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Plus, Trump fails to attract courthouse protest despite all-caps pleas for support

'Genuinely shocking': Pro-Trump justices give presidential immunity case bad faith treatment

Plus, 'Like a child, give him a time out': Weissmann urges 'firm hand' as Trump flouts gag order

Plus, More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd

Plus, Why Republicans are hiding behind the politics of personality

Plus, China follows Russian model of fake online Trump supporters; U.S. more vulnerable than ever

Plus, Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers

Plus, How pro-Trump election officials could make sure your vote doesn't count

Plus, 'Massive national security risk': Trump financial desperation makes access to U.S. secrets dangerous

The before, middle, and after of MSNBC's prime time coverage an analysis from Rachel Maddow and her colleagues on one of the high holidays for U.S. democracy, the State of the Union address.

Dear Listeners, After Super Tuesday, Rachel joined a few of her colleagues on their respective shows to discuss the state of the 2024 race. First she spoke with Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House, and later she and Alex Wagner joined Chris Hayes on All in. Taken together the segments amount to roughly a podcast-worth of audio, so with a not-very-pretty edit we present those discussions to you here. Enjoy!

Dear Listener, It's always tricky to figure out what parts of extended TV coverage to share as a podcast. In this case, it felt like the more interesting developments came in the back end of our six hours of live coverage, so this podcast is from roughly 9:30pm ET to midnight. Enjoy!

Plus, U.S. voters face stark contrast in 2024 choices, with no 'magic wand' coming to help

Plus, Conservative anti-gay movement built on foundation of questionable credibility

Rachel Maddow and her prime time MSNBC colleagues discuss the viability of Donald Trump's candidacy as he fails to drive Nikki Haley out of the race even as he continues to win state contests.

Plus, Wisconsin dumps GOP-manipulated maps to better reflect voters' will

Plus, "Putin apologia is spreading through the GOP like a cancer."

In a new Black History Month series, MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee discovers a surprising story on reparations that could shift the way this key debate is understood across the country.

Plus, 'Kind of nuts': Trump legal woes converge in high stakes week in multiple courts

After reacting to an impromptu press conference by President Joe Biden, Rachel Maddow and a prime time panel discuss the arguments made before the Supreme Court about whether Donald Trump's role in the January 6 insurrection should disqualify him from holding office.

Plus, Court keeps Oregon GOP senators off ballot over constitution violation; Ominous parallels for Trump

Plus, Three state Republican leaders ousted in less than a month as GOP disorder spreads under Trump

A highlighted portion of MSNBC's special coverage of the New Hampshire Republican primary.

Dear listeners, Rachel had a cold tonight, so she didn't do the full 9pm hour as she usually would. She is in the second block of tonight's show with Jen Psaki. Rachel will be on the air for several hours in a row on Tuesday for New Hampshire coverage beginning at 6pm ET, so she's saving her voice and energy for that. We'll publish a healthy portion of that in this podcast feed tomorrow evening.

A portion of MSNBC's live rolling coverage of the Republican caucuses in Iowa

Rachel Maddow and her prime time MSNBC colleagues look ahead to Monday's Iowa caucuses and discuss Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis debating, Chris Christie dropping out of the Republican primary race, and Donald Trump's Fox News town hall.

Plus, Trump's day-one dictatorship tops litany of contrasts targeted by Biden campaign

...Plus, Sex scandal, rape accusation drive Florida GOP to strip chair's power in model of self-policing

...Plus, Maddow: 'This Congress is pitiful.'; Historically weak output from a vital institution

...Plus, 'I'm not your girlfriend': Cheney blasts GOP men getting emotional over impeachment

...Plus, Republican refusal to certify local election results seen as dress rehearsal for 2024 chaos

Rachel Maddow joins “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” for a live taping at New York City’s Town Hall concert venue.

A preview clip of Rachel Maddow joining “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” for a live taping at New York City’s Town Hall concert venue.

...Plus, 'No way to run a democracy': Court advances new attack on Voting Rights Act

...Plus, Why the Supreme Court's new toothless code of ethics matters 'a little bit'

Rachel Maddow leads an MSNBC prime time panel for post-debate analysis of the third Republican presidential primary debate.

...Plus, UAW president defies skeptics (including Trump) to negotiate historic deal for union workers

...Plus, A mosaic of failures: As list of pre-Oct. 7 failures grows, Netanyahu fights to shift blame

...Plus, Democrats inexplicably allow indicted Senator Bob Menendez to continue serving

...Plus, Biden hopes to head off any regional expansion of war with trip to Israel: Himes

...Plus, 'Hamas needs to be eliminated': Rep. Goldman calls for 'neutralizing' terror group as 'initial mission'

...Plus, Why Donald Trump's New York fraud trial matters more to him

...Plus, 'I have much higher standards in men.': Hutchinson rejects Gatez claim; Calls out creeps

...Plus, It's complicated: Options limited when U.S. companies work contrary to U.S. interests

...Plus, Voter wrath flares as Wisconsin GOP tries to disregard election results

...Plus, Meadows takes risk with surprise testimony that has potential to backfire

Rachel Maddow leads the MSNBC prime time panel in extended live coverage of this historic event.

MSNBC's special post-debate analysis of the first Republican presidential primary debate

...Plus, Historic "Little Rock Nine" school pushes back on Arkansas law limiting race studies

This is the portion of MSNBC's special coverage of the fourth indictment of Donald Trump from the time in which the details of the indictment were released to the public to the press conference held by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks with Rachel Maddow in the time between breaking news that a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has returned indictments of Donald Trump and the eventual unveiling of those indictments. We'll make a separate podcast episode of some of the special MSNBC coverage once the charges were published.

...Plus, The Trump fraud case you forgot about: Scammy scheme lawsuit unnoticed among big cases

...A two-hour special broadcast

...Plus, 'Stop the Steal became a cash machine': Dishonest fundraising could come back to bite Trump

...Plus, What's three million dollars between friends?

...Plus, Prosecutorial feeding frenzy takes shape around Trump's effort to subvert 2020 election

...Plus, Putin's war on Ukraine backfires as NATO set to expand again

In 1973, in the throes of the Watergate scandal, three young federal prosecutors uncovered a separate criminal scheme being run inside the White House — the sitting vice president, Spiro Agnew, was taking envelopes stuffed with cash in exchange for official acts as an elected official. If Nixon left office, Agnew would be the next President. And so, what would happen if the President was charged with a federal crime? Worse yet, what if he was convicted? Now that Donald Trump has been charged with 37 federal crimes – as he runs again for president — Rachel Maddow and Bag Man executive producer Mike Yarvitz talk with the three Spiro Agnew prosecutors who have the only experience in our nation’s history with a situation like this.

...Plus, How the 'doofus dictator of Belarus' ended up at the center of the Russia crisis

...Plus, Book shows Putin broke unwritten rule with plot to kill defector on U.S. soil: NYT

...Plus, Trump victim act debunked by consistent DOJ record of Espionage Act prosecutions

...Plus, Authorities are concerned bloodthirsty chatter from online Trump supporters could motivate lone wolf violence around Trump indictment

...Plus, Rachel Maddow announces new podcast series: 'Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News' - Rachel Maddow alerts viewers that her new podcast series, co-hosted by Isaac-Davy Aronson, called “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News” will premier next Monday, June 12. The trailer has been published and listeners can follow the series wherever they get their podcasts or use this shortcut: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpdn_dlp

...Plus, Carroll moves to teach Trump lesson he failed to learn from loss in court

...Plus, E. Jean Carroll 'thrilled' to finally hold Donald Trump to account for his lies

...Plus, Jury hears closing arguments, begins deliberations in Carroll lawsuit against Trump

...Plus, U.S. religious extremists help African countries pass anti-gay laws

...Plus, How 'verification in reverse' powers the conservative media bubble and right-wing politics

...Plus, Local paper records county officials in violent, racist discussion

...Plus, Justin Jones reinstated to Tennessee legislature after expulsion by Republicans

The whole prime time gang is here for this extended special broadcast.

...Plus, Nashville students walk out, demand gun safety legislation

...Plus, Judge puts last minute temporary hold on Tennessee drag ban

...Plus, Trump, Republicans raise specter of violence, lawlessness

....Plus, 'Pissed off at cowards and profiteers': Outrage grows over gun safety inaction

...Plus, Twitter troll goes on trial over misleading election information

...Plus, Democratic activist delivers straight talk to his party on long term strategy

...Plus, Because she made a fuss, Judy Heumann made everyone's life better

...Plus, Republican congressman's biography falls apart under scrutiny (no, not Santos)

...Plus, The amazing story of how a young Navy lieutenant from Georgia named Jimmy helped avert a nuclear disaster in 1952.

...Plus, Police seek active shooter as Michigan State University community shelters in place

Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues react to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address and the Republican rebuttal.

...Plus, Neo-Nazis intent on race war target U.S. infrastructure

...Plus, Fallout continues for responders tied to Tyre Nichols killing

...Plus, Exclusive video: Santos describes assassination attempt, mugging in new video

...Plus, U.S. health officials on edge as Covid ravages China

...Plus, House Republicans want to give Jim Jordan the power to oversee *ongoing* criminal investigations being conducted by the DOJ

...Plus, January 6 Committee tries to protect work from new GOP House majority

Rachel Maddow is joined by her MSNBC colleagues and a range of expert guests to analyze the release of 34 transcripts by the January 6th Committee and an exclusive interview of committee chairman Rep. Bernie Thompson.

Rachel Maddow is joined by her MSNBC colleagues and a range of expert guests to analyze the final public meeting presenting the findings of the investigation by the January 6th Committee.

Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson along with a range of expert guests review the highlights of the final public meeting presenting the findings of the investigation by the January 6th Committee.

The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol holds its final public meeting after a series of hearings to share the findings of their investigation with the American public. This is the final meeting in its entirety.

Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur and Hallie Jackson, along with a range of expert guests, preview the final public meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to share the findings of their investigation.

...Plus, Another giant oil spill from leaky Keystone Pipeline

...Plus, New prosecutor added in Trump case indicates severity of Trump's legal trouble

...Plus, Arizona Republicans could sabotage their own votes with election denying stunt

... Plus history repeats itself as Rachel recalls a World War II scandal involving Congressmen who undermine the government and try to get away with it.

...Plus, Trump is hit with another accusation of criminality by his former chief of staff