“Ending the war in Afghanistan may have been the lowest point” of Joe Biden’s presidency, says @mehdirhasan, but, he adds, “It remains one of Biden’s best decisions.”
The Inflation Reduction Act is a big win for Democrats ahead of the midterms. But voters won't see much of the benefit from it for years. @RepSusanWild tells @MehdiRHasan that she knows it can be frustrating for people but "this is how progress is made." WATCH:
Could the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago actually help Trump in 2024?
“It’s sad, but this has strengthened Trump within the [Republican] party,” @WalshFreedom tells @MehdiRHasan.
Back in 2016, Donald Trump said “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” But his view has clearly changed, based on his performance during his NY deposition. @thelisagraves tells @MehdiRHasan why she thinks this could be the "final meltdown" of Donald Trump.
President Biden reportedly met with historians this week to discuss the ongoing threats to American democracy.
@ProfCAnderson joins @MehdiRHasan to say what she would’ve told Biden if she had been in that meeting. WATCH:
Fmr. President Trump pleaded the Fifth over 440 times in a deposition in NY Attorney General's civil probe into Trump Org. @TimOBrien tells @MehdiRHasan that he thinks it's "going to be the turning point in her case." WATCH:
A new study found the U.S. has launched nearly 400 military interventions since its founding in 1776. @MehdiRHasan recounts the history of American intervention and asks: Will we ever learn our lesson? WATCH:
The Party of Lincoln and the Party of Eisenhower is now, @mehdirhasan points out, “The Party of a former president potentially under investigation for violations of the Espionage Act.” WATCH:
Donald Trump seems to be in a lot of legal trouble. So much trouble that it may be hard to keep track. But don’t worry, @MehdiRHasan is here to break down all the former president’s legal woes in just 60 seconds. Start the clock!
The FBI and DHS are warning threats against law enforcement have spiked since the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. So, the question is, is Donald Trump inciting domestic terrorism?
@OliviaTroye thinks so, telling @MehdiRHasan “These people have found their leader in him.”
"In my head I'm picturing a telepathic battle between Donald Trump and Barack Obama on some astral plane, trying to classify, declassify documents," @MehdiRHasan says to @OakCliffLawyer of a GOP argument that former Presidents can declassify information simply with their thoughts
Lies upon lies upon lies upon lies. @MehdiRHasan breaks down the desperation within the GOP as Trump loyalists flounder between contradictory, BS talking points in the wake of the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago.
After the FBI’s search at Mar-a-Lago, Republicans aren’t arguing that Trump is innocent; they’re arguing that it doesn’t matter if he’s guilty. (via @MaddowBlog) msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show…
ICYMI: @peacockTV's new drama “The Undeclared War" is about a cyberattack on the UK and stars a Muslim woman who’s one of “the good guys,” @mehdirhasan says.
Fellow star @simonpegg: “To have a Muslim character in the lead role felt like, for me, a really important thing to do."
You'll like this: we at the @MehdiHasanShow compared what top Fox hosts said about protests outside of Supreme Court Justices' homes in May versus what they're saying about the judge who signed the Mar-a-Lago search warrant now.
Roll the tape!
British actor Simon Pegg says “it was a pleasure” to see UK PM Boris Johnson announce his resignation:
“There was a lot of obfuscation of the truth and a lot of mistakes,” Pegg tells @mehdirhasan. “Having said that, another one of his kind will just take his place.”
“The Undeclared War,” a new @peacock drama about a cyberattack on the UK, stars a Muslim woman who’s one of “the good guys,” @mehdirhasan notes.
“To have a Muslim character in the lead role felt like, for me, a really important thing to do,” fellow star @simonpegg says.
Fox News then: worried about protecting SCOTUS justices from pro-choice protests. Fox News now: lacking the same concern for the judge who signed off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant…. Roll the tape!
Republicans are attacking the FBI after Monday’s search at Mar-a-Lago. @selectedwisdom warns that those attacks, whether on TV or social media, could lead to physical violence against law enforcement.