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The 1/6 hearings show how, for once, Trump was deliberate in his planning to incite supporters around the 'Big Lie.' His allies privately admitted their alarm – but in public, they kept it to themselves.
@BarbaraBoxer joins @mehdirhasan to discuss – join them on @MSNBConPeacock
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Biden’s latest Israel visit marks his 10th in a 50-year relationship, but a lot has changed over time.
Will Biden evolve as well? @mehdirhasan asks @PeterBeinart & @DrHananAshrawi — watch their whole conversation tonight on @MSNBConPeacock.
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WATCH: Highlights from the Jan. 6 committee's seventh public hearing, with testimony from former Trump officials on a heated meeting over election fraud theories and a witness who participated in the Capitol riot. msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/highli…
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Liz Cheney raised the prospect of Trump calling a Jan. 6 witness. It's not the first time he's been accused of possible witness tampering. (via @MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show…
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"All of these people, from Mike Pence to Bill Barr...they all knew it was B.S. And they said nothing," @WalshFreedom tells @mehdirhasan. "Cowards."
.@WalshFreedom doesn’t mince words when it comes to Trump’s enablers: “They’re all cowards.”
“They all knew...weeks before January 6 that this president was plotting and planning a coup. And they said nothing.”
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After Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, many wondered whether federal prosecutors were watching and listening. Turns out, they definitely were. (via @MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show…
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LIVE BLOG: Jan. 6 Cmte. gathers at 1pm ET for its seventh public hearing on the Capitol riot. Today's hearing is expected to focus on the role of far-right extremist groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Follow along for live updates and expert analysis. msnbc.com/congress/jan-6-hea…
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The BA.5 subvariant is now dominant among U.S. Covid cases. One expert calls it “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.”
“I’ve said it before," @mehdirhasan warns, but "I am forced to say it again: You may be done with Covid, but Covid is certainly not done with you."
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Democrats are determined to renew the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban in the wake of a wave of mass shootings. The GOP, meanwhile, keeps pushing its favorite argument: that more laws couldn't prevent this carnage.
As always, @mehdirhasan says, let’s look at the evidence:
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Amid the rise of a new Omicron subvariant, @mehdirhasan asks: Isn’t it the government’s job to protect citizens from Covid?
“The CDC has slowed down its guidance ... and it needs to ramp it back up," Dr. @Bob_Wachter says. “But I think the days for mandates are passed."
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Trump has been the head of the MAGA movement, but could FL Gov. Ron DeSantis be its future leader?
“Trump has served as that person. He doesn’t necessarily always have to serve as that person," @tina_nguyen tells @mehdirhasan. He “doesn’t have the voice that he used to."
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Did you see the pro-Proud Boys op-ed…penned by a Proud Boy's wife?
It’s just the latest sign, @mehdirhasan says, that the Proud Boys “have basically fused their campaigns with whatever the GOP moral-panic talking point of the day is,” even as we learn more about their 1/6 role:
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The omicron BA.5 subvariant is now driving U.S. Covid cases, with one expert calling it “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.”
Dr. @Bob_Wachter joins @mehdirhasan to talk about the new strain, what precautions to take, and more. Watch on @MSNBConPeacock.
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The Proud Boys “have basically fused their campaigns with whatever the GOP moral-panic talking point of the day is,” says @mehdirhasan, even as we learn more about their 1/6 role.
@Timodc and @tina_nguyen join Mehdi to discuss on @msnbconpeacock — don’t miss it.
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Donald Trump has stood at the helm of the MAGA movement. But, @tina_nguyen says, another prominent Republican could be shaping up to be its next leader: "Trump doesn’t have the voice that he used to."
Watch her full convo w/ @mehdirhasan and @Timodc tonight on @MSNBConPeacock.
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Trump’s vanity could end up being a major gift to the Jan. 6 committee (via @thereidout Blog) msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidou…
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Good-faith actors appear fundamentally unequipped to challenge Tucker Carlson and his escalating bigotry. @MehdiRHasan makes the case for how press outlets *should* cover the Fox host’s conspiracy- and hate-mongering going forward. WATCH:
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Has Donald Trump started getting high on his own conspiracy supply? @MehdiRHasan and @AymanM consider the possibility that the former President has become swallowed up by his own festival of dishonesty. WATCH:
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Palestinian human rights lawyer @dianabuttu reacts to the State Department’s report on Shireen Abu Akleh's killing:
“I’ve grown really tired of this word salad that they try to toss around,” she tells @MehdiRHasan. “This was very clearly an intentional shooting.”
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The White House has come under fire for calling abortions activists “out of step.” @RepMcClinton tells @MehdiRHasan, “We have to be clear who our common enemy is, and that’s Republicans.”
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