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Retired judge busts Aileen Cannon for stalling: 'Doesn't even have a trial date!'

A retired judge cast aspersion on District Judge Aileen Cannon for stalling the trial of Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case.

Cannon paused the trial indefinitely on May 7, less than two weeks before its previously scheduled start date, because she had too many outstanding motions and classified issues to resolve, and retired New York Supreme Court Judge Diane Kiesel told CNN that she didn't understand why the Florida-based federal judge would entertain Trump's challenge of special counsel Jack Smith's appointment.

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Trump blows apart his own lie in new recording

A new recording of former President Donald Trump reveals the ex-president slipping in a conversation and destroying his own lie.

The new book "Apprentice in Wonderland" by Ramin Setoodeh tells some of the stories of the conversations with Trump, but the author has now given tapes to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace.

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'Break glass' moment: Judge Cannon info leaks 'almost as big as the news itself'

Someone close to the Palm Beach court where Judge Aileen Cannon is presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents trial has leaked key details about the judge.

According to a New York Times report, the chief judge suggested that Cannon pass off the case to another judge, given she already had a controversial ruling overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals with a heavy rebuke of her actions. Cannon refused.

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Amy Coney Barrett seen again to break ranks with Supreme Court conservatives: experts

After the last few Supreme Court decisions, legal analysts wonder if one of the conservative justices is beginning to turn more moderate on some issues.

In a case involving whether those with a history of domestic violence can keep guns, Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the liberal justices on the High Court.

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'Know your opponent': Apprentice star schools Biden on giving Trump 'rope to hang himself'

A former contestant on "The Apprentice" encouraged President Biden to look for opportunities to get under Donald Trump's skin and throw him off during the debate.

Speaking to MSNBC, Tara Dowdell, a season three contestant, said that Biden is likely preparing to debate Trump on the terms that he denies basic facts.

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'MAGA-on-MAGA violence' erupts in GOP House primary in Trump loyalty test: conservative

Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is trailing his Donald Trump-endorsed challenger John McGuire in a razor-thin Republican primary race that shows how tightly the former president holds the party in his grip.

McGuire won Trump's endorsement last month and made his campaign a referendum on who was most loyal to the presumptive GOP nominee, and the Republican challenger claimed victory Wednesday although Good had closed the gap to 309 votes out of 62,445 votes cast, which would put the House Freedom Caucus chair within the margin to qualify for a recount paid for by the state.

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'Concern': Expert warns Roger Stone judge brag could get feds' attention

Self-described "dirty trickster" Roger Stone was outed in a recording from a Mar-a-Lago event, and a former Justice Department official pointed out some flaws in his logic.

In the tape, Stone reveals that he has the personal number of judges that he can use to protest election results in 2024.

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Morning Joe calls out Trump's racist hate for cities with Black mayors

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough on Wednesday called out Donald Trump's racist attacks on Black cities.

The presumptive Republican nominee trashed Milwaukee, the host city for the party's convention next month, during a meeting with lawmakers last week, which drove the "Morning Joe" host to crack open a tall boy of Milwaukee's Best last week on the air and spurred another conversation Wednesday about Trump's racial animus.

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Watch: CNN guests clash as conservative fact-checked on key issue

A discussion on CNN Tuesday seemingly became difficult for conservative Scott Jennings when his Democratic opponent came prepared with facts and nuance in their debate.

In a debate over the anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, and immigration as a whole, a flummoxed Jennings shouted "amnesty" rather than debate facts.

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'Granting mass thinkit': Trump struggles through another gaffe-filled rally speech

Donald Trump struggled through another rally speech marred by mumbling and slurring in Milwaukee, Wisconsin rally on Tuesday — and his critics were delighted.

" Joe Biden is forming granting mass--thinkit," Trump meandered in a section of the speech, with an excerpt of the video quickly spreading online.

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DOJ accuses judge of being 'fixated' on Antifa during white supremacist’s trial

Three men linked to a white supremacy extremist group were indicted for attacks on political rallies in 2017. But the trial has turned into chaos as the Justice Department alleges the now-retired judge was obsessed with conspiracy theories about Antifa.

Law.com reporter Meghann Cuniff was following the trial Tuesday as the DOJ appealed decisions by U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, who has since left the bench after calling a Black clerk "street smart."

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'He's going full Jim Jones': Rachel Maddow and The View share new Trump fear

"The View's" co-host Joy Behar is concerned that Donald Trump is building a cult not unlike that whose members followed Jim Jones to Jonestown — where most committed mass suicide.

"The View" welcomed MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday to promote season two of her podcast — and she quickly got sidetracked onto Trump's recent hush money trial.

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Trump will use debate to 'hit Biden in the gut' with personal attacks: conservative

A conservative commentator splashed cold water on speculation that Donald Trump would back out of his first debate against president Joe Biden.

Democratic strategist James Carville wagers that Trump won't take the stage with Biden, but former Republican congressional staffer Amanda Carpenter told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" the presumptive GOP nominee wouldn't pass up a chance to spew lies and inflict pain on his Democratic rival.

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