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MSNBC's Rachel Maddow began her Monday show by doing her own dramatic reading of Donald Trump's audio tape that was revealed by CNN. After listening to the tape, she explained that so much is left out in transcripts, like the cadence and inflection that makes it clear that Trump is handing a classified document to someone.

"I mean, let's just draw down on the specifics of this for a second. In Jack Smith bringing charges against Donald Trump, the sort of crux of the case, right?" said Maddow. "Is that the prosecution has to be able to prove that Trump had classified documents in his possession after he left the presidency, right? That's the illegal activity alleged in the indictment. And here in this part of the tape is Donald Trump saying he had possession of classified information after leaving the presidency."

Following CNN's release of audio footage of former President Donald Trump bragging about holding highly classified military intelligence about Iran attack plans to staffers and patrons of his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig discussed the key implications on CNN on Monday.

This, he argued, is close to the best kind of evidence special counsel Jack Smith could possibly have for the Espionage Act charges against the former president.

Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling that some legal and political analysts are concerned about. The Donald Trump-appointed judge denied special counsel Jack Smith's motion to file the 84 witnesses he might call under seal.

The ongoing concern of the special counsel is that Trump tends to use his loyalists to threaten and attack those who might speak in court. Trump has been told multiple times he's not allowed to talk about the case with any of the witnesses. That doesn't mean his children, allies, staff or supporters can't attack or target witnesses.

Former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor explained on Monday that voting for an alternative Republican to Donald Trump isn't going to eliminate MAGA from the government.

Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline White House," Taylor said the GOP desperately needs former Trump insiders to explain why what they experienced is dangerous for the country. Those outside of the Trump camp have already been tainted as RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) by the former presidents supporters and won't be listened to, he said.

Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) tore into former President Donald Trump for his latest defense of Vladimir Putin.

This comes after Russia saw an explosion of chaos as the Putin-affiliated mercenary group, Wagner, turned on the Russian military and was halfway to Moscow before a hasty resolution was brokered that prevented a potential coup.

Former President Donald Trump listed off a slate of "ists" that he's blaming for his ills: communists, socialists, fascists, globalists. Speaking in Michigan on Sunday evening, Trump trashed electric vehicles, which are bringing jobs back to the state in droves. But among those he trashed was also a new foe: law enforcement.

"We are a nation in decline," said Trump at the end of his speech. "And now these radical left lunatics want to interfere with our elections by using law enforcement. It's totally corrupt, and we will never let it happen. This is the final battle with you at my side. We will demolish the deep state. We will expel the warmongers from our government. We will drive out the globalists. We will cast out the communists, Marxists, and fascists, and we will throw off the sick political class that hates our country. We will rout the fake news media, and we will defeat crooked Joe Biden."

The former Homeland Security aide to former Vice President Mike Pence encouraged Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to be more assertive in attacking Trump.

Speaking to CNN's Jim Acosta with Molly Jong-Fast, Olivia Troye mentioned the unique way in which former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) is refusing to take anything from Trump and delivering rhetorical blows over and over. The man Trump calls "Meatball Ron" should follow suit.

New York Times Magazine reporter Robert Draper spoke to CNN's Jim Acosta on Sunday, revealing the Republican Party's desperate attempt to rewrite what happened on Jan. 6, 2021.

It's been two years, but as another possible indictment for Donald Trump looms, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) held a 30-minute event masquerading as a hearing, in a small, dark, windowless room somewhere on Capitol Hill.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rode in the annual San Francisco Pride Parade, which is among the largest in the United States. The parade marches through the middle of Pelosi's 11th Congressional District, and each year, she's seen atop a convertible celebrating equality.

This year, however, she seems to have welcomed a new person to join her. The guest is turning political analysts to question whether the joint parading means the top California Democrat has made her choice for the U.S. Senate primary race.

Far-right firebrand Alex Jones prophesied on his Saturday night show that "they" were going to kill former President Donald Trump.

As a former president, Trump enjoys a tight circle of Secret Service protection that includes his cars and home.

The Titan submarine imploded at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, but the military continued working on finding it to the tune of $6.5 million.

In a Sunday briefing, the Coast Guard announced it would investigate the cause and also who should be held accountable. They also teased the idea of possible criminal or civil sanctions for any responsible parties.

All of the evidence the Justice Department collected about the classified documents case was turned over to Donald Trump and his lawyers on Thursday – and an FBI expert says the trove is likely to be terrifying.

While the specifics aren't public, what is available is a list of the types of information. Documents obtained via subpoena, evidence obtained via search warrants, transcripts of grand jury testimony taken before a grand jury in the District of Columbia, transcripts of grand jury testimony taken in the Southern District of Florida, witness interviews conducted through May 12, 2023, key documents, and photographs, and complete copies of closed-circuit television footage.