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• Breaking: Rocket Attack On Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Troops | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
  Days after the ordered airstrike on Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani, rockets hit an airbase in Iraq targeting u.s. troops. The New York Times reporting Iran’s revolutionary guard is taking responsibility for the attack. […]
• Graham Faces Questions For Reaching Out To GA Election Officials | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is facing growing questions after Georgia’s GOP secretary of state alleged Graham pushed him to toss out legal votes in the state’s recount. Eugene Robinson reacts. Aired on […]
• America Decides: Trump and Biden to go head-to-head in Ohio
  The two men vying for the job of US president will come face to face for the first time in the campaign in the swing state of Ohio. Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet on the debate stage in a 90-minute event as voters […]
• Gov. Inslee: Biden’s Plan To Fight Global Warning Is ‘Appropriately Ambitious’ | Andrea Mitchell
  Governor Inslee (D-WA) joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss Biden’s "ambitious plan" to fight climate change and President Trump’s rhetoric on the campaign trail. Inslee says "I could not be more […]
• Fmr. Surgeon General Says Mask Mandates A Policy ‘We Should Have Everywhere Because It Saves Lives’
  Fmr. Surgeon General and Biden Covid Task Force member Dr. Vivek Murthy joins The ReidOut to talk about the importance of mask wearing and why states should consider mandates. Aired on 11/18/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
• Trump’s Desperate Plan To Reopen The Economy | Deadline | MSNBC
  Trump signals he is eager to restart the economy despite the lack of widespread testing. Aired on 04/16/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of […]
• Senate panel eyes threats to US homeland
  U.S. law enforcement and counterterrorism officials outlined foreign and domestic threats to the U.S. to a Senate panel Tuesday. One important topic was the ambush of 9 U.S. citizens by drug cartel gunmen in northern […]
• ‘This Is A Country Awash In Pain’: Anand Giridharadas On Unemployment Crisis | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
  Author of the book "Winner Takes All" and MSNBC Contributor, Anand Giridharadas joins MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss increasing jobless claims and the COVID-19 relief support millions of Americans are […]
• Trump’s INCREDIBLY CRINGE Superman Stunt Stopped By Aides
  Donald Trump pushed so hard for this incredibly lame and cringe superman stunt. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• Trump Impeachment Gets The ‘Uncle Murda’ Treatment In Rap Up 2019 song | MSNBC
  From Trump’s impeachment trial to Kanye West’s embrace of gospel, many of the biggest moments in news and culture are satirized by musician Uncle Murda in his year end “rap ups,” which have become an annual hip hop […]
• Barrett On Courts Deciding Elections: ‘The Supreme Court Doesn’t Cast Ballots’‌ | MSNBC
  Sen. Richard Blumenthal questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on if the Supreme Court play a role in deciding U.S. elections. Aired on 10/14/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers […]
• What’s Next For The Democratic Field After New Hampshire? | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
  Steve Kornacki looks through the latest NBC News poll numbers from New Hampshire and at what states are coming next on the primary calendar. […]
• US Election: Rapper Jeezy on racism and voting
  Sky’s Alex Crawford caught up with the rapper Jeezy in Georgia and asked him about racism in the state and voting. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on […]
• Transcripts Released From Witnesses To Key Flashpoints Of Ukraine Scandal | Deadline | MSNBC
  Former acting U.S. solicitor general Neal Katyal, former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, former assistant director at the FBI Frank Figliuzzi, and Wall Street Journal’s Shelby Holliday react to the transcripts released today […]
• Velshi: We’re Only ‘Rounding The corner’ On COVID If The Destination Is Hell | MSNBC
  MSNBC’s Ali Velshi argues that Trump’s disregard for science and obsession with loyalty from his staff have made his coronavirus response “an abject failure.”» Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc […]
• V.A. Tries To Hide Supply Challenges Faced In Coronavirus Fight | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
  Rachel Maddow reports on internal e-mails from the V.A. medical center in Minneapolis that show a shortage of some supplies, and the V.A.’s reluctance to be transparent about the strain the coronavirus crisis is […]
• Wiley: If This Is Not Impeachable, There Is No Longer An Impeachment Power | MSNBC
  Maya Wiley discusses the testimony of the four legal scholars at the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing, notably Prof. Gerhardt. who testified that “if what we’re talking about is not […]
• Sanders, Buttigieg Surge As Biden Shakes Up Staff Ahead Of Pivotal New Hampshire Primary | MSNBC
  Days before the pivotal New Hampshire Primary, a new NBC / Marist poll shows Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg surging with Elizabeth Warren in third and Joe Biden flagging. The new poll comes as Biden left New […]
• U.S. Covid-19 Crisis Keeps Getting Worse. The Numbers Prove It | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
  Day after day as we head toward winter, America’s Covid-19 crisis is getting worse with record breaking case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths. Dr. Kavita Patel reacts. Aired on 11/26/2020. » Subscribe to […]
• Biden Sends Trump Campaign SCRAMBLING
  Biden’s simple comment forced the Trump campaign to rush out this statement. John Iadarola and Yasmin Khan break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• ‘Exquisite Scumbags’: GOP Vet Steve Schmidt On Trump’s Crash And Choice Facing Republicans | MSNBC
