President Donald Trump called the COVID-19 relief bill a “disgrace” and signaled he would not sign it after Congress spent months negotiating. He also issued a second round of pardons Wednesday.
Powerful Christmas Eve storm heads to East Coast
Washington, D.C., New York and Boston are bracing for high winds and torrential downpours on Christmas Eve. The South may see tornadoes.
Jake Sherman: It’s Likely Trump Is Going To Shut Gov’t. Down On Monday | Morning Joe | MSNBC
House Republicans on Thursday are set to reject House Speaker Pelosi’s attempt to pass a bill boosting stimulus payments for individuals to $2,000, according to reporting. Politico’s Jake Sherman joins Morning Joe...
We Need To Adjust Our Institutions To Prevent A ‘Tyrant & An Authoritarian Like Trump In Our Future’
Former Maryland Congresswoman Donna Edwards expresses her frustration with Trump’s attacks on America’s rule of law, and recognizes that once he is out of office, we will need to implement new safeguards to ensure no...
With His Power Fading, Trump Turns To Pardoning Cronies | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Peter Baker of The New York Times discusses a Times report that Trump’s mood has soured as his presidential power begins to fade, leading him to look to presidential pardons.
How Trump’s Pardons Of Russia Figures Could Backfire If He Is Prosecuted | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Andrew Weissmann, former lead prosecutor for Robert Mueller, talks with Rachel Maddow about how pardoned individuals can be compelled to testify where the Fifth Amendment no longer applies, which could mean people like...
How Trump Could Set Back Covid Relief For Weeks Just By Doing Nothing | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow explains how a “pocket veto” could doom a Covid relief bill for weeks if Donald Trump doesn’t take a break from golfing at Mar-a-Lago to clean up the mess he made by injecting himself...