Guests: Jeffrey Toobin, Alexis McGill Johnson, David Plouffe, Danya Perry

The top Oath Keeper gets 18 years for seditious conspiracy, but the guy who sent them to the Capitol is still free.Then, the special counsel is closing in as we get new reporting on Team Trump moving classified documents. Plus: the disastrous rollout of the DeSantis campaign. And a showdown in Texas as the House Republicans call for the Attorney General to be impeached after he says the House Speaker was drunk on the job.

Guests: Rep. Dan Goldman, Ryan Reilly, Tim Miller, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Maria Hinojosa

New concern in Trump World that Mark Meadows is spilling to the special counsel. Tonight: the latest on the insurrection investigation. And the signs of an imminent prosecution in the docs case. Then, one year after the massacre at Uvalde, the survivors looking for answers and fight for gun control in Texas. Plus, the Oath Keeper now facing 25 years in prison for January 6th. And Ron DeSantis announces he's running for president in the most successful Elon Musk rollout since the Cybertruck. 

Guests: Harry Litman, Jose Pagliery, Nikki McCann Ramirez, David Pepper, Suzanne Nossel, Lindsay

Donald Trump is back in court as a judge warns him to watch his mouth. Tonight: the trial date for the people of the state of New York against Donald J. Trump. Then, the latest on the man with a Nazi flag arrested for threatening the president. Plus, the outrageous move by Ohio Republicans undermining democracy to ban abortion. And the poem read at the inauguration of Joe Biden is now banned from a classroom in DeSantis-run Florida. 

Guests: Jeff Stein, George Conway, Adam Serwer, State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh

Tonight: another round of negotiations as the clock ticks towards default. Then, the classified document investigation expands into Trump's business dealings. Plus, E. Jean Carroll says she plans to seek more damages from the ex-president. And the latest chilling example of America in reverse as Nebraska's governor signs a combination anti-trans and anti-abortion law.

Guests: Jamelle Bouie, Rebecca Roiphe, Tara Setmayer, David Jolly, Sophie Bushwick

Republican states using their culture war to take your freedom. Tonight: Why Florida residents are saying their governor is inflicting a kind of "torture" on them. Plus, the field of candidates waiting for a Trump grows. And does the United States Senate have any hope of regulating the fast-growing AI industry?

Can a candidate run for president on the "freedom" platform while authorizing his state to seize children from their parents for seeking medical care? Tonight: the dystopian nightmare in Florida and beyond. Then, Democrats crash another Jim Jordan circus in the House. Plus, Congressman Jamaal Bowman on Marjorie Taylor Greene's concern that he's a “threat.” And a very important community note for the CEO of Twitter: the Bellingcat reporter who debunked Elon Musk joins live. 

Guests: Donna Deegan, Rep. Becca Balint, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Jennifer Horn

The infighting breaks into the open as the losing continues. Tonight: how Republicans are fundamentally misunderstanding this American moment—and how Democrats are taking advantage. Then, how Republicans saved George Santos from expulsion from Congress with a unanimous vote. And Senator Sherrod Brown on potential Democratic workarounds for debt limit hostage taking.

Guests: Senator Elizabeth Warren, Mike Schmidt, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ben Collins, Michelle Goldberg 

Access peddling, corruption and shocking sexual assault allegations in a new lawsuit filed against Rudy Giuliani. Tonight: Andrew Weissmann on the claims Rudy Giuliani sexually abused his employee—and Michael Schmidt on the allegations that he conspired with Donald Trump to sell presidential pardons. Then, a resolution to expel George Santos from Congress. Plus, Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Republican debt limit extortion, fresh off her grilling of failed bank CEOs. And the Elon Musk descent into right wing conspiracy theorist now includes full endorsement of antisemitic tropes.

Guests: Jamelle Bouie, Hunter Walker, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Ryan Nobles, Sen. Ed Markey, Brandon Wolf, Mona Charen

The president makes the case against white supremacy again—and the backlash roars. Tonight: new reporting on a potential new connection between white nationalists and the office of a sitting congressman. Then, what we know after two were hospitalized during a violent attack at the office of Congressman Gerry Connolly. Plus, the DeSantis campaign overhaul that includes shaking hands and looking at people in the eyes. And Senator Ed Markey on his renewed plan to fix a broken Supreme Court by adding four new justices. 

