YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Schiff PRESSES Patel on denial of FBI purge
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel about the mass departure of agents at the bureau under his leadership.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Russian oligarchs turn up in the darnedest places
Rachel Maddow highlights new ProPublica reporting that Donald Trump, Jr.'s lavish wedding afterparty was paid for by a Russian oligarch who had recently been traveling with Vladimir Putin.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Report: 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees put in SMALL CAGES
The Washington Post has new reporting about the conditions at the now-closed Florida detention center known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ According to the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog report, immigrants at the facility were kept in ‘small metal enclosures’ for up to nearly 2 hours. Investigators said they learned of at least one instance where the cage may have been used to discipline a detainee. The author of that piece, National Investigative Reporter covering immigration for The Washington Post, Silvia Foster-Frau, joins Way Too Early to break it all down.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Sept. 14 | Audio Only
Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Sept. 14 broadcast.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The Night Light: Carla Hayden
10 years ago today, Carla Hayden made history as the first woman and Black person to serve as Librarian of Congress. Since President Trump fired her last year, she has continued fighting to make sure Americans have access to their country's history.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Mary Ilyushina) - NHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new ad
Ovechkin appeared in a video for United Russia, the country’s ruling party, as the country heads into key parliamentary elections this weekend.
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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll
Data: The Economist/YouGov ; Chart: Avery Lotz A slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as corrupt and dangerous, a recent poll found, while just 14% say he isn't divisive. The big picture: Simply put, polling hasn't been pretty for the president — or for his Iran war , tariffs or other top priorities . Still, with the midterms weeks away, Trump has centered himself, making the election a referendum on his presidency . By the numbers: "Corrupt" (53%) and "dangerous" (51%) led the list of descriptors voters applied to Trump in the Sept. 11-14 The Economist-YouGov poll of 1,461 U.S. registered voters. - Those words were followed by "out-of-touch" (47%), "cruel" (46%) and "bold" (45%). - Just 18% said they'd…
NYTIMES (Kellen Browning and Ruth Igielnik) - Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.
NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Bessent Defends Faltering Bond Market Intervention
Testifying before Congress, the Treasury secretary said that he supported giving Americans $5,000 dividends if Republicans win in November.
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
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