The Rachel Maddow Show
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The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MSNBC, and shortly thereafter in this feed. **SPECIAL TO THIS FEED: The January 6th hearings and corresponding analysis from Rachel Maddow and other MSNBC panelists is also archived here.
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- Feb22Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards44mins
- Feb21From policy to personnel, Trump scores historically low poll numbers45mins
- Feb20Maddow: To block Trump's agenda, help Republican politicians find their spines42mins
- Feb19Trump agenda stymied by principled federal workers as protest resignations mount46mins
- Feb18'Have you considered resigning?': Maddow calls out Trump staffers who fired nuclear safety personnel42mins
- Feb15'Tech genius' image wears thin after series of errors calls DOGE competence into question43mins
- Feb14'A six resignation kind of day' at DOJ following Trump's sketchy deal with NYC mayor Eric Adams48mins
- Feb12Trump opposition finds its footing, from streets to courts to Congress46mins
- Feb11Trump fills administration with 'big team of losers' that voters have already rejected45mins
Feb10Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”36mins- Feb8Trump pick for FBI, Kash Patel, took $25k for role in Russia-linked anti-FBI documentary44mins
- Feb7New reporting on Musk's minions makes his government takeover team look even worse44mins
- Feb6Trump gravely miscalculates how much Americans care about USAID as backlash strengthens45mins
- Feb5Trump's 'stupidity problem' frustrates his efforts and emboldens his opponents42mins
- Feb4Maddow: Trump's dismantling of the independent news media is happening before our eyes43mins
- Feb1Trump moves toward ending independent law enforcement as a core American value with mass purge57mins
- Jan31Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously43mins
- Jan30Trump makes laughingstock of America with repeated embarrassments in early days of new term50mins
- Jan29Exclusive: Rachel Maddow interviews MN Governor Tim Walz as Trump plots end of U.S. government43mins
- Jan28'Untrustworthy': Past colleagues of Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel, warn he makes stuff up46mins
- Jan25McConnell vote against Hegseth, defying Trump, raises eyebrows49mins
- Jan24NEW: Hegseth divorce papers bar 2nd wife from publicly 'disparaging' statements47mins
Jan24Listen to “Trumpland with Alex Wagner”33mins- Jan23Full interview: Rachel Maddow talks with the bishop who asked Trump directly to show mercy43mins
- Jan22Republicans choke on defense of Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters. Could it be shame?44mins
- Jan21Maddow: Why Trump-style corruption is bad and makes governments suck49mins
- Jan14Maddow: Trump Cabinet confirmation process already falling apart45mins
- Jan7January 6 becomes marker of Trump's degradation of wall between violence and politics in the U.S.44mins
- Dec24Musk exposes Trump weakness, in addition to incompetence, with manipulation of spending bill chaos43mins
- Dec17Better for the billionaires: Rachel Maddow shows how Donald Trump is ushering in a new era of oligarchy43mins
- Dec13Rachel Maddow on Kristi Noem: Five things to know about Trump's pick for homeland security secretary9mins
- Dec12Rachel Maddow on Matt Whitaker: Six things to know about Trump's pick to be NATO ambassador11mins
- Dec10Shambolic transition, while not surprising, offers little for confidence in Trump's coming term45mins
- Dec3Maddow: Disgrace of Trump nepotism, abuse of pardons far surpasses Biden's pardon of his son44mins
- Nov26A snake pit of jockeying egos in a cornucopia of back biting42mins
- Nov21Free bonus podcast: Rachel Maddow guests on The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim57mins
- Nov19Maddow: Senate Democrats have chance to expose Trump nominees in waning days of control43mins
- Nov18Podcast extra: Rachel Maddow talks with Nicolle Wallace about Trump's early Cabinet picks20mins
- Nov12Trump cabinet picks point to continuation of scandals and disgrace42mins
- Nov7MSNBC prime time post election analysis special100mins
- Nov5Musk's influence on Trump: A national security mess at best, a global power realignment at worst47mins
- Nov42024 Election preview special led by Rachel Maddow90mins
- Nov3Special report: Maddow shows how Trump abortion bans are hurting women: 'This is the fact of post-Roe American life'36mins
- Oct29Trump seems to be failing at election basics, but he still has wildcards43mins
