'He may vote as though he cares about court legitimacy, but he chief justices like the harassed mother of a kid throwing a tantrum at Safeway—all shrugs and eye rolls.'
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NEWS - Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday took the extraordinary step of seeking an order from the federal judge overseeing his classified documents case to bar Trump from making statements that pose a significant risk to law enforcement. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana governor signs bill to classify two abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances.

Don't worry, we'll remind you when it's closer, but for the longer term planners, Rachel is involved in a special airing Sunday, June 2 called 'Prosecuting Donald Trump: Witness to History,' built around insights from folks who attended the trial.
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It's not a matter of opinion: What Tommy Tuberville said about the unemployment rate under Trump and Biden was demonstrably ridiculous: tinyurl.com/5xtv8697

As Samuel Alito’s reputation reaches new depths, it's worth remembering that he wasn't George W. Bush's first choice for the court. Harriet Miers was.

We'll obviously never know, but nearly two decades later, it's hard not to wonder what could've been. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…

A top Florida elections official asked local supervisors to use data collected by far-right activists, some of whom falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen, to potentially remove people from the state's voter rolls, emails obtained by NBC News show. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

There is literally nothing that Trump could say to stop Republicans for voting to him…

My new column on Nikki Haley and her ‘unhinged’ choice for president: newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…

The problem with Trump's 'deadly force' claims about Biden and the FBI isn't just that he's brazenly lying.

It's also that his stark-raving-mad claims might very well prove to be dangerous. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…

Up next: birth control.

Clarence Thomas declares:

•The 14th and 15th Amendments impose NO limit on states' ability to draw openly racist electoral districts that disfavor Black Americans because of their skin color.
•Federal courts have no power to redraw such racist maps. slate.com/news-and-polit…

The Louisiana Senate concurs the bill to criminalize the possession of misoprostol and mifepristone without a vaild prescription, 29-7. It now heads to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

If we would just let the justices fly around to exclusive resorts and private Koch events, and make up doctrine, they wouldn’t be forced to communicate their political feelings by way of ambiguous home flags…..

Re-upping

NEW: Last summer, the Alito beach home in New Jersey flew the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which like the upside down US flag, is linked to Jan. 6. We have photos from July, August and September as well as eyewitnesses. nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/…

'This time, it was the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.'
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Two months ago, the RNC hired two lawyers to oversee the party’s election-year legal efforts. One was pushed out for being a little too reality-based.

The other was arraigned yesterday, charged with election-related crimes. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…

NEW: On the same day he pleaded not guilty to the AZ election interference indictment, Rudy Giuliani agrees to a permanent injunction barring him from defaming GA election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in connection with the 2020 election. 1/

Fani Willis blasts 'clown' Jim Jordan and MAGA followers for trying to interfere in Trump case
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=fiGyIZ…

Dems keep telling voters that a Trump victory would put 'contraception in jeopardy nationwide.'

It's awfully generous of the Republican to help bolster Democratic arguments on the issue. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…