Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., challenged the Teamsters union president Sean O’Brien to a fight during a Senate HELP Committee hearing. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports on the exchange and the tense history between the two men. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: … [Read more...]
‘A nightmare’: Father of man killed in Lewiston, Maine shooting speaks out
"Joe was a great, great son, a loving husband. He had two grandchildren and a stepson... thousands of people loved him," says Leroy Walker, whose son Joseph Walker managed the bar at Schemengees Bar & Grille and was a prominent community member. "What are we gonna do tomorrow, the next day? How are we gonna handle this?" » Subscribe to MSNBC: … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. NBC News' Laura Jarrett and MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin discuss what the plea agreement involves and how it could impact the case against former President Trump and other defendants. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: … [Read more...]
See Trump lawyer Sidney Powell plead guilty, agree to testify I Full hearing
Watch the full hearing showing Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleading guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell, a longtime Trump loyalist, was one Trump’s 18 co-defendants named in District Attorney Fani Willis’ RICO indictment. As part of the plea agreement, Powell must "testify truthfully about any codefendants" and "provide all documents” to D.A. Willis. » … [Read more...]
Can Jim Jordan go from fringe flamethrower to House Speaker?
Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, became the second Republican nominated last week to be House speaker, besting Rep. Austin Scott, of Georgia, in a closed-door vote. A vote on the next speaker is expected at noon Tuesday. Ali Vitali reports from the Hill. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: … [Read more...]
Breaking down the votes Jim Jordan needs to become House speaker
NBC News' Steve Kornacki takes a look at the votes Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will need, and how many of his own party can potentially vote for others, in order to become the next House speaker. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC … [Read more...]
Rep. Ro Khanna: SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action does ‘a terrible disservice to future leaders’
Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins Andrea Mitchell to react to the Supreme Court’s decision that severely limits affirmative action policies in college admission. Khanna says, “What isn't being talked about enough is the harm this is going to do for students, not just Black and Latino students, but White and Asian American students. Consider students going to Harvard who … [Read more...]
Polls find split support of affirmative action in college admissions
Ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions, public opinion on the issue was heavily split. NBC’s Steve Kornacki breaks down recent polling. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers … [Read more...]
Rep. Ritchie Torres: Clarence Thomas opinion on affirmative action is ‘painfully hypocritical’
Representative Ritchie Torres joins Jen Psaki to discuss the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics … [Read more...]
Lee Bollinger: Affirmative action decision is a ‘tragedy’ in the fight against racial discrimination
The Supreme Court has ruled that race based affirmative action policies violate the Equal Protections Clause of the 14th Amendment, severely limiting the policies in college admission practices. Columbia University President Lee Bollinger joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the impact the decision will have on higher education. “This is a very serious change. And from my point of … [Read more...]