Attorney General Todd Blanche on Monday became the latest Trump cabinet member to fill in for former Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hosting a White House press briefing.
Dan Harris, the journalist-turned-mindfulness guru, joins MS NOW with a new member exclusive series “The Week In Sanity.” Become a member and watch more from his first episode with journalist and meditation teacher Jay Michaelson where they discuss the "key to empathy." Join us: ms.now/membership
The Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner is facing calls to suspend his campaign after he uploaded a series of racist posts targeting University of Texas Austin football fans celebrating their win over Ohio State. MS NOW's Rosa Flores spoke with students on campus, who called the posts "racist," "appalling," "divisive" and "ignorant."
After three months out of the public eye, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returned to Capitol Hill Monday. MS NOW's Mychael Schnell recaps McConnell's first appearance since June 14, when his office says he was hospitalized after a fall. His absence fueled speculation surrounding ability to serve, along with calls for greater transparency about his health.
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.
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.
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.