Ian Bassin, co-founder and executive director of Protect Democracy, and former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg, talk with Jen Psaki about a federal appeals court finding that Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, and other legal problems the administration is having with overreach, like Jeanine Pirro humiliating herself with her failure to match an indictment to her tough talk on the sandwich-throwing activist.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned in protest from his position as director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, talks with Jen Psaki about the valuable work being done by the people at the CDC, and how the Trump administration, through HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is corrupting the CDC with unscientific attitudes and agendas.

Jen Psaki addresses the horrific shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis and the shocking gun statistics in the United States that "should make everyone angry." Psaki points to new gun legislation that passed under the Biden administration after a mass shooting at a supermarket, and reminds viewers that anger can turn into activism, activism can turn into pressure, and pressure can change laws.

Jen Psaki shares samples of the gross, sycophantic fawning of Donald Trump's Cabinet members at a group meeting that leaves little wonder why Trump thinks "a lot of people say" he should be a dictator. His own Cabinet already treats him like one.

Donald Trump has so thoroughly exploited the willing support of Republican legislators that any pretense of principles outside of serving Trump has been abandoned. Democrats, recognizing that Trump is unfettered in distorting and weaponizing the federal government, have no illusions about what it will take to stop him.

Despite his deep delusions to the contrary, Donald Trump turning Washington, D.C. into a police state is making life and business in the District worse, thanks in large part to the team of bad faith bunglers Trump has assembled to carry out his will. While Trump's acolytes appear eager to help him weaponize the DOJ and law enforcement against his political enemies, their incompetence mostly yields embarrassment.

Expectations for the outcome of Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin were low, but few people anticipated that in addition to producing no agreement, the meeting would be followed by a low-energy 12 minute press presentation with no details given and no questions taken.

Despite efforts to lower expectations for his big meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump still managed to underperform with nothing to show for the meeting, which was followed by a "press conference" with no details and no questions taken. Jen Psaki is joined by her MSNBC colleague Nicolle Wallace, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, and former deputy national security advisor, Ben Rhodes discuss what happened and what it all means.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been taunting Donald Trump all week with his intention to counter Trump's scheme to gerrymander Texas in order to keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms. Today he revealed the Election Rigging Response Act, which would have to be voted for by Californians and would only be activated to redistrict California if Texas does so first. Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, and Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, California Assembly Democratic Caucus chair, discuss with Jen Psaki.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez talks with Jen Psaki about his surprise when he was finally given access to a busy ICE detention facility only to find almost no one inside after prisoners and staff had been moved out on the day members of Congress came for an oversight visit.

Donald Trump talks casually about the other cities he intends to target with U.S. troops, including Baltimore. Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses these domestic deployments with Jen Psaki and makes clear that he is not playing along with Trump's stunt. "I will not authorize the usage of the Maryland National Guard for any mission that I do not deem mission critical or mission aligned."

Instead of delivering on his big ultimatum for Russia to end its war against Ukraine, Donald Trump announced that he will be hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a meeting in which he apparently expects Ukraine to give up territory. Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia discusses with Jen Psaki.

Geoff Duncan, former Republican lt. governor of Georgia, talks with Jen Psaki about how the Republican Party is unrecognizable to him now, having become a cult for Donald Trump, and explains why he has not only left the GOP but has switched to the Democratic Party.

Jen Psaki pokes holes in JD Vance's denial of a reported meeting of White House officials to discuss messaging strategy on Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Meanwhile, as questions continue to be raised about why Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell was given preferential treatment in a prison transfer, survivors of Epstein and Maxwell are speaking out about Maxwell's depravity and her role in their abuse.

Republicans championing Donald Trump's unpopular agenda get an earful from constituents at home.

Donald Trump's reckless manhandling of the levers of the U.S. economy, from tariff chaos to cruel anti-immigrant policy is reflected in poor numbers in the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unsurprisingly, though no less shockingly, Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, following a pattern of attacking data whenever it doesn't serve his preferred narrative.

Despite Donald Trump's claim of king-like powers to apply trade tariffs by his own whims, a lawsuit being heard in federal appeals court argues that he is asserting a power no president has, and his claims of emergency powers are contradicted by his myriad non-emergency excuses. Neal Katyal, who argued the case against Trump in court today, talks with Jen Psaki.

Jen Psaki points to the rare sight of Republicans daring to defy Donald Trump. And while it's only a few, that defiance is exposing the weakness behind Trump's bluster and threatens to spread at Trump's popularity with voters continues to fall.

With the confirmation of Donald Trump's criminal defense attorney to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge, Donald Trump took another step in his quest to fill the legal system with loyalists, all with the help of pliant congressional Republicans.

Jen Psaki reports on Donald Trump's unresolved and worsening Jeffrey Epstein scandal is giving Republicans a headache at home as they've left Washington for their home districts for the rest of the summer. Trump, meanwhile, went all the way to Scotland, only to find the Epstein scandal waiting there for his arrival.