Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenRep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) this week she saw a fellow member of Congress giving a "reconnaissance" tour of the U.S. Capitol the day before last week's deadly insurrectionist attack. In an interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) said he'd a colleague -- not Sherrill -- who described a member "showing people around" ahead of the attack.He went on to explain his fears about some of his fellow lawmakers."Some of our new colleagues, the same ones, of course,...…Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenRep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) this week she saw a fellow member of Congress giving a "reconnaissance" tour of the U.S. Capitol the day before last week's deadly insurrectionist attack. In an interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) said he'd a colleague -- not Sherrill -- who described a member "showing people around" ahead of the attack.He went on to explain his fears about some of his fellow lawmakers."Some of our new colleagues, the same ones, of course,...WW…

Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenIn the wake of the 2010 midterms, House Republicans made a dangerous threat. The newly elected GOP majority in the chamber said it had no intention of raising the debt ceiling, at least not unless the Obama White House met Republicans' unconditional demands.There was, however, a small problem: few took the threats seriously. The political mainstream assumed the party was simply engaged in hollow posturing; investors shrugged; and even Democrats found it hard to believe Republicans would crash their own...…Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenIn the wake of the 2010 midterms, House Republicans made a dangerous threat. The newly elected GOP majority in the chamber said it had no intention of raising the debt ceiling, at least not unless the Obama White House met Republicans' unconditional demands.There was, however, a small problem: few took the threats seriously. The political mainstream assumed the party was simply engaged in hollow posturing; investors shrugged; and even Democrats found it hard to believe Republicans would crash their own...WW…

Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenIt came as a bit of a surprise this week when the New York Times on the existence of Donald Trump's previously undisclosed bank account in China. Not surprisingly, Democrats wasted little time seizing on the revelation.Former President Barack Obama spoke in Philadelphia and wondered aloud how it's even possible for Trump to have a secret Chinese bank account. "Can you imagine if I had a secret Chinese bank account?" , adding that Fox News "would've called me Beijing Barry."A day later, Pete Buttigieg...…Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenIt came as a bit of a surprise this week when the New York Times on the existence of Donald Trump's previously undisclosed bank account in China. Not surprisingly, Democrats wasted little time seizing on the revelation.Former President Barack Obama spoke in Philadelphia and wondered aloud how it's even possible for Trump to have a secret Chinese bank account. "Can you imagine if I had a secret Chinese bank account?" , adding that Fox News "would've called me Beijing Barry."A day later, Pete Buttigieg...WW…

Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenDuring Donald Trump's State of the Union address last week, Donald Trump condemned "failing government schools" -- a phrase generally used by opponents of public education -- and a fourth-grade student in Philadelphia named Janiyah Davis.The president used Davis and her family as an example of the kind of folks who deserve a taxpayer-funded voucher to pay private-school tuition:"Janiyah's mom, Stephanie, is a single parent. She would do anything to give her daughter a better future. But last year, that...…Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenDuring Donald Trump's State of the Union address last week, Donald Trump condemned "failing government schools" -- a phrase generally used by opponents of public education -- and a fourth-grade student in Philadelphia named Janiyah Davis.The president used Davis and her family as an example of the kind of folks who deserve a taxpayer-funded voucher to pay private-school tuition:"Janiyah's mom, Stephanie, is a single parent. She would do anything to give her daughter a better future. But last year, that...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy If Republicans reclaim the majority in the House, there will be opportunities for members to join the GOP leadership team in the chamber. Many expected Rep. Patrick McHenry to be one of the members to move up the ranks.Yesterday, however, the North Carolinian conceded that he’d prefer to become chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and his rationale struck me as interesting.At an event hosted by Punchbowl News, McHenry — widely seen as a future Republican leader — that after...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy If Republicans reclaim the majority in the House, there will be opportunities for members to join the GOP leadership team in the chamber. Many expected Rep. Patrick McHenry to be one of the members to move up the ranks.Yesterday, however, the North Carolinian conceded that he’d prefer to become chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and his rationale struck me as interesting.At an event hosted by Punchbowl News, McHenry — widely seen as a future Republican leader — that after...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy One of the first signs of trouble came about six weeks ago. Politico that congressional Republicans, outraged that Democrats had the audacity to pass a COVID relief package that the GOP didn't like, were "plotting" their "payback." One retaliatory measure, in particular, stood out.Several GOP senators are already lining up against raising the debt ceiling without associated spending cuts, including National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott (R-Fla.). That belief is "pretty...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy One of the first signs of trouble came about six weeks ago. Politico that congressional Republicans, outraged that Democrats had the audacity to pass a COVID relief package that the GOP didn't like, were "plotting" their "payback." One retaliatory measure, in particular, stood out.Several GOP senators are already lining up against raising the debt ceiling without associated spending cuts, including National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott (R-Fla.). That belief is "pretty...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Less than a month after his inauguration, President Joe Biden attended a virtual version of the annual Munich Security Conference and assured the international audience, "." Attendees noticed -- .Pointing to Biden's remarks at the end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson soon after, "America is unreservedly back as the leader of the free world and that is a fantastic thing." European Council President Charles Michel, capturing the mood of the global event, soon after, "Welcome back,...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Less than a month after his inauguration, President Joe Biden attended a virtual version of the annual Munich Security Conference and assured the international audience, "." Attendees noticed -- .Pointing to Biden's remarks at the end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson soon after, "America is unreservedly back as the leader of the free world and that is a fantastic thing." European Council President Charles Michel, capturing the mood of the global event, soon after, "Welcome back,...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Over the course of 2020, Donald Trump's rhetoric on the pandemic was exhausting. Between the lies, the false promises, the conspiracy theories, the irresponsible downplaying, and the self-congratulatory nonsense, the way in which the then-president talked about the COVID crisis made the White House's response worse.But it was exactly one year ago today when the Republican shared some thoughts that were truly extraordinary, even for Trump. On April 23, 2020, the then-president stood in the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Over the course of 2020, Donald Trump's rhetoric on the pandemic was exhausting. Between the lies, the false promises, the conspiracy theories, the irresponsible downplaying, and the self-congratulatory nonsense, the way in which the then-president talked about the COVID crisis made the White House's response worse.But it was exactly one year ago today when the Republican shared some thoughts that were truly extraordinary, even for Trump. On April 23, 2020, the then-president stood in the...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy It wasn't long after January's deadly insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol when an obvious idea took hold: policymakers needed an independent commission, along the lines of the 9/11 Commission, to determine what happened and why.As we've , in theory, this seemed like a no-brainer. Even now, months after the assault, there's no shortage of questions in need of answers and an independent panel could both fill in the gaps and make policy recommendations to prevent related violence in the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy It wasn't long after January's deadly insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol when an obvious idea took hold: policymakers needed an independent commission, along the lines of the 9/11 Commission, to determine what happened and why.As we've , in theory, this seemed like a no-brainer. Even now, months after the assault, there's no shortage of questions in need of answers and an independent panel could both fill in the gaps and make policy recommendations to prevent related violence in the...WW…

Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenNick Fuentes is far from a household name in the United States, and all things considered, that's a good thing. He is, after all, a radical who's called for "a homeland" for white people, who's engaged in Holocaust denialism, who rallied rioters outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and whose YouTube page was permanently suspended for promoting hate speech.Fuentes is also a white nationalist who hosted a political gathering this past weekend called the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC)....…Featured ShowsFollow msnbcMoreWeekday ShowsWeekend Shows© 2022 NBCNEWS.COMBy Steve BenenNick Fuentes is far from a household name in the United States, and all things considered, that's a good thing. He is, after all, a radical who's called for "a homeland" for white people, who's engaged in Holocaust denialism, who rallied rioters outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and whose YouTube page was permanently suspended for promoting hate speech.Fuentes is also a white nationalist who hosted a political gathering this past weekend called the America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC)....WW…