Trump facing impotence as courts hand him loss after loss; court of public opinion no less harsh

Trump's second term already falling apart less than 100 days in, polls show

'Unadulterated disaster': Trump spends first 100 days sabotaging what makes America great

Oops!: Trump's first 100 days marked by incompetent screw-ups and frantic walk backs

Polling debunks Musk excuse that his unpopularity, collapse of Tesla, is because of paid protesters

New details of the conditions in ICE detainment centers in Louisiana exposed by Congressional visit

Musk eyes the exit after humiliating turn in politics: report

Anti-Trump protests sweep the nation, crossing the threshold of mainstream media attention

Maddow on Pope Francis, advocate for migrants: 'He changed the world, he changed the church'

Trump pick to head IRS raises red flags with sketchy ties, disappearing debt

Busted: Report paints vivid picture of Trump corruption

Lost in the sauce: Stories Trump probably hoped you wouldn't notice while he 'flooded the zone'

Trump's authoritarian push stumbles as resistance diversifies and grows

'This should be shocking': Judge torches Trump admin. for neglecting due process for deportees

Senator Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

'Criminal contempt' looms over Trump's showdown with courts over deportation fiat

Exclusive: Senator Chris Van Hollen talks with Rachel Maddow live from El Salvador

'Don't fight alone': Universities band together to defend against Trump attacks

'They can't hide the ball': Judge cracks the whip on Trump lawyers in deportation case

Trump exposed in hot mic moment planning further abuse of power

Making a mockery of Musk: Backlash against dismantling U.S. government focuses on hatchet man

'No other rhyme or reason': Trump-inflicted damage to Social Security points to system's destruction

Trump education secretary embarrassingly out of touch on artificial intelligence

'How is it possible that you have this job?': RFK Jr.'s incompetence becomes too glaring to overlook

Truth or Trump?: Administration lawyers face impossible task trying to defend Trump without lying

'Absurd and shameful executive orders': Eric Holder calls on law firms to unify against Trump

'The time is now to stand up!': Eric Holder sounds alarm on Trump's war on the rule of law

'It's criminal': IRS officials quit over sharing taxpayer info; Trump cuts worsen crisis 

Trump caves on tariffs: One economic indicator made even Trump realize he'd gone too far

Noem turns Homeland Security role into cringey costume theater

Maddow blasts Trump's 'terrible, absolutely ridiculous way to run a government'

Trump in search of waste need look no further than his own staff

Fierce backlash against Trump's agenda seen in sweeping, nationwide protests

Donald Trump blows off dignified transfer of fallen U.S. soldiers for golf events

The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster

Hundreds of protests planned as Trump's abuses generate wide array of grievances

Children put at risk in Donald Trump's petty vendetta against the state of Maine

Lack of answers from Trump on tariff game plan leaves investors uneasy

Needless economic pain from Trump not even worth it if his tariff gambit works: Economist

New Trump tariffs include countries with penguins but no people

Donald Trump fired the man who likely saved his life: Former medical official

'Bloodbath': Protesters meet Trump at every step as he butchers U.S. government agencies

Senator Cory Booker joins Rachel Maddow to reflect on his historic, record-setting speech

'This is bananas': DOGE looks to finagle a building the federal government doesn't own

Fresh from scandal over group chat attack plans, Hegseth's conduct opens him to ridicule

'There's no other savior or option': Resistance to Trump mobilizes as Americans have seen enough

Courts smack down Trump's signature program; Americans instantly outraged over street snatchings

'This is shameful': Trump sows animosity and mistrust abroad, degrading Americans in the process

Underwater on everything: Americans disapprove of what Trump is doing on every issue in new poll

New political leadership: Regular Americans show how to stand up to Trump as political leaders fail

Allies wary of Trump admin's incompetence after scandal over military plan group chat

'F---ing liar': Sen. Duckworth rips Pete Hegseth; calls for his resignation over group chat scandal

'Two perfect months?!': Trump's rationalization of insecure group chat scandal backfires

War plans group chat scandal fits pattern of Trump's embarrassing weakness on information security

'Cycle of doom': Social Security degradation evident as Trump cuts and changes cause feedback loop

'It's really unbelievable': Trump deportation flights case takes a turn from insane to surreal 

'Holy crap on steroids!': Top Trump officials exposed in shocking, sloppy military security blunder

Missed Social Security checks no big deal to Trump commerce secretary as attacks on agency escalate

Musk deploys squandered credibility in desperate bid to hold ailing Tesla together

Media reports prompt Trump to end plan to brief Musk on secret potential war plans for China

'Our client has been disappeared': Lawyer seeks answers on Venezuelan imprisoned with no due process

Maddow: Trump admin shows folly of blind obedience to someone who doesn't know what they're doing

Walz reacts to NYT report that Pentagon will brief Musk on secret plan for potential war with China

'The plan is to scuttle the agency': Democrats demand answers from Musk on Social Security cuts

Trump coziness with Putin seen in U.S. backing off countering Russian sabotage in Europe: Report

DOGE overstepping with raid of independent agency prompts calls for congressional oversight

Snyder: Trump deference to Musk, Putin over U.S. public opinion is 'unsustainable'

Trump is a repeat loser as his slash-and-burn rampage collides with U.S. law

Judge nails Trump for skipping due process in zeal to deport immigrants

'An effort to break the agency': Memo exposes plan to ruin Social Security

Independent Agency CEO: 'DOGE has broken into our building.'

Trump hones Justice Department as weapon of revenge; some dull edges remain

Diverse groups opposing Trump-Musk agenda coalesce around date for nationwide protest

Trump reportedly keen on law at root of disgraceful chapter in American history

Tech 'solution' makes a fool of Trump again; Federal return to office order bungled

'A sham': Federal judge blasts Trump admin on improper firings of federal workers; orders rehiring

Federal judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired probationary federal employees

'Cancer Alley' residents fight for public health after Trump drops Biden-era pollution lawsuit

Outrage and exposure halts Trump's plans for Social Security service cuts

Where Republicans are avoiding constituent town halls, Democrats are happy to step in

House Republicans literally alter time to avoid responsibility for Trump wrecking the economy

Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted

Republicans struggle to answer for Trump, Musk to alarmed constituents back home

Trump puts U.S. at risk with increasing reliance on Musk and Starlink

'Serious mistakes': Kelly sounds alarm on Trump handling of Ukraine; Nails Musk on 'traitor' gibe

Who is DOGE's muscle as they force their way through federal offices?

Clumsy execution turns a bad idea into another humiliation for Trump

American scientists take to the streets to protest Trump's cuts

Like creating a reserve of Beanie Babies: Trump hypes 'strategic crypto reserve'

'Rapid unscheduled disassembly': Another Musk SpaceX rocket explodes, interrupting air traffic

How one man took on Trump's improper firings and saved the jobs of thousands of people

Maddow warns of likelihood of Trump admin cooking economic stats to hide poor performance

Trump power grab tripped up by distinctly American resistance

'We're a country of no kings': Rep. Frost talks walking out on Trump's speech

'For the record...': Rachel Maddow sets the record straight on Trump address falsehoods

Call for day of protest answered in cities nationwide 

Trump giveaways to Russia with no concessions make a mockery of his 'dealmaker' image

Trump backlash drives record wave of first-time interest in running for office

Trump accidentally builds broad coalition of opponents energized by his unpopular agenda

No spine required: Republicans immediately dump support for Zelenskyy after Trump meltdown

Maddow: Two new details learned from Trump's Oval Office meltdown

'Who's that good for?': Maddow connects the dots on Donald Trump's behavior toward Russia

Trump's federal demolition failing on multiple fronts as courts step in, public opinion turns

Trump suffers backlash as Musk's crew attacks services for veterans

Even Republicans object as Trump DOJ nominees are disturbingly noncommittal on obeying courts

Qualifications of Trump's new food safety official seem even worse for the company he keeps

'We will regret this': Cuts leave U.S. vulnerable to Ebola, contrary to Musk assurances

As measles outbreak turns deadly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bungles the facts

Trump's deportation project falls short of its hype; private 'army' presents concerning option

'No idea what he's doing': Series of bumbles and mistakes makes clear Musk is in over his head

Busted: DOGE humiliated by brutal fact-checking, walks back bogus savings claims

'Rogue president': Trump removal of senior military leaders, military lawyers raises alarm

Trump taunted with fake video of him kissing Elon Musk's feet over cuts at HUD

Democrats not immune from voter wrath as pressure to impede Trump mounts

Trump to put Postal Service on the chopping block: report

Legislators blasted by constituents at town halls over Musk's wanton federal destruction

Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards 

As Americans confront the effects of Trump's unpopular policies, political ground begins to shift

'Can't stand him': From policy to personnel, Trump scores historically low poll numbers

Trump apparently oblivious to political damage of his embrace of Russia 

Maddow: To block Trump's agenda, help Republican politicians find their spines

Trump stunts on national stage cause headaches for Republicans dealing with local fallout, outrage

Trump oddly squeamish under questioning about contact with Putin

Musk's clueless job slashing backfires again; principled protest resignations stymie Trump's agenda

'Biggest mistake of my life': Regret sets in for Trump voters as Republican politicians panic 

'Have you considered resigning?': Maddow calls out Trump staffers who fired nuclear safety personnel

Debunked explanations for Musk's reckless firings expose true goal of wrecking the government

'The IRS is freaking out': Trump pushes to give Musk acolyte access to Americans' personal tax data

DOJ's Eric Adams drama may enter new chapter as judge considers attempt to dismiss case

'Not well received': Hegseth, Vance embarrass themselves on international stage

'Tech genius' image wears thin after series of errors calls DOGE competence into question

Gov. Hochul giving new consideration to removing NYC Mayor Adams amid crisis at DOJ

'A six resignation kind of day' at DOJ following Trump's sketchy deal with NYC mayor Eric Adams

'Very obviously Donald Trump's fault': Red states feel the pain of Trump's heedless funding cuts

Donald Trump exposed as faithless ally as USAID workers abandoned by Trump become targets

'Not the way the world works': Trump takes wrongheaded approach to Ukraine again

Trump opposition finds its footing, from streets to courts to Congress

New reporting exposes shocking extent of Musk's conflicts as he dismantles U.S. government

'Autocratic breakthrough': Trump showdown with courts puts U.S. on the brink of abandoning democracy

For 'co-President' Musk, early days of Trump are already paying off 

Trump fills administration with 'big team of losers' that voters have already rejected

'Illegal on its face': Trump wildly oversteps with federal firing spree

'Kremlin Christmas': Early days of Trump term delivers wish list for Russia, enemies of America 

Trump pick for FBI, Kash Patel, took $25k for role in Russia-linked anti-FBI film

Judge drops hammer on the Trump-Musk Treasury takeover gambit

Rep. Crockett calls out budget busting price tag of Trump's anti-immigrant crusade

New reporting on Musk's minions makes his government takeover team look even worse

'Be angry, but don't give up': Trump opposition begins to find its footing

Trump gravely miscalculates how much Americans care about USAID as backlash strengthens

FBI agents file lawsuits; turn 'weaponization' accusation back on Trump

Trump's dictatorial dreams tripped up by the democratic problem of public opinion

Trump's 'stupidity problem' frustrates his efforts and emboldens his opponents

'The telltale signs of a coup': Musk's power grab draws outraged backlash

Maddow: Trump's dismantling of independent news media is happening before our eyes

Trump moves toward ending independent law enforcement as a core American value with mass purge

Top Treasury official exits as Musk makes grab for federal payment system

Trump pick for HHS doubles down on weird racial vaccine theory he apparently misunderstood

How Americans ended up without an FAA administrator as Trump came into office

Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously

Trump team frantically claws back foolhardy funding cut orders as outrage grows

Trump makes laughingstock of America with repeated embarrassments in early days of new term

Trump goes too far: Zeal to dismantle federal government triggers public outrage

Exclusive: Rachel Maddow interviews MN Governor Tim Walz as Trump plots end of U.S. government

Trump spares no expense wasting taxpayer money on deportation plane photo-op stunt

'Untrustworthy': Past colleagues of Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel, warn he makes stuff up 

'Appalling': January 6 prosecutor voices outrage at Trump pardoning 'very dangerous people'

McConnell vote against Hegseth, defying Trump, raises eyebrows

Trump cuts communication from health agencies despite growing bird flu threat

NEW: Hegseth divorce papers bar 2nd wife from publicly 'disparaging' statements

Judge excoriates Trump for pardoning January 6 'poor losers' as debacle grows

Full interview: Rachel Maddow talks with the bishop who asked Trump directly to show mercy

Republicans choke on defense of Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters. Could it be shame?

Trump accused of 'decapitating' U.S. national security by appointing 'crackpots and fools' 

Keep your head up: Snyder's advice for resisting an autocrat

Authoritarianism 101: Maddow explains how Trump's embrace of violence follows a type

Maddow: Why Trump-style corruption is bad and makes governments suck

Trump disposition discouraging as scale of L.A. fire disaster calls for federal coordination

Days from inauguration, Trump looks to walk back some campaign promises

Maddow: Trump Cabinet confirmation process already falling apart

Rachel Maddow on Pam Bondi: Five things to know about Trump's (second) pick for attorney general

Trump's anti-immigrant agenda ensures confrontation from day one as opponents prepare

Maddow: January 6 becomes marker of Trump's degradation of wall between violence and politics

Rachel Maddow on Billy Long: Five things to know about Trump's pick for IRS commissioner

Rachel Maddow on Dr. Mehmet Oz: Five things about Trump's pick to lead Medicare & Medicaid Services

Security concerns dogging Musk are unusual given his company's national security role

Maddow: Musk exposed Trump weakness, on top of incompetence, with spending bill manipulation

Rachel Maddow on Tulsi Gabbard: Six things about Trump's pick for director of national intelligence

'Firewall for freedom': The plan to protect U.S. democracy from Donald Trump

Better for the billionaire: Rachel Maddow on the fallout when the presidency caters to billionaires

Rachel Maddow on Kristi Noem: Five things to know about Trump's pick for homeland security secretary

Rachel Maddow on Matt Whitaker: Six things to know about Trump's pick to be NATO ambassador

'Watch what they do': Maddow points out loopholes in new Trump FBI vetting agreement

Maddow: Shambolic transition inspires little confidence in Trump's coming term

Reality stubbornly resists Trump's January 6 narrative

Where Trump failed to vet Cabinet picks, journalism finds more scandal

Maddow: Trump's shameless abuse of pardons, nepotism disqualifies him from criticizing Biden pardon

Maddow: As Trump pushes to consolidate power, he is being met with a push for democracy

How RFK Jr. became associated with a deadly, preventable disease

'A snake pit of jockeying egos' adds to 'a cornucopia of infighting and back-biting' on Team Trump

Likelihood of Trump abuse draws opponents to bill that would facilitate shutting down non-profits