Very left wing “news”.
From MSNBC. In an interview with NBC News Sunday, President Trump says he’s been told new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is dead, but he called this claim a rumor. Co-host of MS NOW’s “The Weekend: Primetime” Ayman Mohyeldin and Retired U.S. Army Major General Randy Manner join Alex Witt with their analysis of the…
From MSNBC. President Trump told NBC News in a new interview that while Iran has asked to negotiate an end to the war, Trump himself isn’t ready to see a conclusion. Iran denies this claim. Retired Lieutenant General Dana Pittard, Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jeff Mason, and Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens join Alex…
From MSNBC. A new fundraising email sent from a PAC of President Trump says President Trump will deliver national security briefings to donors. The email also includes a picture of the president at the dignified transfer of fallen U.S. soldiers earlier this month. Former Rep. Denver Riggleman and Vice President of Political Strategy at Crooked…
From MSNBC. President Trump has called on U.S. allies affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to help U.S. naval forces open the Strait, despite the danger posed by continued Iranian strikes. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), member of the Armed Services Committee, joins Alex Witt to analyze the conflict and the threat to…
From MSNBC. While the U.S. seeks to open the Strait of Hormuz to relieve stress on the global oil supply, President Trump maintains optimism about the war, claiming the U.S. has “beaten and completely decimated Iran”. Retired Major Glenn Ignazio joins Alex Witt to share his analysis. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and…
From MSNBC. A family of six, including twin 5-year-olds, has spent 9 months in ICE detention at a facility in Texas, despite judicial rulings to set them free. Texas Tribune Investigative Reporter Lomi Kriel joins Alex Witt to share more on the story and the prospects for the family’s release. MS NOW: My Source for…
From MSNBC. “Republicans knew to expect a fight for control of the House in November. I’m not sure they expected this much of a fight right now.” Rachel Maddow breaks down how recent departures within the House GOP could set up a challenging battle for Republicans to maintain their congressional majority. MS NOW: My Source…
From MSNBC. The first week of the war with Iran cost us over $11 billion — that’s $33.12 for every American, or enough to fund 4,520 missiles or 174 F-16 fighter jets. And yet, Trump once ran on “America First,” promising to put U.S. interests front and center. Stephanie Ruhle breaks it down. MS NOW:…
From MSNBC. "When an adult confines a child, denies them medical care, bars them from going to school, feeds them meals that contain dirt and worms and dirty fingernails, they’re committing a crime. It’s called child abuse." Immigration attorney Eric Lee represents the El Gamal family who have been in ICE detention at Dilley in…
From MSNBC. As the current war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Ali Velshi reunites with a former refugee who fled Russia’s invasion. Nastya Shpot was just 15 years-old when her family went to Poland to escape danger. In the intervening year, Shpot says she has been inspired by her own journey taking journalists to…
From MSNBC. In the course of an Islamophobic post online, Republican Congressman Andy Ogles wrote, "Pluralism is a lie." But pluralism, the belief in a society constituted by its many parts, is the foundational value of the United States. He fails to understand that America’s struggle for civil rights, as well as racial and religious…
From MSNBC. Democrat Shawn Harris took the lead in Georgia’s special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat in Congress, which now goes to a runoff vote. “What I’ve been saying to all of my Republican friends that support me is this: when you vote for me, that’s not saying that you’re going to turn…
From MSNBC. We all need an uplifting story! Have you seen this insane finish to the LA Marathon? Jen Psaki shares her thoughts on the incredible win on #PsakiBombs. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international…
From MSNBC. Katy Spillar, Ms. Magazine’s executive editor, is sounding the alarm on a new policy blueprint released by The Heritage Foundation that she says aims to roll back advances for women. She warns of an authoritarian strategy aimed at shrinking women’s independence and political power. Despite that, she insists women across the country are…
From MSNBC. The Heritage Foundation, authors of the now infamous Project 2025 proposals to redo the federal government, has released a new blueprint to “save America by saving the family.” Critics warn the policy proposals push women toward greater economic dependence on men, by promoting policies designed to pressure women into marriage and motherhood. MS…
From MSNBC. A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office can’t block a lawsuit seeking nearly $17M in legal fees from Donald Trump and other former defendants after the election interference case was dismissed. MS NOW legal analyst Charles Coleman explains. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the…
From MSNBC. The race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacated seat in Congress heads for a runoff vote. That’s because one of the 17 candidates running got more than 50% of the vote. Georgia’s minimum threshold rule for elections has segregationist roots that were designed to keep Black candidates from public office. MS NOW: My…
From MSNBC. Eugene Daniels and Symone Sanders Townsend break down their hot takes on the 2026 Oscars in a lightning-round Q&A. Watch "Clock It with Symone and Eugene" every Thursday on YouTube and LISTEN wherever you get your podcasts. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow…
From MSNBC. Pessimism among the GOP continues to rise despite Speaker Mike Johnson maintaining confidence that Republicans will maintain control in the midterm elections. Juanita Tolliver, and Ashley Davis join The Weekend to discuss this week’s political headlines. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to…
