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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” Alex travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises. For the first 100 days of the new administration, she’s taking a break from the anchor’s chair to get out into the field to bring you conversations you can't always find on TV. You’ll get a 360 degree-view of what’s happening both at home and abroad now that Donald Trump is once again president of the United States.
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On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels the country talking with the people on the frontlines of Trump’s policies and promises. On this very first episode, Alex travels to DC—but not for the inauguration. Hours after President Trump was sworn into office for the second time, he began issuing a series of presidential pardons for the January 6th insurrection. Listen along as Alex speaks to the inmates, their families, and the police officers who survived one of the most violent attacks on the Capitol in our nation’s history. Catch new episodes of “Trumpland with Alex Wagner” on Thursday evenings during Trump’s first 100 days. You can find the show in the “Alex Wagner Tonight” feed. Remember to follow the show so you don’t miss a single episode. And sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen without ads.
President Trump has an ambitious agenda, with plans that could reshape the country. And MSNBC’s Alex Wagner will be covering it all from the frontlines.On “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” you can join her as she travels the country for the first 100 days of the Trump presidency, talking to the people at the center of the president’s policies and promises.Get new episodes of “Trumpland with Alex Wagner” on Thursday evenings during Trump’s first 100 days. And sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen without ads.
Rachel Maddow remarks on the qualitative difference in the type of people Donald Trump is staffing his new administration with compared to his first administration and the fact that their deliberate antagonism and abuse of power means many political norms are not applicable.
In an unusual move, House Speaker Mike Johnson removed Rep. Mike Turner, the Republican head of the House Intelligence committee and replaced him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., someone with greater fealty to Donald Trump. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Alex Wagner to discuss.
Pam Bondi appears likely to become the kind of attorney general Donald Trump wished for through his entire first term: absolute fealty and commitment to his avenging his petty grievances. But while her spirit is willing, the lack of a factual basis for many of Trump's vendettas is likely to put her at risk of leaving Trump disappointed and unfulfilled. David Rohde, NBC News national security editor, discusses with Alex Wagner.
1Though clearly prepared in advance with techniques to avoid addressing the many concerns raised about his qualifications to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth still struggled as Democrats unloaded questions about his serial infidelities, sexual assault accusations, drinking problem, lack of leadership experience and other shortcomings at his confirmation hearing. Senator Tim Kaine talks with Alex Wagner about why Donald Trump has made a mistake in choosing Fox News personality Hegseth.
Martin Adams, former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, blows up some right-wing myths about the water supply in Pacific Palisades, and talks with Alex Wagner about the realities of municipal water systems and ideas for adapting a system built for occasional residential fires to deal with a large scale, community-wide fire.
The increasing risk and destruction from climate-related disasters is so plain that in some states where climate-driven fires and storms are especially devastating, some insurers are withdrawing coverage for flooding and fires. Jeff Goodell, climate journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," talks with Alex Wagner about how climate-driven disasters are forcing a change in how we live.
Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations.
Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the roots of Donald Trump's fixation of re-taking possession of the Panama Canal and adding Greenland and Canada as new American territories, and whether there is cause for concern in Trump's expansionist inclinations despite the his inherent goofiness.
Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his hush money case in New York and scheduled a sentencing for January 10th, which could mean that Donald Trump will officially be a felon when he is sworn in as president. Lisa Rubin, MSNBC legal correspondent, and Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, explain what options Trump has left and what is likely to happen.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks with Ali Velshi about the Republican chaos threatening to entangle House Speaker Mike Johnson in a familiar, embarrassing fight to retain the speakership into the new Congress with a tiny majority and having squandered the good will of his colleagues across the aisle who might otherwise save him.
A special two hour edition of Alex Wagner Tonight.
Plus, Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state level
Republicans are mired in chaos and infighting as they humiliate themselves on the national stage again without being able to pass a spending bill to keep the federal government open. Elon Musk is only making matters worse, but that hasn't deterred a faction of the Republican Party from wanting to give him a more formal leadership role. Musk, meanwhile, is only a portion of the corporate feeding frenzy taking advantage of Donald Trump's weaknesses.
