Trump wouldn't really create a new 'Patriot Party,' would he?
Trump appears less interested in creating a new party and more interested in controlling his old one.
Maddowblog
From The Rachel Maddow Show
Latest Videos
Tuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 1.26.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
What if Joe Biden declared a climate emergency?
Marco Rubio warned two years ago, "If today, the national emergency is border security ... tomorrow the national emergency might be climate change." Yep.
To boost coverage, Biden to reopen ACA marketplaces
The Affordable Care Act is in far better shape as 2021 gets underway than those who spent four years desperately trying to tear it down.
To get around GOP filibusters, Dems intend to use key tactic twice
Republican filibusters will block a lot, but the budget reconciliation process offers Democrats some options.
Biden admin eyes new approach to violent domestic extremism
For four years, the executive branch largely ignored the rising threat of right-wing domestic extremists. Now, that's changing.
How (and why) Mitch McConnell caved on his Senate blockade
Mitch McConnell is ending his blockade that recently paralyzed the Senate. So what happens now?
Projects
A new book by Rachel Maddow
Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy—Winner Take All: Rachel Maddow's Blowout offers a dark, serpentine, riveting tour of the unimaginably lucrative and corrupt oil-and-gas industry.
Newsletter
Newsletter: A mix of MaddowBlog posts and show clips sent to your inbox daily
Get daily email updates about highlights from the show and the Maddowblog
MaddowBlog continued...
Already in a ditch, Josh Hawley finds a shovel, keeps digging
How would Josh Hawley repair his standing and reputation? An answer has come into focus: he's decided not to try.
McCarthy shifts blame for Capitol attack from Trump to 'everybody'
Kevin McCarthy's newest line is that overheated political rhetoric led to the Capitol attack. That does not reflect reality in any way.
Rand Paul and the 'two sides to everything' problem
Rand Paul wants not only to peddle nonsense, he also wants independent news organizations to present his nonsense to the public as if it has merit.
Why Trump's new Justice Dept scandal matters, even after he's gone
Trump considered orchestrating a Justice Department coup earlier this month, and it's a scandal that may reverberate even now that's he gone from office.
Friday's Mini-Report, 1.22.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
Host reminds GOP lawmaker, 'I'm not stereotyping; I'm counting'
One House Republican said we should look to the "Problem Solvers Caucus" for constructive policymaking. I wish he were right. He's not.
On Biden's first full day, Republicans embrace Party of No posture
On Biden's first full day as president, Republicans said no to everything. If this sounds familiar, it's because the GOP ran the same play 12 years ago.
Rep facing investigation after trying to bring gun onto House floor
I'll go out on a limb and say members of Congress might start to feel a little safer if their colleagues stopped trying to bring guns onto the House floor.
Hawley, Cruz face new ethics complaint filed by 7 Senate Dems
Hawley and Cruz recently led an indefensible crusade against the election results. Seven Senate Democrats made clear that they're not letting this go.
Thursday's Mini-Report, 1.21.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
On day one, Biden wastes no time righting some of Trump's wrongs
Righting every Trump wrong won't be easy, and it can't be done immediately, but the new president took a big step in the right direction on day one.
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 1.20.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
In address, President Biden declares, 'Democracy has prevailed'
I'm not aware of any modern presidential inaugural address that devoted so much attention to defending democracy and the concept of objective truths.
The one label Trump was desperate to avoid becomes unavoidable
As a candidate, Donald Trump told Americans we'd tire of all the winning. As his term ends in a half-hour, one wonders if he's tired of all the losing.
Trump secures his place as the nation's worst ever president
Our worst-presidents-in-history lists "need to be recalibrated now to account for the new undisputed king of that category."