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MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is a liberal political commentator. She currently hosts The Rachel Maddow Show weeknights on MSNBC. Before joining the news network, Maddow hosted The Rachel Maddow Show on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010.
Fox News Beaten in Ratings By Both CNN and MSNBC for First Time in 20 Years
The conservative network is facing competition from its liberal competitors and it the attack at Capitol Hill has contributed to the ratings win.
By Emma Nolan On 1/12/21 at 6:54 AM EST
McConnell Responsible for 'Whatever Dangerous Acts Trump Commits': Schiff
Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff called for a quick impeachment of the president, following the riot at the Capitol on Wednesday.
By James Crowley On 1/9/21 at 12:47 PM EST
Fox News, Tucker Carlson Ratings Slipping in Key TV Audience Demographic
Carlson is losing the 25-54 audience to CNN, but is still the most-watched primetime cable news show.
By Ewan Palmer On 11/24/20 at 11:10 AM EST
Who Is Rachel Maddow's Partner, Susan Mikula?
During a broadcast on Thursday, Maddow revealed that Mikula, her partner of 21 years, was recovering after testing positive for COVID-19.
By James Crowley On 11/20/20 at 11:13 AM EST
Outpouring of Support for Rachel Maddow after Partner Almost Died of COVID
"At one point, we really thought there was a possibility that it might kill her, and that's why I've been away," Maddow said Thursday night.
By Emma Nolan On 11/20/20 at 5:00 AM EST
Trump Testing Positive for COVID Followed by Surge in Use of 'Schadenfreude
"Schadenfreude," which translates to "enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others," was used frequently on Friday.
By James Crowley On 10/3/20 at 12:27 PM EDT
Elizabeth Warren Says Republicans Have 'Tilted' the U.S. Supreme Court
Senator Elizabeth Warren said Republicans want to "tilt" the U.S. Supreme Court "so that it doesn't reflect the values of the majority of Americans."
By Jeffery Martin On 9/21/20 at 11:00 PM EDT
Lara Logan Recounts Gang Rape Ahead of New Series on Liberal Media Bias
"Journalists make a big deal about looking at stories from all sides, but they don't," Logan said. "There's been how many conversations about the bias at Fox? But we don't talk about the liberal bias. Why can't we have that conversation, as well?"
By Paul Bond On 4/13/20 at 3:40 PM EDT
MSNBC's Maddow Responds to Trump Praise: Did You Watch Rest of Show?
She reacted to a few rare words of praise from the president on Friday, pointing out several ways he's personally leading "the worst national response of any industrialized nation in the world."
By Benjamin Fearnow On 3/28/20 at 9:52 AM EDT
Warren: 'We're Responsible for People Who Claim to Be Our Supporters'
"We are responsible for the people who claim to be our supporters and do really threatening, ugly, dangerous things to other candidates," Senator Elizabeth Warren told Rachel Maddow on Thursday.
By Jeffery Martin On 3/5/20 at 10:31 PM EST
Sanders Will Drop Out if Biden Gets Plurality Coming Into Dem Convention
Senator Bernie Sanders said that a Democratic convention rules change means that he will drop out of the race if former Vice President Joe Biden ends up with a plurality of pledged delegates, adding that superdelegates deciding the nomination would be a "real disaster" for Democrats.
By Aila Slisco On 3/4/20 at 10:59 PM EST
Rachel Maddow Calls Out Shaun King on Twitter
The civil rights activist is trending following his claims.
By Sophia Waterfield On 3/4/20 at 11:44 AM EST
Watch Rachel Maddow Explain the Insanity of Super Tuesday to Jimmy Fallon
Ahead of Tuesday's primaries, the MSNBC host stopped by 'The Tonight Show' to make sure that Fallon was all caught up on the Democratic primary.
By James Crowley On 3/3/20 at 11:01 AM EST
Rachel Maddow Warns 'That Time Is Past' For Public to Push Back on Trump
"This is not a warning. The dark days are not coming. The dark days are here," Maddow told viewers Friday.
