Jen Psaki looks at how JD Vance is trying to distinguish himself from Donald Trump, particularly on Iran policy, while being stuck in the role of making excuses for Trump's poorly considered ideas as he eyes the 2028 presidential race.
Rhode Island Democratic nominee for governor Helena Foulkes joins MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell after defeating incumbent Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary. Foulkes says Rhode Islanders are hurting because of Donald Trump's policies and argues that the new form of resistance is making state government work for everyone.
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines what some conservative outlets are calling “bribery” - Donald Trump’s promise to give every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans win in November. Lawrence says Trump “has decided to try to buy votes with an offer that no one believes.”
Jen Psaki talks with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries about Donald Trump's "phony promise" to give every adult in America $5000 and why Trump is resorting to such a transparent gimmick with the midterm elections looming ever closer.
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While Donald Trump is hosting a convention to celebrate himself, former President Barack Obama is in New York raising money for House Democrats in the crucial two months leading up to the midterm elections. MS NOW Senior Washington Reporter Eugene Daniels joins The Weeknight.
Symone Sanders Townsend sits down exclusively with Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico to discuss what he’s focused on two months out from the midterm elections.
Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is seen as one of the best chances for Democrats to flip a Senate seat. Despite a lead in the polls, he warns his supporters not to be complacent or assume he's a shoo-in to win: "It's very difficult for a Democrat" to win a Senate seat in North Carolina.
After John Fetterman’s surprise GOP convention cameo, Chris Hayes looks at the reporting raising bigger questions about Fetterman’s work in the Senate. “One thing does seem very clear: Sen. Fetterman is a person who has changed profoundly in the last few years,” says Hayes.
“He thinks voters are stupid. Republicans control the House. They control the Senate. They control the White House. If they wanted to spend a trillion dollars right now cutting checks, they could do it,” says Chris Hayes on Trump’s desperate and implausible $5,000 bribe to voters.