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CNN host puts Congressman on the spot over why Black Democrats aren't abandoning Biden

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) is among the lawmakers asking for President Joe Biden to step out of the 2024 race. Speaking to CNN on Monday, he was pressed on why Black voters aren't abandoning Biden.

CNN's John Berman mentioned Biden's interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, and at the same time as the interview with Quigley, Biden called into MSNBC, where he attacked party "elites" and "millionaire" donors.

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'Every day is Halloween': Expert warns Trump 'henchmen' have nothing to fear now

The U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door to some "outlandish scenarios" that would horrify the nation's founders, according to a former high-ranking Justice Department official.

The conservative majority's 6-3 decision to grant immunity to Donald Trump and jeopardize the criminal cases against him robbed some of the cheer from of this year's Fourth of July celebration, former deputy attorney general Harry Litman told MSNBC, and called to mind another holiday.

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'It's not crazy': Expert admits Trump might succeed in getting conviction tossed

Donald Trump's sentencing for his 34 felony convictions was delayed by two months after the U.S. Supreme Court granted him presidential immunity for much of his conduct in the White House.

The presumptive Republican nominee's legal team requested the delay and asked New York Justice Juan Merchan to set aside the conviction, arguing that Manhattan prosecutors had used evidence they believe should have been off-limits under the immunity ruling.

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'Donors are furious!' Insiders say White House is now consumed by Biden freak out

The calls are growing louder for President Joe Biden to step aside after his debate performance set off alarm bells throughout the Democratic Party.

The 81-year-old president appeared frail and feeble during last week's debate, highlighting voter concerns about his advanced age, and Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that donors and Democratic lawmakers are frustrated with Biden's campaign and inner circle for allowing the president to flop in such a disastrous manner — and then trying to explain it away.

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'Only one thing matters': New audio reveals how Trump justifies 'evil'  behavior

A new recording of Donald Trump that aired on MSNBC reveals the ex-president justifying "horrible" and "evil" actions through his belief that just one thing matters: ratings.

While conducting one of six interviews he did with Trump, Variety editor and author Ramin Setoodeh discussed with Nicolle Wallace "The Apprentice" and how it impacted the 2016 election.

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'Grow up': Republican on hot mic bashes 'stupid' young adults on parents' insurance plans

A Wisconsin Republican wants to take out a key piece of the Affordable Care Act.

Heartland Signal, via WCPT 820 AM, posted an excerpt of a hot mic conversation with Republican Senate hopeful Eric Hovde.

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'Be honest with himself': Democratic lawmaker latest to bash Biden

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) joined the growing chorus of Democrats expressing doubts about President Joe Biden's ability to lead the party into November's election.

Biden's faltering performance at last week's debate against Donald Trump raised concerns about his age and fitness for another term, and Quigley on Tuesday joined a small but growing number of Democratic lawmakers to go on the record to state their concerns.

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'Absolutely frightening': MSNBC's Mika's jaw drops as expert lays out Trump's plans

Donald Trump has made clear he intends to test the boundaries of the presidency immediately if he's re-elected to a second term, and MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski reacted in horror upon hearing his plans.

The presumptive Republican nominee and his allies have stated his authoritarian intentions for another presidency, and Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei told "Morning Joe" that the former president would step back into the White House with a stronger grasp of the office and a firm grasp on the Republican Party.

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'How's this supposed to work?' Ex-cabinet official says court adds new chaos to government

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that grants partial immunity to Donald Trump introduced new chaos into White House governance, according to a former cabinet official.

The conservative court ruled 6-3 to grant the former president — and presumably future commanders-in-chief — immunity for official acts, which Chief Justice John Roberts wrote would include conversations with federal officials.

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Clarence Thomas gave Aileen Cannon 'faulty argument' to justify booting Jack Smith: expert

The U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the election interference case against Donald Trump by granting partial immunity to the former president — and Justice Clarence Thomas may have given federal Judge Aileen Cannon ammunition to remove special counsel Jack Smith.

The former president's legal team argued last month before Cannon that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional, and Thomas wrote a concurring opinion in the immunity case that agrees with that view of the special counsel, which former federal prosecutor Chuck Rosenberg told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was a specious argument.

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'Horse hockey!': Irate ex-senator drops profanity in rant over 'activist' Supreme Court

An incredulous former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) slammed what she called an "activist" U.S. Supreme Court following its ruling on presidential immunity Monday, a decision she criticized as being dressed up "in federalist bulls---."

Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, McCaskill, like other legal scholars, argued that the ruling was "terrible" and handed former President Donald Trump a pass on crimes of which he is accused.

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'Sophomoric and foolish': Harvard Law professor rips into chief justice's immunity logic

Harvard University's Constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe unleashed a ferocious attack on the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after the ruling in Donald Trump's immunity case Monday.

Tribe cited Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent, in which she called the decision a "five-alarm-fire for self-government under democracy. The reason is that the court was really flying the flag of the Constitution upside down."

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MSNBC's Mika puts N.Y. Times editor on the spot for calling on Biden to step aside

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski on Monday challenged one of the New York Times editors who called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race.

The newspaper's editorial board formally called for Biden to step aside after his faltering performance in Thursday night's presidential debate against Donald Trump, and board member Mara Gay justified that position Monday on "Morning Joe."

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