I'm Joe Frier. >> And I'm Savannah Sers. And let's get right to those big wins for Democrats across across the country in the first elections of the second Trump administration. >> Yeah, it might be an year off-year election in an oddnumbered year, but voters still made their voices heard. The Democratic Party secured wins in key races and measures and now hope to keep the momentum going into next year's midterms. Let's begin right there. In New York City, NBC News projects Zoron Manni will become the city' ...

is the government is now shut down for the first time since well the previous Trump administration. And if you listen to the Trump administration today, this is entirely and completely the Democrat's fault. They're running a PR campaign to convince everyone incorrectly.I'd say that the Dems are solely to blame for this shutdown. The reason your government is shut down at this very minute is because despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of congressional Republicans and even a few moderate Democrats ...

is an alert that is not normal in the literal sense that normally we don't see this in America. The president trying to abuse or widen what are traditional executive powers and doing it on a blatantly partisan basis. Take a look at the Democratic le cities that continuously face the threat or enactment of the deployment of troops.This week begins with the National Guard directed to Portland, Oregon, dealing with what Donald Trump says could be a full force effort to deal with protests against ICE. Now, the ...

President Trump's tariffs just got hit with their biggest threat yet. Not from foreign governments or angry CEOs, but from a federal judge with a copy of the Constitution. Recently, the Court of International Trade dropped a bombshell ruling that could unravel Trump's most aggressive tariffs. And the Supreme Court has agreed to fasttrack the appeal in a constitutional showdown that could refund billions in tariff revenue and send markets soaring or hand Trump unlimited trade war powers. My name is Guy and y ...

Legal Challenges and Executive Power - The Trump administration has faced a string of legal defeats regarding mass deportation efforts, freezing grants at universities, deploying troops to Los Angeles, and imposing tariffs [1][2] - Courts are blocking Trump from cancelling protections from deportation for more than 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians [2] - A federal judge accused the Trump administration of creating a national police force with Donald Trump as its chief [23] - A federal judge ruled that Trump's deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, citing a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act [22] Political Strategy and Republican Party - The Republican party is described as having become an extremist movement under the control of Donald Trump [21] - Concerns are raised about the normalization of military presence near polling places and the potential for voter intimidation [28] - The Republican party is accused of trying to change election rules because they know they are less likely to win when more people vote [30] Administration Tactics and Court System - The administration is appealing rulings with the goal of having them appear before the Supreme Court [3] - The Trump administration is seen as using the courts as a sword, where losing can still be beneficial [10] - The administration benefits from delays caused by legal challenges, even if they eventually lose in court [8] - There are concerns that the military might be used to deter voting before the midterms [27]

I probably don't have to tell our loyal viewers that it has been a very busy week for the Trump administration. In her latest column, the New Yorker Susan Glasser, who's with us now, lays out a catalog of events from the attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to firing the new CDC director, threats to take over Democratic run cities, a federal takeover of Union Station, and that's just a partial list. Joining us now, former Montana Senator and MSNBC political analyst John Tester.David French and ...

Geopolitics & International Relations - A potential meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska is being discussed, with Russia reportedly celebrating the meeting as a major win for Putin [1][7] - The absence of the President of Ukraine, Zelensky, from the meeting raises concerns about the dialogue's preconditions and potential implications for Ukraine [7][11] - The discussion touches upon the possibility of Crimea becoming officially part of Russia as a potential condition for ending the war, highlighting Ukraine's limited influence in the matter [12] US Domestic Politics & Executive Power - The discussion revolves around the excessive use of executive power by the president, with concerns raised about the long-term implications and the difficulty of rolling back these actions [21] - There's a debate on whether the current administration's use of executive power is more pronounced compared to previous administrations [24] - The populist wing's growing influence in both the Democrat and Republican parties is reshaping the political landscape, potentially marginalizing conservative and moderate voices [19][20] Economic Policy & Trade - The conversation addresses state-sponsored capitalism and industrial policy, including the Defense Department's multi-million dollar investments in rare earth minerals companies [3][17] - Concerns are voiced regarding potential tariff escalations and the need for Congress to reclaim authority over trade matters [15][16] - The president's wide-ranging powers in trade are acknowledged, with the potential for the administration to find alternative ways to implement policies even if challenged in the Supreme Court [26][27]