The Rachel Maddow Show

Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, a progressive grassroots organizer, talks about growing No Kings protests. He discusses how the movement is scaling from single-day actions to sustained local organizing. Topics include protest tactics, safety planning after violence, recruitment strategies, and how opponents are trying to suppress coverage.

Michelle Hackman, Wall Street Journal reporter on DHS and detention issues, and Cory Booker, U.S. Senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. They discuss deepwater drilling risks and Gulf pipeline restarts. They examine Strait of Hormuz confusion and who profits geopolitically. They outline Senate war powers maneuvers and oversight plans. They also cover DHS mismanagement and detention facility failures.

Col. Jack Jacobs, retired U.S. Army colonel and Medal of Honor recipient, reflects on the dignified transfer of fallen service members and wartime transparency. The conversation also covers how Russia may be aiding Iran with targeting, Trump’s baffling press remarks and calls with Putin, and the wider global energy and political fallout from the conflict.

Jacob Soboroff, field reporter on the campaign trail; Eugene Daniels, MS NBC correspondent with campaign updates; Rosa Flores, Dallas County on-the-ground reporter; Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary turned commentator. They cover tumult in the Texas and North Carolina primaries. Reports from watch parties and polling sites. Legal fights over late ballots, voting confusion in Dallas, and how late returns reshape tight races.

Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois and combat veteran on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, discusses national security and recent U.S. actions regarding Iran. Short takes cover questionable firings at the FBI, leadership gaps across security agencies, and risks of a widening regional conflict. Multiple sharp snapshots of how policy choices raise new threats.

Live breaking coverage centers on U.S. strikes against Iran and the immediate chaos unfolding. The show questions the public rationale for war and contrasts political claims with on-the-ground facts. Discussion explores who benefits, possible motives like oil and influence, and the regional strategic fallout. Analysis covers legality, risks of regime change, and Iran’s likely asymmetric responses.

Abigail Spanberger, Virginia governor and Democrat delivering the official response, critiques the president’s claims and outlines party priorities. She challenges tariffs, immigration enforcement abuses, and corruption. Spanberger calls for civic action and highlights recent Democratic momentum. The conversation zeroes in on affordability, safety, and mobilizing ordinary voters.

A rundown of why choosing a designated survivor feels impossible amid a cabinet mired in scandal. Reports on alleged ties between officials and high-profile criminals. Coverage of chaotic Homeland Security operations and troubling deportation flights. Local organizers mounting protests against planned detention camps. Federal judges pushing back against repeated Justice Department defiance.

A judge rebukes an effort to erase uncomfortable history, likening the move to Orwellian censorship. Reporting covers ICE harassment of reporters and activists and legal fights over clergy access to detainees. Communities organize to block new detention facilities and local officials wrestle with political fallout. Polling shows political strategies failing to distract from harsh immigration policies.

A lively preview of a new political culture show mixing off-air conversations with big-name interviews. They unpack a heated Texas primary, online clips that inflamed tensions, and a controversial remark that sparked debate about race and rhetoric. The conversation also touches on the Super Bowl halftime show and concerns over cuts to major news outlets.