Trump says he has '$500 million in cash,' but his lawyer claims he can't put up his bond in his New York civil fraud case by Monday.
@AWeissmann_
says any other person would be brought in to explain the disconnect, but instead Trump is given enormous leeway.
“We don’t need your favors. We need you to step up and take leadership in this moment.” Maryland Governor
@iamwesmoore
’s message to Republican leaders in wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse.
Attorney George Conway calls Donald Trump's April 2023 deposition in the New York civil fraud trial against him and his company a “tantrum,” noting “He’s a five-year-old.”
During the GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Katie Britt lied about a sex-trafficking case to attack Biden’s border policy.
@AliciaMenendez
calls out the real danger in Britt using this story to score political points.
Donald Trump claims Presidents should have "full immunity" from prosecution even if they commit a crime. The founder of Democracy Docket
@marceelias
explains how this shows Trump “wants to be an authoritarian ruler.”
Ahead of
@POTUS
’ State of the Union address, the Biden Administration is launching the “Investing in America” series.
@SecretaryPete
shares why “uplifting the stories of the people whose lives are shaped by infrastructure” is important.
Ahead of Donald Trump’s hush money trial,
@MichaelCohen212
reveals people should be prepared to be surprised, but he does not want to risk hindering the prosecution’s case by giving details of what will be uncovered.
This week the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments for Trump's ballot eligibility appeal.
@marceelias
explains the "great trap" the court must avoid.
.
@MichaelSteele
argues even if the courts ever catch up to holding former President Donald Trump accountable, it may already be too late because of the damage he has done to the system.
"I was fact-checking her in real time."
@RepGwenMoore
gives a glimpse into what it was like sitting next to Marjorie Taylor Greene during President Biden's State of the Union Address.
"Check the unity conversation amongst yourselves before you bring it to others."
@MichaelSteele
slams outgoing RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel for making a mess of Republican Party.
Video from Donald Trump's deposition in the New York civil fraud trial shows that he not only bragged about his finances and his brand, but claimed his presidency saved the planet from a "nuclear holocaust."
@SymoneDSanders
,
@MichaelSteele
&
@AliciaMenendez
dissect the claim.
“Unfortunately, a lot of these people are not going to realize it until it hits them personally.”
@LevParnas
reveals what it will take for Trump camp to ‘wake up’ from cult-like behavior.
House Speaker Johnson and Former President Trump met to discuss measures focused on preventing noncitizens from voting, which is a practice that is already illegal.
@WalshFreedom
unpacks why this move is Trump’s latest attempt to “scare the hell out of his supporters.”
The RNC did not vote on a resolution that would bar the party from paying Trump’s legal bills.
@marceelias
makes a playful plea to new Chairman Michael Whatley to spend it all on Trump and leave nothing left for Republican campaigns.
Trumps new sneaker line includes the $399 “Never Surrender High Tops.”
@MichaelCohen212
describes them as “hideous” and says GOP donors should be reluctant to spend money on him. “People who have the least are supporting a guy who has the most."
“Disgusting and unserious”
@SymoneDSanders
calls Donald Trump’s comments on Black voters, making the point that Black Americans deserve an elevated discourse.
Congress has another week to avoid a partial government shutdown.
@SecretaryPete
Buttigieg shares how critical industries like transportation will be affected if it is not averted.
“The last thing they should wake up and worry about is...do I have a paycheck?”
.
@MichaelCohen212
calls out SDNY and DOJ for lack of transparency in Trump’s hush money case. Cohen argues he put in a request to receive relevant documents years ago. Now the case is expected to be delayed after hundreds of new documents surfaced at Trump’s request.
Donald Trump will become the first ever U.S. President to stand criminal trial tomorrow and he's still attacking witnesses.
@TimOBrien
shares why his attacks will allow the prosecution to “filet” Trump in the hush money trial.
The Nikki Haley camp hopes Democrats and Independents show up for her in the South Carolina Primary. SC Democratic Party Chair
@cspain1920
says “Democrats are not going to save” her from Donald Trump.
The South Carolina Democratic primary is underway, and
@RepJamesClyburn
is shutting down the idea of not voting.
"Irrespective of whether or not you see anything immediately for you...think about your future."
Donald Trump is now calling convicted Jan 6th rioters “hostages.”
Former Capitol Police Officer
@libradunn
says rioters should be held accountable at the highest level because as it stands, there is nothing "preventing Jan 6th from happening again."
