Surprise! Mika Calls Out Trump's Kiss-and-Tell Fraud Investigator
On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski challenges Ken Block, who had been hired by the Trump campaign to investigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, on his decision to make all his findings, which were contrary to Trump's interest, public.
'The Cruelty Is The Point,' Velshi Smears GOP As Racist On The Border
Why do Republicans care about the border? It is a simple question with a simple answer: it is a mess. But for MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, who had guest hosting duties for Wednesday’s Alex Wagner Tonight, it is because “they want to let fewer brown people in” and any measures to address the issue prove that “the cruelty is the point.”
NYT's Mara Gay: Claudine Gay Victimized by Right-Wing Racist Attack
On Morning Joe, Mara Gay of the New York Times editorial board describes the resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay as the result of racist slander by conservatives.
Joy Reid: Claudine Gay Was Ousted So White Dudes Can Run Harvard Again
No evening of post-Claudine Gay resignation hot takery would be complete without MSNBC’s Joy Reid weighing in. And weigh in she did- by claiming, without evidence, that Gay was “taken out” in order to make room for the guys “who used to have” the presidencies of elite universities in the 50s.
Power Pals: ABC, CNN, MSNBC Begin New Year with Softballs for KJP
On Tuesday morning as more Americans returned to work, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN This Morning, and MSNBC’s Morning Joe partnered with their allies in the Biden administration to forcefeed viewers White House propaganda in the form of softball interviews with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
WORST OF 2023: Cursing the Conservative Court Award
Today we present the WORST OF 2023: Cursing the Conservative Court Award.
WORST OF 2023: The Praising and Protecting Old Joe Award
Today we present the WORST OF 2023: The Praising and Protecting Old Joe Award.
Morning Joe on Haley Slavery Slip: Doesn't Realize Can't Win MAGA Vote
On Morning Joe, self-described "Never Trump conservative" Matt Lewis says that in refusing to mention slavery when asked the cause of the Civil War, Nikki Haley misreads her core constituency. MAGA voters will never vote for her. She is running to win the primary in New Hampshire, not in Alabama or Mississippi.
WORST OF 2023: The Damning Florida’s Dictator Award
Today we present the WORST OF 2023: The Damning Florida’s Dictator Award.
Colorado SecState Appears on MSNBC, Presses SCOTUS to Uphold Trump Ban
Nothing says “reasoned, valid legal analysis” like Colorado’s Secretary of State coming on MSNBC to congratulate Maine for throwing former President Donald Trump off the ballot.
J6 Panel's Lead Investigator: Trump and Osama bin Laden 'Very Similar'
Trump is like Osama bin Laden? On Nicolle Wallace's MSNBC show, Tim Heaphy, the chief investigative counsel for the House January 6 committee, says that Trump, just like Osama, can't shift the blame to intelligence agencies which failed to detect his plot.
Biden Tells Slavish Media to Praise Bidenomics
When a reporter lobbed a softball at President Joe Biden, the president took the opportunity to demand further adulation from the media.
WORST OF 2023: The Joy of Hate Award for Joy Reid Rants
Today we present the WORST OF 2023: The Joy of Hate Award for Joy Reid Rants
On MSNBC: Jack Smith Motivated By Politics, But Doesn't Dare Admit It!
On Jonathan Capehart's MSNBC show, MSNBC regular Dave Aronberg, the state attorney for Palm Beach County, Florida, admits that special prosecutor Jack Smith wanted the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity prior to the election, but didn't dare say that in his brief to the Court because he "did not want to be perceived as being political. He didn't want to…