- Oct22Maddow: 'History is calling' as pivotal election season winds down44mins
- Oct15Rachel Maddow calls the bluff of Trump supporters who claim to be making a 'business decision'45mins
Oct9Listen to “Kamala: Next in Line”10mins- Oct8Trump adds to burden of disaster emergency response with lies, misinformation43mins
- Oct2Special MSNBC post-debate analysis with Rachel Maddow and a panel of her MSNBC colleagues64mins
- Oct1Rachel Maddow lays out why you should care about JD Vance's real agenda45mins
- Sep24Trump 'policy incoherence' defies efforts at candidate comparisons42mins
- Sep21MAGA members of Georgia election board advance another step in Trump's election subversion scheme41mins
- Sep17Maddow: 'We were supposed to get better at not having our chains yanked' by Trump43mins
- Sep12MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024107mins
- Sep11Special MSNBC coverage of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate84mins
- Sep10'All the alarms going off all at once': Trump leans into extremism as election approaches42mins
- Aug27Maddow: 'Don't sleep on what is happening in the states'42mins
- Aug23MSNBC's special coverage of Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention173mins
- Aug22MSNBC's special coverage of Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention171mins
- Aug21MSNBC's special coverage of Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention92mins
- Aug20MSNBC's special coverage of Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention190mins
- Aug13Facing harsh political realities, Republicans adopt lying as a tactic42mins
- Aug7MSNBC Special coverage of the debut of Gov. Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' running mate63mins
- Aug6Pro-Trump election deniers are positioned to disrupt 2024 vote count47mins
- Jul30Why Donald Trump is unconcerned about votes this election46mins
- Jul23Trump's biggest nightmare: Switch to Kamala Harris leaves Team Trump with regrets about Vance94mins
- Jul22Bonus breaking coverage: Biden steps aside, Harris ascends162mins
- Jul19Special coverage of night 4 of the RNC98mins
- Jul18Special coverage of night 3 of the Republican National Convention248mins
- Jul17Special team coverage of the second night of the Republican National Convention81mins
- Jul16Special coverage of the first night of the RNC139mins
- Jul9Biden counters post-debate onslaught by building coalition of support42mins
- Jul3Exclusive: Stormy Daniels talks about the harsh reality of being the star witness against Trump86mins
- Jul2Supreme Court demolishes foundation of U.S. law to aid Trump in criminal prosecutions46mins
Jun28Live Coverage: First Presidential Debate of 202492mins- Jun28Full team analysis of the first 2024 presidential debate118mins
- Jun25Rachel Maddow blows up myth of big business support for Trump43mins
- Jun18'The end of politics': How to make sense of the new Trump campaign44mins
- Jun11How Republicans are using one state as a testing ground for hijacking an election for Trump42mins
- Jun4Trump's threats and bluster fail to intimidate Americans who see guilty verdict as reasonable41mins
- May31Special coverage: Donald Trump found guilty of all charges in New York hush money trial110mins
- May29Special recap: Both sides make summations in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial90mins
- May21Fani Willis blasts 'clown' Jim Jordan and MAGA followers for trying to interfere in Trump case44mins
- May15Recap special: Michael Cohen testimony in Trump's criminal trial, Day 284mins
- May14Recap special: Michael Cohen testifies for the prosecution in Trump's New York criminal trial88mins
- May7Maddow: Trump, GOP attacks on courts, prosecutors is actively damaging U.S. rule of law45mins
- May5Bonus: Joy Reid & Rachel Maddow Live at the Apollo80mins
- Apr30Republicans assemble oddly insulting set of 2024 candidates with Senate control on the line43mins
- Apr26Prime time recap: MSNBC panel reviews Supreme Court arguments on 'presidential immunity'94mins
- Apr23Special coverage of opening statements in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial98mins
- Apr16The real DOJ corruption scandal at the heart of Trump's criminal trial in New York44mins
Apr9BONUS: The Stakes of Immigration with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick65mins- Apr9Media whiffs on the news in Trump's abortion statement as Dobbs becomes weaponized on global scale42mins
- Apr2Judge has enough of Trump's attacks on family members; extends gag order on 'defendant's vitriol'43mins
- Mar26Maddow joins colleagues in objecting to McDaniel for legitimizing Trump, attacking democracy44mins
