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Now available: Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra, Season 2

Rachel Maddow outlines the second season of her award-winning podcast "Ultra," which tells an all-but-forgotten true story of an ascendant American demagogue and the frayed line between violent extremism and mainstream politics. There’s an international manhunt for an American traitor, a spy inside the U.S. Army’s Nazi war crimes prosecutions, and a bizarre (and successful!) foreign influence operation inside Congress. Listen to the trailer and follow now for free, or subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free listening.

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PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, in PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Available now!

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News

Rachel Maddow, host of the #1 hits “Bag Man” and “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra,” is back at the mic with a new original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News.” In each episode, Rachel and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next?

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Trump’s revenge tour tactics range from petty to potentially dangerous

JD Vance claimed last year that Donald Trump is “not a vengeful guy.” The claim was absurd at the time. It's vastly worse now.
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Mike Pompeo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and John Bolton.
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A week into Trump’s new term, Republicans are flunking Democracy 101

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The U.S. Capitol on Dec. 31, 2024.
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Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza and move Palestinians to other countries

The Republican said that, under his preferred vision, the resettling of the Palestinians from Gaza “could be temporary or long-term.”
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands with local leaders of the Muslim community as they endorsed him onstage during a campaign rally in Novi, Mich. on Oct. 26, 2024.
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Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.27.25: Trump wants RNC chair involved with disaster response

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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Michigan RNC Poll Training event
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Poll: Trump’s reliance on billionaires is extremely unpopular

Asked about the president relying on billionaires “for advice about government policy,” Americans' attitudes appear to be one-sided.
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Image: The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk
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JD Vance clashes with Catholic bishops as GOP line on religion evolves

As last week began, Republicans targeted an Episcopal bishop. As last week ended, the vice president clashed with Roman Catholic bishops.
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JD Vance
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It’s not just Colombia: Trump’s first-week international incidents pile up

At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.
President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
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Why Pete Hegseth’s scandal-plagued record didn’t derail his nomination

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Image: pete hegseth
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Trump, Republicans try and fail to defend his ‘midnight massacre’

The president’s mass firings of inspectors general were indefensible. The reactions from congressional Republicans added insult to injury.
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President Donald Trump Signs More Executive Orders
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Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.24.25

Today’s edition of quick hits.
Marco Rubio during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
Marco Rubio during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
3d ago

Trump would ‘certainly’ be open to meeting with pardoned Jan. 6 criminals

For all the talk in Republican circles about “looking forward,” beyond Jan. 6 violence and pardons, the president doesn’t appear interested in moving on.
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Pro-Trump Protests over Electoral College Vote Certification police clash protesters

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