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The Rachel Maddow Show 04/18/17

Trump foreign policy antics raise question, Stupid or nefarious?

Rachel Maddow looks at recent awkward behavior by the Trump administration and the difficulty foreign policy experts are having determining whether the administration is woefully incompetent or deliberate and calculating. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

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Trump study a game of 'stupid or nefarious?'

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Trump study a game of 'stupid or nefarious?'

Rachel Maddow looks at recent awkward behavior by the Trump administration and the difficulty foreign policy experts are having determining whether the administration is woefully incompetent or deliberate and calculating.

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04/18/17

Duration: 18:14

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Sessions, Kislyak talked Trump Russia: WaPo

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Sessions, Kislyak talked Trump Russia: WaPo

Rachel Maddow reports on another batch of breaking news stories, including a Washington Post report that intelligence indicates that when Jeff Sessions met with Russian Ambassador Kislyak they talked about the Trump campaign and Russia-related matters.

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07/21/17

Duration: 21:36

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Can Trump sabotage the Trump Russia probe?

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Can Trump sabotage the Trump Russia probe?

Bob Bauer, former White House counsel under President Obama, talks with Rachel Maddow about what happens to the Trump Russia investigation if Donald Trump tries to go after Robert Mueller or the investigation itself.

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07/21/17

Duration: 5:38

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How far can Trump take his pardon power?

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How far can Trump take his pardon power?

Bob Bauer, former White House counsel under President Obama, talks with Rachel Maddow about whether Donald Trump would have to announce if he has pardoned someone and whether a pardon could be seen as an obstruction of justice.

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07/21/17

Duration: 5:16

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Trump team grasping to undercut Mueller probe

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Trump team grasping to undercut Mueller probe

Walter Dellinger, former assistant attorney general and acting solicitor general, talks with Rachel Maddow about some of the excuses the Donald Trump team is trying out in search of a pretext for firing Robert Mueller as special counsel in the Trump Ru...

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07/21/17

Duration: 6:59

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Trump makes ethics office more accommodating

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Trump makes ethics office more accommodating

Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump's selection of a more permissive leader of the Office of Government Ethics and notes not only did the new leader approve Jared Kushner's amended disclosure forms, but he released them at 7pm on a Friday instead of...

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07/21/17

Duration: 2:59

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For Trump to fire Mueller, Sessions has to go

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For Trump to fire Mueller, Sessions has to go

Rachel Maddow looks at some of the background of former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort that is being looked at in the Trump Russia investigation and notes that if Trump is afraid the investigation is getting to close, he'll have to fire...

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07/20/17

Duration: 23:13

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WaPo: Trump seeks advice on pardoning himself

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WaPo: Trump seeks advice on pardoning himself

Ashley Parker, reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting that Donald Trump is trying to undercut Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and is asking advisers about pardoning himself, aides and family members.

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07/20/17

Duration: 10:30

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Trump threatens to turn back clock on FBI

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Trump threatens to turn back clock on FBI

Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the unprecedented nature of Donald Trump's queries about pardon power and his "blood-chilling" intentions toward the FBI that would undo decades of ethical standards and...

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07/20/17

Duration: 7:09

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Trump finances part of Russia investigation

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Trump finances part of Russia investigation

Greg Farrell, investigative reporter for Bloomberg News, talks with Rachel Maddow about Special Counsel Robert Mueller including Donald Trump's personal business and finances as part of the Trump Russia investigation.

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07/20/17

Duration: 5:43

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Sen McCain, war hero, fighting brain tumor

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Sen McCain, war hero, fighting brain tumor

Rachel Maddow reports what is known so far about breaking news that Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

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07/19/17

Duration: 3:52

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Trump lashes Sessions, Justice officials

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Trump lashes Sessions, Justice officials

Rachel Maddow reports on a New York Times interview of Donald Trump in which Trump expresses his dissatisfaction with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other Justice Department officials, raising the question of whether any of them will resign.

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07/19/17

Duration: 15:26

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Trump, feeling heat, attacks Justice autonomy

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Trump, feeling heat, attacks Justice autonomy

Matthew Miller, former spokesman for the Department of Justice, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's distorted view that the Justice Department, including the FBI, should be in his loyal service.

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07/19/17

Duration: 6:51

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Schiff: Trump one-on-one with Putin 'risky'

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Schiff: Trump one-on-one with Putin 'risky'

Congressman Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's apparent accidental admission that he talked about sanctions at his second meeting with Vladimir Putin, and concerns about what he...

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07/19/17

Duration: 9:29

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Fmr ethics director: Trump setting wrong tone

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Fmr ethics director: Trump setting wrong tone

Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, talks with Rachel Maddow about the appropriateness of A.G. Jeff Sessions' recusal from campaign-related investigations, and Donald Trump's inappropriateness in addressing his myriad...

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07/19/17

Duration: 9:49

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Trump, Putin had second encounter at G20

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Trump, Putin had second encounter at G20

Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of The Eurasia Group, talks with Rachel Maddow about the revelation of an undisclosed second encounter between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that left US allies concerned and no official record.

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07/18/17

Duration: 11:04

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Another attendee ID'd at Trump Jr meeting

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Another attendee ID'd at Trump Jr meeting

Rachel Maddow reports on the revelation of the identity of an eighth attendee at the meeting where Donald Trump Jr was told he'd receive anti-Hillary Clinton intel from the Russian government. This new person has an uncomfortably close history with...

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07/18/17

Duration: 17:42

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What would Russia want from the US?

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What would Russia want from the US?

Rachel Maddow updates the show's running list of what Russia would likely want to get out of a pliant U.S. leader, including weaker election security and cyber policy.

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07/18/17

Duration: 3:18

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US under Trump shifts toward Putin worldview

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US under Trump shifts toward Putin worldview

Wendy Sherman, former under secretary of State for political affairs, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. State Department serves Vladimir Putin's goals as the US abandons its role as leader of the...

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07/18/17

Duration: 5:45

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GOP health bill collapses on new rejections

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GOP health bill collapses on new rejections

Frank Thorp, NBC News Capitol Hill producer, talks with Rachel Maddow about Senators Mike Lee and Jerry Moran rejecting the Republican health bill, putting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell below the threshold he needs to pass the bill without...

The Rachel Maddow Show

07/17/17

Duration: 10:53

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