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Holder questions 'Stand Your Ground' in speech to NAACP

Sam Bagenstos, former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the application of self-defense laws like "Stand Your Ground" raise civil rights questions that could warrant consideration by the Justice Department. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

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Holder questions 'Stand Your Ground' in...

Sam Bagenstos, former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the application of self-defense laws like "Stand Your Ground" raise civil rights questions that could warrant consideration by the...

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07/17/13

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Bannon uniquely odd among odd Trump staffers

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Bannon uniquely odd among odd Trump staffers

Rachel Maddow reviews some of Donald Trump's weird staff picks, many of whom, it turns out, are united by a connection to Russia, but Steve Bannon, though also a weird choice, has a different explanation for how he got there.

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08/18/17

Duration: 18:45

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Billionaire behind Trump plans next move

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Billionaire behind Trump plans next move

Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, talks with Rachel Maddow about the role of Robert Mercer in funding Donald Trump and Breitbart, and what he might do next with Steve Bannon out of the white House.

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08/18/17

Duration: 10:55

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Staff change on Mueller team raises questions

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Staff change on Mueller team raises questions

Rachel Maddow pursues reporting on the departure of former FBI counter-espionage chief Peter Strzok from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Trump Russia investigation team, questioning the reason and what it might mean for Mueller's effort.

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08/18/17

Duration: 5:41

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Bannon takes important constituency with him

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Bannon takes important constituency with him

Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about Steve Bannon's unusual role in the Trump White House, from his job title to "nationalist" constituency he commands that could seriously sap Trump's base.

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08/18/17

Duration: 4:15

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Unsung heroes honored for integration effort

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Unsung heroes honored for integration effort

Rachel Maddow reports on a new marker on Mississippi's Freedom Trail honoring the Tougaloo Nine, black students who staged a "read in" at a whites-only library and endured arrest and imprisonment for their trouble, but inspired countless others to work...

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08/18/17

Duration: 3:07

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No nazi scumbags allowed in the US military

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No nazi scumbags allowed in the US military

Rachel Maddow rounds up some of the military-related stories in the news, including the U.S. service chiefs speaking out in condemnation of racism and hate, and notes that in the U.S. military it is illegal to be a nazi scumbag.

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08/17/17

Duration: 15:54

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Trump behavior no surprise given campaign

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Trump behavior no surprise given campaign

Rachel Maddow notes the new reporting on White House staffers claiming to be shocked by Donald Trump's response to the racist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia and points out that anyone who paid attention during the campaign should not be surprised now.

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08/17/17

Duration: 1:57

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Phoenix mayor asks Trump to cancel rally

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Phoenix mayor asks Trump to cancel rally

Mayor Greg Stanton of Phoenix, Arizona, talks with Rachel Maddow about his request that Donald Trump cancel a planned campaign-style rally out of concerns about violence and further divisiveness in the wake of Trump's irresponsible reaction to the...

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08/17/17

Duration: 3:09

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Trump lawyer forward pro-Cofederacy e-mail

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Trump lawyer forward pro-Cofederacy e-mail

Rachel Maddow shares a new report from The New York Times that Donald Trump's lawyer forwarded an e-mail arguing no difference between Robert E. Lee and George Washington.

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08/16/17

Duration: 5:33

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Lots of talk, no resignations over Trump

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Lots of talk, no resignations over Trump

Rachel Maddow notes that contrary to expectations and the indications of a lot of sternly worded condemnations, no members of the Trump team actually resigned in the wake of his comments on the racist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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08/16/17

Duration: 3:25

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Prominent investigator exits Mueller team

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Prominent investigator exits Mueller team

Rachel Maddow reports on the surprising departure of Peter Strzok, a prominent counter-espionage investigator who had been working on Robert Mueller's Trump Russia investigation.

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08/16/17

Duration: 9:37

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Russia apparently still helping Trump

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Russia apparently still helping Trump

Rachel Maddow looks at the timeline of a Trump-promoted, hacked e-mail-driven conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton collusion with Ukraine as it made its way through the White House, a Russian web site, and Fox News on its way to Trump supporters.

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08/16/17

Duration: 6:35

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Trump race crisis a test for Congress to act

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Trump race crisis a test for Congress to act

Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Congress can do more than the bare minimum of tweeting condemnation of racism to address the actual problem with legislation.

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08/16/17

Duration: 8:11

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A resistance plan: keep Trump small, use laws

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A resistance plan: keep Trump small, use laws

Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks with Rachel Maddow about how best to anticipation and counter the political ambitions of racist groups emboldened by succor from Donald Trump.

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08/16/17

Duration: 3:31

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City sued for covering Confederate monument

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City sued for covering Confederate monument

Mayor William Bell of Birmingham, Alabama talks with Rachel Maddow about his decision to cover up the city's Confederate Memorial and the legal pushback from the state for doing so.

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08/16/17

Duration: 4:20

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Pence unexpectedly cuts foreign trip short

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Pence unexpectedly cuts foreign trip short

Rachel Maddow reports on Mike Pence ending his trip to Central and South America early and clearing out several days of his schedule for reasons that aren't entirely clear.

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08/17/17

Duration: 1:15

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Trump aids racists' political ambitions

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Trump aids racists' political ambitions

Rachel Maddow looks at the history of Ku Klux Klan in American politics and its quest for power and points out that it was no accident that Donald Trump helped give racists legitimacy with his remarks about the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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08/15/17

Duration: 19:23

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Donald Trump fails in role of moral leader

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Donald Trump fails in role of moral leader

Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about how far afield Donald Trump is from the American president's function as a role model of responsible, moral leadership.

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08/15/17

Duration: 4:27

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Trump gives green light to white supremacists

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Trump gives green light to white supremacists

Congresswoman Karen Bass, part of the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Donald Trump's coddling of racist extremists emboldens white supremacist actions in the future.

The Rachel Maddow Show

08/15/17

Duration: 5:35

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