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Actor Michael Rapaport on The Nightly Show: Trump Has An ‘Old School, Slave Owner Mentality’

By Connor Williams | August 17, 2015, 12:17 AM EDT

Thursday on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, a panel discussed the 2016 presidential election, taking shots at both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the process.  Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport slammed Donald Trump, suggesting he has a “ stron ...

Jonathan Alter: Grover Norquist’s Anti-Tax Pledge ‘Helped to Wreck’ the U.S.

By Connor Williams | August 14, 2015, 12:15 AM EDT

Wednesday night on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter claimed that Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge “has helped to wreck the United States." The discussion centered around New Jersey governor Chris Christie ...

Megyn Kelly, Shannen Coffin Hit Hillary Clinton Over Email Revelations: ‘Very, Very Serious’

By Connor Williams | August 14, 2015, 12:53 AM EDT

Last night on The Kelly File, Megyn Kelly and former Dick Cheney staffer Shannen Coffin ripped Hillary Clinton amid new revelations indicating the former secretary of state emailed classified information on her personal server. Kelly read multiple quotes ...

Morning Joe Guest Spins: Hillary is Not Being Personally Investigated, Only ‘Her Conduct’ is

By Connor Williams | August 12, 2015, 10:56 AM EDT

On Morning Joe today, a panel discussed the news that Hillary Clinton will turn over thumb drives to federal investigators as well as the discovery of emails on Clinton’s private account that were labeled top secret. McClatchy ’s Anita Kumar, who broke th ...

Eugene Robinson: GOP Has Moved ‘Way, Way, Way to the Right on Abortion’

By Connor Williams | August 12, 2015, 8:43 AM EDT

On Tuesday's Morning Joe, the Washington Post’ s Eugene Robinson attacked the Republican Party for “going way, way, way to the right on abortion.” The columnist based this opinion on Marco Rubio’s refusal to rule out voting for a bill that wouldn ...

Mika Brzezinski on Morning Joe: Supporting the Iran Deal a ‘No-Brainer’

By Connor Williams | August 10, 2015, 1:38 PM EDT

On the August 10 edition of Morning Joe, host Mika Brzezinski criticized opponents of the Iran deal and defended President Obama’s harsh rhetoric. She claimed that supporting the deal was a “no-brainer” because, in her mind, there are no alternatives. The ...

Morning Joe Panel: Kasich's Debate Performance 'Reaganesque', Medicaid Answer 'Best of the Entire Night'

By Connor Williams | August 7, 2015, 3:02 PM EDT

Following Thursday night’s explosive Republican primary debate on Fox News, MSNBC’s Morning Joe was in Cleveland for reaction. A panel heaped praise on Ohio governor John Kasich, particularly regarding his response to a question from Megyn Kelly about Med ...

Krauthammer Blasts Obama on The Kelly File: ‘Delusional’ For Trusting Iran

By Connor Williams | August 6, 2015, 10:35 AM EDT

Following the president’s comments comparing Republicans in Congress to the terror-sponsoring hardliners in Iran, Charles Krauthammer eviscerated Obama's entire conception of the Middle East nation. Appearing on The Kelly File last night, the Fox per ...

Larry Wilmore: Defunding Planned Parenthood Could Strand 'Millions of Women Without Healthcare’

By Connor Williams | August 5, 2015, 11:06 AM EDT

Tuesday on The Nightly Show, Larry Wilmore went after conservatives who want to defund Planned Parenthood, accusing them of potentially “stranding millions of women without health care.” The comedian mocked the Center for Medical Progress – the group behi ...

Joe Scarborough Slams Elizabeth Warren on Planned Parenthood: ‘Stop Insulting Our Intelligence’

By Connor Williams | August 4, 2015, 3:31 PM EDT

Tuesday morning, Joe Scarborough slammed Elizabeth Warren for her attacks on the opponents of Planned Parenthood. The Morning Joe host objected to the Democratic Massachusetts senator’s contention that defunding the women’s health organization would send ...

Costello Hits Cruz for Machine Gun Bacon Ad: ‘We No Longer Respect Our Weapons’

By Connor Williams | August 5, 2015, 7:26 AM EDT

Carol Costello took great offense to an ad from Ted Cruz showing the Texas senator humorously cooking bacon on a machine gun. Tuesday on CNN Newsroom, the host argued “we no longer respect our weapons. We forget that guns can actually kill.” Costello lame ...

Halperin on Morning Joe: Planned Parenthood ‘Pretty Popular’ Among 2016 Voters

By Connor Williams | July 24, 2015, 1:59 PM EDT

In a discussion on Planned Parenthood today on Morning Joe, regular MSNBC contributor Mark Halperin championed the popularity of the ‘family planning’ organization. Halperin asserted that “Planned Parenthood in general and what they do – as we saw with Mi ...

Megyn Kelly, Brad Steinle Slam Obama Administration on Sanctuary Cities

By Connor Williams | July 23, 2015, 11:05 AM EDT

Last night on The Kelly File, Megyn Kelly slammed the Obama Administration for refusing to “take seriously” those who have raised concerns about illegal immigration and sanctuary cities. The Fox News personality explained: “That’s the message 24 hours aft ...

CNN’s Kohn: ‘We Should Be Worried’ About Who Trump is ‘Speaking To’

By Connor Williams | July 22, 2015, 9:04 AM EDT

Tuesday morning on CNN Newsroom, CNN contributor Sally Kohn slammed Donald Trump and his supporters. Kohn argued that the billionaire real estate mogul’s rise “is troubling to anyone who cares about this country and its values.” She pointed out how Trump ...

Mika on Morning Joe: Mitch McConnell ‘Sexist’ for Playing Gender Card Against Hillary Clinton

By Connor Williams | July 22, 2015, 8:45 AM EDT

On the July 21 edition of Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski went off on Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after the Senate Majority Leader claimed using the  gender card won't be sufficient for Hillary Clinton to win in 2016. McConnell stated: "You may recall m ...