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As Democrats continue to dust themselves off after big losses in 2024, MSNBC’s Jen Psaki examines what’s next for the party. On “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki,” she dives into two crucial questions: where do Democrats stand in this moment? And how can they win again? With a format built for real conversations and necessary pushback, Jen sits down with some of the left’s biggest names to talk about confronting Trump 2.0 and how the party can shape the future they’d like to see. This is a space ...
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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Chris Hayes, MSNBC & NBCNews THINK

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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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MSNBC ratings continued their massive decline last week...as Jen Psaki continues to maintain Rachel Maddow audience. MSNBC ratings were once again beaten by CNN in the 25-to-54 demo...while Jen Psaki has lost half of Rachel Maddow audience. We reveal and react to MSNBC ratings in primetime. We discuss Jen Psaki being in a lose/lose situation...and …
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It can be hard to follow and make sense of all of the volatility we’ve been seeing in the markets and economy recently. Lucky for us, Joe Weisenthal, co-host of Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” podcast is joining this week to help break down what’s been going on. He joins WITHpod to discuss recent economic volatility and what it means for financial markets v…
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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky have experienced a disastrous start to the WNBA season. While most people can clearly see that Angel Reese is struggling...Angel Reese continues to escape blame. Instead...Angel Reese fans are blaming coach Tyler Marsh and calling for him to be fired. We react to Angel Reese fans...calling for Tyler Marsh to be fired…
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Simone Biles seemed intent on destroying her legacy...this past weekend. Simone Biles engaged in a Twitter feud with Riley Gaines...where Simone Biles publicly advocated for biological men to compete in women's sports. Unsurprisingly...Simone Biles was immediately shamed for her comments towards Riley Gaines. We reveal and react to the back and for…
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Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to southern California this weekend...to deal with unrest in the Los Angeles area. According to CNN and some in the mainstream media...Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to stifle peaceful protests. We reveal and react to clips from CNN and ABC News...claiming the unrest in California is peaceful. We d…
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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosted the Indiana Fever...in primetime on CBS Saturday night. With Caitlin Clark injured...Angel Reese was the only star on the court. Unfortunately...Angel Reese once again proved that she's not ready for primetime. We reveal and react to Angel Reese highlights...and the overall performance from the Chicago Sky. We…
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Marissa Rothenberger was born a biological male...and has been dominating girls softball at the high school level in Minnesota. Friday afternoon...Marissa Rothenberger led Champlin Park High School to the state championship with a dominating performance. Outkick was on the scene to speak with parents from both Champlin Park and Bloomington Jefferso…
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Even as the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatens untold chaos, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of DOGE in granting access to Americans' personal Social Security data. Jen Psaki, Ronan Farrow, Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury discuss the dangers and the level of concern among American voters.…
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Angel Reese and her companions in the mainstream media believe that...she is the face of the WNBA. However...Angel Reese continues to prove that she's not ready for the responsibility of being the face of the league. We reveal and react to a video circulating social media of Angel Reese. We explain why the actions of Angel Reese prove that she's no…
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Caitlin Clark is currently rehabbing a quad strain injury...and has been out for the last two weeks. The WNBA started the regular season dominating the headlines...but mainstream interest in the WNBA has declined since Caitlin Clark was injured. We discuss the WNBA fading from relevance...since Caitlin Clark has been out with injury. We explain why…
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In the midst of Donald Trump and Elon Musk throwing insults and threats at each other on their respective social media platforms, Musk accused Donald Trump of being ungrateful to Musk for purchasing the election for him, an admission of sorts that his support for Trump was transactional. Jen Psaki takes a closer look.…
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Kaitlan Collins has been anchoring the primetime lineup at CNN...for the last two years. CNN ratings have continued to struggle...but Kaitlan Collins is seeing the lowest ratings in CNN primetime lineup. We reveal and react to CNN ratings. We discuss Kaitlan Collins occupying the most important timeslot...in CNN primetime lineup. We react to an art…
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ESPN will be broadcasting the NBA Finals over the next two weeks...and it could be the last NBA Finals for Doris Burke. According to The Athletic...Doris Burke could be losing her job...and major changes could be coming to ESPN coverage of the NBA. We react to Doris Burke potentially losing her job...and the potential changes to ESPN NBA coverage. …
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WNBA legend Lisa Leslie has been recirculating on social media this week...with a conversation that she had with Draymond Green regarding WNBA salaries. Lisa Leslie demanded that NBA players sacrifice their salaries...to give more money to WNBA players. Unfortunately for Lisa Leslie...Draymond Green immediately shutdown this unreasonable demand. We…
