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Vindictive prosecution is ILLEGAL: Melber on Trump DOJ charging midterm candidate, Comey, Dem AG
MSNBC· 2025-10-30 21:06
brand new, something that would be a big deal in any era, but certainly right now, the Trump DOJ has gone in and filed unusual charges. Have them here. Unusual charges against a current congressional candidate, a member of the Democratic Party, Cat Cat Abu Gazale.Now, there's video from September where she was in this group of protesters. This is in front of an ICE vehicle. Now, she claims she was protesting peacefully and an ICE agent tried to run them over with the SUV.Now, this is the kind of situation t ...
DOJ indicts Kat Abughazaleh for ICE protests
NBC News· 2025-10-30 17:00
A special federal grand jury has indicted a Democratic congressional candidate who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview. That candidate, Cat Abu Gazale, is running for an open blue seat in Illinois's 9inth Congressional District. The indictment alleges that she physically hindered and impeded an agent who was forced to drive in an extremely slow rate in order to avoid injuring any of the conspirators.In a statement, Abu Gazali called the charges an attack on all ...
DOJ indicts Kat Abughazaleh for ICE protests
NBC News· 2025-10-30 15:37
A special federal grand jury has indicted a Democratic congressional candidate who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview. That candidate, Cat Abu Gazale, is running for an open blue seat in Illinois's 9inth Congressional District. The indictment alleges that she physically hindered and impeded an agent who was forced to drive in an extremely slow rate in order to avoid injuring any of the conspirators.In a statement, Abu Gazali called the charges an attack on all ...
Student journalists stand together
MSNBC· 2025-10-25 04:45
Last week, if you are unaware, Indiana University fired the faculty adviser to their student newspaper and cancelled the paper's print edition entirely, all over what students say was a fight over what news content could be allowed in a special homecoming edition. Well, this week, the student newspaper at neighboring Purdue University stepped up. They distributed a special edition on their behalf all over Indiana's campus. The front page read, "We student journalists must stand together. " >> And it include ...
‘Got under his skin’: Trump lashes out after nearly 7 million turn out for No Kings protest
MSNBC· 2025-10-20 22:16
Hileman, um it's time for your take on what everything that happened after we talked. Of course, there was Show's incredible night. Um but you are in LA.Um we'll get to show it in a minute. It's all that I could talk about. Um until I saw the the images of Americans exercising their first amendment >> rights all over this country and and it was I was just as emotional emotional over that.But um you're in LA. LA um the first city where Donald Trump sort of beta tested the deployment of National Guard and act ...
‘Joyous’ No Kings protests was a ‘spectacular way to push back against would-be autocrats’
MSNBC· 2025-10-19 18:42
Taylor, a national security expert who served as chief of staff for the US Department of Homeland Security for the Trump administration. In 2018, Taylor published an anonymous essay in the New York Times blowing the whistle on Donald Trump's presidential conduct. He revealed his identity two years later.He's the author of Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the next Trump. Since then, Donald Trump has publicly accused Taylor of treason. I'm also here with a friend of the show, Jennifer Rubin, co-foun ...
‘They want violence’: Fmr. GOP Rep. blasts Republicans calling ‘No Kings’ protests ‘hate rallies’
MSNBC· 2025-10-18 15:18
As Hunter Dunn, one of our next guests, points out, Trump quote, wants to stifle speech. The best way to prevent your speech from being stifled is having so many people exercising their First Amendment rights together that he can't possibly arrest all of them. And that's how you weaken him.Joining us now is Hunter Dunn, national press coordinator for the 5051 movement, which is part of the No Kings Day Coalition. Hunter is helping organize the downtown Los Angeles demonstration today. Also joining us, forme ...
Symone on Trump's weaponized DOJ: We have 'absolutely crossed' the line
MSNBC· 2025-10-18 01:21
Political Commentary & Potential Abuses of Power - The Justice Department may be perceived as a tool of weaponization, potentially prosecuting individuals based on the president's will rather than justice [1] - Concerns exist regarding the firing or prosecution of individuals within the Department of Justice for not complying with the president's demands [1] - The current political climate is described as an "authoritarian breakthrough moment," emphasizing the need for leaders and institutions to recognize its temporary nature [1] Protests & First Amendment Rights - Peaceful protests are viewed as essential for exercising First Amendment rights, especially when those rights are under attack [1] - There is a concern that authorities are setting a predicate for a crackdown on protests, potentially linking organizations to terrorist groups [1] - The importance of maintaining commitment and joy in demonstrations of people power is highlighted, regardless of attempts to smear protesters [1] Call to Action & Resistance - Citizens are encouraged to stand up to perceived autocracy, drawing parallels to the American colonists' resistance to tyranny 249 years ago [1] - The need for individuals to resist illegal or unconstitutional orders is emphasized, suggesting resignation or pushing back as alternatives to compliance [1] - The current administration's actions are likened to authoritarian and fascist tactics, including the prosecution of political enemies and the demonization of opponents [3]
'Americans want to deliver a message': Protestors clash with law enforcement outside ICE facility
MSNBC· 2025-10-17 21:35
This right here, the Look at it. It's going to come up on your screen. The scene outside of an ICE facility where about 12 miles from downtown Chicago, all of this was happening.Protesters clashed with local law enforcement. It happened after a federal judge ordered ICE to remove a fence that had been put up around that facility following repeated altercations between federal agents and demonstrators. Meanwhile, the president's push to deploy more National Guard troops to Chicago has been pushed back again. ...
'Historic,' 'sight to see': Indivisible Co-Director on expected turnout at 'No Kings' protest 
MSNBC· 2025-10-17 17:52
This weekend, organizers expect more than 2500 protests in cities and towns large and small for the second No Kings Day. Tomorrow's rallies are supposed to be even bigger than the ones we saw in June when a staggering 5 million Americans protested the Trump administration and its policies. Joining me now is Ezra Lean, co-executive director of Indivisible, which is organizing No King's Day, which is no small feat.My goodness. I'm curious how big you're expecting these protests to be, Ezra. We've said they're ...