- Mar19Panicking Trump coming up short for civil fraud penalty; no friends stepping up to help42mins
- Mar12'Everything's for sale': Trump TikTok flip-flop follows disturbing pattern42mins
- Mar8MSNBC special prime time coverage of President Biden's State of the Union address132mins
- Mar7Rachel Maddow on the state of the race after Super Tuesday39mins
- Mar6MSNBC prime time special coverage of Super Tuesday primaries126mins
- Mar5'The Republican Party is going through some things': Maddow marvels at GOP veering into extremism43mins
- Feb27With each new election cycle, Republicans accept Russian help with greater ease44mins
- Feb25Special coverage: South Carolina Republican presidential primary148mins
- Feb20Maddow: The world needs Russian dissidents against growing threat of Putin aggression46mins
- Feb17Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, and Alex Wagner discuss Donald Trump's massive civil fraud fine43mins
Feb15BONUS: Ep. 1 of Into America presents: Uncounted Millions46mins- Feb13U.S. allies fear a faithless America under Trump in thrall to Putin41mins
- Feb9Supreme Court Trump ballot disqualification prime time recap110mins
- Feb6The GOP is 'dissolving itself': Trump appears to set up McDaniel as fall guy for failures44mins
- Jan30'He is nothing': E. Jean Carroll on the biggest surprise of confronting Trump in court44mins
- Jan24Special coverage of the New Hampshire Republican primary141mins
- Jan23'The end of politics': Donald Trump makes offer of simplicity to voters42mins
- Jan16Special MSNBC coverage of the Iowa Republican caucuses76mins
- Jan11Decision 2024 Caucus Countdown Special83mins
- Jan9U.S. GOP shows unique rejection of democracy with embrace of Trump: Maddow43mins
- Dec19Maddow: Why does Trump keep talking like a fascist? Because it works.42mins
- Dec12'The need for speed': Jack Smith adds specialist to shortcut Trump delay tactic42mins
- Dec5'He is not the lesser of two evils': Cheney emphasizes severity of Trump threat46mins
- Nov28Republican threat to Fani Willis runs into legal wall at state supreme court42mins
Nov24BONUS: Live with Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow98mins
Nov21PREVIEW: WITHpod Live with Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow9mins- Nov21'This is what they do': U.S. sees familiar pattern of authoritarian attack on the media43mins
- Nov14Trump tests Republican Party willingness to follow him into fascism42mins
- Nov9Special coverage: Post-debate analysis of the third Republican presidential primary debate85mins
- Nov7Report paints ominous picture of early days of planned second Trump term43mins
- Oct31Legal snowball rolls over Trump as judge reinstates gag order41mins
- Oct24'Negotiations large and small': Hostage releases, aid to Gaza suggest possible shift as war rages42mins
- Oct17Glimmer of hope as Hamas broaches subject of releasing some hostages43mins
- Oct10'Like no nightmare I can ever imagine'; Israeli seeks help in the return of his abducted family members46mins
- Oct3'Both-sidesism' is dead: Utter Republican meltdown paints stark contrast with Democrats43mins
- Sep26'The make-or-break moment for the Republican Party': Hutchinson talks GOP loyalty to Trump44mins
- Sep19Maddow: What sets us apart as a country is fragile and worth fighting to protect42mins
- Sep12'Like dealing with a drug gang': Putin takes hostages to trade for captured spies and assassins42mins
- Aug29Report on Trump's private remarks reveals true stakes of 2024 election42mins
- Aug25MSNBC's special coverage of the arrest and booking of Donald Trump140mins
- Aug24Special team analysis of the first GOP primary debate48mins
- Aug22The dog that didn't bark: Trump's calls for massive protests go unanswered43mins
- Aug15Trump and associates charged in wide-ranging indictments by Georgia grand jury52mins
- Aug15Hillary Clinton reacts to news of another Trump indictment55mins
- Aug8Judge sets deadline to decide on protective order restraining Trump on evidence, witnesses42mins
- Aug2Special MSNBC coverage of Donald Trump's second federal indictment105mins
- Aug1'Exciting, blustering nutjobs': Republican Parties in five key states floundering42mins
- Jul25Expect a federal indictment of Trump soon: Rosenberg; But who else might prosecutors name?42mins
- Jul18Trump, Republican allies make plan to concentrate power in Trump's hands: NYTimes39mins
- Jul11Tennessee A.G. weaponizes private medical records in GOP campaign against trans people43mins
- Jul5Bag Man Bonus Episode: Indictment Edition47mins
- Jun27Audio of Trump discussing classified documents published by CNN42mins
