Court chipped away at the Violence Against Women Act

Harris has some fun with Trump’s ‘concept’ of a health care plan

JD Vance flubs economic basics, adding to his list of troubles

Trump betrays a community he previously vowed to ‘champion’

How Project 2025 and Trump could make America’s gun crisis even worse

The most dangerous thing JD Vance has said

Trump uses anti-immigrant rhetoric to distract from his own unfitness

Frankie Beverly brought Black people together like no other musician could

Georgia judge dismisses some counts in Trump case but rejects defense’s RICO challenge

Trump’s routine sexism came back to bite him during the debate

Trump is underestimating the power of Taylor Swift’s Harris’ endorsement

Fearless Fund ends its grant program for Black women to settle lawsuit

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.12.24

There’s a reason Trump is amplifying lies about Haitian immigrants

Despite Harris’ challenge, Trump vows no more 2024 debates

Donald Trump gives Kamala Harris too much credit for supporting trans rights

Top Washington Dems push White House to investigate U.S. citizen’s killing in West Bank

Larry Hogan’s ‘independent’ pitch comes with an asterisk in Maryland

Secret Service announces new security plans to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Trump: Fox hosts are no longer good enough for possible second debate

Trump is brutally mocked by Germany over false debate claim

Elon Musk’s retort to Taylor Swift for endorsing Harris aligns with how the right talks about women

Both parties target Trump for palling around with Laura Loomer

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.12.24

Trump loses latest round of gag order appeal in hush money case at New York’s top court

GOP senator tries and fails to defend racist theory about pet-eaters

Speaker Mike Johnson adds to his list of avoidable embarrassments

Why Trump’s comments about ABC’s broadcast license matter

JD Vance responds to Taylor Swift, flunks test of self-awareness

Harris’ debate victory could be unlike any other

The most critical trial this election season doesn’t involve Trump

Eric Adams’ political career is a walking tragedy

The iconic fashion in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ brings us full circle

Trump ally plans rap concerts in cities he’s attacked

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.11.24

Trump had an opportunity to hit Harris on the economy. Instead, he walked into her trap.

Tyreek Hill didn’t deserve the rough treatment he got from Miami-Dade police

Trump’s toxic ties to conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer continue

Stung by his own chaotic debate performance, Trump is backing down from having a ‘rematch’

The 9/11 anniversary reminds us of the importance of unity

Elena Kagan returns to court ethics reform following Ketanji Brown Jackson’s comments

Trump dodges the most basic of questions about Ukraine at debate

MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024

Live Coverage: Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024

MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024

A Tale of Two Courtrooms

Trump used an 11-year-old’s death to foment anti-immigrant hate. The boy’s father wants an apology.

The other big winners of the Trump-Harris debate? ABC’s fact-checking moderators

At debate, Trump claims he had ‘nothing to do with’ Jan. 6 attack

Trump’s abortion lies on Roe v. Wade at the debate flunked the legal test on multiple counts

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.11.24

Today’s 9/11 anniversary offers a stark reminder about Trump’s fitness for office

At the debate, JD Vance’s many troubles went from bad to worse

Pressed on the Affordable Care Act during the debate, Trump says he has ‘concepts of a plan’

Even Republicans describe Trump’s debate showing as a ‘disaster’

Trump responds to Taylor Swift endorsing Harris, says he likes Brittany Mahomes better

Triggered Trump self-destructs, bumbles into Harris’ debate traps

Harris wiped the floor with Trump at the debate. It might not matter.

Trump’s debate meltdown was spectacular

Who won the debate? It wasn’t even close

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after presidential debate, calls for ‘calm and not chaos’

Trump gets big mad at the debate, just like Harris planned

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.10.24

What 7 political experts will be watching at Tuesday’s debate

Ignore Trump’s tale of a gang seizing this apartment complex and listen to residents

Missouri abortion rights amendment will be on the ballot in November

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is off North Carolina ballot, thanks to GOP-majority state Supreme Court

It’s not just Trump: Liz Cheney backs Ted Cruz’s opponent, too

Trump keeps generating potential defamation lawsuits by his accusers

Underestimate Kamala Harris’ debating skills at your own peril

Highlights: Trump-Harris presidential debate analysis and fact-check

Group of retired generals, admirals announce support for Harris

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.10.24

Harris did not succeed in unmuting the debate mics. She’ll be fine.

DeSantis’ controversial election police unit sparks new outrage

Ginni Thomas news boosts calls for Clarence Thomas recusal ahead of Supreme Court term

Questions about Trump’s age, fitness become literal front-page news

Why the fashion industry is marching for democracy 

Ahead of debate, Team Harris trolls Trump with hard-hitting ads

Vance offers the wrong defense for promoting ugly misinformation

7 questions the debate moderators should ask Harris and Trump — but probably won’t

I debated Kamala Harris. Here’s how she wins against Trump.

