YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'They have the stomach for this fight': Media Matters chief on Trump’s DOJ
Media Matters President & CEO Angelo Carusone explains how Donald Trump and Todd Blanche shattered post-Watergate norms.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Symone: Dems need a nominee that is 'as battle tested as possible'
Symone breaks down the Democratic National Committee’s new presidential primary calendar ahead of the 2028 election.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Absolute distortion' of norms: Former U.S. attorney slams AG Blanche
More than 50 years after Watergate, the independence of the Justice Department is facing a new test after Attorney General Todd Blanche’s refusal to pledge DOJ independence from the White House. Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade joins MS NOW's Symone Sanders to explain why Blanche's position represents an "absolute distortion" of the post-Watergate norms designed to prevent presidential power from becoming personal power.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Who the heck is Natalie?'
Jen Psaki explains why Natalie Harp, Donald Trump's close aide nicknamed "the human printer," and her peculiar relationship with the president is suddenly the subject of a lot of attention.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘AMERICA’S MOST OBNOXIOUS MANCHILD!’: Trump siding with North Korean dictator blasted by House Dem
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.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘AMERICA’S MOST OBNOXIOUS MANCHILD!’: Trump siding with North Korean dictator blasted by House Dem
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.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - Aug. 17 | Audio Only
Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Aug. 17th broadcast.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'They are right to be worried': Fmr Sen candidate on state Dems prepping for GOP voter suppression
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.“
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Nicolle CALLS OUT Trump's 'apparent instability' as his behavior sows global chaos
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.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Psaki: Why it's believable that Trump doesn't actually want to be president
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.