GOP Sen. Tim Scott suggested this week that systemic racism isn’t a thing. “Tim Scott needs to take a course in African American history,” @DrIbram tells Mehdi, adding that progress needs to be felt by “the majority of Black Americans, not a minority”:

Elon Musk has long claimed the so-called “Twitter Files” prove that govt worked with the platform to censor ordinary Americans. And @mehdirhasan has long said, No, they don't. But don't just take his word for it – here's what Twitter's own lawyers are now saying about it:

Is Chris Christie an afterthought in a crowded GOP primary field, or could he still do serious damage for Trump’s prospects in the general election? @DelPercioS and @TaraSetmayer debate the former Trump ally’s role in 2024.

Whether or not SCOTUS upholds student loan forgiveness, @mehdirhasan says, the whole *system* of treating students as "ATMs for loan investors” needs changing. If you’re not convinced, let Mehdi tell you about the life – and death – of borrower-activist Jessica Madison. WATCH:

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his candidacy Wednesday, and said Trump should never be president again. The comment was particularly remarkable given his long history of cringe-worthy praise for Trump.

Chris Christie is running for the GOP nomination as the anti-Trump candidate. He may want us all to forget the years of fawning praise he heaped on Trump, but we remember.

.@nazahmad126 tells @MehdiRHasan her former CUNY Law student has had to go into hiding since being attacked for criticizing Israel in her commencement speech. "She had to leave and explain to her parents why this is happening."

In tonight's #handover, @MehdiRHasan and @AymanM discuss Ron DeSantis' thin-skinned disposition since he's been on the campaign trail. "He's a real snowflake which probably makes him a very easy target for Donald Trump's attacks."

"It turns out the people who claim to care about cancel culture don't mind cancelling people they don't like." @MehdiRHasan calls out the attacks a CUNY Law graduate is facing for criticizing Israel in her commencement speech.

“If the Department of Justice is going to do that kind of thing against mothers who had their children separated from them, then we will lose that battle for the soul of the nation.” @JulianCastro on new court filings that show the DOJ defending Trump’s family separation policy