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Trump kids in trouble? DC insider predicts a new ‘pressure point’ in Jan. 6 probe

MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire predicted that congressional investigators would crank up the pressure on Donald Trump by issuing subpoenas to his adult children.

The "Way Too Early" host and White House bureau chief for Politico appeared Tuesday on "Morning Joe," where he speculated on the next round of subpoenas after the House select committee moved closer into Trump's inner circle by demanding additional evidence related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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'New level of insanity': DC insider warns GOP 'thought police' targeting House members for abuse

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei agreed that Republican Party had reached a "new level of insanity" by threatening and intimidating lawmakers who had voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) may strip committee assignments from 13 Republicans who voted for the legislation, but seems unlikely to do anything about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for directing threats to her colleagues' phone numbers in a tweet or Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for fantasizing about killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in a tweeted video.

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'She's young enough for this to haunt her': Ex-federal prosecutor warns Kayleigh McEnany to comply with subpoena

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance on Tuesday discussed the decision by the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 to issue an additional ten subpoenas, including aides who were closest to former President Donald Trump throughout the day.

Speaking on an MSNBC panel of experts, Vance warned that Kayleigh McEnany is so young that her decision about whether to cooperate or not will determine her future in politics.

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Police rough-up terminally ill man who mooned traffic camera to fulfill bucket list

Darrell Meekcom, 55, has been diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a terminal disease that has no cure. So, like many in his position, he started creating a bucket list and checking things off.

The Guardian reported that his list included the desire to moon a traffic camera. He called it a "good laugh" when speaking to his local newspaper. About 20 minutes after the drive-by mooning, six officers were at Meekcom's door, flattening him to the ground as he screamed that he was dying and it was his bucket list item. The officers didn't care.

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Ex-Republican attacks GOP for failed strategy of ‘scaring the hell out of their voters’

Conservative strategist Ana Navarro joined former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh on CNN to discuss Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and his latest campaign to convince men they're a victim and he is their savior.

In an Axios interview Sunday, Hawley announced his new campaign for masculinity, in which he intends to tell men that the courage and independence of women is destroying their lives. Hawley also blames video games in part for the downfall of manliness, mocking gamers by citing the early 1980s game Donkey Kong.

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WATCH: Starbucks CEO begs workers not to unionize by comparing the company to Holocaust prisoners

Starbucks employees are inches from forming a union to advocate for safer working conditions, better wages and benefits. The movement might be leading CEO Howard Schultz to desperation.

In a video address, Schultz compared Starbucks to Holocaust prisoners in his effort to stop the unionization. He described the experiences of prisoners in rail cars headed to their torture and death in Nazi concentration camps, Vice News reported.

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'Where is Merrick Garland?' WaPo reporter breaks down the latest developments in Jan. 6 probe

Panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" discussed the latest developments in the House select committee's investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection, and whether attorney general Merrick Garland would hold anyone accountable for resisting subpoenas.

The select committee issued another round of subpoenas Monday to Donald Trump's inner circle, and Washington Post reporter Robert Costa, co-author of the new book, "Peril," discussed the evidence he has uncovered of the former president's efforts to overturn his election loss.

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Morning Joe fears a rocketship-flying billionaire would use Trump's playbook if Jan. 6 riot goes unpunished

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough warned that some rocketship-flying billionaire would take over the country using Donald Trump's playbook if the former president and his allies weren't punished for fomenting insurrection.

The House select panel issued another round of subpoenas for Trump's inner circle, but the "Morning Joe" host said the twice-impeached one-term president and his GOP allies were still challenging congressional authority -- and he said that posed a grave threat to democracy.

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Official photographer was with Mike Pence during Jan. 6 attack — but he won’t reveal the pics: ABC’s Jon Karl

ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl revealed to Stephen Colbert that during the attack on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, Vice President Mike Pence had an official White House photographer with him.

According to Karl, photos exist of Pence during the attack, but Pence refused to allow any of the photos to be released to the public. Since the photos are taken at taxpayer expense, they're public records unless they're deemed a security risk.

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Former colleagues say Ron DeSantis's surgeon general is 'a source of embarrassment': Rachel Maddow

Recently appointed Florida surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo has come under scrutiny recently over his claims to have served on boards and appointed to programs while a UCLA medical professor.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow revealed on her Monday show that while UCLA Medical School won't give the network and her research team any information, some of the employees, doctors, and former colleagues of Dr. Ladapo happily gave a statement.

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'Boss moves by workers': MSNBC's Ari Melber explains the new way employees are sticking it to corporate America

MSNBC host Ari Melber on Monday highlighted the outbreak of resignations among American workers who are sick of their jobs or sick of their bosses.

For the first time in a very long time, there is a worker shortage that is leaving companies desperate for employees, particularly reliable or experienced ones.

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Josh Hawley ridiculed after his bizarre interview: 'It’s hard to be a leader and a victim at the same time'

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) spread a bizarre claim Sunday in an interview with Axios' Mike Allen in which he said that men aren't really "a man" if they play video games, aren't fathers or husbands and various other things.

Discussing the interview, former opponent Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) explained that the philosophy is outdated and in conflict with itself.

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This 'low-profile' Trump staffer just got subpoenaed by the Capitol riot committee -- here's why: reporter

One lesser-known staffer in President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign was included in the recent round of subpoenas by the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack.

According to reporter Betsy Woodruff, the fact that former Trump campaign staffer Angela McCallum was called proves that the House Committee is going into much greater detail about the lies about the 2020 election that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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