Guests: Matthew Bartlett, Jennifer Horn, Noah Shachtman, Paul Krugman, Michael Weiss

How the Republican Party and its media allies are turning an unpopular loser into an inevitable winner. Then, how Donald Trump is getting the band back together to finish the insurrection. Plus, Paul Krugman on the Republican plan to harm Americans to hurt Joe Biden. And at a crucial turning point for the war in Ukraine.

Guests: Rep. Adam Schiff, Michelle Goldberg, Stuart Stevens, Tara Setmayer, Alida Garcia 

The Trump push to finish the insurrection is broadcast live on national television. Tonight, blowback against the disgraced ex-president and the people who thought putting him on TV was a good idea. Plus, crickets from the Republican field who should want to defeat Donald Trump. And, Fox News fires up the outrage machine over a human crisis invented by Trump Republicans.

Guests: Rep. Ritchie Torrres, David Plouffe, Jennifer Palmieri, Rachel Maddow, Jamelle Bouie.  

Fraud charges for a MAGA republican, one day after Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse. Tonight: the slow wheels of justice turn a little quicker. Then, can you defeat a Republican frontrunner by excusing his sexual battery? Plus, Rachel Maddow on the biggest as yet uncharged crime of Donald Trump. And Jamelle Bouie on what, exactly, is going on with America’s toxic gun culture.  

Guests: Andre Bernstein, Jane Manning, Josh Gerstein, Rep. Dan Goldman, Sarah Longwell, Molly Jong-Fast, Brittney Cooper

A jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Tonight: Vindication for E. Jean Carroll, the fallout for the Republican front-runner, and the reaction from the Republican Party. Plus federal charges for freshman congressman and serial liar George Santos.

Guests: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Lisa Rubin, Paul Butler

More secret money from conservative donors, this time directed to the wife of a Supreme Court justice. Tonight: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the ongoing coverup in plain sight—and what Democrats will do about it. Then, the former president's sworn testimony in his civil rape trial is released to the public. And breaking news from Fulton County: 8 fake electors have cut a deal with prosecutors. 

Guests: Ryan Reilly, Barbara McQuade, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Peter Welch, Jessica Valenti

The Proud Boys will stand back and stand by for sentencing. Tonight: the guilty verdict for Donald Trump's foot soldiers. And Congressman Jamie Raskin on the connective tissue from the leaders of the mob to the man who sent them. Then, another Supreme Court ethics blockbuster: the same mega-donor treating Clarence Thomas to lavish vacations and paying his mother's rent is caught paying the private school tuition for the child Thomas raised as a son. Plus, the prosecution rests in the Trump civil rape trial as the accused is offered a second chance to testify. And the mysterious case of a formerly pro-abortion North Carolina Democrat now suddenly voting with Republicans to restrict abortion access.

Guests: Adam Serwer, Lisa Rubin, Michelle Goldberg, Eric Holder

Tonight: New reporting on the text messages that caused fox news to fire Tucker. Then, another twist in the Trump trial: Why Trump attorneys say they will present no defense. Plus, should American news media appropriately cover a twice-impeached, criminally indicted frontrunner who is on trial for rape? And former attorney general Eric Holder on the anti-democratic outbreak in statehouses from Ohio to North Carolina and beyond.  

A crisis of confidence in a Supreme Court that's mired in ethics scandals. Tonight: the long list of concerns about the ultra-conservative court. And Senator Chris Murphy on what Senate Democrats plan to do about it. Then, a second accuser takes the witness stand as the former president vacations in Europe. We'll have the latest shocking testimony from inside the Trump trial. Plus, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on the man charged with vandalizing her office and setting fires to two Minnesota mosques. And is the so-called 'woke mind virus' eating away at…Republican brains? Jamelle Bouie on why an anti-woke obsession is costing Republicans with ordinary voters.

Guests: Rep. Veronica Escobar, State. Sen. Roland Gutierrez, Jim Cavanaugh, Joy Reid, Jane Manning, Melissa Murray. 