From MSNBC. President Trump is facing scrutiny over his alarming messaging on the war in Iran and his misplaced priorities to pass the restrictive voting bill before the midterms. David Drucker and Adam Serwer join The Weekend to discuss the “memeification” of the war and more. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the…
From MSNBC. Afghan refugees have been stuck in limbo at Camp as Sayliyah for over a year and now the war with Iran has left them fearing for their lives. U.S. Marine Sean Jamshidi is fighting to free his brother and his family who have been trapped there. He joins “The Weekend” to share his…
From MSNBC. In a phone interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker, President Trump says Iran was ready to negotiate a ceasefire deal, but that he rejected the offer because “the terms aren’t good enough yet.” This discussion comes as the U.S. escalates strikes on Kharg Island, a key facility for Iranian oil exports. While the…
From MSNBC. President Trump’s Iran war has entered its third week as the economic impact of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz radiates across the U.S. Amos Hochstein, former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources under President Biden, joins The Weekend to discuss this as well as the White House’s mixed…
From MSNBC. There are alarming claims that DOGE misused Social Security information, including allegations that a former DOGE worker took sensitive data with him to his new job. Makena Kelly joins The Weekend to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow…
From MSNBC. The House Oversight Committee announced this week that it will seek to depose a prison guard who was on duty at the time of Jeffrey Epstein’s death. Member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) joins The Weekend to discuss this plus further testimonies and investigations in the Epstein case. MS…
From MSNBC. A judge has blocked a pair of subpoenas the DOJ issued to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And while Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has vowed to appeal the ruling, it may actually help derail the confirmation process for Trump’s new nominee to lead the Fed. Yale Law…
From MSNBC. The Social Security Administration is investigating a new complaint against DOGE alleging that a former employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive databases and planned to share the information with his new employer. Charles Borges, the former Chief Data Officer for the Social Security Administration who also filed a complaint last…
From MSNBC. U.S. truck drivers are acutely feeling the pain of surging gas prices amid the war with Iran. Heather Hickson Griffith, an independent trucker, member of the REAL Women in Trucking organization and veteran, joins The Weekend: Primetime to discuss how diesel price hikes are are deeply impacting her life and work, and her…
From MSNBC. Our hosts discuss the mixed messaging from the Trump administration as their war with Iran enters a third week, including blurring the line between unserious fiction and the realities of war. They also touch on President Trump’s claims to victory and their problematic rhetoric about Iranian leaders and the people they deem terrorists.…
From MSNBC. Immigration attorney Eric Lee reads a heartbreaking statement from the El Gamal family, his clients who have been detained at Dilley Detention Center for more than nine months. This week, they sent letters and drawings to the Senate Judiciary Committee describing the conditions inside and pleading for their release. “Freedom is a human…
From MSNBC. The White House official page on X has received backlash after posting images of strikes on Iran spliced with video from action movies and video games. But Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, argues the Iran war and its unclear end is not a game. Rep. Smith…
From MSNBC. In an exclusive interview with Ayman Mohyeldin, the Iranian Foreign Minister for the first time signaled the Strait of Hormuz is open, just not to the U.S. and Iran’s adversaries. This comes as Iran continues to defy threats from the U.S. to potentially bomb its oil infrastructure unless it opens up the Strait…
From MSNBC. Watch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MS NOW shows. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important…
From MSNBC. Donald Trump’s war in Iran pushes the price of oil higher, with every indication it will continue to climb. It seems to be why Trump and his conservative allies have adopted a new rhyming slogan, “Short-term pain, long-term gain.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS…
From MSNBC. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi tells @/ayman, the "Strait of Hormuz is open. It is only closed to the tankers and ships [that] belong […] to our enemies, to those who are attacking us, and their allies. Others are free to pass." MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. »…
From MSNBC. Earlier this week, Trump’s political action committee sent out a fundraising email promising donors access to “private national security briefings” and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members who were killed in an attack in Kuwait. The White House and Pentagon did not respond to MS NOW’s request for…
From MSNBC. A U.S. official confirmed to MS NOW an additional 5,000 Marines are on their way to the Middle East. It comes as President Trump says other countries will be moving naval military assets into the region. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Alex Witt to share her…
From MSNBC. Defense Secretary Hegseth says the U.S. will offer “no quarter and no mercy” in the conflict with Iran, a violation of international law and rules of engagement. Former CIA Director John Brennan and New York Times Washington Correspondent Charlie Savage join Alex Witt to analyze the Iran conflict and Hegseth’s comments. MS NOW:…
From MSNBC. Israel launched new strikes against the Iranian regime and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, questions are mounting as to whether President Trump misjudged the Iranian regime’s willingness to fight a prolonged conflict after the death of Ayatollah Khamenei. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary,…
