The Supreme Court just struck down affirmative action programs at UNC & Harvard, effectively ending the consideration of race in admissions – a decision Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called “a tragedy.” Legal experts Meagan Hatcher-Mays and Elie Mystal join Mehdi to discuss the monumental decision. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show … [Read more...]

Nuclear engineer and ordained Baptist minister Chris Jones has strong qualifications as he runs for Arkansas governor. But the Democrat has significant hurdles to climb in a deep-red state that’s never elected an African-American to statewide or federal office — not to mention that his opponent is former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Jones joins the … [Read more...]

As the former VP’s daughter faces defeat against a pro-Trump challenger in the WY GOP House primary, Mehdi takes a look at Cheney’s brave stand against Trumpism, her own far-right politics, and her role in building a demagogic Republican Party that’s poised to finally oust her. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination … [Read more...]

Sen. Josh Hawley’s questionable comments about what it means to be male in America is opening a deeper conversation about the subject. Liz Plank and Brittney Cooper discuss with guest host Anand Giridharadas. The Mehdi Hasan Show: Insightful reporting and probing interviews that examine the day's events and provide a deeper level of context for the politics of our … [Read more...]