The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/27/15

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Image A former Colorado county clerk accused of illegally accessing her election system has avoided jail time for a misdemeanor obstruction conviction in another case.

Trump threatens Colorado with ‘harsh measures’ unless it frees a convicted felon

Steve Benen
Donald Trump holds a NOAA map,.
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Americans can no longer trust federal statistics

Michael Steele
Sean "Diddy" Combs
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DOJ slams Diddy's First Amendment 'freak-off' filming defense

Jordan Rubin
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New York appeals court throws out Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty

Erum Salam
A painting of Donald Trump hung on a wall in the White House.

What Trump's new White House portrait accidentally got right

Zeeshan Aleem
Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger Discusses The Midterm Election At The State Capitol

Fallout from MAGA businessman’s alleged Ponzi scheme roils Republicans

Ja'han Jones
Texas House Reconvenes For Second Special Session After Democrats Return To State
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Texas' redistricting fight is terrifying. But there's a way out.

Matthew Dowd
Image: VP Vance And Defense Secretary Hegseth Visit Federal Law Enforcement Officers Patrolling At D.C.'s Union Station
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JD Vance misses the point with his pitiful defense of White House power grabs

Steve Benen
A split composite image of Elise Stefanik, left, and Chris Hayes

Elise Stefanik’s disastrous event is part of a much larger issue for Trump and the GOP

Chris Hayes
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Trump caves to Laura Loomer, cuts off medical lifeline for Gazan kids

President Trump Participates In Swearing-In Ceremony For Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz

After CDC shooting, staffers press RFK Jr.: ‘Stop spreading inaccurate health information’

Steve Benen
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‘A responsible approach’: Obama backs Democratic response to Republican hardball

Steve Benen

Trump’s family has made $3.4 billion during his time as president, new report finds

ALI VELSHI

Trump’s Border Patrol stunt at Newsom's L.A. rally will cost Republicans at the ballot box

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Trump's federal takeover is making the case for D.C. statehood

ALI VELSHI

Pushback works: Immigrant rights advocates score a major win against Trump in court

JEN PSAKI

Bureau of Labor Statistics staff won’t sit by quietly if the new chief tries to manipulate data

Claire McCaskill

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President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025.
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Jen Kerns on "Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser."

Netflix's new docuseries reveals a cruel truth about 'The Biggest Loser'

Hannah Holland
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Chuck Schumer speaks

Democrats must be honest about what Trump is really doing to Washington, D.C.

Zeeshan Aleem
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Wes Moore speaking

Wes Moore’s response to Trump’s National Guard deployment is textbook perfect

Michele Norris
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Members of the National Guard standing at the National Mall

The stunning hypocrisy of red state leaders stepping up to help Trump take over D.C.

Austin Sarat
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Members of the National Guard on patrol

D.C. is more than Trump’s dystopian fantasy of tanks and fear — take it from someone who knows

Luke Russert
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An 18-year-old woman was harassed by a server who accused her of being a boy in the girls' bathroom at Buffalo Wild Wings in Owatonna, Minn.

I went to the women’s bathroom in a Buffalo Wild Wings. Then a server banged on my stall.

Gerika Mudra
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White House US President Donald Trump Departure

Why Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize lobbying is so offensive

Zeeshan Aleem
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A Costco store.

Why it matters that conservatives are claiming victory over Costco

Susan Rinkunas
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The misogyny at the heart of the WNBA 'prank' that caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr.

Roey Hadar
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Sha'carri Richardson holds the U.S. flag.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s domestic violence arrest should be a real wake-up call

Keith Reed

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Mika: The '50 Over 50' is a brilliant and bold blueprint for all generations of women

The 2025 ‘50 Over 50’ list is here—Meet this year’s trailblazing women

Where Are They Now: 50 Over 50 Alumni

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