The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell – Dec. 20 | Audio Only

From MSNBC. Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Dec. 20th broadcast. Guests from tonight’s show include Timothy Snyder, Rep. Sara Jacobs and Michael McFaul. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC…

‘He’s a tech oligarch’: Elon Musk flexes newfound political power on Capitol Hill

From MSNBC. Elon Musk is using his new political power to flex on Republicans and sow chaos in Congress. Gillian Tett and Bill Cohan discuss on The 11th Hour. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the…

Prof. Snyder: Musk-Trump spending bill fight gives us ‘whiff’ of next 4 years

From MSNBC. Yale History Professor Timothy Snyder provides MSNBC’s Ali Velshi with a roadmap on how to navigate what he calls The Musk-Trump administration or as Professor Snyder calls it, “The Mump Regime.” » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new…

‘Cinematic supervillain’: CEO murder suspect Mangione faces ‘murder as an act of terrorism’ charges

From MSNBC. Luigi Mangione was transferred to New York on Thursday, surrounded by a phalanx of heavily armed law enforcement. Mangioni faces charges that include murder as an act of terrorism to, “intimidate or coerce a civilian population.” » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on…

BREAKING: House passes bill to avoid a shutdown

From MSNBC. The Republican-controlled House passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown, just hours ahead of a deadline that would force U.S. troops, border patrol agents, air traffic controllers and millions of other federal workers to work without pay during the holidays. The legislation now heads to the Senate, which must pass it…

BREAKING: House avoids government shutdown after GOP chaos

From MSNBC. The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown. MSNBC’s Ari Melber delivers a breaking news update and is joined by Julia Jester, Juanita Tolliver and Molly Ball. (The Beat’s YouTube playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Ari: / arimelber Beat merch: www.msnbc.com/Beat5) » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to…

U.S. is ‘becoming a kleptocracy, oligarchy’: Sen. Murphy slams billionaires picked for Trump admin.

From MSNBC. House Speaker Johnson is spending his time on Friday making last ditch efforts to get enough support to pass a government funding bill before midnight. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., addresses the situation on Capitol Hill and questions the seemingly enlarged role Elon Musk has on government operations. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc »…

How an unelected, billionaire killed crucial government funding for children’s cancer research

From MSNBC. Ali Vitali, NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the latest on the pending government shutdown that is facing Americans because Republicans are fighting with each other after Elon Musk tanked a bi-partisan agreement in Congress to keep the American government functioning.  » Subscribe to MSNBC:…

‘If Republicans kept their word’, shutdown would have been avoided ‘yesterday’: Rep. Boyle

From MSNBC. House Speaker Mike Johnson says there will be no government shutdown. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) joins Chris Jansing to weigh in, as lawmakers scramble to get a government funding bill passed just hours before the midnight deadline. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC…

Healthcare revolt, Bernie movement & red anger: The powerful energy upending ‘left-right’ politics

From MSNBC. Some political movements are going beyond the traditional "left-right" divide, and may be better understood through a populist "up-down" lens. Obama vet and documentarian Blake Zeff joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber with a new lens challenging what he calls the "hopelessly outdated" DC narratives. (The Beat’s YouTube playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Ari: / arimelber Beat merch:…

GOP is ‘willing to prolong the pain’: Capehart questions Republicans’ separate funding bills

From MSNBC. House Republicans are huddling on a new plan to avert a government shutdown that could include breaking up the original bill into separate votes. MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart, NBC’s Ali Vitali, and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo discuss the possible shutdown and the President-elect’s last minute requests of Republicans. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc…

WATCH: Rep. Dusty Johnson says a ‘technical shutdown’ of the government is possible

From MSNBC. NBC’s Ali Vitali caught up with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., on Capitol Hill today after he came out of a meeting with House Republicans. He emphasizes the desire for Congress to avoid a government shutdown and comments on President-elect Trump and Elon Musks’ influence on proceedings. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe…

U.S. delegation to Syria is ‘ambitious’ but key to prevent ‘vacuum of authority’: Richard Haass

From MSNBC. In a surprise development, the Pentagon revealed the U.S. has a larger troop presence in Syria than was previously reported. Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss the latest developments in Syria, the importance of getting missing American Austin Tice home, and a possible…

‘Fissure’ on Capitol Hill over debt ceiling is result of Trump’s ‘test’ of influence: Reporter

