“This is BAD for America!”: Joe SLAMS
Trump for ‘illegal’ taxpayer-funded political ads
A new taxpayer-funded television ad from the Trump administration, which aired during “Fox News Sunday” and several college and NFL football games this weekend, is drawing controversy. The 30-second spot ends with President Donald Trump staring into the camera alongside the words, “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” It is the latest in a series of taxpayer-funded spots featuring Trump. The White House calls them “public service announcements,” arguing they promote patriotism and policies rather than the president’s campaign. However, critics say the commercials are inherently political, noting past presidential PSAs focused on specific policies rather than promoting the president directly. The Morning Joe panel discusses the ads, their legality and broader implications.
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Trump BLINDSIDED as
MAGA TURNS ON HIM…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the Donald Trump losing his entire MAGA base. Ben then speaks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about her campaign for governor and what she’s hearing from voters.
Jocelyn Benson on her run for Michigan governor.
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GOP Just HIT NEW LOW…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas breaks down the latest MAGA Republican behavior as the midterms approach, then speaks with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek about what steady leadership looks like in practice.
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‘Every man for himself: Republicans s
uddenly sweating races in deep-red states
With backlash to Trump, GOP infighting and a $100 million attack campaign falling flat, Chris Hayes breaks down why deep-red races from Kansas to Texas are suddenly in play.
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GOP Candidates Break with Trump
as Kansas Senate Race Becomes a Race to Watch
Republicans across the country are increasingly putting distance between themselves and the president, breaking with him on issues ranging from the war with Iran to immigration. Kansas, a state that hasn’t sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly 100 years, is suddenly in play for Democrats. Polls show Democratic Senate nominee Rev. Adam Hamilton is neck and neck with incumbent Senator Roger Marshall. Hamilton says “people are coming up to me and they’re saying ‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat before I’m voting for you.”
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Fmr. CIA Director on Iran war:
Trump ‘got himself into this mess,
now he can’t figure a way out’
Not only has President Trump rejected Iran’s newest ceasefire proposal eight months into the war, he has also suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to “Trump Strait.” Former CIA Director and MS NOW Senior National Security Intelligence Analyst John Brennan along with MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde join The Weekend to discuss.
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Trump suffers CRUSHING NEWS on cusp of midterms
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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Weekly Highlights
LIMITLESS’: AG Bonta preps for Trump-induced midterms chaos
The Atlantic is reporting that President Donald Trump has a group of election-denying allies advising him to take extraordinary measures to seize control of the elections in November.
Election officials across the country are preparing for what could be in store – including California Attorney General Rob Bonta. He’s preparing for everything and anything: ‘We think it’s limitless what [Trump] will try and what he is capable of!
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‘You CAN’T make this up!’:
GOP Senator makes bizarre claim of ‘furry’
epidemic in airline industry
MS NOW Writer & Editor Hayes Brown, Rolling Stone Politics Reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, and The Guardian Contributing Writer Charles Blow join Antonia Hylton to share their thoughts on a bizarre claim by GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on the Senate floor about the airline industry and what the priorities are right now for Republicans in a bleak midterm cycle.
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Trump Prosecutor RESIGNS IN PROTEST…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the stunning departure of a Trump DOJ prosecutor involved in the Broadview Six case, who says she is retiring under protest and accuses Justice Department leadership of preventing her from defending herself against allegations stemming from the prosecution.
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“The Cost Of Division’: Bill Clinton SLAMS
Zero-Sum Politics At CGI 2026 | Trump,
U.S. Politics
Bill Clinton delivers a pointed address at the Clinton Global Initiative 2026, discussing political division, zero-sum politics, democracy and the growing impact of Al. Clinton warns about the costs of political conflict and argues for greater cooperation on climate, poverty and technology. His remarks also examine government support, China, clean energy and the future of American democracy.
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AG Blanche PANICS In NEW Filing As MY
Lawsuit CLOSES IN On EPSTEIN FILES!!
Another BIG update in Katie Phang’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche: he has now responded to each and every allegation in her Complaint, and it’s obvious she has gotten under his skin!
Blanche’s Answer is petty and personal, attacking Katie for just doing her job. She explains the legal procedure here & why this filing moves the case closer to conclusion.
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The Beat with Ari Melber
Weekly Highlights |Sept. 21-25
LIVE: Trump Gets BRUTAL LEGAL NEWS…
| Legal AF
Ben and Popok are back on the Webby-award winning Legal AF Podcast and are ready to bring the heat about these top law and politics events: Trump’s China dinner and his bashing of the press in front of the leader of the Chinese Communists backfiring on him in the Courts; in Congress, with the New Media and with Voters; Trump’s DOJ working overtime to hide Trump-related Epstein files from disclosure; Jack Smith and the former FBI agents that worked for him enthusiastically agreeing to testify about Trump’s crimes to grand juries and the Senate; the Supreme Court inadvertently helping the Democrats gain a House Majority with the last word on Missouri’s congressional maps; and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Morning Joe Weekly Highlights | Sept. 21-25
Watch some of the best segments this week from ‘Morning Joe’ and
watch weekday mornings from 6AM-9AM EST on MS NOW.
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FURIOUS World Leaders
DELIVER FATAL BLOW…
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on world leaders’ using the U.S. actions in Venezuela and Iran to challenge America’s credibility, and why China has emerged as the major world power while Trump rolled out the red carpet.
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