Jen Psaki tackles the biggest issues of the week and features one-on-one interviews with newsmakers.

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Trump even fails at the little stuff, haunted by Mamdani's success
Jun 24, 2026
Jen Psaki looks at how Donald Trump failed at what should have been the easiest assignment of his presidency, celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States. And Trump even managed to blow up…
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How Hegseth's reckless firing spree could backfire on Trump
Jun 23, 2026
Nancy Lacore was serving as a vice admiral in the U.S. Navy when she was fired as part of former weekend cable news host Pete Hegseth's anti-diversity purge of military leadership. But now Lacore is…
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MS NOW Exclusive | Hope Comes Home: Inside the Obama Presidential Center - Part 2
Jun 20, 2026
MS NOW's Michele Norris interviews former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama about their time in the White House and opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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MS NOW Exclusive | Hope Comes Home: Inside the Obama Presidential Center - Part 1
Jun 19, 2026
MS NOW's Michele Norris interviews former President Barack Obama about his time in office and the opening of his new presidential center in Chicago.
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Obama re-ups American values in an age of Trump depravity
Jun 18, 2026
Jen Psaki talks with former speech writers for President Barack Obama, Jon Favreau and Cody Keenan, about the significance of the Obama Presidential Center and how the messaging of hope and hard work…
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DISGRACED by Iran failure, Trump is tormented by Obama's superior skill
Jun 18, 2026
Former President Barack Obama has made permanent residence in Donald Trump's head for most of Trump's political life, and now, in the shadow of his failed war on Iran, the contrast between Trump's…
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Blurting Kash Patel brings fresh embarrassment to Donald Trump
Jun 16, 2026
Donald Trump's sycophantic FBI director, Kash Patel, has reportedly caused a rift between the FBI and the Secret Service for impulsively posting to social media about an investigation that was still…
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Legal SMACKDOWN: Millions await Trump's name RIPPED from Kennedy Center
Jun 12, 2026
People gathered in person and online to witness the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. The Trump administration made last-ditch efforts to delay the removal…
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MAGA regret: Trump's failed policies, broken promises drive supporters away
Jun 12, 2026
Jen Psaki looks at catastrophic polling data about how Americans feel about Donald Trump and his handling of issues like the economy and his war with Iran Jen also shares interviews from MS NOW…
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Epstein files release sent White House into CRISIS MODE: New report
Jun 11, 2026
A new report from the New York Times exposes the frantic response from Donald Trump's White House to protect Trump from fallout from the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files and his association…
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'We are ready for change!': Victorious Platner thanks supporters and BLASTS Susan Collins
Jun 09, 2026
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for Senate from Maine, addresses his supporters in declaring victory in the Democratic primary, thanking them for his support, laying out his vision for the…
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Report exposes hidden $50 billion price tag on Trump's ballroom
Jun 05, 2026
A report from the non-profit watchdog group Public Citizen points out that while Donald Trump insists that donations are paying for his vanity project ballroom, those donors are being granted federal…
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Trump plays dangerous game with 'little Trump' DNI pick
Jun 04, 2026
Former CIA director John Brennan discusses what's at stake with Donald Trump's choice of a sycophant with no intelligence experience to be the new director of national intelligence, and why someone…
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'Open revolt': Republicans just can't with Trump's ABSURD pick for DNI
Jun 03, 2026
While it is not unusual for Donald Trump to appoint completely unqualified people to important jobs in his administration, his choice of Bill Pulte, a Mar-a-Lago suck-up who Trump had already gifted…
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'Single most dangerous' Trump appointee: Ossoff HAMMERS Trump's DNI pick as 'a thug and a hack'
Jun 03, 2026
Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, talks with Jen Psaki about the importance of his Senate race in Georgia to the Democrats' goal of retaking the majority, and shares…
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Extended legal losing streak hits Trump where it hurts
May 30, 2026
Jen Psaki reviews the fresh string of legal failures Donald Trump has suffered, including a federal judge dropping the hammer on Trump's sketchy IRS "settlement" trick to give himself a $1.8 billion…
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In any other administration, this would be grounds for opening an impeachment inquiry
May 28, 2026
Jen Psaki shares reporting from Pro Publica that the White House played a direct role in helping a company in which Donald Trump Jr. is an investor.
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Iran makes a fool of Trump as another peace deal falls apart; U.S. launches new attacks
May 27, 2026
Donald Trump successfully lured the U.S. media into publishing headlines about another imminent peace deal with Iran over Memorial Day weekend, only for the deal to fall apart yet again and the days…
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'Captive of the crazy': Trump's dubious primary picks add to GOP's midterm burden
May 26, 2026
As Texas Republicans follow Donald Trump's direction and give a primary victory to deeply flawed candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Jim Messina, campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2012…
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Trump is losing control of the Senate (even some 'bootlickers')
May 21, 2026
Donald Trump's avalanche of unpopular ideas and failures has Republican senators livid and turning against him. Even senators who have distinguished themselves as enthusiastic suck-ups to Trump are…
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Trump's power play is backfiring as betrayed Republicans go rogue
May 20, 2026
Jen Psaki points out that Republicans in Congress are increasingly losing their motivation to follow Donald Trump through his wildly unpopular vanity projects and destructive policies that are…
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Trump lawyer flops defending slush fund at Senate hearing
May 20, 2026
Acting Attorney General and former Donald Trump criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche tried to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee that giving Donald Trump $1.8 billion to distribute to his…
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Trump's campaign tough talk on China EVAPORATES in real world test
May 15, 2026
Jen Psaki looks at the boasts and promises Donald Trump made on the campaign trail about how he would handle China and President Xi, and compares that to Trump's performance on an actual trip to…
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Comey: 'The FBI is suffering' with Kash Patel as director
May 14, 2026
Former FBI Director James Comey talks with Jen Psaki about the state of the FBI in the second Trump administration, the effect of Kash Patel's leadership on morale and the resilience of the FBI's…
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SHAMELESS: Vance focuses on fraud with especially bad timing for Trump
May 13, 2026
Jen Psaki looks at the political convenience of JD Vance's new anti-fraud talking points as he struggles to demonstrate some relevance while the rest of the Trump administration goes to China. But…
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Kash's boozy boasts backfire as drinking questions follow him to another hearing
May 12, 2026
Donald Trump's FBI directory, Kash Patel, testified before the Senator Appropriations Committee and faced more questions about reports of excessive drinking. Jen Psaki points out that despite Patel's…
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The perspective you're looking for: Democrats still in good shape but gear up for hardball
May 08, 2026
The Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act followed closely by Virginia's supreme court rejecting their new redistricting has taken the wind out of Democratic sails, but the actual math and…
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Trump team struggles to spin soaring gas prices as panic sets in
May 08, 2026
Jen Psaki shows members of the Trump administration failing desperately to address questions about the price of gas as polling shows an absolutely livid voting public.
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Psaki reviews a shocking litany of political targeting by Trump's DOJ
May 07, 2026
Jen Psaki reviews the shocking litany of political targeting by Donald Trump's Justice Department, from investigations and indictments to raids of political opponents led by disgraced FBI Director…
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Life after Trump: Elections show political adjustments as Trump fades from relevance
May 05, 2026
Pete Buttigieg, former secretary of transportation and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, talks with Jen Psaki about the burden of Donald Trump on Republican candidates, even in red states, and how…
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