After Elon Musk expressed his opposition to a new spending bill, Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters followed suit, undermining House Speaker Mike Johnson and steering the U.S. toward a federal government shutdown. Meanwhile, Democrats are stepping away from the Republican chaos, leaving the GOP stuck in its own inability to govern.
Donald Trump is pressing his grievances with the media through lawsuits, but his case against the Des Moines Register over poll results he didn't like is so poorly conceived from a legal standpoint that his real goal of using the court system as an intimidation weapon is hard to miss.
As some Senate Republicans recoil at some of Donald Trump's more extreme picks to serve in his administration, Trump is turning up the pressure on anyone who would dare defy him. Eric Cortellessa, staff writer for Time, and Tara Palmeri, senior political correspondent for Puck News, discuss.
Despite making a promise of lowering prices an inflation a central part of his presidential campaign, and admitting that that promise was key to his being elected, Donald Trump is now waffling on whether that's even possible. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times, and Faiz Shakir, founder and executive director of More Perfect Union, talk with Alex Wagner about Trump's walk back and what his post-election rhetoric suggests about his actual economic priorities.
Alex Wagner reports on Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, who espouses conspiracy theories about the "deep state" and describes the organization he is potentially about to lead as essentially corrupt. Plus, the shifting of voters within the groups that make up the Democratic Party coalition in the 2024 election are prompting a new consideration of how to understand voting blocs like Latino voters and Black voters and women voters and whether those groupings are as relevant as they once were, and as relevant as public policy would suggest. Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, discusses.
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Why hasn't the Casey Anthony case been mentioned at all? The evidence was a shoo-in and she completely fudged that up and Casey Anthony got off scot-free for the death of her daughter. George Zimmerman was another loss for Bondi, in terms of her litigating abilities.
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So, if Vance intends to increase male employment, does he intend to raise the minimum wage?
The Supreme Court's Chevron decision certainly has a connection to Project 2025. Who do these Supreme Court Justices think they are? They certainly aren't preservers of precedent.
I can't believe that this show has actually become less substantial over time. You would think that with Maddow's production team behind her, that Wagner would eventually be producing a similar quality of product, but she isn't, and maybe she can't. It feels like I'm tuned to Fox; she makes the same three points every night, she's willfully detached from the class reality, and she speaks over people who disagree with her. Laziness. This program makes me angry every time I listen nowadays.
Really disappointed on the take on the war happening in Palestine here. I expected more from this show.
Interesting irony, the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan was the first major project (a renovation) undertaken by Donald Trump. It's now considered to be 'ground zero' of the country's immigration crisis.
15.00 ish F-Bomb! 💥 😂
I still don't understand why they don't just lock the gangster up and make him REALLY want to expedite the process. This is the way I would deal with it and why I should not be able to.
Holy shit! I kinda agree with f¥ș@ing Nixon! 🧐
We have all wondered what they wear under those robes, and as long as they are going to be aloft the judgemental pedestal, we're gonna look, no matter how disgusted we might be by it.
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I love her reporting but I sure wish she would let the guests speak. don't interuot them so much. they are there because we want to hear their opinion.
Can we take this as Garland keeping these cases compartmented? Whatever the outcome, I don't get the feeling there is corrupt intent and the political consequences will be short-lived once Jack Smith starts prosecuting those behind the Jan 6th insurrection and Trump's theft of ts/sci documents. The question of the folders with missing contents, what he did them, and who he gave access to the lot of the documents still need answers.
In a busy day, I have to prioritise my podcasts... Please add more info on episode plus guest names. I like Alex, but only so much time!
Did they play the first 12 minutes twice or am I going nuts? 🤪
So they're going to charge the maniac with "incompetent homicide". Why shouldn't they sentence him to an incompetent execution?
Here is a very visible opportunity to see the difference between Trump and Biden as far as rescuing Puerto Rico. The mess from the previous hurricane is still there. I suspect no paper towel tossing as the main event this time. Tonight I would imagine much of the island is in dire straits.
Younger American voting men should keep in mind how much it costs to raise a child. Older ones too. If a child is not in their plans yet then they need to vote.
3:30, Monumentous? I think that isn't a word. Momentous is a word, as is monumental. This is not the first time I've heard it. Two countries separated by a common language🇬🇧