Shock and outrage after another mass murder in Texas—and the unbelievable attack on the victims by the state's governor. Then, the woman accusing Donald Trump of rape leaves the witness stand: what we learned from the cross examination of E Jean Carroll. Plus, the Senate moves to check the Supreme Court amid new reporting on massive earnings for the wife of the Chief Justice. And Joy Reid joins me to talk about how Republicans can't stay out of their own way when it comes to restrictive bans on abortion.

Guests: Timothy Heaphy, John Wood, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ryan Reilly, Tressie McMillan Cottom

The former president poses as Mike Pence opens up. Tonight: is what Mike Pence already wrote in his book enough for Jack Smith? Then, the brazen move by the state Supreme Court to seize political power in North Carolina. Plus, an unbelievable twist in one of the Fox News scare stories about big city crime. The real story Fox won't tell you about the San Francisco ex-fire commissioner attacked by a homeless man. 

Guests: Laura Jarrett, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Michael Schmidt, Sen. Bernie Sanders

Mike Pence gets another chance to do the right thing. Tonight: what we know about the former vice president’s participation in the criminal investigation of his boss. Then, the explosive scene inside a New York courtroom where E. Jean Carroll's rape allegation faced cross examination from Donald Trump's lawyer. Plus, Michael Schmidt of the New York Times on what we actually know about the firing of Tucker Carlson. And Senator Bernie Sanders on why he's endorsing a second term for President Biden.

Guests: Heidi Przybyla, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Gretchen Carlson, Ilya Marritz, Rep. Katie Porter

New questions and new reporting on why Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News. Tonight: Former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson on what needs to happen for change at her former network. Plus, another shady real estate deal at the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice dismisses calls for oversight. Then, riveting testimony from the woman accusing Donald Trump of rape. What we learned from E. Jean Carroll's day on the witness stand. And Congresswoman Katie Porter on the MAGA vote to slash funding for Medicaid, veterans, childcare and more.

Guests: Brandy Zadrozny, Ben Smith, Lisa Rubin, Ronald Klain, Harry Litman

A Tucker tell-all from his ex-producer. Tonight: What we're learning about what finally did Tucker in—with Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Smith. Plus, stunning allegations in opening arguments as the rape and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump finally begins in court. Then, what we know about the Fani Willis plans amid new reporting of another grand jury investigating election crimes. And former chief of staff Ron Klain on today's re-election rollout for his former boss.

Guests: Angelo Carusone, Rep. Jeff Jackson, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Jennifer Sherer

Fox News resumes its regularly scheduled programming. Tonight: how the Murdoch monopoly ceded trust to Trump—and how we're all paying for it. Then, she's the face of the Republican Party Congress. Now there’s new reporting on how Marjorie Taylor Greene is helping to fund vulnerable House Republicans. Then, my interview with the freshman Democrat using social media to expose the truth about Congress. And as the Supreme Court delays action on an abortion pill ruling, Senator Tammy Duckworth on the Republican vote to end abortion care at VA hospitals. 

Guests: Stephen Shackelford, Harry Litman, Michelle Goldberg, David Plouffe, Rep. Daniel Goldberg

Fox News agrees the largest defamation payout since the Alex Jones. Tonight: one of the Dominion attorneys on the historic settlement with Fox. Then, another nightmare murder, this time in upstate New York—and the awful truth of the politics of crime and punishment. And why this Tax Day should mark a happy ending to nonsense fearmongering about 87,000 new IRS agents.

Guests: Rep. Adam Schiff, Tim Miller, Tara Setmayer, Ben Crump, Lisa Rubin, Mark Joseph Stern

The MAGA circus comes to Manhattan. Tonight: Congressman Adam Schiff on the ongoing Republican obstruction of the Trump prosecution. Then, breaking news out of Missouri: felony charges for the man who shot an young Black teenager who was knocking on his door. Benjamin Crump is the attorney for the family of Ralph Yarl and he joins live. Plus, why Donald Trump will not be able to delay the E Jean Carroll trial starting in eight days. And just when you thought the Clarence Thomas scandal couldn't look worse…it gets worse. 

