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Alex Wagner Tonight

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Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.

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MSNBC

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Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Supreme Court's anti-affirmative action ruling could backfire as Trump brings religious culture war to schools

11/21/2024
Alex Wagner explores how Donald Trump's true goal of wreaking havoc on the federal government is well served by his Cabinet picks even if they are unqualified to run the departments they would be in charge of.

Duration:00:42:12

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'Flood the zone': Trump's clown car Cabinet attempts to overwhelm the limits of public attention

11/20/2024
Alex Wagner looks at how Donald Trump has returned to the tactic Steve Bannon described as "flood the zone," by overwhelming the capacity of the media and the public at large to process the sheer volume of inappropriate behavior and decisions that might have caused a bigger scandal in isolation.

Duration:00:42:27

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Not even in office yet, Trump scrambles to bury Cabinet picks' scandals

11/15/2024
As Donald Trump bullies Washington Republicans into submission with ridiculous Cabinet picks, President Joe Biden is working to bolster the guard rails of the judiciary as much as he can before his time in office runs out.

Duration:00:42:00

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'Bonus karmic justice': The Onion purchases Infowars assets with help from Sandy Hook families

11/15/2024
Alex Wagner takes a closer look at the dubious cast of characters Donald Trump is elevating to his Cabinet, from Tulsi Gabbard to Matt Gaetz, to RFK Jr.

Duration:00:41:24

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'I was shocked': Trump may have gone too far with Gaetz elevation to attorney general

11/14/2024
After a day of absurd selections for the top levels of his administration, it is clear that Donald Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans to blindly do his bidding. Alex Wagner talks with her guests about the reaction to a potential Attorney General Matt Gaetz or Defense Secretary Hegseth.

Duration:00:42:25

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'Grim and glum': Trump malice toward federal institutions felt most acutely at DOJ

11/13/2024
Alex Wagner looks at expectations for the new Trump regime, from his cabinet appointments to his plan for "mass deportations," to his attacks on federal government agencies.

Duration:00:42:17

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The real V.P.? Musk deeply involved in Trump transition as Trump takes steps toward oligarchy

11/9/2024
Plus, How the Roberts Supreme Court embraced MAGA and paved the way for Trump's autocratic ambitions

Duration:00:42:07

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Trump hopes for House majority but Republican chaos may be insurmountable

11/8/2024
Plus, 'Women have to find each other': Election exposes deep political rift among white women

Duration:00:41:28

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'How did this happen?': Alex Wagner examines the MAGA themes that drew voters to Trump

11/7/2024
Plus, Abortion rights ballot measures confirm public support but confound with Trump voter crossover

Duration:00:41:56

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Vote counting schedules and bellwether blobs: Steve Kornacki previews Election Night expectations

11/2/2024
On the last episode of Alex Wagner Tonight before Election Day, Alex Wagner looks at the remarkable campaign Kamala Harris has pulled together in a very short amount of time, and talks with guests about the final days of election day and what it means about the United State of America that someone as flawed as Donald Trump still enjoys the support of half of the country's voters.

Duration:00:41:25

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Trump struggles to reach beyond his base as Harris plies swing state voters

11/1/2024
The name of the game in the final days of the 2024 election is "get out the vote." While Donald Trump struggles to find a way to communicate to anyone who isn't already in his thrall, Kamala Harris combines a rigorous ground game with a steady effort to expand her reach, especially in swing states. Ali Velshi takes a closer look at Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina.

Duration:00:40:56

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Whispering women strategize Trump's downfall with vital rights at stake

10/31/2024
Joy Red co-hosts with Alex Wagner in a "Your Vote, Your Power" election special broadcast looking at the rights and freedom for women that are at stake in the 2024 election.

Duration:00:47:24

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'Donald Trump is a time traveler': Jordan Klepper exposes the view from the Magaverse

10/29/2024
Plus, Will the Trump team's latest insult to Puerto Ricans actually cost him votes? Victor Martinez thinks it will.

Duration:00:42:11

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'No one is immune': Ifill cautions political players trying to suck up to Trump

10/26/2024
Plus, Harris emphasizes election's national stakes, even in states that don't swing

Duration:00:50:30

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Barack Obama shreds Donald Trump for trying to take credit for Obama-era accomplishments

10/25/2024
Plus, Democrats see hopeful signs in early voting patterns

Duration:00:42:27

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Audio tapes put Trump affinity for Hitler into new focus

10/24/2024
Plus, American men pose complex challenge for Democrats against allure of Republican toxicity

Duration:00:42:17

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Making magic in the margins: Parties extend unusual voter outreach in tight Pennsylvania

10/23/2024
Plus, is America ready to elect a woman president?

Duration:00:46:56

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'Why aren't people more alarmed?': As Trump becomes more extreme, Americans get used to it

10/19/2024
Plus, Echoing anti-Trump trend, some Texas Republicans flip to Allred over Cruz

Duration:00:41:58

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'She's ballin', he's stallin'': Trump fading in campaign's home stretch

10/18/2024
Plus, Sanders highlights missing message to shore up union vote for Harris

Duration:00:42:23

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Harris turns Trump's words against him as she builds support among Republicans

10/17/2024
Plus, Trump gambit to outsource campaign operations to Musk backfires

Duration:00:41:29