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Trump’s eerily symbolic Waco rally shows he isn’t even pretending anymore

Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first major campaign rally Saturday, his first since he announced his 2024 presidential run in November and two days after he warned of potential “death and destruction” if a New York grand jury charges him with a crime. Trump could’ve held this rally anywhere and at any time. But he chose Waco, Texas. And he […]

Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law

BOISE, Idaho — Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill allowing firing squads to execute death row inmates when lethal injection drugs are unavailable, making Idaho the fifth U.S. state to allow the execution method. The new law, which takes effect in July, will give the Department of Correction up to […]

Kamala Harris’ trip aims to deepen U.S. ties in Africa

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will try to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships in Africa during a weeklong trip that is the latest and highest profile outreach by the Biden administration as it moves to counter China’s growing influence. Harris, who is traveling with her husband, Doug Emhoff, plans to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, focusing on […]

North Carolina treasurer running for governor in 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced on Saturday he will run for governor in 2024, a bid that will likely require him besting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to earn the Republican nomination. While Republicans have controlled the Legislature since 2011 and won a majority on the state Supreme Court last November, […]

Principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity

A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during […]

Jim Jordan’s Trump indictment threats don’t scare Alvin Bragg

Don’t freak out…  By now, you’re likely very familiar with Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. He chairs the House Judiciary Committee and its absurdly named subcommittee … on the “Weaponization of the Federal Government.” Earlier this week, Jordan took it upon himself to send a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is […]

Pope expands sex abuse law and reaffirms adults can be victims

Pope Francis on Saturday updated a 2019 church law aimed at holding senior churchmen accountable for covering up cases of sex abuse, expanding it to cover lay Catholic leaders and reaffirming that vulnerable adults can also be victims of abuse when they are unable to consent. Francis reaffirmed and made permanent the temporary provisions of […]

Meadows, Trump advisors and Former WH Aides ordered to testify in DOJ probe 

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Reinventing our lives through everyday changes 02:35 Trump’s 2024 support remains strong ahead of a possible indictment 05:12 The Alarming Rise in Hate Crimes and the Struggle to Confront Them 04:18 House lawmakers visit suspected insurrectionists at D.C. Jail 03:20 […]

Watch The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell Highlights: March 24

Watch highlights from The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari […]

At least 23 dead after tornadoes, wind storms slam Mississippi

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing At least 23 dead after tornadoes, wind storms slam Mississippi 00:49 UP NEXT Trump claims he will be arrested on Tuesday and calls for protests in Truth Social post 01:15 Social media’s growing influence in politics 06:01 Murky […]

From brain waves, this AI can sketch what you’re picturing

Zijiao Chen can read your mind, with a little help from powerful artificial intelligence and an fMRI machine. Chen, a doctoral student at the National University of Singapore, is part of a team of researchers that has shown they can decode human brain scans to tell what a person is picturing in their mind, according […]

Judge rules online archive’s book service violated copyright

NEW YORK — A federal judge has sided with four publishers who sued an online archive over its unauthorized scanning of millions of copyrighted works and offering them for free to the public. Judge John G. Koeltl of U.S. District Court in Manhattan ruled that the Internet Archive was producing “derivative” works that required permission […]

Hundreds evacuated as major wildfire rages in eastern Spain

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 7,413 acres of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. An unusually dry winter across parts of the south of the European continent has reduced moisture in the soil and raised fears of […]

Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth announce plans to divorce

Reese Witherspoon and her husband say they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon and her husband say they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage. The actor-producer and her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, announced their breakup Friday in a joint statement on Instagram. Their wedding anniversary […]

Awaiting possible indictment, Trump rallies in Waco

WACO, Texas — Thirty years ago, federal agents were in the midst of the 51-day siege of a compound here occupied by cult leader David Koresh and his anti-government followers. The siege ended in a firefight on April 19, 1993, after Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the FBI to raid the compound. On Saturday, former […]

Defrocked Catholic priest accused of molesting a boy still runs charity for kids

A defrocked New York priest “credibly accused” of sexually abusing a minor runs a charity that provides scholarships to Catholic schools for underprivileged children, according to public records. John J. Voglio, 65, is president of Mary F. Clancy Charities, which was founded in 2000 by another former priest, John Harrington, who was also accused of […]

There’s a new dividing line for world leaders: Would you arrest Putin?

Vladimir Putin can safely head to Hungary, South Africa’s a maybe, but much of the rest of the world may be out: An arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court is threatening to not just shrink the Russian leader’s world, but also divide everyone else’s, undermining efforts to isolate the Kremlin over its actions […]

Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ bill is tied to American evangelicals

In condemning a law the Uganda Parliament just passed that imposes life imprisonment for gay sex, the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” and makes it a crime to even identify as LGBTQ, the White House this week called the measure from the East African nation “one of the most extreme” anti-LGBTQ laws in the world […]

Ron DeSantis is the political version of Clark Griswold

Virtually every feature written about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to a megalomania that’s become apparent to folks who’ve watched the Republican over the years.  You’ve undoubtedly heard variations of this, perhaps framed this way: that DeSantis would be even worse than Donald Trump from a civil rights perspective, because he’s a true adherent to […]

Trump Waco rally reveals danger of ‘death and destruction’ posts

Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first major campaign rally Saturday, his first since he announced his 2024 presidential run in November and two days after he warned of potential “death and destruction” if a New York grand jury charges him with a crime. Trump could’ve held this rally anywhere and at any time. But […]

Intel co-founder, philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94

SAN FRANCISCO — Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died. He was 94. Moore died Friday at his home in Hawaii, according to Intel and the Gordon […]

Some patients must drug test often, while others are never asked

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested. Such screenings are designed to check if ADHD patients are safely taking their pills, such as Adderall, and not selling them, taking too many, or using other drugs. Several […]

Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness

March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San Diego State’s takedown of Alabama on Friday night, the men’s NCAA Tournament will not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979. “There’s not a lot of difference between the best […]

Third grader denied her pick of 'Bessie Coleman' as a hero by her teacher

A third grader picked the first African American and Native American person to earn an international pilots license as her hero for a class project. But her teacher denied her choice. So the girl did just what her hero did – prove them wrong. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog […]