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Dems take a keen interest in another alleged Supreme Court breach

The Rev. Rob Schenck was a prominent culture warrior in the religious right for many years, before growing disillusioned with the movement and distancing himself from his former far-right allies. His most provocative move, however, came earlier this month. The New York Times reported: As the Supreme Court investigates the extraordinary leak this spring of […]

Ohio man found guilty in trial over family massacre of 8

An Ohio man accused of helping his family plan, carry out and cover up the killing of eight members of another family was found guilty of murder Wednesday. A jury convicted George Wagner IV on Wednesday afternoon on multiple counts of aggravated murder and other charges related to conspiracy and attempts to cover up evidence in […]

Civil case against Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes could cost him big

Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, founder of the extremist Oath Keepers, and fellow militia member Kelly Meggs have been convicted of seditious conspiracy for their efforts to halt certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory so Donald Trump would remain president.  And it’s likely going to cost him … bigly. (Siri, play “Hit the [Rhodes] Jack” […]

Barbara McQuade: Oath Keepers Outcome Is An Important Verdict

A federal jury in Washington on Tuesday found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs, another member of the far-right organization, guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a victory for the government in a case that involved a rarely used Civil War era statute. Legal […]

Rep. Pete Aguilar makes history as House’s highest-ranking Latino

Rep. Pete Aguilar, a California Democrat, is taking on the highest-level job ever held by a Latino in the House, the party’s No. 3 position, with a promise that his party will take back the majority in 2024. Aguilar was elected by his colleagues Wednesday to serve in the next Congress as chair of the House Democratic […]

AG Garland addresses Oath Keepers verdict 

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing AG Garland addresses Oath Keepers verdict 02:39 UP NEXT DHS warns of threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities from violent extremists 02:24 McConnell says ‘no room’ for antisemitism, racism in GOP 03:44 Santa Fe school celebrates Native […]

Oath Keepers trial finds Stewart Rhodes guilty of sedition. So?

The Oath Keepers will not escape justice. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, in a closely watched trial, a jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another member, Kelly Meggs, guilty of the seditious conspiracy charges that were leveled against them for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. While three others were found […]

Trump’s tax returns now in the hands of House Democrats

WASHINGTON — A Democratic-led House committee is now in possession of six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns after a multiyear court fight.  The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it has complied with last week’s Supreme Court decision that paved the way for the disclosure of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to […]

CNN begins layoffs in what CEO says will be a ‘gut punch’ to the network

New York CNN Business  —  CNN on Wednesday informed employees that layoffs had commenced, a move that is expected to impact hundreds of staffers at the global news network and mark the deepest cuts to the organization in years. Chris Licht, who took over as chief executive of the network in May, described the cuts […]

DHS warns of threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities from violent extremists

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. AG Garland addresses Oath Keepers verdict 02:39 Now Playing DHS warns of threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities from violent extremists 02:24 UP NEXT McConnell says ‘no room’ for antisemitism, racism in GOP 03:44 Santa Fe school celebrates Native […]

Biden picked the wrong side in the rail union strike

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he was siding with freight rail bosses against their workers, who have been at daggers drawn for over half a year. It’s well within Biden’s power to do so — but it is unquestionably a big mistake on his part. Not only is he badly damaging a valuable pro-labor reputation […]

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79

Christine McVie, the English musician whose smoky vocals and romantic lyrics helped catapult the rock group Fleetwood Mac to international success, has died, the band announced on Twitter. She was 79. “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” the group said in a statement posted on Twitter on […]

Jan. 6 committee to release transcripts of interviews along with report, expected before Christmas, Thompson says

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee will release transcripts of interviews investigators conducted in the course of their investigation into the attack on the Capitol, the panel’s chairman, Bennie Thompson, said Wednesday. “We plan to make available transcripts and other materials,” Thompson, D-Miss., told reporters on Capitol Hill. The transcripts will be made public […]

DHS warns of domestic terror threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities

In a terrorism advisory bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday raised concerns about potential threats to the LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities from violent extremists inside the United States. Americans motivated by violent ideologies pose a “persistent and lethal threat,” a senior DHS official told reporters in a briefing on the bulletin. Intelligence […]

Watch Morning Joe Highlights: Nov. 30 | MSNBC

‘Morning Joe’ breaks down the day’s biggest stories. Watch on MSNBC weekdays from 6-10 a.m. ET. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Republicans have won control of the House by a slim margin. With Democrats gaining control of the Senate, President Biden will now need to work with a divided congress. See all the Midterms results […]

Same-sex households in the U.S. surpass 1 million for the first time, data shows

The number of same-sex couple households in the United States has surpassed 1 million for the first time, according to recently released government data.  There were more than 1.2 million same-sex couple households across the country in 2021, up from 540,000 in 2008, an increase of 120%, the data, taken from the Census Bureau’s annual […]

Michael Moore: Convicted Oath Keepers Leaders Like “Larry And Curly Arnold”

As Oath Keepers leaders Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs are convicted of seditious conspiracy, activist and renowned filmmaker Michael Moore joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on what the convictions mean for other high profile figures on January 6. Moore adding that while Rhodes and Meggs are the highest profile figures to stand trial […]

Efforts to mobilize Latino voters in Georgia Senate runoff election ramp up

From giving away bingo-like Mexican lotería cards to Taco Tuesdays and World Cup watch parties, Latino voting mobilization efforts are ramping up in Georgia ahead of the Senate runoff election next Tuesday. Early voting is underway in many counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock faces Republican challenger Herschel Walker once again, after neither candidate cleared the […]

Convicted Oath Keepers leaders like “Larry and Curly Arnold” 

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Michael Moore: Convicted Oath Keepers leaders like “Larry and Curly Arnold” 06:40 UP NEXT Jeff Goldblum on ‘insect politics,’ weird roles, dream directors, Judaism, jazz & Xmas music 55:41 Trump’s “toxic” wing causes chaos in House 09:08 See […]

Rep. Jeffries pledges to advocate for Americans as House Democratic leader

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Jeffries: ‘House Democrats fight for the people’ 01:40 UP NEXT House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as leader 02:28 ‘They need paid sick leave’: Rail union attorney discusses decision to reject previous deal 04:35 Report exposes ease of […]

Stefanik echoes Trump on Justice Department, special counsel

After Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith to oversee the criminal investigations into Donald Trump, the former president wasted little time telling his Republican allies about his expectations. As we recently discussed, just hours after Garland broke the news about the new special counsel, Trump declared at Mar-a-Lago, “You people have to fight. You […]

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Legendary Fillmore Run Gets Official Release

The new long-awaited record ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live at the Fillmore’ was released last week. The tracks were recorded in 1997 during the band’s 20 sold-out show residency in San Francisco. Founding band member Benmont Tench and daughter of Tom Petty, Adria, join Morning Joe to discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Republicans […]