Maddow Blog | Friday’s Mini-Report, 10.17.25

Today’s edition of quick hits.* Given the recent pattern with the Republican-appointed justices, the White House probably ...

Democrats go on offensive following Karoline Leavitt’s ‘deplorables’ moment

Given the White House press secretary’s casual condemnation of tens of millions of Americans, one congressional Democrat said ...

Maddow Blog | Republicans, 16 years into Obamacare, pretend they have a health care plan (they don’t)

Asked if Republicans have a health care plan, JD Vance boasted, "We do have a plan, actually." It'd be great if that were ...

As John Bolton is indicted, another check mark is added to Trump’s enemies list

Another Trump foe is facing charges, but there’s a difference between the case against Bolton and the indictments against ...

Maddow Blog | Thursday’s Mini-Report, 10.16.25

Today’s edition of quick hits.* I’ll have more on this in the morning: “John Bolton, the former national security adviser to ...

Did Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Simon Cowell team up to launch 'Truth News' channel?

A rumor that circulated online in September 2025 claimed that English TV personality Simon Cowell was backing an uncensored news channel called "Truth News" with late-night talk show hosts Jimmy ...