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Alex Jones is a no-show as Sandy Hook families sob and beg for justice in court

The parents of elementary school children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting testified at Alex Jones' defamation trial on Tuesday to explain the horrors they've dealt with after being smeared by the conspiracy theorist.

Jones has been sued for defamation and libel after claiming that the Sandy Hook massacre never happened. On his show, spread across multiple social media platforms and streaming services, Jones claimed that the young children that were shot and killed in 2012 never existed.

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GOP ‘seems to be in self-destruct mode’ with ‘petulant’ votes and ‘crackpot’ candidates: Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough flipped the narrative that Republicans are "evil geniuses" and Democrats are too beset by infighting to win elections.

The "Morning Joe" host said that dynamic was belied by recent evidence showing Republicans opposing broadly popular policies and fumbling away a chance to retake congressional majorities by nominating fringe candidates, and he said the political immolation almost seemed intentional.

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US wanted al-Zawahiri 'even before the 9/11 strike' — here's why he was so crucial: Retired general

On Monday's edition of CNN's "The Situation Room," retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling broke down the significance of the successful U.S. strike that took out Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda who took over from Osama bin Laden.

Zawahiri, noted Hertling, has been sought by the U.S. for decades — and was a critical piece of the terrorist operation.

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Former FBI official says Matt Gaetz and Roger Stone know they're 'screwed' without Trump's pardon

Over the weekend, it was revealed that a documentary crew following Roger Stone recorded a conversation between him and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) about using members of congress to ensure he got a pardon for keeping his mouth shut in Robert Mueller's investigation.

Speaking to the audio and video posted by the Washington Post, former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi said that videos like this show the mafia-like operation within Trump world.

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Even Trump supporters are tired of hearing him whine about being wronged all the time: NYT reporter

New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters spoke to MSNBC on Monday about his recent report that the Fox network and Rupert Murdoch outlets are pushing Donald Trump away.

Quoting the piece Nicolle Wallace on "Deadline White House" noted that Trump hasn't been interviewed on the network for 100 days.

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Jan. 6 attacker gets over 7 years behind bars after pleading with judge and calling himself an 'idiot'

Guy Reffitt was sentenced to a little over seven years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack. He was one of those who was able to get a handgun into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and was caught in a video talking about wanting to kidnap House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and drag her down the stairs so her head hit every step.

After being found guilty, Reffitt pleaded with the judge, promising that he understood he "f*cked up." He called himself a "f*cking idiot" and went on to tell the judge that he swears he was done with all militia groups and other such "sh*t."

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Morning Joe slams Trump as 'heinous human being' for trashing Brittney Griner's reputation

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough slammed Donald Trump for siding with Russia against jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time WNBA All-Star was arrested in Russia after customs officers found vapes containing hash oil in her luggage, which she claims she brought accidentally into the country, but President Joe Biden has reportedly signed off on a prisoner swap that Trump criticized on a right-wing podcast.

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'We can't go to crazytown': MSNBC's Donny Deutsch explains how Trump's hand-picked candidates may doom GOP chances

MSNBC's Donny Deutsch explained why this year's midterm elections will be a "referendum on crazy" as Donald Trump looms over the Republican Party.

A number of GOP candidates who espouse the former president's election lies have won their primaries, and "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough said they were jeopardizing the Republican Party's chances at retaking congressional majorities.

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John Oliver spotlights a strange pastor who can't stop talking about sex: 'Cut-offs are sexy'

John Oliver's show Sunday focused on the broken mental healthcare system in the United States and the ways in which insurance companies deny claims, limit networks to only a few mental health professionals and then don't fully cover the care.

But after walking through yet another example of the woefully inadequate healthcare system in the United States, Oliver showed some clips from a "television" pastor who can't stop thinking about sex.

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'Stinks to high heaven': Morning Joe says DHS explanations for missing data 'riddled with lies'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough blasted the Department of Homeland Security for helping to cover up Donald Trump's coup attempt.

The department's inspector general learned about missing Secret Service texts from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, months before he alerted Congress, and the "Morning Joe" host doesn't believe the explanation that the messages were lost during a planned data migration to upgrade employees' phones.

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Paul Begala unleashes on 'gutless, spineless, soulless hacks' Republicans for blocking veterans health bill

Democratic strategist Paul Begala unleashed on Republicans for flip-flopping on their support for the veterans' health legislation that would help those who've developed cancers and other health issues after exposure to toxic chemicals and toxic burn pits during combat operations.

"There's a special place for Republicans who oppose helping save the lives of the men and women who served our country," he began. "It's Sunday, I don't want to say where it is, but it is not the United States Senate. They don't belong there. They are gutless, spineless, soulless hacks. I cannot believe that people excuse this. It is the exact same bill. They've passed it before. The only thing that changed is the politics. I think they're angry that Sen. [Joe] Manchin is passing the president's climate and health care bill. Fight about that later. But to do that to veterans is despicable. I'm being careful to watch my language but, you can imagine what I'm thinking."

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West Virginia Republican wants to ban child support because he thinks it'll incentivize abortions

Chris Pritt owns his own law practice, Pritt Law, where he specializes in divorce, custody arguments and child support. But standing before the state legislature in West Virginia, he argued in favor of eliminating all child support for the parent who gets custody of a child.

According to Pritt, there are fathers who don't want to be involved in the lives of their children.

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Alex Jones accuses judge of 'corruption' in the middle of ongoing trial

Alex Jones is deploying the curious tactic of going on the attack against the judge in his case as a jury in four lawsuits will decide how much Jones must give to the families of Sandy Hook victims.

Jones was sued for lying that the Sandy Hook massacre never happened and it was all fake. That prompted attacks from Jones' viewers, who would send threats, and other forms of attacking the families. In one case, the family of a victim was forced to move 12 times to escape the attacks.

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