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'Why not raise it for the Red Cross?': Former Bush strategist questions DeSantis' private hurricane relief fund

In the event of a disaster, a whole host of organizations swoop into the area to help. Everyone from the United Way to the Red Cross, World Central Kitchen and even the Humane Society joins with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deliver water, help people get to shelters, feed folks, help animals and ultimately begin to rebuild their lives.

The work that is done is part of an effort that has existed for decades and gets better and better with each disaster from trusted groups that fall under federal oversight. After an event, most leaders point to such groups to encourage folks to help, but as Hurricane Ian bared down on Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) started his own disaster relief fund, putting his wife in charge of it.

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Maddow reveals shocking ad asking voters if they're ok with 12-year-olds being forced to have a rapist's baby

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow revealed an ad that will go live on Tuesday in Wisconsin that addresses the Republican Party's war to force children to give birth, even if they've been raped.

In an ad narrated by Stockard Channing, voters are forced to face the reality of the Republican Party's extremist abortion laws. Wisconsin's gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels is so far to the right that an ad exposing him is necessary.

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New attack ad accuses Kevin McCarthy of using crime to scare voters while he ignores 'law and order'

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) teamed up together for an attack video against House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.

Republicans have attempted to claim that crime is blowing up around the country and the murder rate is on the rise. The reality, the ad explains, is that McCarthy only cares about crime when it isn't committed by his allies.

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'Fascism and mob rule': MSNBC panelists fear Marjorie Taylor Greene is 'going to get someone killed'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) delivered a speech at former President Donald Trump's rally over the weekend saying that Democrats are murdering Republicans as part of a long, fact-free rant.

At the same time, Trump attacked Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) over the weekend by saying the Republican Senate leader has a "death wish," while also launching a racist attack against McConnell's "China-loving wife" Elaine Chao.

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‘Scary as hell’: GOP pollster spooked by survey showing Republicans drifting away from democracy

A new survey shows Republicans are more likely than any other political group to reject the results of a losing election, and a veteran pollster expressed alarm at those findings.

The new poll conducted by Yahoo News and YouGov found just 43 percent of Republicans say political candidates who got fewer votes should concede their loss, compared to 74 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of independents, and Republican pollster Frank Luntz told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" those results were chilling.

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'It's a political loser': Morning Joe says Biden impeachment chatter could doom GOP's midterm chances

Republicans have promised to impeach President Joe Biden if they retake the House majority, but MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said that could cost them a shot at winning.

The White House reportedly is gaining confidence that the various investigations being proposed by congressional Republicans may backfire politically, and the "Morning Joe" host agreed that might motivate the ultra-MAGA base but would doom their chances with other voters.

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Morning Joe claims Trump is trying to get Mitch McConnell killed

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough explained what Donald Trump thinks he has to gain from issuing a death threat against Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell.

The former president raged that McConnell had a "death wish" and racially slurred his "China loving wife" Elaine Chao in a Friday night Truth Social rant, and the "Morning Joe" host said Trump clearly sees the Kentucky Republican as an obstacle that needs to be removed.

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'The broke Bonnie and Clyde of the GOP': MSNBC panel nails Clarence and Ginni Thomas for Jan. 6 claims

Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali and comedian Dean Obeidallah were sounding the alarm about Justice Clarence Thomas and his activist wife Ginni, both of whom have been attacked over the past year for their involvement in the attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.

MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan started off his Sunday show asking, "Why aren't Democrats making more of this Ginni Thomas issue? Why haven't they made more of this issue? Why do they always bring a butter knife to a gunfight with the GOP?"

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Democratic foe attacks Ron DeSantis over late Hurricane Ian evacuation

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke to the press while in Arcadia, Florida on Sunday and claimed that Hurricane Ian wasn't aimed at Ft. Myers when they were doing evacuations and that they assumed it was going to hit Tampa.

"Well, was your industry stationed when the storm hit? Was it in Lee County? No, you were in Tampa. So, they were following the weather track and they had to make decisions based on that. But, you know, 72 hours they weren't even in the cone. At 48 hours they were on the periphery. So, you've got to make decisions the best you can," said DeSantis.

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'Hundreds of bodies': Lee County man says the sheriff is finding many dead Floridians after late evacuations

On Sunday, a Lee County man was working on clearing debris from his home when CNN's Jim Acosta approached him to ask how they fared through Hurricane Ian.

The man showed Acosta the damage to the home, the most significant parts were at the back of the home because the house is on a canal.

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'She's in this up to her neck': Morning Joe unravels 'demented' Ginni Thomas' role in Jan. 6 'coup'

Panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" denounced Ginni Thomas for proudly affirming her belief in Donald Trump's election lies during testimony before the Jan. 6 committee.

The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas testified before the House select committee, whose chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) revealed that she still believes the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, and she emerged smiling from the interview with lawmakers.

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Republican Herschel Walker invokes Jesus to dismiss holding a gun to his wife’s head

Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker is still facing questions about domestic violence as the election nears.

One of the first stories to come out about Walker's past was that he abused his former wife and at one point held a gun to her head threatening to shoot. Walker also admitted that he would play Russian roulette. In fact, he told ESPN's Highly Questionable that he'd played it "more than once." He loved the competition of it, he said.

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'He's a bad guy': ex-Republican lists Ken Paxton's crimes as the reason he ran from process server

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) ran for his life as if he was being chased by a mob with pitchforks and torches. In fact, it was nothing more than a lowly process server trying to hand the chief Texas lawman a subpoena.

Speaking on MSNBC to Stephanie Ruhle explained the lawsuit was brought by health groups looking to help women access legal abortions in states outside of Texas.

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