YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Aug. 14 | Audio Only
Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Aug. 14th broadcast.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - MS NOW Highlights - August 14
Watch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MS NOW shows.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Fundamentally flawed’: Repub strategist blasts Ken Paxton campaign in Texas
“Never have we seen such a horrible candidate running for U.S. Senate out of Texas… He represents everything people are frustrated with, including Republicans,” says Republican strategist Susan Del Percio. The DNC focuses on flipping the Senate as midterms near and fundraising efforts peak. Basil Smikle, MS NOW Political Analyst, Professor of Practice at the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University, and former Executive Director of the New York State Democratic Party, and Susan Del Percio, MS NOW Political Analyst and Republican strategist join The Weekend to discuss.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The USS Lincoln crisis is a DISGRACE and a scandal: Soboroff
Earlier this week, Jacob Soboroff asked "Connect" viewers what they wanted us to cover on the show this weekend. We received hundreds of responses, with many people asking us to report on the crisis happening aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. We could not agree more. Here's a quick report on what's happening aboard the ship, the alarming conditions over 5,000 service members have been struggling with, and an update on potential relief coming to the sailors, courtesy of MS NOW's Priya Sridhar.
NYTIMES (Melissa Kirsch) - Quit Lit
There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
NYTIMES (Sharon Waxman) - David Ellison’s Plan to Move Hollywood to Nashville
The dream of a red-state Hollywood.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
NYTIMES (Lulu Garcia-Navarro) - The Charming, Amusing, Surprisingly Low-Confidence Matthew Rhys
The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?
Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.
NYTIMES (Michael Kruse) - Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates
At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.