By David Brennan On 2/22/20 at 8:29 AM EST
Reince Priebus Accuses MSNBC Host of Being Involved in Conspiracy
Reince Priebus accused MSNBC host Rachel Maddow of being involved in a conspiracy, after she interviewed Lev Parnas on Thursday.
By James Crowley On 1/17/20 at 2:56 PM EST
Parnas Says Trump Tried to Fire Yovanovitch Several Times With No Success
Lev Parnas told MSNBC'S Rachel Maddow Thursday that President Donald Trump attempted to fire then-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch multiple times, but it didn't work. "It was becoming comical," Parnas said.
By Jeffery Martin On 1/16/20 at 11:35 PM EST
Lev Parnas' Interview on MSNBC Drew 4.5 Million Viewers
The show's previous record was 4.13 million viewers in March 2017.
By Melissa Lemieux On 1/16/20 at 10:27 PM EST
Parnas compares Trump to a 'cult leader' and says Biden did nothing wrong
In the second installment of his interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Lev Parnas compared President Donald Trump to a "cult leader," saying "There's a lot of Republicans that would go against [Trump]."
Parnas Says Yovanovitch Was Targeted, Hyde Was Drunk All the Time
Lev Parnas told Rachel Maddow that the only reason former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was removed from office was that she stood in the way of the Biden investigation. Parnas also said that Robert Hyde, suspected of keeping tabs on Yovanovitch's location, was "drunk all the time."
Parnas Says VP Pence Tried to Get Ukraine to Announce Biden Investigation
On 'The Rachel Maddow Show' Wednesday, Lev Parnas said that Vice President Mike Pence was given the assignment to have Ukraine investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.
By Jeffery Martin On 1/15/20 at 9:56 PM EST
Booker says a 'perfect storm' of money and debate problems ended campaign
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker told Rachel Maddow he suspended his 2020 presidential campaign because of low campaign funds and his missing the last debate, a situation he called a "perfect storm."
Washington Post Reporter Says Rachel Maddow 'Rooted' for Steele Dossier
A reporter for The Washington Post said in an opinion article on Thursday that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow "rooted" for the now mostly-debunked Steele dossier to be true during her coverage of Donald Trump's alleged collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
By Jeffery Martin On 12/26/19 at 5:43 PM EST
Lisa Page Rebukes Trump for 'Vile Simulated Sex Act' at Minneapolis Rally
In her first television interview since reappearing in public life, former FBI lawyer Lisa Page said that after President Trump "did that vile sort of simulated sex act" at a Minneapolis rally, "being quiet isn't making this go away."
By Jeffery Martin On 12/17/19 at 10:28 PM EST
Maddow Accuses Trump of Distracting Public From Changes to Asylum Laws
"What they just announced today in terms of changes to asylum law though," Maddow said, is "maybe this president's most radical effort to change laws along racial lines since the Muslim ban."
By Christina Zhao On 7/16/19 at 1:15 AM EDT
Should Rachel Maddow Be Moderating a Democratic 2020 Debate?
Some conservatives criticized the MSNBC announcement, while others hoped more members of the "ideological media" would moderate debates in the future.
By Jason Lemon On 6/11/19 at 3:34 PM EDT
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Spoilers: Rachel Maddow Visits
"The news today sounds a lot like high school—gossip, bickering, backstabbing—and that's just from today's White House briefing, sis."
By Janice Williams On 3/21/19 at 2:35 PM EDT
Clinton: 'Uncontrollable' Trump Will Mass-Fire People
The former secretary of state warned Rachel Maddow that the president will plunge the White House into deeper chaos after the midterm elections.
By Shane Croucher On 9/19/18 at 4:17 AM EDT
Sally Yates: Trump's Loyalties Lie With Putin's Russia
The former acting attorney general took aim at the president over his Helsinki meeting with Putin.
Maddow Chokes Up Reporting on 'Tender Age' Shelters
Maddow broke down in tears live on air on Tuesday night while reporting on babies and toddler shelters on the southern U.S. border.
Comey: Trump and Putin Talked About 'Hookers'
The former FBI director spoke about some of the more salacious details from his memos.
By Gillian Edevane On 4/20/18 at 10:08 AM EDT