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Tensions on Capitol Hill erupted last week with several heated incidents. Yale University history and American studies professor Joanne Freeman joins "America Decides" to analyze the ongoing struggle for civility in Washington, D.C., and in U.S. politics.

An appeals court considering the gag order in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial learned about the shocking volume of threats against court staff and others in the wake of Trump's rants that single them out. Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor, and Josh Gerstein, senior legal affairs writer for Politico, talk with Alex Wagner about what courts can do about the dangers inherent in Trump's bellicosity.

Trump's poll leads stir GOP consolidation pressure; the impact of Rosalynn Carter on first ladies' duties.

X Corporation will file a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against a media watchdog that claimed advertisements for several companies—including Apple and Disney, among others—appeared by antisemitic posts on X, Elon Musk said Saturday, following decisions from several major companies to pause ads on Musk’s social media platform.

Elon Musk’s “X” filed a defamation lawsuit against Media Matters over an investigative report that claims Nazi content posted on the platform appeared alongside ads from major companies. This comes as Musk embraced a post promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Several advertisers fled the social media site. Teddy Schleifer joins to discuss.

t's happening again. Corporations are pausing advertisements on Twitter following another mask off moment from Elon Musk. We'll breakdown the story and talk about the overwhelming stupidity in the aftermath of Musk's oopsie.

Glenn Kirschner former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Michael Steele former chairman of the RNC and MSNBC Legal Analyst, Lisa Rubin join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the oral arguments hearing held by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in regards to the gag orders imposed in Donald Trump’s election interference trial .

Anna Holmes, the founder of jezebel.com, and Crooked’s own Erin Ryan—the site’s former managing editor—join Offline to discuss the origin and legacy of a publication that redefined feminism for millions of women. With Jezebel shuttering last week, Anna, Erin and Jon question whether the site was a victim of its own success, to what extent it shaped identity politics, and if it’s fair to blame Jezebel’s readers for the anger and infighting we see on the internet today. But first! Max and Jon take a closer look at Osama bin Laden apologists on TikTok, the new device that claims to reduce phone dependence, and Ron DeSantis’ fight to post anonymously online.

A Warning to America | Argentina's Newly Elected President. ✅Argentina's new President is a WARNING to America. ✅It's a warning to the economic policies that helped push America to the rough eocnomy it's in now. ✅It's a warning to "woke" ✅It's a warning to "socialism" ✅BUT, it's also a BOON for the Dollar. ✅Milei, a 53-year old former TV commentator, promises to move Argentina from the Argentinian Peso to the US Dollar. ✅This would give Argentina immediate more price stability, but will hurt their ability to pay their debts. ✅Inflation 143% in Argentina today. ✅40% under poverty line vs ~11% in America ✅46m popular vs 340m America ✅Real household income ~4.7k vs 73k ✅Trump calls on Milei to "Make Argentina Great Again." This will be a great experiment for the strength of the USD. Don't be fooled though, eventually, all paper money FAILS.

Elon Musk’s social media platform “X,” previously known as Twitter, is losing its biggest advertisers. Musk is blaming it on Media Matters for highlighting antisemitism on the platform, and says he plans to file a lawsuit against the media watchdog on Monday. Media Matters president Angelo Carusone joined American Voices' guest host Paola Ramos to respond in his first interview since Musk threatened to take legal action

Fmr US Attorney and Fmr Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman joins Yasmin Vossoughian with his reaction to Colorado Judge Sarah Wallace’s ruling Friday that allows Trump to remain on the 2024 ballot as of now. Despite Judge Wallace concluding that the former president “engaged in insurrection”, Litman says the ruling “is 95% of what an opinion disqualifying [Trump] would look like & the extra 5% is something that a higher court can do.”

This week: Donald Trump’s rhetoric mirrored that of infamous fascist dictators, senators exchanged petty insults and threats of violence in Congress and increasing tensions on American soil due to the Israel-Hamas war. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss helps us break it all down.

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., weeks before becoming the new House speaker, during a prayer call hosted by a Christian-nationalist pastor called American culture "dark and depraved", according to new Rolling Stone reporting. Rep. Johnson said the country deserved God's wrath. The Morning Joe panel considers Rep. Johnson's remarks and what makes them so extreme.

This week: Donald Trump’s rhetoric mirrored that of infamous fascist dictators, senators exchanged petty insults and threats of violence in Congress and increasing tensions on American soil due to the Israel-Hamas war. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss helps us break it all down.

Summary: Insane! In this episode, I address another shocking update to the White House Cocaine story, Nikki Haley's disturbing comments, and more. The Bongino Report brings you the top conservative and libertarian news stories of the day, aggregated in an easy-to-read format to assist the public in getting accurate information

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the tumult that ensued in a committee hearing where Republicans went after the FBI director Christopher Wray parroting the deranged attacks by Donald Trump.

Glenn Kirschner, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Lisa Rubin MSNBC Legal Analyst and Rick Stengel, former top state department official during the Obama administration join Alicia Menendez in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Donald Trump's last desperate attempt to make a mistrial motion in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud case.

President Biden delivers remarks in Woodside, California after Wednesday's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Topics included efforts to curb fentanyl production, resuming military talks and artificial intelligence.

Donald Trump is confronted with the dangerous consequences of leaked testimony by former MAGA lawyers Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell. The new videos obtained by ABC News shows them detailing Trump’s plot to overthrow the election to Georgia prosecutors. Both Ellis and Powell plead guilty in the Georgia RICO case and agreed to cooperate fully -- meaning they will testify against Trump at trial. MSNBC’s Brian Tyler Cohen breaks down the stunning videos and why it's likely a "fatal blow" for Trump

House speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a two-step stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The proposal excludes funding for Israel, Ukraine and the U.S. border with Mexico

Former senators Heidi Heitkamp and Judd Gregg join ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avert government shutdown

There are more and more political smoke signals being sent that President Joe Biden will not be the Democratic nominee for president in 2024 and those signals are coming from fellow Democrats.

Carol Lee, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss the United States’ position in the Israel-Hamas war and President Biden’s shift in election strategy as he ramps ups attacks on former President Trump.

It calls itself a home for the politically homeless. The No Labels Party is wooing presidential election voters who want a choice other than President Joe Biden or Donald Trump. No Labels national director Joe Cunningham and Brahm Resnik discuss the party's plan to put a centrist presidential candidate on the 2024 ballot, the lack of transparency about who's paying to put the candidate on the ballot, and the party's lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Arizona is one of 12 states where No Labels is on the presidential ballot.

Trump keeps losing… motion for a directed verdict denied!!!! Those will be the words of judge Engoron when Trump asks him to dismiss the case at the end of the government’s case. He’s lost his motion for summary judgement, he’s lost his many mistrial motions, and he will soon lose his motion for a directed verdict. Former Prosecutor and Legal AF Host, Karen Friedman Agnifilo reports.