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PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, in PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Available now!

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News

Rachel Maddow, host of the #1 hits “Bag Man” and “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra,” is back at the mic with a new original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News.” In each episode, Rachel and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next?

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Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.26.24

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, tells reporters that Republicans will boycott a vote scheduled for today on confirming President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve, including the confirmation of Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman, outside a GOP strategy meeting at the Capitol on Feb. 15, 2022.
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, tells reporters that Republicans will boycott a vote scheduled for today on confirming President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve, including the confirmation of Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman, outside a GOP strategy meeting at the Capitol on Feb. 15, 2022.
58m ago

White House touts Mitch McConnell’s line on Trump, border policy

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested a bipartisan border bill was derailed by Donald Trump. It was a line the White House was eager to hear.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,
1h ago

Building on Obama’s plan, Biden boosts overtime pay for millions

Barack Obama expanded overtime pay for millions. Donald Trump largely gutted that policy. Joe Biden is reversing Trump's reversal — and going even further.
Joe Biden and Barack Obama
Joe Biden and Barack Obama
3h ago

On targeting Hillary Clinton, Trump rewrites recent history

Donald Trump now says it would’ve been “terrible” if he’d tried to prosecute Hillary Clinton after the 2016 election. But that's exactly what he did.
Donald Trump speaks as Hillary Clinton looks on during a town hall debate in St. Louis
Donald Trump speaks as Hillary Clinton looks on during a town hall debate in St. Louis
4h ago

An unsettled contradiction at the heart of Trump’s immunity claim

On immunity and impeachment, Donald Trump and his lawyers made one argument in 2021 and the opposite argument in 2024.
David Schoen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, holds up a copy of the U.S. Constitution as he speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump
David Schoen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, holds up a copy of the U.S. Constitution as he speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump
4h ago

Pressed on the ‘assassination’ question, Team Trump doubles down

Pushing an audacious immunity claim, Donald Trump's defense attorneys keep confronting the "assassination" question — and answering it an unsettling way.
Image: John Sauer
Image: John Sauer
19h ago

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 4.25.24

Today’s edition of quick hits.
The 'Authority of Law' statue outside the U.S. Supreme Court building
The 'Authority of Law' statue outside the U.S. Supreme Court building
21h ago

The serious point at the heart of Biden’s latest anti-Trump joke

President Joe Biden seemed pleased to needle Donald Trump over his 2020 disinfectant fiasco, but there appears to be a larger strategy behind the humor.
Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference,
Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference,
1d ago

On Trump’s trial, voters aren’t buying what the GOP is selling

Donald Trump and his allies set out to convince the public his ongoing criminal trial is meritless. New polling suggests they've failed completely.
Donald Trump seated with his lawyers during his trial in Manhattan criminal court in New York City.
Donald Trump seated with his lawyers during his trial in Manhattan criminal court in New York City.
1d ago

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.25.24

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
1d ago

Though it hardly seemed possible, Giuliani’s legal troubles intensify

Rudy Giuliani was already facing an avalanche of legal difficulties. A grand jury in Arizona managed to make the Republican's troubles even worse.
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani

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