Donald Trump siding with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over U.S. ally South Korea is “beyond comprehension,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) tells MS NOW’s Symone Sanders. Rep. Pocan joins Symone to discuss Trump’s decision to scale back joint military drills with South Korea after the nation refused to join Trump’s war in Iran.
Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Aug. 17th broadcast.
Democratic voter enthusiasm is surging, but state Democratic Party Chairs who spoke with MS NOW's Chris Jansing say they are working every day - not just on campaign strategy, but on building voter protection infrastructure to guard against potential election meddling. Former Democratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath, who's also the founder of Democratic Majority Action PAC, tells Jansing the concern is valid as she sees the Trump administration "laying the groundwork, shall we say, to justify the use of the National Guard or our military around polling places to intimidate people.“
Trump’s erratic behavior is once again on full display after he threatened to bomb Oman over its negotiations with Iran and announced the scaling back of joint military exercises with South Korea, one of the United States’ closest allies. Nicolle Wallace reacts.
Jen Psaki considers Senator Jon Ossoff's charge that Donald Trump doesn't actually want to be president and would rather spend time with his sycophantic aides flying around on his fancy Qatari airplane, and posits that Trump's interest in only the most superficial aspects of the presidency makes his administration more akin to movie production than government.
Senator Jon Ossoff talks with Jen Psaki about Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to use his position at the top of the U.S. government to enrich himself and his family, and how the outrage over that open corruption is feeding Democratic enthusiasm for the coming midterm elections.
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary.
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary.Open
The organization’s super PAC poured nearly $2.5 million to boost Melissa Hernandez over Aisha Wahab in a California congressional race.
The party’s chances may depend on Abdul El-Sayed, who beat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s preferred candidate and has criticized his support for Israel.
The Florida Republican faces allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse, on top of campaign finance violations.