How to watch the Harris and Trump presidential debate

JD Vance spreads a xenophobic, racist conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets

Mark Robinson’s candidacy has gone from bad to worse — and it could hurt Trump

How Kamala Harris can use the debate to win over undecided voters

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.9.24

MAGA influencers are scrambling after the DOJ’s Russia indictment

Why a judge moved the location of Bryan Kohberger’s Idaho murder trial

The Threat of Project 2025 on Education

The Threat of Project 2025 on Abortion

Trump keeps pushing anti-trans horror stories at his rallies

Kamala Harris has a secret weapon for energizing Gen Z

The problem(s) with Trump’s new claim about Pennsylvania ballots

On deportations, Trump expects a ‘bloody story’ in second term

Nearly two years later, Trump makes light of the attack on Pelosi’s husband

Trump vows to pardon Jan. 6 defendants on ‘Day One’ if he wins the presidential election

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.9.24

Two new docuseries stir up new interest in an old murder case

Why Bush’s and Cheney’s positions on the 2024 race matter

Trump pushes unsettling new threats, targets election officials

Trump takes ridiculous steps to make the gender gap even worse

Republicans push U.S. toward their next government shutdown

As Russia targets U.S. elections, Trump sees Kremlin as a victim

Kamala Harris should make the patriotic case for immigration at the debate

‘From Russia with Lev’ reveals the dark toll of Trump’s ‘reality show’ presidency

Fox News critique of Kamala Harris’ voice shows an ignorance about Black people

Trump’s lawyers had an unrealistically bold strategy. It worked.

Why the DOJ filed charges against Hamas leaders it is unlikely to ever arrest

The tragic, toxic ‘love’ at the heart of ‘Chimp Crazy’

How Kamala Harris is preparing to meet the moment was the talk of MSNBC live event in Brooklyn

RFK Jr.’s bid to take himself off swing state ballots may scramble mail-in voting

Man arrested over alleged plot to kill Jewish people in NYC around Oct. 7

Why Trump showed up in court for his appeal of E. Jean Carroll’s trial win

The Georgia shooting exposes the tragic hypocrisy of present-day America

The 3 key tasks for Kamala Harris at Tuesday’s debate

Lara Trump’s newest song is bad. Don’t blame Auto-Tune.

This ‘historian’ got internet famous as a Big Lie apologist. Now, he’s defending Nazis.

Elon Musk’s X is a poison. We don’t need to keep taking it.

Transcript: Combating antisemitism today

American woman killed in West Bank while protesting Israeli settlements

J.K. Rowling went after trans Paralympian sprinter Valentina Petrillo — and failed

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.6.24

Donald Trump’s new sentencing date in New York? That could be delayed, too.

Barron Trump is helping his dad connect with toxic right-wing streamers

Liz Cheney: Dick Cheney is voting for Kamala Harris, too

Trump appeals jury verdict that found him liable of sexually abusing, defaming E. Jean Carroll

Harris receives 2024 endorsements from law enforcement officials

MAGA influencers can only blame themselves for Russian propaganda scandal

Judge Merchan delays sentencing in Trump’s hush money case until after election

Georgia school shooting suspect and his father appear in court to face murder charges

Job totals from August held steady, jobless rate falls to 4.2%

Judge Chutkan doesn’t find Judge Cannon’s ruling on Jack Smith’s appointment ‘particularly persuasive’

Trump announces horrifying new job for Elon Musk if elected

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.6.24

Trump eyes Musk for ‘efficiency’ panel in possible second term

Former Trump adviser charged as DOJ targets Russian influence schemes

Early voting has already started. That’s actually a great thing.

Why Trump’s word salad answer on child care policy matters

JD Vance faces pushback over ‘fact of life’ school shootings remark

The debate is Tuesday. Here’s what Trump and Harris need to do.

Holocaust revisionism is running through the mainstream of the MAGA movement

In a surprise to no one, Ginni Thomas praises group against Supreme Court ethics reform

The Disjointed Joint Status Report

“Male, Pale and Stale”

Vying for Voters on the Fence

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.5.24

How can Kamala Harris reach RFK Jr. supporters? Tell the truth.