From MSNBC. President-elect Trump supported temporarily suspending the government debt ceiling, causing rifts between those in Congress who are concerned about the debt limit. NBC’s Garrett Haake and Washington Post reporter Jacqueline Alemany discuss this, Speaker Johnson’s relationship with Trump, and more. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc »…

‘No way’ Elon Musk should be ‘threatening’ Republicans over spending bill: Rep. Barbara Lee

From MSNBC. Elon Musk and President-elect Trump have been expressing their dissatisfaction with House Republicans working to pass a bipartisan bill to fund the government. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., discusses the hang-ups so far and who will be impacted should the government shut down. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok…

‘Unprecedented, dangerous’: House Dem slams Musk’s role in funding fight

From MSNBC. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va, joins Morning Joe to discuss the fight over a short-term spending bill. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow…

Speaker Johnson says ‘we’ve got a plan’ on government funding

From MSNBC. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday morning said Republicans have a plan on government funding. Reporters Mychael Schnell and Jake Sherman discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily…

Thomas Friedman: How Swift, Musk can resolve U.S.-China relations

From MSNBC. The New York Times’ Thomas Friedman joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest column on how Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can resolve U.S.-China relations. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking…

Chris Matthews: ‘This clown’ Elon Musk knows nothing about government

From MSNBC. The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt. Chris Matthews and Claire McCaskill discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on…

MSNBC Highlights — Dec. 19

From MSNBC. Watch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MSNBC shows. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut…

House votes down Republican bill to avert shutdown on eve of the deadline

From MSNBC. The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC…

The real reason Americans approve of Trump’s transition

From MSNBC. The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest column ‘The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition.’ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and…

The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell – Dec. 19 | Audio Only

From MSNBC. Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Dec. 19th broadcast. Guests from tonight’s show include Rep. Brendan Boyle, Norm Ornstein and EJ Dionne. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC…

What Elon Musk doesn’t understand about budget cuts

From MSNBC. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming — 24 hours a day, 7 days a…

Lawrence: The weakness of Elon Musk and Donald Trump has now been fully exposed to the GOP

From MSNBC. Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s threats meant nothing to the 38 Republicans who voted against their spending bill. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why this is “very good news” for America. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC…

38 Republicans sink Trump-backed spending bill

From MSNBC. Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas–a frequent critic of the leadership’s spending bill–bashed his Republican colleagues over its latest iteration. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a…

Crockett: GOP failure to govern exposes party to manipulation by ‘shadow president’ Musk

From MSNBC. Rep. Jasmine Crockett cites Republican inability and/or unwillingness to govern as the reason they "… are allowing somebody who basically is a shadow president to come out and tell them what to do, including Donald Trump…" » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines,…

Who’s the boss? Critics slam ‘President Musk’ as Elon’s tweets reportedly tank Trump spending bill

From MSNBC. Elon Musk’s tweets reportedly tanked a Trump-backed spending bill intended to avert a government shutdown, critics say. This has many asking–who’s the real president? Donald Trump or Musk? Joy Reid and MSNBC’s Ali Vitali discuss on The ReidOut. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to…

Speaker Johnson blames Dems after GOP funding bill FAILS

From MSNBC. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., blamed Democrats for the failed House vote on the Republican bill to avert a government shutdown. The vote was 174-235, falling far short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass it under a fast-track process. Thirty-eight Republicans voted against the bill, with conservatives saying it did not substantially…

GOP slammed for ‘ensuring working class people won’t get a paycheck’ this Christmas to appease Musk

From MSNBC. The Trump-backed deal to avert a government shutdown has failed to pass in the House–a deal that was reportedly influenced by unelected billionaire Elon Musk. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins The ReidOut with Joy Reid to discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC…

BREAKING: Trump-Musk-Johnson backed bill fails in the House

From MSNBC. Trump-Musk-Johnson backed bill to avert a government shutdown fails in the House. 38 Republicans voted against it. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of…

BREAKING: GOP loses first vote of ‘Trump era’ after Elon Musk tanks spending bill

From MSNBC. The House has rejected a bill to keep the government funded temporarily. MSNBC’s Ari Melber delivers a breaking news update and is joined by Howard Dean, Libby Casey and Stef Kight. (The Beat’s YouTube playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Ari: / arimelber Beat merch: www.msnbc.com/Beat5) » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok…