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JD Vance had an opportunity to take the high road on the year’s most disgusting attack ad. Predictably, the VP instead flunked an important test of his character: Vance is “disgusted,” not by Ramaswamy’s vile commercial, but by Republicans “whining” about it. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Watch that full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGx...

Trump said he’s prepared to settle the Camp Lejune cases — but he won’t if voters fail to make him happy. This transactionalism has become so common — and so scandalous — that I put together a growing list of recent incidents. (If I missed any good examples, let me know.) www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Ann is getting millions from GOP PAC's and we have to fight back! Support me now and let's shake up the country together! @wellmanformo.bsky.social secure.actblue.com/donate/fw26_...

Major update: The Pentagon is lying to you. American bases are being destroyed. Service members are struggling. And I am exposing it. Meanwhile, the DOJ refuses to roll out blocking election certification. Trump forced to be deposed under oath. Trump defends Vivek's Amy Acton ad. And more:

TODAY 7 PM ET: Iyonce joins The Breakdown to give her thoughts on recent events and the 12 days ahead. Watch it here: https://bit.ly/4k9JYmO

You know what doesn’t matter? What Kamala Harris said on a campaign stop. You know what does? Watching Republicans pull money from competitive races in order to protect what should be easy wins & seeing Trump forced to go to deep-red territory. That’s what tells you something about the midterms.

Donald Trump is calling someone a liar. Got it.

I just want to state clearly that I don’t think there would be anything wrong with the president being gay and it absolutely would not change my opinion of him.

It’s limbo time! How low can the GOP go? Rick Wilson, Tessa Gould & Andrew Wilson break down the latest polls, record early voting, and GOP candidates trying to cut anchor from Trump’s contagious failure. The midterm sprint is on. Watch the latest MARGIN OF ERROR here: https://bit.ly/4zE0Gza

@jimacosta.bsky.social: Do u see us getting to the other side of this, or is it is it not really fair to say, is it giving people false hope to say we're going to get to the other side of this? It really just it depends. People are gonna have to be brave and courageous & fight through this. 5/

Jim Acosta, always on the job. I can't count the number of times he was the first to report on something and not get credit. I've watched him in the middle of the night on the streets of Washington DC and all over the country livestreaming. We see you, Jim. @jimacosta.bsky.social

Republicans control every branch of government and what did they give you? Higher gas prices. Higher cost of living. Higher healthcare costs. Higher inflation.

The allegations are so numerous and so specific, and the denials so broad, that they are startling to read. If even a fraction of the allegations have a significant factual basis, this will be a scandal for the ages.

I'm old enough to remember when Jared Kushner thought it was a good idea to use the Russian embassy to conduct secure communications during an American presidential transition

Ohio voter: That ad that Ramaswamy came out with was horrible. It just made me feel that he is not a good leader at all.

punkin dunkin

Good on Monica Alba for persisting with a thoroughly legitimate question. Trump’s attack on her answered the question: Sexual abuse means nothing to Donald Trump. Zip, zero, zilch.

Of course the adjudicated rapist couldn't care less about someone being raped.

Social media loves talking about how everything is getting worse. But what’s something that you’ve seen get _better_ in your lifetime?

Big update: Trump aides prepare for 'rampage' as the Presidency reaches a breaking point. "This is the beginning of the end." Trump sells out Alaska as secret Russian money is funneled into major energy deal. Hitler's estate is burning. I sit down with Pete Buttigieg. Subscribe today:

Michigan voter: Tariffs ‘make who rich? [Trump], cause I haven’t seen anything out of this. I regret voting for him’

INTERROGATE ELON; it’ll be great television, and there’s a non-zero chance he’ll be so ganked on ketamine that the hearings will devolve into high comedy and unplanned revelations. Read more from Rick Wilson: https://bit.ly/4yL7HNZ

Election Day. Every hour. On the hour. 🔴 Join @mariacomstock.bsky.social @matthewjdowd.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social , American Hunters & Anglers, Joel Heitkamp and many more LIVE throughout Election Day for the latest results. Tune in. Stay informed with #TLPN: https://bit.ly/3KTML0U

Obama lives rent free in Trump’s head. Always has. Always will. Besides this being the ‘gayest midterms’ ever (according to Jesse), Trump saying ‘I don’t give a damn. We’re making a fortune’ when stock trading more in 1 day than Pelosi did in 12 years, is what voters are hearing from the President.

TONIGHT: @raskin.house.gov joins @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

With the midterms days away, @matthewjdowd.bsky.social and @harrylitman.bsky.social break down the legal fights shaping the election—from mail ballots and voting rights to federal agents near the polls. What should voters know before casting their ballots? Watch Strait Talk: https://bit.ly/4zang2y

If only there were a Nobel Prize for heckling

"I have 5 sisters... If any piece of shit did to them what Vivek Ramasamy did to Amy Acton he’d find himself flat on his ass" Former ND Senator Joel Heitkamp on why Amy Acton is the better human in the Ohio Governors race: bit.ly/4imhJyT

Trump treats every day as if it were Putin’s birthday, and he wants to demonstrate his cartoonish affection for the Russian dictator with lavish unearned gifts. In exchange, Trump’s getting ... nothing. Remember when Trump’s own DNI wondered what Putin had on him? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

The new inflation data is obviously awful news for consumers, but it’s also a political disaster for the White House in the run up to the midterms. Remember five days ago, when Trump told voters that consumer prices are “coming down very fast”? They’re really not. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

It’s a go-to tactic Trump has utilized for years: The minute an ally runs into trouble or becomes inconvenient, he pretends to barely know them. Kimberly “she, I guess, dated my son a long time ago” Guilfoyle has joined the sizable club. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Fuel oil prices, used for heating in many homes in the Northeast, are up 74.2% over the past year. This is the affordability Trump promised.

Canadians remember this classic Heritage Minute

Happy 100th birthday, Winnie-the-Pooh! Did you know that Winnie was based on a real Canadian-British bear—and that his full name was WINNIPEG?

NEWS: Republicans face mass protests across the country, urge Americans to stop. Trump declares leakers shot be "shot" and Canada will be "51st state." Musk races to block documentary release, throws Trump under the bus. New Press Secretary hit with bar complaint. And more.

Kamala Harris is doing the right things, campaigning where she’s wanted, and avoiding where she’s not. And spare us the commentary around Kamala’s laugh when you have nothing but admiration for Trump’s “dance moves.”

Election Day is Rejection Day. @jimacosta.bsky.social from today's show. We are rejecting fascism, corruption, violence, incompetence, and all the rest of the authoritarian schemes of Trump and his ilk. Vote with us on Oct 17 for No Kings Vote Early!!!

The question the press should be asking Trump is: “Why have your doctors made you take the test multiple times?”

Donald Trump: "It's called a cog-a-nit-ta-tive test. Very tough." The test is called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It’s a tool used to screen patients for dementia.

Pigs and thugs.

NEWS: Trump's White House Press Secretary's legal troubles grow quickly. She failed the bar exam. White House seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of citizenship. Meanwhile, Zelensky cuts off Trump and promises increased bombing--says "we're done." Trump considers dropping 'mother of all bombs' on Iran.

Republicans tied themselves to Trump without a prenup. Now there's nothing they can say to get out.

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I got the C-SPAN caller treatment to discuss my book I Disagree and it was a blast. Politics is about your morals. It’s easy to fight with those we disagree with. It’s important though, amongst people we disagree with, to keep connective tissue, find some common ground and build from there.

Same pollster. Two polls. The older one showed a tie, the newer one showed Talarico up six. Guess which one made the headline. Read @matthewdowd.bsky.social article on our Substack here: https://bit.ly/4yQKnzd

Confronted with evidence of his own failure on inflation, Trump couldn’t think of anything coherent to say. Saying “your prices have come way down,” just hours after reality showed prices rising quickly, probably isn’t going to work. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

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“Disapproval of the job Trump is doing has reached 77% on inflation, 70% on the economy, 69% on tariffs, and 64% on foreign policy… Trump’s overall job approval is 36%, his lowest ever in a Fox News survey for either term” www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...