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How Judge Cannon is still haunting Jack Smith’s report on Trump
In a win for transparency, Volume 1 of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report, documenting Donald Trump’s alleged 2020 election subversion crimes, was released Tuesday, reminding readers of what the report calls Trump’s “unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power.” Now the less good news: Judge…
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Ohio GOP chairman says ‘confusing voters’ was the party’s ‘strategy’ on ballot measure
President-elect Donald Trump’s success despite constantly saying the quiet part out loud seems to have spread among other Republicans. The most recent example is Ohio GOP Chair Alex Triantafilou, who made an appalling admission last week when he claimed the GOP’s “strategy” of “confusing Ohioans” had succeeded in thwarting an anti-gerrymandering ballot initiative that would…
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President Biden warns of oligarchy, as tech billionaires line up to get access, influence with Trump
Carol Leonnig, Washington Post National Investigative Reporter and Angelo Carusone, President of Media Matters joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to President Biden’s farewell address where he sounded the alarm of an oligarchy taking shape in America, all while some of America’s most notable billionaires are lining up with cash ready to…
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I’ve helped Biden prepare for speeches. His farewell address was far from typical.
This is an adapted excerpt from MSNBC’s Jan. 15 special coverage of President Joe Biden’s farewell address. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden delivered his farewell speech to the nation. During my time in the White House, I was there for many Biden speeches. I helped the president prepare for them. And I can tell you,…
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Cabinet nominees questioned over allegiance to Trump in confirmation hearings
Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks are underway and Democrats are pressing them on their allegiance to Trump. NYU law professor and former White House Counsel to President Obama Bob Bauer joins Katy Tur to share his analysis of what the DOJ faces with the appointments of individuals the president has chosen because…
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Only 95% loyal to Donald Trump? 'You're out', says Rep. Himes
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) joins Katy Tur to react to House Speaker Johnson removing Republican Rep. Mike Turner as the chair of the House Intelligence Committee. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news…
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What members of Trump’s new Republican ‘blacklist’ have in common
As nominees for a cabinet position prepare for the Senate confirmation process, it’s common practice for them to have an experienced point person to help serve as a guide. When Donald Trump announced that John Ratcliffe would be his choice to lead the CIA, for example, Michael Allen, a longtime Republican national security expert, joined…
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Tulsi Gabbard confronts bipartisan skepticism ahead of confirmation hearing
At least so far, only one of Donald Trump’s cabinet choices has collapsed in the face of bipartisan opposition: Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida was chosen to lead the Justice Department, only to withdraw from consideration eight days later. It’s possible, however, that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the president-elect’s choice to serve as…
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TikTok’s CEO is planning to join Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos at Trump’s inauguration
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, NBC News has confirmed. The news comes as the app’s executives are desperately trying to halt a law that would ban TikTok in the United States unless it’s sold by its Chinese owners. The ban of the controversial app — which has become…
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Nicolle Wallace on Pam Bondi: ‘Donald Trump may finally have what he has long been looking for’
Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing to be Attorney General where she made clear her loyalty in the position will be to the man who appointed her to run the Justice Department not to the rule of law…
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