Gun rights advocates aren’t choosing freedom — they’re choosing chaos

Trump tries to use Walz’s family against him, and fails hilariously

Liz Cheney isn’t abandoning her conservative beliefs by endorsing Harris

JD Vance chose a disturbing location for his Arizona campaign stop

The NFL may be too big to fail — but if it does, here are the likely culprits

It’s outrageous that Covid boosters are so expensive for uninsured Americans

Eyeing Orbán, Trump endorses a ‘strongman’ leadership style

Barron Trump is attending NYU, leaving behind ‘child-dom,’ his father says

‘By a whisker’: Trump acknowledges that he lost the 2020 race

A simple Google search could have saved singer Tyrese Gibson a whole lot of embarrassment

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.5.24

On Trump and crime, his campaign flunks self-awareness (again)

Trump gets his way ahead of debate with Harris, but whines anyway

Liz Cheney’s Harris endorsement included an underappreciated message

Prosecutors: Russian money was funneled to right-wing commentators

How Americans living abroad could decide the 2024 election

Parents must demand answers on how schools will prevent mass shootings

Donald Trump has Mike Johnson in another no-win situation

Trump’s tough talk on crime is taking a major hit. Here’s why.

Fellow Muslims keep asking me why I support Kamala Harris. Here’s what I say.

Donald Trump’s campaign doubles down on Pennsylvania

Donald Trump’s stock is sinking — but he could still cash in

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.4.24

Montana’s Tim Sheehy, who hopes to flip the Senate, is caught on tape making racist comments about Native Americans

Australian breaker Raygun defends Olympic performance, apologizes for backlash

JD Vance’s attacks against women shed light on the ‘manosphere’

Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch disagree with high court siding with Biden administration in abortion-related case

Four killed in Georgia high school shooting; 14-year-old suspect charged with murder

Trump thanks Brittany Mahomes for ‘defending’ him. Taylor Swift fans are sure to take notice.

As elections near, Trump’s incoherence seems to be getting worse

Watchdog makes the case for kicking Judge Aileen Cannon off of Trump classified documents case

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.4.24

Trump scrambles after a top volunteer says New Hampshire isn’t in play

The reason JD Vance’s ‘say yes to everything’ media strategy is a train wreck

Why can’t Trump stick to reality-based criticisms of Kamala Harris?

New Vance revelations spark fresh questions about vetting process

Why Trump’s weird new comments about the Arlington scandal matter

Kamala Harris’ $25 million down-ballot pledge should make the GOP very nervous

Trump’s latest admission on Fox News is great news for Jack Smith

Donald Trump and Project 2025’s plan to crush the American dream

Americans can see right through Donald Trump’s abortion switch-up

Convicted in robocall scheme, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman reportedly have a new venture

Thomas Jefferson doesn’t look better in context. He looks worse.

JD Vance endorsed a Heritage Foundation report in 2017, and it has come back to haunt him

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.3.24

Elliot Page and others support trans rights in Supreme Court challenge of Tennessee law

Police rebut right-wing claims of migrant takeovers in Colorado and California

The abortion debate is turning into Trump’s greatest dilemma

Donald Trump wants Americans to hate Kamala Harris — but he’s failing

Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on Elon Musk’s X

Trump’s push to make it harder to vote could hurt some of his own voters

Harris is ahead, but remains an underdog thanks to the Electoral College

On abortion rights, Trump hands Harris, Dems a key opportunity

The Jan. 6 ‘Awards Gala’ at Trump’s golf course has been postponed indefinitely

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson supports a binding ethics code for Supreme Court justices

House Dems press Trump for answers on alleged money from Egypt

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.3.24

As 2024 race enters a new stage, the polls come with a caveat

How Clarence Thomas figures in Trump’s strategy to crush his election subversion prosecution

Trump claims he had ‘every right’ to interfere in 2020 election

Trump slams Harris’ treatment of Pence, oblivious to the humor

Team Trump didn’t like the Arlington story, so they rewrote it

Hail to the chef? Kamala Harris is locking down Food Network voters

Questions surrounding Trump’s mental acuity are a real 2024 story

JD Vance does a terrible Donald Trump impression

Hunter Woodhall and other Paralympic athletes aren’t competing to impress you

Right-wing backlash to Trump flip-flop on Florida abortion amendment speaks to a bigger problem

Kamala Harris drives Democrats’ enthusiasm up as Donald Trump drags the GOP down

The significance behind Kamala Harris saying she is a ‘daughter of Oakland’

‘Chimp Crazy’ only scratches the surface of necessary primate protections

Republicans’ misogynistic attacks on Kamala Harris aren’t even the worst part

Trump’s Arlington stunt was even more offensive than we first thought

It’s time for America to reject Donald Trump and his misogyny

Trump flunks Econ 101 with bizarre rants about bacon, wind and boxing