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Morning Joe: Liz Cheney is making a major calculation that will impact her 2024 chances

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough thinks Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is making a long-term gamble by facing down Donald Trump's control of the Republican Party.

The Wyoming Republican is locked in a power struggle with her own party, which will likely vote to remove her as GOP conference chair and replace her with a Trump loyalist, but the "Morning Joe" host thinks Cheney may be positioning herself for a presidential run.

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MSNBC’s Morning Joe nails Bill Barr’s ‘sleazy actions’ — which have now caught the attention of the federal courts

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough pointed out that former attorney general Bill Barr's "sleazy actions" during the end stages of Robert Mueller's investigation have always been apparent, but they're newly relevant now that they've caught the attention of a federal court.

District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that the Justice Department under Barr misled Congress about the decision not to charge former president Donald Trump with obstructing the Russia investigation, and she ordered the department to release the full unredacted memo the former attorney general says justified his inaction.

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Republicans sleep-walking into another 'Trump nightmare' by backing ex-president's election lies: Morning Joe

Republicans remain stuck in a "nightmare" of their own making, forced to go along with baseless conspiracy theories floated by their former president from a country club bandstand, according to MSNBC's Joe Scarborough,

The "Morning Joe" host reacted to video shot from Donald Trump's private Mar-A-Lago club, where he regaled guests with baseless claims about election fraud like Barry Manilow playing his 1970s hits in Las Vegas.

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Republicans have 'absolutely no credibility' on policy -- and are stuck talking about Dr. Seuss: Morning Joe

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough mocked Republicans for playing culture war games while President Joe Biden offered sweeping legislative ideas.

The president proposed the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan to improve the social safety net, following the coronavirus relief bill, and the "Morning Joe" host said Republicans have little to offer in contrast -- in spite of the massive challenges Biden's legislation faces.

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MSNBC conservatives trash Josh Hawley for ‘trying to out-Cruz Ted Cruz’ with terrible votes

A pair of conservative commentators on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" trashed Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) for being the lone holdout against an anti-Asian hate crimes bill.

The bill passed 94-1 in a rare moment of bipartisan unity, and conservative Matt Lewis ripped the Missouri Republican's vote against the bill, which comes in the wake of a spike in violence and harassment against Asian-Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Morning Joe nails Republicans for allowing gun 'terrorists' to 'hold us hostage'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough nailed Republicans for allowing their most extreme elements hold the nation hostage with gun violence.

The "Morning Joe" host lamented the recent string of daily mass shootings and called out the GOP for blocking gun safety laws backed by substantial majorities of Americans.

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MSNBC's Morning Joe rips Jim Jordan's 'sheer idiocy' about Dr. Fauci: 'You have to be a moron to believe it'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ripped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for spreading "idiocy" and "lies" about Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The Ohio Republican berated the esteemed epidemiologist during a House Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee hearing, and the "Morning Joe" host bashed Jordan for undermining public health by spreading conspiracy theories about the pandemic.

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Legal expert explains why Derek Chauvin defense is flailing

Derek Chauvin's attorneys haven't done a great job defending the former Minneapolis police officer, according to one legal analyst, but they just don't have much to work with.

Georgetown Law professor Paul Butler, a former prosecutor, told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that witnesses have shown strong evidence that Chauvin caused George Floyd's death, and he said their testimony has been powerful and emotional.

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Morning Joe shreds Fox News for letting former Trump official smear Dr. Fauci: 'They need to be called out!'

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough lambasted Fox News for uncritically airing a former Trump adviser's conspiratorial claims against Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser to Donald Trump, smeared Fauci as the "father" of the coronavirus after he criticized the former president's handling of the pandemic, and the "Morning Joe" host blasted the conspiracy theories that undermined public health.

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‘Extortion is not a defense!’ Florida prosecutor explains why Matt Gaetz can’t talk his way out of trouble

A Florida prosecutor helped MSNBC's Joe Scarborough untangle the allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

The Republican congressman has claimed that Department of Justice investigators tried to extort him over sex trafficking allegations, but Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg said Gaetz is still in deep trouble, even if his wild accusations are true.

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Morning Joe goes on epic rant attacking 'morons and lunatics' who refuse to get vaccinated

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough uncorked a lengthy rant against the "lunatics" and "morons" pushing back on basic coronavirus safety measures with the end of the pandemic in sight.

Millions of vaccines are being administered each day, but cases are beginning to climb in many areas as states loosen restrictions and new variants spread, and the "Morning Joe" host bashed conservatives who warn that carrying proof of vaccination is draconian -- or possibly even satanic.

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Devastating supercut video perfectly illustrates why Biden is president and Trump is at Mar-A-Lago: Morning Joe

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" opened with a revealing supercut showing the stark difference between President Joe Biden's confident leadership and his predecessor's divisive lies.

Biden gave his first news conference Thursday since becoming president, and he gave in-depth answers to the questions that were asked -- in contrast to former president Donald Trump's personal attacks, racist remarks and outright lies.

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MSNBC's Morning Joe delivers epic fact-check to Mitch McConnell's filibuster defense

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough delivered a rapid -- and extensive -- fact-check to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's defense of the filibuster.

The Kentucky Republican insisted the Senate maneuver had "no racial history at all, none," and claimed there was "no dispute among historians" -- which Princeton historian Kevin Kruse strongly disputed in a series of tweets showing all the times the filibuster has been used to block progress in civil rights.

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