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A producer on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, editor of The MaddowBlog, and author of THE IMPOSTORS http://bit.ly/3k1vZjN

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Speaker Mike Johnson’s appearance at Trump’s criminal trial was tough to defend.

Johnson’s vow to “rein in” prosecutors made the problem considerably worse. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/speaker-mike-johnsons-trip-trumps-trial-ny-mattered-rcna152326

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For a Republican who loves to talk about "law and order," an amazing number of Donald Trump's associates have been charged, convicted, and sentenced to prison.

Peter Navarro is the latest, but he's hardly the first. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/navarro-becomes-latest-team-trump-member-sent-prison-rcna135713

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As Samuel Alito’s reputation reaches new depths, it's worth remembering that he wasn't George W. Bush's first choice for the court. Harriet Miers was.

We'll obviously never know, but nearly two decades later, it's hard not to wonder what could've been. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/harriet-miers-supreme-court-nomination-relevant-anew-rcna153923

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If Clarence Thomas wants the public to believe the serious accusations he’s faced are “lies,” he’s going to have to be far more specific.

Which of the many well-sourced, award-winning reports about his ethics troubles weren't true? https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/biggest-flaw-justice-clarence-thomas-newest-complaints-rcna151935

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In recent focus groups, many voters said the Trump era "wasn't a disaster."

I guess Democrats have some work to do to refresh the public's memories? https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/memories-are-short-trump-era-disasters-shouldnt-forgotten-rcna130674

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Lisa Murkowski didn't just endorse Haley, she also became the second GOP senator to say she won't support Trump's candidacy.

The reaction from J.D. Vance likely reinforced Murkowski's concerns about the party's direction. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/another-gop-senator-announces-wont-vote-trump-2024-rcna141606

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The “everybody does it” defense didn't work for Trump in the classified-documents scandal. As Lindsey Graham really ought to know, it makes even less sense in the hush-money case. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/hush-money-case-lindsey-grahams-new-trump-defense-wont-work-rcna149741

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Problem: Republicans launching an impeachment inquiry despite not having credible evidence.

Bigger problem: Republicans launching an impeachment inquiry because they lack credible evidence. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/lacking-evidence-mccarthy-defends-plan-biden-impeachment-inquiry-rcna102176

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Donald Trump has said improving international respect for the United States is one of the most important issues facing the nation.

What he doesn't seem to realize is that our global reputation rebounded just as soon as Joe Biden replaced him in the White House. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/international-polling-support-us-rebounds-biden-rcna99438

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Tommy Tuberville apparently believes we're losing our kids "to a Satanic cult" — with the cooperation of Democrats — which is an odd thing for a sitting senator to say out loud and in public. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gops-tuberville-are-losing-kids-satanic-cult-rcna144025

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It's one thing for Ted Cruz to push made-up claims. It's something else for Ted Cruz to push made-up claims while literally saying, "You can't make this stuff up." https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pushing-made-claims-cruz-says-cant-make-stuff-rcna144263

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has now declared, more than once, that he believes Democrats are "a Satanic cult."

Even by 2024 standards, this just isn't normal. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/tommy-tuberville-accuses-dems-part-satanic-cult-rcna146033

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Trump's first mistake: thinking he could come up with an abortion position that would make "both sides" happy.

His second mistake: releasing a video statement that made no one happy. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-tries-fails-bring-abortion-views-sharp-focus-rcna146833

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Trump isn't the only one to make provocative claims about Judge Merchan's daughter: This week, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik did it, too. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/race-bottom-continues-stefanik-targets-ny-judge-rcna146581

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In 2020, Joni Ernst said voters didn't have to worry about Republicans successfully overturning Roe v Wade.

In 2024, Ernst is boasting that she and the GOP "really worked hard to overturn Roe v Wade." https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gops-ernst-republicans-worked-hard-overturn-roe-v-wade-rcna147153

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Why Trump's latest clash with Lindsey Graham matters:

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Trump wants voters to believe he won't "terminate" the ACA, but his record trials behind him like cans tied to a bumper.

Who trusts a candidate threatening to tear down the nation’s health care system and replace it with an alternative he doesn’t want to talk about? https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-keeps-pushing-acas-future-2024-spotlight-rcna147588

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RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump recently said Republican officials are leaving 2020 election conspiracy theories "in the past."

Given the party's latest moves, it seems she didn't mean a word of it. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/even-now-rnc-prioritizes-election-denialism-2024-race-takes-shape-rcna147386

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Trump and his allies would have people believe that Iran was too intimidated to launch offenses under his leadership.

In reality, either Republicans have very short memories about what happened in 2020, or they’re counting on voters to have very short memories about 2020. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-republican-allies-conveniently-forget-irans-2020-offenses-rcna147881

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Trump wanted a "circus" to accompany his trial, but the mass protests he envisioned failed to materialize — again.

It's worth appreciating why. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/new-york-trump-looks-mass-protests-still-dont-exist-rcna148922

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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees Trump as a dangerous public menace, a threat to U.S. national security, and a threat to democracy itself.

Esper has not, however, endorsed Biden.

The tension between these positions is difficult to reconcile. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/former-defense-secretary-mark-espers-2024-ballot-matters-rcna145868

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As we were reminded yesterday at a slain NYPD officer's wake, Trump desperately wants to be seen as an ally to law enforcement.

But the suspected felon's record makes his pitch demonstrably ridiculous. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/problems-trump-pitching-law-enforcement-ally-rcna145610

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Is the Republican bill to rename Dulles Airport after Trump likely to become law anytime soon? No.

Is it painfully easy to imagine this becoming an actual GOP priority in the coming years? Yes. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republican-bill-rename-dc-area-airport-trump-rcna146051

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A vote for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson declared, is a vote for “big radical changes” and “aggressive changes” to the United States government.

He hasn't said what that means, exactly, though I think we have a pretty good idea. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/speaker-johnson-eyes-big-radical-changes-gop-majorities-rcna145857

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2008: Unity08 failed because it couldn't find a serious candidate.

2012: Americans Elect failed because it couldn't find a serious candidate.

2024: No Labels failed because it couldn't find a serious candidate.

I'm noticing a pattern here. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/2024-presidential-race-no-labels-decides-no-candidate-rcna146458

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