From MSNBC. Current and former officials at the DOJ and DHS tell MS NOW the losses of senior and experienced counterterrorism staff has left the U.S. vulnerable at a time of conflict with Iran. Former senior trial attorney for the DOJ Civil Rights Division Stacey Young joins Alex Witt to discuss this and a blow…
From MSNBC. The House Oversight Committee is preparing their questions for the deposition of the security guard who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Alex Witt to share what he hopes to learn in that testimony and to discuss a Washington…
From MSNBC. Investigators in New Mexico are searching a former property of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after documents in the DOJ release of the Epstein files show he may have used the property to commit crimes. New Mexico State Rep. Andrea Romero (D) joins Alex Witt to share updates on the investigation. MS NOW:…
From MSNBC. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responds to reports that Russia and China are assisting Iran in its war with the United States. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion…
From MSNBC. Watch MS NOW hosts reacts to Friday’s Pentagon press briefing on the war with Iran from Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth and the implications for the Trump administration. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and…
From MSNBC. House Republican leaders are publicly projecting confidence about their chances of holding the majority in the midterms. Privately, many of their members sound far less certain. MS NOW congressional reporter Mychael Schnell explains. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the…
From MSNBC. Author George M. Johnson’s manifesto, “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” was the first book featured on the Velshi Banned Book Club, taking readers through the author’s childhood. Now, an upcoming memoir, "And If I Die Before I Wake," will take readers through their adulthood. “This book was about talking to all those versions [of…
From MSNBC. The Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant teens to a Texas facility reportedly flagged for inadequate medical care. Jonathan White, former director of a federal unaccompanied child program, warns, “It is a clear attempt to deny girls abortions without having to go to court.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the…
From MSNBC. As billionaire power grows in the Trump era, Matt Stoller of the Economic Liberties Project warns America is facing a “billionaire crisis.” He says the “Epstein class” is exposing what many Americans already realize: “The culture war that we’ve usually had between the left and the right is now actually tilted toward the…
From MSNBC. Billionaire wealth and political clout has exploded in the Trump era, while millions of Americans continue to struggle with their finances. With voters heading to the polls this year, billionaire money is flooding U.S. politics. More Americans should be asking who America’s democracy serves. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the…
From MSNBC. Oil prices surge as Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes. Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer comments on the economic effects of war, warning of “knock on second and third order consequences.” He warns, “Everyone is going to feel this.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and…
From MSNBC. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responds to U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, telling Ayman that Iranian forces "would retaliate if our oil and energy infrastructure are attacked…and they will attack any energy infrastructure in the region which belongs to an American company." MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.…
From MSNBC. "A miracle that every single thing that we’ve put in place worked beautifully to protect us." MS NOW’s Erielle Reshef spoke with community members in the aftermath of the attack on the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS…
From MSNBC. Watch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MS NOW shows. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important…
From MSNBC. Ayman Mohyeldin spoke exclusively with Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for a wide-ranging conversation on the latest strikes, access through the Strait of Hormuz, and the status of Iran’s new Supreme Leader. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to…
From MSNBC. $220M can make an Oscar-winning movie or get you fired as DHS secretary (ask Kristi Noem). MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage…
From MSNBC. There is a striking contrast between what Donald Trump is saying to the American people and what he is being told by his intelligence resources. After Rachel shared this Washington Post reporting on Monday, Reuters following with similar reporting that "A "multitude" of intelligence reports provide "consistent analysis that the regime is not…
From MSNBC. Donald Trump likes to portray himself and the things he does as having historic significance, but the historic energy crisis he has imposed upon the world with his ill-conceived attack on Iran is the kind of record-setting he should probably work harder to avoid. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the…
From MSNBC. Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the March 13th broadcast. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and…
From MSNBC. As the U.S. announces plans to send up to 5,000 additional troops to the Arabian Sea to support war efforts in Iran, Secretary Hegseth faces renewed scrutiny for what some are calling violations of international law. Member of the Foreign Relations Committee Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joins The Weekend to discuss.
From MSNBC. Since returning to office, Donald Trump has repeatedly alienated some of the United States’s staunchest allies, whether through his tariff policies or even calls to take over countries like Greenland. In the UK, the leader of the Liberal Democrats — the country’s third-biggest party in parliament — is calling on their Prime Minister…