Nicolle Wallace: 'I'd like to say how did this happen but I think we're all watching in real time'
MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin, former top prosecutor at the DOJ Andrew Weissmann, and Democratic strategist Basil ...
I’m a constitutional law expert. Here’s what concerns me most about Trump’s EOs.
There’s a very straightforward principle of constitutional law we should keep in mind when considering the legality of Trump’s actions.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' trial delayed indefinitely by judge
MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin details the circumstances behind the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor ...
Can Trump simply dismiss federal officials as he pleases?
Laws governing several, lesser-known agencies protect certain officials from removal, except for cause. Trump is betting ...
What legal footing does the Trump admin have to offer federal employee buyouts?
A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's federal buyout program. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin breaks it down. Author of "Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again" Elaine ...
Constitutional crisis? Dems sound alarm on Trump and Musk actions
The Trump administration says that Elon Musk is now a "special government employee." Musk says he and President Trump are shutting down USAID. NBC News senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, ...
'Dismantling of the administrative state': Trump exec orders align with Project 2025
The slew of President Trump's actions and executive orders so far align with the Project 2025 blueprint. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin and The New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser join Katy ...
Trump's DOJ keeping Eric Adams on ‘short leash’ by pushing to drop charges
A seventh prosecutor has now quit over Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove's order to drop criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, former U.
'Never seen anything like this': Musk has been empowered to be 'virtual prime minister'
The House DOGE subcommittee is holding their first hearing today. This comes after Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with President Trump yesterday. NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett ...
Where are the guardrails? Trump admin in 'uncharted territory' with Musk
The Trump administration is facing new legal challenges around federal funding and the DOGE accessing sensitive treasury data. National Columnist for the Washington Post Philip Bump, MSNBC Legal ...