“Stop being stupid, people.”
@MichaelSteele
calls out critics for believing officials like Michigan Secretary of State
@JocelynBenson
should not coordinate with other leaders in handle election threats.
In a deeply alarming campaign speech, Donald Trump says there will be a “bloodbath” if he loses.
@DavidCornDC
says the former President “endorsing political violence” is not anything new.
Maryland’s
@RepRaskin
says despite what they are hearing from the MAGA fringes he believes Congress will move to help fund the rebuilding of the Baltimore bridge.
During the State of the Union, President Biden directly challenged Supreme Court justices.
@CapehartJ
speaks to the President doubling down on his comments in his exclusive interview where
@POTUS
says that the court “made the wrong decision.”
Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned from the Georgia 2020 election interference case, but that may not be enough.
@KatiePhang
says the judge’s added commentary in his ruling “taints the prosecution moving forward.”
"This is not just about abortion"
@RepSusanWild
shares how
@VP
Harris’s visit to a Planned Parenthood impacts the fight for women’s rights to health care.
Congress is back in session on Monday.
@RepJasonCrow
says House Republicans need to move away from “woke culture war agendas” and instead focus on passing bills that directly impact national security issues.
"This was a smear campaign against the D.A."
Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis took the witness stand this week.
@KGreenberg_
says the defense presented no evidence that she had any improper benefit from her relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade.
An alarming new study found that over 64k women and girls have become pregnant as a result of rape in the 14 states where abortion was completely banned after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
@mintimm
calls the impact “horrific”.
President Donald Trump paints a dark vision of America if he's not re-elected.
@SociologistRay
says when the privileged begin to feel equality, it “starts to feel like oppression.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis admits to having a romantic relationship with a prosecutor in the election case against Trump.
@CFColemanJr
explains why it may have little impact on a jury.
The Biden-Harris campaign released a new campaign ad that will air in seven states.
@SarahLongwell25
explains the ad blitz is the way to contrast between himself and Trump’s “big lunatic energy.”
Donald Trump has attacked the judge in his criminal hush money case again.
@KGreenberg_
calls his antagonizing “dumb” and suggests Trump could be reading his God Bless the USA Bible in a prison cell if he keeps it up.
Trump’s former personal attorney
@MichaelCohen212
will join
#TheWeekend
to discuss his former boss’s extremely expensive day in court and the other cases still hanging over his head.
Economy numbers are up, but Americans say they don't feel it.
@ActSecJulieSu
says take a step back and remember where we were 3 years ago. Covid was raging, unemployment was high, and people couldn’t find toilet paper or baby formula.
None of that is true today under Biden.
“Barack Obama could never.”
@SymoneDSanders
and the co-hosts of The Weekend discuss the Republican party’s double standards on criminality and the rule of law when it comes to Donald Trump.
We’re following breaking news out Yemen. The U.S. military says it conducted self-defense strikes against vessels and cruise missiles yesterday.
@AliciaMenendez
gives the latest.
NBC News reports that during last night’s call between
@POTUS
Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Biden said the U.S. will not participate in offensive operations against Iran.
@mitchellreports
unpacks the latest reporting.
Tim Scott endorsed Donald Trump on Friday.
@MichaelSteele
believes Scott and Elise Stefanik are doing a “sycophantic dance” to secure a chance at becoming Vice President.
"I would recommend that he RSVP no." GOP House members have invited President Biden to testify in their baseless impeachment probe.
@RepRaskin
says that the only crimes they've found are the ones from their own witnesses.
IVF patients are terrified by the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that deemed embryos have the same rights as living children.
@michelebgoodwin
breaks down the implications of this ruling across the nation.
.
@AliciaMenendez
,
@MichaelSteele
and
@SymoneDSanders
bring attention to the disturbing reality of the deaths of three migrants at the U.S. border in Texas with a remaining question: “where is your humanity?”
Tonight, President Joe Biden gave a rousing speech, noting the country is at an inflection point with democracy under threat at home and abroad.
@SymoneDSanders
,
@MichaelSteele
and
@AliciaMenendez
give their reaction to
@POTUS
’ State of the Union address.
.
@TheBlackCaucus
is standing in support of Texas student Darryl George whose school district filed a lawsuit over his hair.
@RepHorsford
highlighted the need for his presence at the
#SOTU
and the importance of protecting diversity, equity and inclusion.