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Imane Khelif won the gold medal in women's boxing...at the 2024 Paris Olympics. There was rampant speculation last summer that...Imane Khelif was a biological male and shouldn't have been allowed to compete. Unfortunately...the Olympics ignored the possibility and have now been embroiled in a scandal. We reveal and react to an article from The Dail…
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Jen Psaki looks at a startling number of Trump Cabinet members whose lack of fitness for the jobs they serve is glaringly apparent, all while career public servants who make the government work regardless of the competence of the people in charge are struggling to adjust to crippling DOGE cuts and burdensome new red tape.…
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Jake Tapper and CNN have been promoting the coverup of Joe Biden...in the last few weeks. Jake Tapper has been promoting his book...and using his platform on CNN to do so. Lawrence O'Donnell at MSNBC was bothered by this...and called out CNN and Jake Tapper on Monday night. We reveal and react to Lawrence O'Donnell calling out CNN and Jake Tapper. …
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The WNBA launched an investigation into Caitlin Clark fans...after the Indiana Fever opened the season against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. According to the WNBA...they were investigating potential discriminatory speech towards Angel Reese. However...Brittney Griner was caught on video with similar speech towards Caitlin Clark...and the WNBA is…
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There’s a good chance that before November of 2022, you hadn’t heard of tech nonprofit OpenAI or cofounder Sam Altman. But over the last few years, they’ve become household names with the explosive growth of the generative AI tool called ChatGPT. What’s been going on behind the scenes at one of the most influential companies in history and what eff…
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Sesame Street has been a staple of American television for decades...while being programming that parents could blindly trust. Unfortunately...Sesame Street is no longer trustworthy for most parents...as Sesame Street has potentially been indoctrinating young minds. We reveal and react to a segment from Sesame Street with Jonathan Van Ness. We ques…
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AB Hernandez won two gold medals in the California track and field state championships...this past weekend. Parents were outraged that a biological male won in girls track and field...and event organizers had police escort outraged attendees out of the event. We reveal and react to California...removing outraged parents from the track and field sta…
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WNBA referees called security to the court Thursday night...after the game between the Dallas Wings and Chicago Bravado. Dijonai Carrington approached a WNBA official after the game...and the referee asked security to witness the exchange. We reveal and react to the exchange between Dijonai Carrington and a WNBA referee. We theorize as to why a WNB…
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Jake Tapper spent the entire month of May promoting his book about Joe Biden...as well as promoting CNN. Unfortunately for Jake Tapper...the month of self-promotion failed to resonate...as Jake Tapper is struggling to sell books and CNN ratings hit ten-year lows. We reveal and react to CNN ratings and Jake Tapper book sales. We discuss Kaitlan Coll…
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June is a special month for those who celebrate pride. The month of June has been set aside as pride month...and usually features parades and festivals to celebrate. Unfortunately...the celebrations could look different this year as corporate sponsors are abandoning pride month. We discuss corporate America rejecting pride celebrations...and the mi…
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Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers faced off for the first time in the WNBA Thursday night. Unfortunately for Angel Reese...she continues to struggle to sell tickets as the Chicago Sky once again failed to sellout at home. We reveal and react to ticket prices...for Paige Bueckers debut against Angel Reese in Chicago. We discuss Angel Reese struggling t…
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MSNBC debuted their new primetime lineup at the beginning of May...and MSNBC ratings have struggled since. Jen Psaki is struggling to maintain Rachel Maddow audience...while Symone Sanders has been unable to maintain Joy Reid ratings. We reveal and react to MSNBC ratings for May. We discuss the excuse being used that...viewer fatigue is the reason …
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Chiney Ogwumike was one of many at ESPN who believed Angel Reese...when Angel Reese insinuated that Caitlin Clark fans discriminated against her two weeks ago. After the WNBA proved the story to be false...Chiney Ogwumike apologized for spreading blatant propaganda. We reveal and react to the apology from Chiney Ogwumike. We commend Chiney Ogwumike…
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A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Donald Trump lacks the authority to enact his sweeping tariffs under the emergency powers law. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes who co-led the lawsuit against Trump's tariffs discusses the ruling and next steps with Jen Psaki.…
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The WNBA released a statement Tuesday afternoon...revealing that the claims made by Angel Reese against Caitlin Clark fans were unsubstantiated. While most people knew these claims were false...Angel Reese continued with the story until the WNBA exposed it as false. We discuss Angel Reese and her baseless accusations against fans of Caitlin Clark. …
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Joy Behar and the ladies on The View have been instructed to layoff Donald Trump...and tone down their political rhetoric. Due to falling ratings...Bob Iger has requested that the ladies on The View focus more on pop culture. Unfortunately for Bob Iger...Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies have ignored his request. We reveal and react to a segment on Th…