- Jun20What ever happened to the federal investigation of Trump's fake elector scheme?43mins
- Jun14Special prime time coverage of the indictment of Donald Trump42mins
- Jun13Why banning Trump from public office could tempt DOJ on a no-jail plea deal43mins
- Jun6Anticipation of federal Trump charges mounts as public learns of Florida grand jury41mins
- May23Saddled with Trump, unpopular policies, GOP toys with tanking economy under Biden42mins
- May16Durham report, long-awaited by Trump supporters, fails to deliver on hype43mins
- May9Radical right wing mass violence sits dangerously close to Republican politics42mins
- May2In uncommon trend, blue states pass laws to protect rights from red states41mins
- Apr25Carlson's fall marks another step in declining power of right-wing figureheads41mins
- Apr1884-year-old charged in shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house46mins
- Apr11Anti-abortion GOP takes radical turn with cruel new laws42mins
- Apr5Trump indictment prime time special coverage98mins
- Apr4Trump's demands for protests appear to fall on deaf ears44mins
- Apr1How to prosecute a major (ex-)public official42mins
- Mar31Donald Trump indicted by New York grand jury57mins
- Mar28Prevalence of mass shootings extends reach of gun violence across communities41mins
- Mar21Maddow: A Trump indictment would not be as remarkable as it seems42mins
- Mar14Senator Warren on how to fix what Trump broke in banking rules46mins
- Mar7Georgia Republicans target legal system seeking to hold Trump accountable42mins
- Feb28Principled state Democrat stands up to Republican anti-trans frenzy43mins
- Feb21Biden makes historic visit to Kyiv ahead of Russia war's anniversary44mins
- Feb14Trump attacks on judiciary expected as potential indictment looms47mins
- Feb8State of the Union Address special coverage67mins
- Feb7Trump case 'cried out for federal investigation': Pomerantz42mins
- Jan31NYDA probing Trump payment to Stormy Daniels despite Barr's efforts to make it go away43mins
- Jan24Senior FBI counterintel official charged for work helping Russian oligarch Deripaska44mins
- Jan17Police arrest disgruntled Republican candidate in connection with shootings in New Mexico45mins
- Jan10American shame: U.S. far right becomes model for insurrectionists around the world43mins
- Jan3Weak support for McCarthy compromises House Republicans before they even begin47mins
Dec22The January 6th Committee Special Coverage with Rachel Maddow, Alex Wagner and Ari Melber (12/21/22)34mins
Dec20The January 6th Committee Final Public Meeting Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Alex Wagner (12/19/22)86mins
Dec19Post-Meeting Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Final Public Meeting, 12/19/22)39mins
Dec19The January 6th Hearings: Final Public Meeting (12/19/22) full meeting69mins
Dec19Pre-Meeting Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur and Hallie Jackson (Final Public Meeting, 12/19/22)62mins- Dec13Report shows GOP members of Congress advocating sedition in texts to Mark Meadows40mins
- Dec6Right-wing, domestic terror eyed for N.C. infrastructure sabotage as facts remain elusive42mins
- Nov29Dinner with Trump boosts fringe racist into mainstream GOP politics42mins
- Nov22Club Q co-owners describe the impact of a mass shooting on their community42mins
- Nov15Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Trumpy election denier Kari Lake for AZ governor42mins
- Nov10Special election coverage continues as control of Congress hangs in the balance92mins
- Nov8Two-hour Election Eve Special85mins
- Nov1Trump, acolytes are working to turn Republicans against elections (and succeeding)42mins
- Oct25Democrats turn to courts to fight ballot box vigilantes42mins
- Oct18Midterms see Democrats pit practical, small-ball politics against GOP racism43mins
Oct14The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (10/13/22)84mins
Oct13Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur (Hearing #9, 10/13/22)24mins
Oct13The January 6th Hearings: #9 (10/13/22) full hearing151mins
Oct13Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #9, 10/13/22)52mins
Oct12Bonus: An Exclusive #WITHpod Conversation with Rachel Maddow51mins- Oct11The lesson in Maddow's new podcast: Saving democracy takes everyone42mins
- Oct4Right wing sedition in U.S. adds another chapter with 1/6 trial41mins
- Sep27Fascism scores another victory with Italian election42mins
- Sep21Full audio: NYAG Letitia James announces lawsuit against Donald Trump33mins
- Sep13Former U.S. attorney details Trump, Barr efforts to corrupt DOJ with political agenda53mins
