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'Scary, incredibly frustrating, and exhausting' Small business owners suffering due to tariffs
The Trump administration has substantially reduced its tariffs on China from 145% to 30% – but it still may not be enough to cushion the financial blow to small businesses. Jennifer Bergman, owner of ...
'The president got pantsed': Where's the 'greatness' in Trump's tariff plan?
The U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on most of their tariffs on each other, giving Wall Street a sigh of relief. But what does the pause actually mean for Americans, especially with retailers ...
Opinion
Lawrence: Trump seeks ‘biggest payoff in history’ as he tells kids to expect less for Christmas
As Donald Trump retreats from his tariffs on China in the trade war he started, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how Trump, the “most corrupt president,” has been telling Americans to pay higher ...
Jeffries on GOP tax bill: “People will die”
The reality is, because of this House Republican bill, if it were to pass and become law, people will die.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joins The Weeknight to react to the sweeping ...
What you need to know from Day 1 of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
Today marked the first day of testimony in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, where he faces five criminal counts in a case expected to last eight to ten weeks. Combs faces five criminal ...
Jacob Soboroff visits “ghost town” Port of Long Beach amid trade talks with China
The United States and China announced a 90-day pause on most of their recent tariffs on each other, fueling hopes on Wall Street of a cooldown in the trade war between the world's two largest ...
'I did not trespass': Newark Mayor speaks out about arrest at ICE facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a NJ gubernatorial candidate, joins “The Weeknight” to discuss his arrest for visiting an ICE ...
‘People will die’: Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the fight over Medicaid cuts
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weeknight to discuss the Republican tax plan that could slash Medicaid ...
‘Effectively a repeal of ACA’: Rep. Jennifer McClellan on the Medicaid fight
House Republicans released their plan to cut $880 billion – largely from Medicaid – to cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) joins The Weeknight to discuss how ...
Busted: Trump REAPS $400M Qatar jet, MAGA’s Shapiro hits ‘skeezy’ gift, Musk leaving admin
President Donald Trump is preparing to accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Norm Eisen, former Ethics Czar to President Obama. Eisen calls it ...
From Trump’s ‘Me Too’ to Diddy’s case: Abuse, sex trafficking & homophobia at Day 1 of trial
MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the first day of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial. Combs faces five criminal counts and has denied the allegations against him. (The Beat's YouTube playlist: Be ...
Politicians keep playing with the fate of trans military rights
The military ban of trans troops tells a much broader story of the current state of legal rights for trans people in the U.S.