Campaigning in Michigan, Barack Obama says Donald Trump's White House renovations look like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory" — touching off many rounds of fake conservative outrage. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss Trump's reaction to the comparison and other news from ...Show more
Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder
Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins Alex Wagner to game out the ways Trump might try to steal the midterms, from weaponizing the Department of Justice, to sending Homeland Security after suspected noncitizen voters, to straight-up misinformation and intimidation. They talk ...Show more
President Trump rips judges who rule against him and draws a rare rebuke from the chief justice. Can the Supreme Court keep him in check? Plus, Putin makes few concessions in his phone call with Trump. Is negotiating peace in Ukraine harder than Trump expected? And the last perso ...Show more
Elon Musk Is Reshaping The Government, But Is It Legal?
First: Trump takeover. The president takes a sledgehammer to the government. Now, judges are saying not so fast. The news overnight, and what's next. My panel weighs in. Plus, my new reporting and how Democrats are responding. And: The Elon effect. I'll talk to a close ally of m ...Show more
With President Trump's blitz to overhaul the federal government roadblocked by federal judges, his top allies are now suggesting he could defy the courts. Meanwhile, Trump says he may cut aid to US allies Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to back his plans to expel two million Pale ...Show more