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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘AMERICA’S MOST OBNOXIOUS MANCHILD!’: Trump siding with North Korean dictator blasted by House Dem Tue Aug 18 11:49:48 2026

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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 Tue Aug 18 11:49:47 2026

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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 Tue Aug 18 11:49:46 2026

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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 Tue Aug 18 11:49:46 2026

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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 Tue Aug 18 11:49:45 2026

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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.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'We're in banana republic territory here': Trump corruption becomes rallying cry for Democrats Tue Aug 18 11:49:45 2026

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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.

NPR (Brittney Melton) - U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries Tue Aug 18 11:43:46 2026

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

WASHINGTONPOST (Praveena Somasundaram) - AIPAC has a new target to exert influence over Democrats Tue Aug 18 11:42:44 2026

The organization’s super PAC poured nearly $2.5 million to boost Melissa Hernandez over Aisha Wahab in a California congressional race.

WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - Backlash in Michigan complicates Democrats’ road to retaking the Senate Tue Aug 18 11:42:44 2026

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.

WASHINGTONPOST (Anna Liss-Roy) - Rep. Cory Mills’s GOP primary offers the latest test of running under an ethical cloud Tue Aug 18 11:42:43 2026

The Florida Republican faces allegations of sexual misconduct and domestic abuse, on top of campaign finance violations.