Category: videos
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Worst possible answer: Ernst downplays death as consequence of purging Medicaid
Responding to voters at a town hall concerned that removing people from the Medicaid rolls would have dire consequences, including death, Senator Joni Ernst replied, “Well, we all are going to die.” The outrage in response was instantaneous. Nathan Sage, Ernst’s Democratic opponent, joins Jen Psaki to share his thoughts. For more context and news…
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Trump’s anti-climate orders draw lawsuit from young activists citing life, liberty
Jen Psaki talks with Riley, a young climate activist and one of 22 plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump administration in which they are represented by Our Children’s Trust. The lawsuit charges that Trump is violating their right to life and liberty with the environmental damage that will come from his executive orders. For…
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Trump vanity parade comes with hefty price tag; will displace Vietnam veterans event
Jen Psaki shares reports that Donald Trump’s upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C. is expected to cost as much as $45 million, not counting clean-up and road repairs afterward. The spectacle will also force an annual event for Vietnam veterans to be moved away from the Vietnam War memorial. For more context and news coverage…
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Here’s why Elon Musk accomplished more in his 3 months in Washington than you think
President Trump held a public farewell in the Oval Office on Friday for his close ally and DOGE mastermind Elon Musk. Meanwhile, the New York Times has new reporting about Musk’s alleged drug use while on the campaign trail supporting Trump last year. Sami Sage, John Della Volpe, Tim O’Brien, and Paul Rieckhoff join Stephanie…
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‘Performance artist’ Trump injects more chaos into global trade
The Trump administration has made it clear that they’re going full steam ahead with their economic agenda no matter what the courts have to say. So what does it mean for our economy — and for Trump’s new “TACO” reputation? Sami Sage, John Della Volpe, Tim O’Brien, and Paul Rieckhoff join Stephanie Ruhle for The…
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Ali Velshi: Donald Trump’s trade rhetoric is not only outdated, it’s divorced from reality
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi breaks down Donald Trump’s antiquated thinking on the way the American economy works and how his use of tariffs has created chaos. Velshi also reacts to Trump’s attacks against the courts ruling against his tariffs and Trump’s latest fight over trade policy with China. For more context and news coverage of the…
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Inside the scramble to keep FEMA alive ahead of hurricane season
As hurricane season quickly approaches, NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff exclusively reports on how the Trump administration is moving to keep key pieces of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in place, even as the administration has been moving to drastically cut or even eliminate the agency altogether. For more context and news coverage of the most…
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New report on Elon Musk’s ‘intense’ drug use
A New York Times report details Elon Musk’s heavy use of ketamine and other drugs on the campaign trail. NBC News has not been able to independently verify the New York Times reporting. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc…
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‘Huge middle finger’: MN Lt. Gov. on Trump tariff impact
Republicans are facing growing backlash from angry constituents over the Trump tax bill. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Minnesota joins The Weeknight to discuss how Democrats should be channeling the momentum. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe…
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Musk deflects question about NYT report of drug use, family drama amid WH departure
Elon Musk deflected a reporter’s effort to ask about a New York Times report detailing his alleged drug use during President Donald Trump’s campaign last year and legal drama involving some of the mothers of his children. The question came as Trump bid farewell to Musk’s tenure as a “special government employee” in an Oval…