The Latest Breaking News from MSNBC

Alex Wagner to take over Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC timeslot

Alex Wagner, the former MSNBC daytime host who returned to the network earlier this year, is stepping in for Rachel Maddow.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

‘My rights shouldn’t be a fundraising point’: Video of protester angry at Democratic money-grab goes viral

‘They have had multiple opportunities to codify Roe into law over the past 20, 30, 40, 50 years and they haven’t done it’

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Maddow warns of "fetal personhood" case

Maddow highlights what defining a fetus as a human being could lead to in terms of childbearing rights

Salon · Jun 25, 2022

New CNN boss seeks to create a less divisive news network

Throughout much of his career in TV, Chris Licht has obsessed over ratings, often scrutinizing viewership data on a minute-by-minute basis to diagnose when viewers lost interest. Once, he skipped a close friend’s wedding because it was scheduled during “Sweeps Week,” the period when audience levels take on greater importance.…

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

Trump’s Jan 6 arguments dubbed ‘the Costanza defence’ after ‘Seinfeld’ joke

In the ‘Seinfeld’ episode, a character says, “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Katy Tur on TV news: "It drags me down”

MSNBC anchor opens up about her family, her new book "Rough Draft" and why journalism today is problematic

Salon · Jun 15, 2022

NBA Finals, Jan. 6 hearing lead ABC to ratings win

ABC took home the crown as television's top-rated network last week behind two games of the NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Mary Trump says her uncle Donald ‘accused’ his daughter Ivanka of ‘perjury’ after Jan 6 testimony aired

’Their relationship, whether they seem close or not, is entirely transactional,’ Mary Trump said of Ivanka’s and Donald Trump’s dynamic

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Anchor Katy Tur revisits her high-flying childhood — and the hurt that lingers

Tur's parents ran a helicopter news service in LA in the '80s and '90s. While she loved the rush of flight, her family dynamic was a volatile one. Her memoir is Rough Draft.

WEKU · Jun 13, 2022

Rough Draft review: Katy Tur’s fascinating – and flawed – story of news and family

The MSNBC anchor follows her Trump bestseller with a compelling memoir but her press criticism falls flat

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2022