The biggest Supreme Court ethics scandal in generations. Tonight: the new civil and criminal complaints against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Plus, as the Supreme Court momentarily pauses the abortion pill ruling, the Governor of Florida effectively eliminates abortion in the South. And the latest turn in a shocking rejection of the rule of law in Texas where the governor wants to pardon a convicted murderer at the behest of a cable news host.

Guests: Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Leah Litman, Danya Perry, Sen. Chris Murphy, Jamil Jaffer

The abortion bans keep passing and national Republicans cannot defend it. Tonight: Florida's vote to reverse reproductive rights as the lawless ruling on abortion pill likely heads to the Supreme Court. Then, another deposition for the disgraced ex-president. Will his supporters get away with threatening his criminal prosecutor? Plus, what we know about the 21-year-old air national guardsman arrested for leaking Pentagon documents. And first it was secret, lavish gifts from a billionaire donor to Clarence Thomas So why was the same donor secretly buying real estate from Justice Thomas?  

Guests: Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson, Tom Jackman, Andrew Weissmann, Eric Wemple

Expelled on Thursday, returned on Wednesday. Tonight, the latest extraordinary turn in the Tennessee House—with Representative Gloria Johnson . Then, was Donald Trump showing off a map containing "sensitive intelligence information" to aides and visitors at Mar-a-Lago? The latest reporting on the special counsel investigation. And as the face of the network lowers himself to interview a man he "hates passionately,” the lawyers for Fox News caught deceiving the court before Fox News goes on trial for knowingly deceiving its audience.

Guests: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ben Wikler, Rebecca Traister, Chris Mooney, Governor Jay Inslee

With one expelled lawmaker returned to his position and another on his way…Tonight: how the anti-democratic movement thrives in statehouses across the countries. Then, as the Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan and House Republicans for trying to obstruct the prosecution of Donald Trump, Rebecca Traister on what the focus on Trump's arrest may be costing us. Plus, as Kentucky searches for answers in the wake of mass murder, the governor of one state that's about to sign an assault weapons ban joins lives. 

Guests: Michael Steele, David Pepper, Shannon Watts, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Danya Perry, Brandy Zadrozny

One of the Tennessee Three now back in the House. The unanimous vote to reappoint Justin Jones to his seat. As hundreds of protesters accompany him to the state Capitol. Tonight: the fight to save democracy in Tennessee. Then: At least four people killed and nine more injured in the latest mass shooting in America. Plus, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the threat to abortion access. And an NBC News exclusive as the victim of a years-long conspiracy finally breaks her silence.

Guests: Justin Pearson, Melissa Murray, Irin Carmon, Nancy Gertner, Joshua Kaplan

A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas orders medical abortion pills off of shelves, across the country in seven days. Tonight: Melissa Murray, Irin Carmon, and Nancy Gertner on the latest wild assault on reproductive rights. Then, Republicans against democracy in Nashville: Justin Peterson on his historic expulsion—and the anti-democratic Republican moment in Tennessee and beyond. And private jets, super yachts and the everyman facade of a Supreme Court Justice. Clarence Thomas responds to explosive reporting on the secret gifts he's been receiving from a Republican megadonor. 

Guests: Sherrilyn Ifill, State Sen. London Lamar, Harry Litman

This is what anti-democracy looks like: a Republican super majority in the Tennessee House moves to expel three Democrats for their gun violence protest. Tonight: the national implications of the surreal events in Tennessee. 

Guests: Cornell Belcher, Diana Florence, Nick Akerman

The former vice president agrees to talk after his boss surrendered for arrest in New York. 24 hours of political disaster for the party he leads—and why there's no sign any of it is letting up.

Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what happened inside that Manhattan courtroom, what stood out to them in the pages of the indictment and what it all tells us about how District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to build his case.

Guests: Jonathan Dienst, Rep. Adam Schiff, Mary McCord, Charles Coleman, Jeremy Saland, Symone Sanders-Townsend, David Drucker

The former president descends the golden air stairs after landing in New York for his surrender to justice. Tonight: Congressman Adam Schiff on the eve of Trump's first court appearance. Plus, the timeline for finding out what's actually in the charges, why the publicity seeking ex-president is arguing against cameras in court, and why Jack Smith's subpoena's for the Secret Service could be the clearest sign yet that more charges are coming.