  The Lincoln Project’s Steve Schmidt joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss the 2020 race and the choice he thinks Republicans will face if Trump loses in November. (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with […]
• President Trump warns coronavirus crisis could last until August, cause a recession
  President Trump said Monday the next 15 days will be critical in the fight against coronavirus, and urged Americans to avoid groups of 10 or more people. Mr. Trump also warned the crisis could last until August and […]
• Curbelo: Booker Knows Dems Have To Do More Than Tear Down Trump’s Character | Katy Tur | MSNBC
  As the 2020 Democratic field widens, former Congressman Carlos Curbelo weighs in on what it may take to beat Donald Trump and why he believes Senator Cory Booker has a leg up on the current swath of candidates. » […]
• Trump Tries To Portray Joe Biden As A Racist | Morning Joe | MSNBC
  The president is trying to use Joe Biden’s recent remarks about the Latino community being more diverse than the Black community, but is Trump just opening himself up to more criticism?. Aired on 08/07/2020. » […]
• Trump: embassy attack in Iraq ‘handled very well’
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised "great warriors" from the US marines for their handling of the crisis at the US embassy compound in the Iraqi capital. (Jan. 1) Subscribe for more Breaking News: […]
• Georgia Officials Spar With Sen. Lindsey Graham | Morning Joe | MSNBC
  A top staffer for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday that he was on the line when Sen. Lindsey Graham asked his boss whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots. NBC’s Josh […]
• Colorado Voters Talk Policing and Criminal Justice: ‘What Happened to Breonna Taylor Was Horrific’
  Voters in Pueblo, Colorado discuss nationwide protests and police reform with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on the third stop of his “Velshi Across America 2020” tour, which will cover eight swing states before the election.» […]
• CRINGE Kelly Loeffler Dance For Donald Trump (VIDEO)
  Ugh. Just ugh. John Iadarola and Jason Carter break it down on The Damage Report. Become a TDR YouTube Member: youtube.com/thedamagereport/join Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• Erin Burnett calls out John Bolton for hiding behind Twitter
  CNN’s Erin Burnett challenges President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton to testify before congress about the Ukraine scandal after he tweeted that ‘our country’s commitment […]
• Trump Potentially Exposed Entire Debate Crew To COVID
  Debate audience member speaks out after attending the first 2020 presidential debate. John Iadarola and Kristin Urquiza break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• White Nationalists Plot Deadly Inauguration Day Attacks
  White Nationalists target Inauguration day for their next attack. John Iadarola and Jordan Uhl break it down on The Damage Report. Become a TDR YouTube Member: youtube.com/thedamagereport/join Follow The Damage Report […]
• Warren: Trump Embodies The Corruption He Campaigned Against In 2016 | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
  Senator Elizabeth Warren, 2020 Democratic candidate for president, makes the argument that some people voted for Donald Trump in 2016 because they believed he would make government work more fairly. Instead he made […]
• All Eyes Turn To New Hampshire | Deadline | MSNBC
  Buttigieg gets a post Iowa bounce days before New Hampshire voters head to the polls. Aired on 2/7/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of […]
• Paola Ramos: Immigration Was Trump’s 2016 ‘Best Weapon’ It’s Now Backfiring | The Last Word | MSNBC
  Paola Ramos, the author of "Finding LatinX," tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Joe Biden’s promise of a task force to reunite migrant children with their parents is his campaign’s “closing […]
• CNN fact-checks false claims Trump made defending Roger Stone
  President Donald Trump made a series of false and misleading claims as he lashed out against the government’s handling of the legal case involving Roger Stone, his longtime adviser, who was convicted of lying to […]
• Barbershop hopes to retain staff with PPP funds
  No haircuts means no income for barbershops struggling to outlast stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. One barbershop is banking on the second round of funding for the Payment Protection Program to […]
• Trump attorney Michael Cohen out of prison
  President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. (May 21) Subscribe for more Breaking News: […]
• Glaude: The Corruption Of Trump Has U.S. Standing On The Knife Edge Of Democracy | MSNBC
  Eddie Glaude explains the magnitude of the House vote on articles of impeachment. Aired on 12/13/19. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics […]
• Full Dean: Hope impeachment ‘Does Not Come Down To A Party Line Vote’ | MTP Daily | MSNBC
  Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) joins MTP Daily to discuss the upcoming public hearings this week in the impeachment inquiry and Laura Cooper’s testimony. Aired on 11/11/19. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
• Armed U.S. ‘Militia’ Groups Increase Their Visibility | Morning Joe | MSNBC
  Cal Perry reports on the growing visibility of self-described militia groups on the streets of many American cities this year. Aired on 10/28/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About […]
• Hannity Throws You Under The Bus For Trump
  Sean Hannity isn’t coping well with this election news. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build […]
• BREAKING: Trump Lawyer Hit By WH Covid Outbreak
