With Covid restrictions set to end on May 11, the Biden admin. has announced new measures to make it easier for migrants to apply for asylum from their home countries.
Mike Pence recently said he has “nothing to hide” in the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation. But his former boss seems to have a very different perspective. (via MaddowBlog)
WATCH: Brittney Griner gets emotional during her first press conference since her release from a Russian prison.
"I'm no stranger to hard times... You're going to be faced with adversities throughout your life. This was a pretty big one."
Dr. Esther Choo: Here in the hospital, we will always be waiting to receive those who make it to us. We’ll do our best every time. But our best will always be a worse option than prevention. Please don’t lose sight of the better option.
Even if Myles Cosgrove were to become the upstanding law enforcement official on whom Miller has wagered his community’s lives, a damning message has already been sent nationwide, says
breaks down the numbers on how many people think being called "woke" is bad while also strongly agreeing with all the underlying woke priorities. https://on.msnbc.com/3AzL2IY
The bill, which will not pass the Senate, would prohibit schools that receive federal funding from allowing people “whose sex is male” to participate in sports designated for women or girls.
Republican politics in Tennessee was already a mess. As the legislative session ends, conditions in Nashville have gone from bad to worse. (via MaddowBlog)
Zeeshan Aleem: Tucker Carlson’s toxic cocktail of misinformation, racism, and reactionary ideas made him uniquely dangerous. Leaving Fox makes him less so.
Hayes Brown: Real cowards shove weapons at throngs of scared people, insisting after every shooting that there's nothing to be done, but offer up more guns.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is stalling promotions for more than 180 generals and flag officers over a policy that funds travel costs for servicemembers seeking abortions.
Sen. Warren: "It's extortion." https://on.msnbc.com/40JBmWT
New polling suggests the MAGA movement isn’t just unpopular — but that it’s noticeably less favored than Black Lives Matter, both major political parties, the current president, and his immediate predecessor. (via MaddowBlog)
If Congress doesn’t increase the debt ceiling by summer, the government is at risk of tanking the economy. But McCarthy’s new plan doesn't provide much reason for hope. (via The ReidOut Blog)
Nearly 6 in 10 American adults say abortion should be legal "always" or "most of the time," poll finds. But too many Republicans simply aren’t listening. (via MaddowBlog)
A Republican senator is blocking more than 180 military promotions as part of an anti-abortion tantrum. The next time Republicans present themselves as champions of the military and national security, keep this in mind. (via MaddowBlog)
Manhattan DA cites Donald Trump's "longstanding and perhaps singular history of attacking witnesses" in protective order request. (via Deadline: Legal Blog)
There's a cloud hanging over the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts' reluctance to talk about the problem won't make the cloud blow away. This leaves Senate Democrats with a decision to make. (via MaddowBlog)
Ari Melber on Cruz recording: “Basically...they would hijack the certification [of the 2020 election] and use their own made-up, fake commission to declare that the Biden win was fraudulent.” (via MaddowBlog)
WATCH: Sen. Cruz told a Fox News anchor in January 2021 that Donald Trump had asked him to argue a possible Texas 2020 election lawsuit if it reached U.S. Supreme Court. https://on.msnbc.com/40Xs3mp