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Fox News 'doesn't want free elections' in their 'post-truth world': Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough bashed Fox News for knowingly spreading election lies that have actually undermined the integrity of future contests.

Three Republican-led states pulled out of the bipartisan Election Registration Information Center, which was encouraged by Donald Trump and fueled by conspiracy theories aired on Fox News, and the "Morning Joe" host ripped the move away from sharing data among states to help prevent election fraud.

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Trump's 'screwed-up, twisted reality' about Jan. 6 shredded by Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough recoiled from the "twisted reality" Donald Trump is sketching out for his presidential campaign.

The former president promised "retribution" against his political enemies -- which the "Morning Joe" host defined as anyone who fails to go along with his election lies -- in an ominous speech over the weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and Scarborough said mainstream Republicans are still overlooking the threat he poses to democracy.

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Comedian makes MSNBC host cry with laughter over dead-on Trump and McConnell impersonations

A comedian's searingly accurate impersonations of Donald Trump and other politicians on Sunday had MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin laughing so hard he cried.

Matt Friend has gone viral on social media, grabbing some 800,000 followers and 2 million views mimicking Trump, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), among several other politicians and celebrities.

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Trump facing another 'legal headache' and running out of lawyers: Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough wished Donald Trump "lots of luck" as he faces yet another "legal headache."

The Department of Justice rejected his claim of absolute immunity and determined the former president can be held liable in court for physical and psychological injuries that U.S. Capitol police officers and lawmakers suffered during the Jan. 6 riot by his supporters, and the "Morning Joe" host agreed.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'firehose of lies' shredded by Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough blasted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) "firehose of falsehoods" as an intentional effort to destroy the truth as autocratic leaders have throughout history.

The Georgia Republican blamed President Joe Biden for the fatal overdoses of two Michigan men whose mother testified during a House hearing on fentanyl trafficking, but they both died in 2020 during the presidency of Donald Trump, and Greene's spokesman ripped off a profane tirade against a CNN fact checker who asked him about the discrepancy.

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'Evidence is strong': Top Jan. 6 investigator says Georgia charges are near

The top staff investigator for the House probe into the Jan. 6 insurrection believes indictments are near following Georgia's special grand jury probe into election manipulation in the state.

"It seems clear" there "will be indictments in Georgia," former U.S. attorney Timothy Heaphy told Ari Melber on MSNBC's "The Beat" on Friday. "I'm basing this on the facts," he added. "There is strong evidence of a number of people committing both crimes in Georgia and federal crimes."

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Ivanka-Jared subpoenas an 'end game move' showing Jack Smith is close to indictments: legal analyst

Subpoenas issued to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner show special counsel Jack Smith is moving closer to the conclusion of his investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to one legal expert.

The special counsel overseeing criminal investigations of Donald Trump demanded testimony from the former president's daughter and her husband, who both served as White House advisers, along with former Vice President Mike Pence, and legal analyst Harry Litman explained the significance of those moves on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

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National divorce would be 'devastating' for red states — here's why

A so-called "national divorce" would work out poorly for red states, which a new analysis shows depend heavily on blue states.

MSNBC economic analyst Steve Rattner presented data on "Morning Joe" showing that states won by Donald Trump contribute far less to the federal budget than states won by President Biden, which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and some other Republicans said should be separated from one another.

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Morning Joe mocks ‘desperate’ Trump for ‘small stupid’ attacks on rival

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough mocked Donald Trump for trotting out feeble attacks on his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't even announced he will run for the 2024 nomination, but the "Morning Joe" host said Trump's attacks were already backfiring and elevating him to the same footing.

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George Conway: Georgia juror left one basic question unanswered

George Conway was astonished by the foreperson of the Georgia special grand jury's public comments about a case involving Donald Trump, but he ultimately doesn't think it will make an impact on the investigation.

Emily Kohrs, who served as foreperson on the months-long special grand jury probe, told reporters that numerous individuals had been recommended for indictment -- including "potentially" Trump -- but Conway told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that he wished she had been a bit more specific.

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'Really sick' Marjorie Taylor Greene 'hates Americans': Morning Joe

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) called for a "national divorce" to "separate red states from blue states," and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said that revealed that many Republicans "hate" other Americans.

The Georgia Republican has made similar suggestions in the past, but the "Morning Joe" host said her chatter, which came as President Joe Biden showed support to Ukraine by visiting war-torn Kyiv, showed the Republican Party was an extremist threat to the country.

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GOP 'buffoons' hate Biden so much that they're giving 'aid and comfort to Russia': Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ripped Republican "buffoons" who delivered a propaganda victory to Russia by attacking President Joe Biden.

The president visited Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and GOP lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Andy Biggs and others issued sharp criticism of Biden and U.S. assistance for the conflict -- and the "Morning Joe" host said their comments echoed Kremlin propaganda.

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Ron DeSantis won't dare run into Trump 'buzzsaw' next year: Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough doesn't think Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will run for president in 2024, and he doesn't think he should.

The Republican governor has generated some excitement among donors and has polled strongly against the former president, who has already entered the race, but the "Morning Joe" host cautioned DeSantis against launching a challenge.

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