Ted Wheeler, Democratic mayor of Portland, OR, reacts to unidentified federal agents patrolling the streets of his city which has seen weeks of protests following the death of George Floyd.
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Russian hackers targeted data from COVID-19 vaccine trials
U.S., U.K., and Canadian government officials claim Russian intelligence is carrying out cyberattacks in an effort to steal coronavirus vaccine research.
An additional 1.3 million Americans file for unemployment amid coronavirus
NBC News’ Jo Ling Kent breaks down the newly released numbers for unemployment claims and what groups are most affected as the country faces the coronavirus outbreak.
LaTosha Brown on McConnell’s claim that voter suppression is ‘nonsense’
In a recent interview, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell downplayed concerns over voter suppression. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, personally had to wait hours to vote this year. She reacts in an interview with Lawrence O
Mary Trump’s message to Donald Trump: ‘Resign’
With the gag order lifted, Mary Trump is speaking out for the first time about her new book and telling the world that Trump is incapable of leading and should resign. Her attorney, Theodore Boutrous, tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Mary Trump is “very much
Roger Stone: Trump likely saved my life by commuting my sentence
Fresh from having his prison sentence for lying to Congress to protect the president commuted, Roger Stone went on FOX News to claim the president likely saved his life with the clemency. Tim O’Brien joins to discuss.
Rep. Hayes questions ‘non-educator’ Betsy DeVos’ role in school reopening decisions
Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT), a former national teacher of the year, tells NBC’s Kasie Hunt that she hopes Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defers to “the people who know best” as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen this fall.
States Across U.S Continue to Break Coronavirus Records
As caseloads, death tolls and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country, President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia
Figliuzzi: Stone could put Trump in jail with what he knows
MSNBC National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi explains why, even though Trump has commuted the sentence of Roger Stone, he still should be wary of his cagey associate.
Trump commutes Roger Stone’s prison sentence: What you need to know
President Donald Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence days before Stone was to report to prison on charges of obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements. Stone was convicted for lying about his contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016
Emergency rooms busting at the seams, says Miami doctor
Health authorities in Florida reported 120 new deaths from the new coronavirus on Thursday, the highest one-day jump yet for the state, according to AP reporting. Dr. Nicholas Namias joins Morning Joe to discuss the surge in coronavirus cases in Florida.
Only 33 percent approve of Trump’s handling of virus
A majority disapproves of the president’s handling of both the coronavirus and race relations, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
Sixth GOP senator says unlikely to attend RNC
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, joins a growing list of GOP senators who say they are not planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida next month.
U.S. hits 3,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as Trump applauds response
The United States hit a grim milestone as officials confirmed the nation has had over three million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as cases continue to surge in states across the country. Trump, meanwhile, still says his government’s response
Public health expert: Texas may have a New York-level COVID-19 crisis
Roberta Schwartz of Houston Methodist Hospital joins to discuss the growing COVID-19 crisis in the state of Texas, and how hospital officials are concerned doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients could soon be completely overwhelmed.