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Caitlin Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks and potentially longer...due to a quad strain. With Caitlin Clark missing time...the pressure will fall on other WNBA players to maintain ratings and attendance. Most of the pressure will fall on Angel Reese...who's already struggling to maintain without Caitlin Clark. We discuss ticket prices falling …
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The Indiana Fever announced Monday that Caitlin Clark sustained a quad injury...and will be reevaluated in two weeks. If Caitlin Clark happens to miss significant time...it could mean disaster for WNBA ratings and attendance. We discuss the Caitlin Clark injury...and the potential impact on the WNBA. We explain why the Caitlin Clark injury came at …
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Note: this episode originally published on 11/12/24. From original description: Whew, the past few days have been a lot. Like you probably, Chris hasn’t slept much this past week. There’s a lot to process given that Donald Trump is now president-elect… again. Our guest this week, who has worked as an organizer throughout numerous political ups and …
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lost a close game to the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon. During the final seconds...many believe that WNBA officials missed a foul that would've sent Caitlin Clark to the free throw line. Caitlin Clark fans are also complaining about the free throw disparity with the Indiana Fever...and head coach Stephanie …
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Paige Bueckers first week in the WNBA has been uninspiring...as Paige Bueckers is struggling to sellout home games. Paige Bueckers is also struggling to command the attention of the media...while having zero games broadcast on major networks. We discuss Paige Bueckers struggles for relevance...through her first week in the WNBA. We highlight how th…
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Jen Psaki reports on how Donald Trump still used the trappings of the presidency during his "personal time" at a dinner for big-money purchasers of his cryptocurrency, and shares dramatic new visuals of how much the new Republican budget bill benefits wealthy Americans over the poor.By NBC News
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Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies on The View...recently met with Bob Iger and executives at ABC. According to the Daily Beast...Bob Iger made the suggestion that the ladies on The View layoff Donald Trump and the political rhetoric. Whoopi Goldberg and the cast of The View...immediately ignored Bob Iger request. We discuss executives at ABC wanting t…
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Angel Reese had another embarrassing performance Thursday night...as the Chicago Sky were dominated against the New York Liberty. Angel Reese only managed to score two points...and had a horrific sequence of missed layups. We reveal and react to the embarrassing performance of Angel Reese. We also discuss the WNBA ruining the experience for Caitlin…
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The Republican budget bill still has a lot of time and processing to undergo before it heads to Donald Trump's desk for his signature. And now Republicans face their worst fear and biggest obstacle, their own constituents, who are quickly finding out what their elected representatives have voted for and aren't going to be happy about it. Jen Psaki …
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Angel Reese has once again been active on social media this week...where Angel Reese continues to publicly embarrass herself. Angel Reese reposted a video to TikTok...where the creator claimed that Angel Reese is unsafe around Caitlin Clark fans. We reveal and react to this reposted video from Angel Reese. We discuss the absurdity of the claims...a…
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ESPN seems to be shifting away from political programming...while refocusing their efforts on sports. According to Awful Announcing...recent layoffs and the cancellation of Around the Horn is causing insecurity amongst employees at ESPN. The insecurity could be heightened...as ESPN announced Wednesday they were letting go of Stan Verrett. We discus…
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Georgia and Arkansas have both tried to implement work requirements for Medicaid, with both producing disastrous results. Now Republicans in Congress want to impose those work requirements on a national level and seem oblivious to the idea's previous failure and the regret expressed by fellow Republicans for their role in it.…
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CNN Jake Tapper has been making the media rounds this week...to promote his book Original Sin. In order to promote to a demographic outside of CNN and MSNBC...Jake Tapper agreed to be interviewed by Megyn Kelly. During the interview...Megyn Kelly pressed Jake Tapper on his inadequate coverage of Joe Biden...which led to an uncomfortable moment. We …
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Angel Reese continues to show her disdain towards Caitlin Clark...after their altercation last Saturday. Angel Reese reposted a fan tweet on social media...where Angel Reese claims that Caitlin Clark ran away from their fight. The tweet from Angel Reese was potentially motivated by race...which would prove RGIII theory right. We reveal and react to…
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Rep. LaMonica McIver talks with Jen Psaki about what really happened at the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where she and other members of Congress arrived for an inspection and were met with a confrontation that resulted in federal charges against McIver and a corresponding false narrative being spun up by the Trump administration.…
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MSNBC fired Joy Reid in early-February...and Joy Reid has largely remained out of the spotlight since then. This week...Joy Reid made her return by uploading an unhinged rant on TikTok...where Joy Reid was spreading the same propaganda that failed to draw an audience on MSNBC. We reveal and react to Joy Reid rant against Donald Trump. We discuss Jo…
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