- Aug30Public service agencies, large and small, chilled by violent threats from Trump supporters43mins
- Aug23More than 300 classified documents taken from Mar-a-Lago in total: NYT43mins
- Aug20Florida teachers afraid, confused as DeSantis politicizes curriculum42mins
- Aug19Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty in fraud case42mins
- Aug18New Florida teacher training aims to indoctrinate educators in conservative ideology41mins
- Aug17GOP Trumpification nearly complete; Liz Cheney poised to lose primary42mins
- Aug16DOJ filing shows Mar-a-Lago search is part of criminal investigation42mins
- Aug13Unsealed warrant sheds light on reason for Mar-a-Lago search42mins
- Aug12'Documents relating to nuclear weapons' among targets of FBI search of Mar-a-Lago: WaPo42mins
- Aug11As legal water gets hotter, Trump takes the Fifth with New York attorney general42mins
- Aug10Questions of Trump compromising classified material follow familiar pattern42mins
- Aug9Classified documents at heart of FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago52mins
- Aug6Strong jobs report stokes hot streak for Biden, Democrats42mins
- Aug5U.S. conservatives embrace 'acceptable despot' Hungary's Orban42mins
- Aug4Democrats energized by winning streak, renewed productivity41mins
- Aug3Huge stakes drive record turnouts for primaries, Kansas abortion vote60mins
- Aug2U.S. kills top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri42mins
- Jul30Special Report: Inside Trump's election plot40mins
- Jul27DOJ is investigating Donald Trump's role in January 6: WaPo41mins
- Jul26Christian nationalism's racist past precludes revival except among GOP's Trumpiest43mins
Jul22Post-Hearing Analysis with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (Hearing #8, 7/21/22)61mins
Jul22The January 6th Hearings: #8 (7/21/22) full hearing163mins
Jul22Pre-Hearing Analysis with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (Hearing #8, 7/21/22)48mins- Jul19Garland memo doubles down on Barr policy on investigating candidates43mins
Jul13The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (7/12/22)90mins
Jul12Post-Hearing Analysis with Nicolle Wallace (Hearing #7, 7/12/22)83mins
Jul12The January 6th Hearings: #7 (7/12/22) full hearing175mins
Jul12Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #7, 7/12/22)58mins- Jul12Video recordings of Proud Boys meetings likely to help prosecutors42mins
Jun29The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (6/28/22)114mins
Jun28Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur (Hearing #6, 6/28/22)58mins
Jun28The January 6th Hearings: #6 (6/28/22) full hearing113mins
Jun28Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur (Hearing #6, 6/28/22)56mins
Jun24The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (6/23/22)84mins
Jun23Post-Hearing Analysis with Nicolle Wallace (Hearing #5, 6/23/22)28mins
Jun23The January 6th Hearings: #5 (6/23/22) full hearing146mins
Jun23Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #5, 6/23/22)54mins
Jun22The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (6/21/22)89mins
Jun21Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #4, 6/21/22)20mins
Jun21The January 6th Hearings: #4 (6/21/22) full hearing157mins
Jun21Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #4, 6/21/22)51mins
Jun17The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (6/16/22)88mins
Jun16Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #3, 6/16/22)14mins
Jun16The January 6th Hearings: #3 (6/16/22) full hearing163mins
Jun16Pre-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #3, 6/16/22)54mins
Jun14The January 6th Hearings Recap Special with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (6/13/22)91mins
Jun13Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson (Hearing #2, 6/13/22)57mins
Jun13The January 6th Hearings: #2 (6/13/22) full hearing124mins
Jun13Pre-Hearing Analysis with Morning Joe (Hearing #2, 6/13/22)55mins
Jun10Post-Hearing Analysis with Rachel Maddow and MSNBC’s Team of Experts (Hearing #1, 6/9/22)54mins
Jun10The January 6th Hearings: #1 (6/9/22) full hearing112mins
Jun10Pre-Hearing Analysis with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Nicolle Wallace (Hearing #1, 6/9/22)47mins- Jun7Five Proud Boys indicted for seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack44mins
- May24Vocal critic of 1/6 Capitol tour accusation ends up as its focus43mins
- May17Solutions remain elusive to recurrent problem of violent, terroristic racists42mins
Oct30Bonus Bag Man, Episode 1: An Unsettling Secret25mins