“Playback his message.”
@mintimm
says the most effective way to showcase Trump's anti-reproductive rights stance is to allow voters to hear it directly from the source as he praises the overturn of Roe V. Wade.
It's make-or-break time for Donald Trump. Michael Cohen joins The Weekend to discuss his former boss's money troubles ahead of a critical deadline this Monday.
Nikki Haley tells Kristen Welker on
@MeetThePress
that she no longer feels bound by the RNC pledge to endorse the winner of the Republican presidential primary, meaning she might not endorse Donald Trump.
@MichaelSteele
,
@AliciaMenendez
and
@SymoneDSanders
react.
A.G. Letitia James says she may seize Trump's assets if he can't come up with the more than $454 million he owes in his civil fraud case. Mary McCord explains how this would play out.
Dr.
@uche_blackstock
is drawing attention to the impact race has on our health care system in her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. She details how the Flexner report played a role in the erasure for tens of thousands of Black doctors in the U.S.
The co-hosts of The Weekend discuss what Republicans fail to understand about escalating political threats and their consequences for the American people.
“You are spending government resources on a problem you have created.”
President Biden took aim at do-nothing Republicans in Congress for stalling crucial aid to Ukraine.
@RepHorsford
says
@POTUS
"met the moment,” highlighting the clear contrast for Americans in November.
As work begins to clear the Baltimore Harbor it’s important to remember the lives that were lost.
@TomPerez
met with some of the families of the 6 Latino men who died in the bridge collapse -- the first thing they asked for was their loved ones’ bodies.
Politico released a "short-list" of suggestions from veteran strategists on things Biden should do to reassure the public he is fit for reelection.
Here is what
#TheWeekend
hosts had to say about it.
As the nation prepares for a crucial week, Trump’s lies target
@POTUS
Biden as a threat to democracy.
@BeschlossDC
explains why Biden must highlight the stark contrast between himself and the former President in his upcoming State of the Union address.
The Biden-Harris campaign raised a historic $90 million in March. Trump claims he’s going to raise $50 million at a fundraiser tonight.
Biden-Harris finance chair
@rufusgifford
says “Trump and his orbit has a loose relationship with the truth,” but the receipts will tell.
.
@NC_Governor
Cooper calls out the Republican legislative leadership for their attempt to “take over” the running of the state board of elections. Making a call that “we have to make sure we are fighting in the courts and at the ballot box.”
NBC News reveals influential conservative donors are pouring millions into organizations funding Project 2025, which is the plan to create a conservative "government-in-waiting" for a second Trump term. The Weekend co-hosts unpack why this would be a “dangerous take over.”
“Not to say to the American people reward us, but to say trust us."
@RepJeffries
explains why it's important for Democrats to help drive the message that the economy is getting better.
.
@MayorGiles
is urging House Republicans to vote for the bipartisan agreement on border security. He says “petty politics” would be the only reason to vote against it.
“They're both old."
@MrMikeBlake
explains how dwelling on Biden's age is a Republican distraction to divert conversations from their lack of accomplishments.
Intel agencies are planning to brief Donald Trump on national security matters if he secures the GOP nomination this summer. Former CIA Director
@JohnBrennan
weighs in on concerns over his history with classified info, saying it would be a "lower level" briefing.
Former CIA Director
@JohnBrennan
details that the FBI informant used in the impeachment inquiry against
@POTUS
is allegedly a serial liar. He also warns that “Russians see Republican lawmakers as tools.”
One of
@POTUS
's top campaign lieutenants
@quentinfulks
is with us to break down what the Biden campaign team is watching for tomorrow night in Iowa and how the President can translate his White House accomplishments into votes at the ballot box.
Today
@VP
Harris is heading to Selma, Alabama to mark 59 years since Bloody Sunday.
@TheRevAl
is also there and reflects on the significance of this pivotal moment for civil rights.
“Nobody is asking you to bleed we are asking you to sand there with us.”
A group of Republicans think veterans shouldn't have access to IVF.
@NCNWHQ
Pres. Shavon Arline-Bradley weighs in on the debate on reproductive care and why voting this election year matters the most.
Donald Trump is embracing depictions of political violence by sharing a video featuring an effigy of Pres. Biden tied up. He is also bashing the daughter of the judge in his hush money case.
@lucymcaldwell
weighs in on why these acts from the former President are “intentional."