With more than 57 million votes already cast, Rachel Maddow calls out the “harebrained” incompetence of those working on Donald Trump’s behalf to interfere with the midterm elections. She says voters, election officials and law enforcement across the country are taking steps to protect the vote, and that the effort to shut the elections down has failed.

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

» Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here http://ms.now/membership

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/

#trump #midterms #elections

source

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegset on the House floor. Massie attempted to force an impeachment vote against Hegseth before the 2026 midterm elections, but that vote was blocked by Speaker Mike Johnson. Retired United States Navy Rear Admiral John Kirby, legal journalist Cristian Farias and Vanity Fair Contributing Writer Chris Whipple join Katy Tur with reaction and analysis. Plus, MS NOW is exclusively reporting that Pete Hegseth relied on “newly invented criteria” when withholding promotions from senior military leaders, including many women and people of color. Rachel Maddow looks at the litany of reasons why Congress would want to impeach Pete Hegseth and speculates that there may even be the votes in Congress to do so by the end of the week.

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here http://ms.now/membership

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/

#ThomasMassie #PeteHegseth #impeachment

source

Newly-surfaced photos appear to show President Trump looking at documents titled “Kennedy Center Demolishment.” Trump’s focus on the performing arts center comes as the GOP struggles to gain ground ahead of the midterms. Mark McKinnon, former Adviser to George W. Bush, and Semafor Congressional Bureau Chief Burgess Everett join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss just weeks away from the midterms.

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

On Saturday, September 26th, don’t miss the chance to attend “Together in Texas: We the People 2026,” our annual live community event. As the country heads toward the 2026 midterm elections, we’re bringing conversations with top newsmakers and insights from your favorite MS NOW hosts to the place at the center of it all: Texas. Go to ms.now/together to buy your tickets now.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

» Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/

#Trump #KennedyCenter #Politics

source

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie says he is planning to trigger an impeachment vote today against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth told reporters he’ll hold a presser on the issue tomorrow. MS NOW Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell, MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar and Staff Writer for The Atlantic McKay Coppins join Alicia Menendez to discuss.

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here ms.now/membership

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/

#trump #petehegseth #congress

source

After last week’s historic blue wave, Joe says the Democratic Party needs to “start acting like” they have the majority. Democrats, Joe says, should stay focused on their message of affordability — and steer clear of social media attacks on the GOP.

#news #politics #congress #elections #democrats

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

» Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here http://ms.now/membership

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/

source