  BREAKING Jenna Ellis has now tested positive for COVID according to insiders. John Iadarola and Brian Unger break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• New film examines how Trump and Biden have handled times of crisis
  Filmmaker Michael Kirk’s latest film for Frontline is "The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden." He joined "Red and Blue" to discuss how the documentary analyzes the candidates’ lives and breaks […]
• Barrett: George Floyd Video Was ‘Very Personal’ To Family | MSNBC
  Judge Amy Coney Barrett said that the video of George Floyd in police custody was "very personal" to her family because she has two Black children, but wouldn’t make any broad statements about racism in […]
• Senator Amy Klobuchar On A Potential Impeachment Trial And 2020 | The Last Word | MSNBC
  After a blockbuster week of testimony from witnesses in the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, Senator and presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar weighs in on issues related to the potential impeachment trial of […]
• Trump Goes Where Two Previous Presidents Refused To Go: Killing Iranian General | Deadline | MSNBC
  President Trump orders a deadly strike on the second most powerful person in the Iranian government, General Qassem Soleimani. Aired on 01/03/20. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers […]
• Rep. Zoe Lofgren On The New Bolton Revelations: ‘A Game Changer’ | MSNBC
  House impeachment manager, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calf.) calls the new Bolton allegations confirming a quid pro quo "stunning" and a "game changer". Aired on 1/27/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
• Seven States Doing Surprisingly Little To Curb Spread Of Coronavirus | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
  Rachel Maddow reports that according to the National Governors Association, seven states have not issued any state-wide mandates about the size of gatherings, restaurants and bars, or closing schools to help prevent the […]
• Palestinians reject Trump’s Middle East peace plan
  CBS News correspondent Seth Doane traveled to the Palestinian city of Ramallah to get reaction to President Trump’s Middle East peace plan. Palestinians oppose the deal, but Seth found reaction on the streets to […]
• Kornacki On Illinois: ‘Blue Collar Voters Swinging Dramatically Away From Bernie Sanders’ | MSNBC
  In 2016, Bernie Sanders nearly won the Illinois Democratic primary. Steve Kornacki breaks down how Joe Biden is winning the 2020 primary, noting that “blue collar voters dramatically swinging away from Bernie Sanders.” […]
• Impeachment Witnesses Explode Trump Defense, Expose Perry, Mike Pence | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
  Rachel Maddow looks at some of the revelations contained in the newly released transcripts of testimony to the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry by David Holmes and Jennifer, including Trump’s lack of interest in […]
• We Don’t Know Where This Thread Leads:’ Unraveling Trump’s Tax Returns | Think | NBC News
  NBC News President Trump’s reported tax returns allegedly show a history of business losses and utilizing tax loopholes that have shielded him from paying federal income taxes for years. According to tax attorney […]
• Trump To Announce Second Coronavirus Task Force To Focus On The Economy | Hallie Jackson | MSNBC
  The White House is expected to announce a second coronavirus task force to focus on economic recovery efforts. NBC’s Carol Lee has details. Aired on 4/09/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
• 129 days of impeachment: From whistleblower to vote
  Congress is back in session next week and the impeachment proceedings into President Donald Trump will continue. Before we get there, Chris Cillizza breaks down everything you forgot you needed to know about the […]
• Trump Speech Hints He’s GIVING UP?!
  Trump is not acting like he’s going win, check out this rally speech in Omaha, NE. John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: […]
• On the frontline: Turkish troops prepare to enter Syria
  Turkish soldiers have been seen arriving in a town on Turkey’s border with Syria, just hours after the defence ministry said it had completed preparations to launch a military operation in north-east Syria. […]
• Trump Suggests Disinfectant To Kill Virus Inside The Body | Morning Joe | MSNBC
  The president suggested the possibility of an ‘injection’ of disinfectant into a person infected with the coronavirus as a deterrent to the virus during his daily briefing Thursday. The panel discusses […]
• Trump’s Humiliating Impeachment Trial: WH On Edge Over Rules That Can Change Anytime | MSNBC
  Donald Trump faces an indignity most Presidents have never experienced – a public trial of his conduct and fitness for office. In this original, exhaustive report, MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber details […]
• What’s Next For The Iowa Caucus? | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
  This morning’s stunning Politico headline: "The Death of Iowa." After everything that’s happened there in the last 24 hours, Is this the last time we see it lead the nation’s nominating […]
• 1,000 dead: NY Governor urges ‘come help us, please’
  The Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo has pleaded with neighbouring states and the Federal government for help of personnel and resources, as the death toll in the state tops 1,000. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for […]
• CBS News tours construction of Trump’s border wall
  Nearly three years after President Trump took office, work is underway on one of his key campaign promises. Mireya Villarreal got access to the locations where new border wall is being constructed. Subscribe to the […]
• Trump: ‘Nobody acknowledges’ virus fight success
  President Donald Trump on Monday defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak during a White House coronavirus task force briefing. Trump in recent days has been chafing at criticism that he didn’t do enough […]