Day: January 9, 2025

Desperate to avoid being sentenced on the 34 felony counts of which was found guilty, Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him off the hook, and he happened to have a chat on the phone with Justice Sam Alito just before doing so. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin and Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer for Slate magazine, talk with Alex Wagner about Alito flouting the damage he does to the credibility of the Supreme Court, and whether Trump’s ploy will work.

“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Donald Trump said, blaming Gavin Newsom.

A deadly combination made LA dangerously combustible, triggering a “horrendous” disaster – and authorities warn the worst is yet to come. Here’s how it unfolded.

Still weeks away from returning to office, Donald Trump is showing himself to be as petty and vindictive as he was in his first term, turning the tragic, devastating wildfire crisis in Los Angeles into a political gotcha game with distorted lies and accusations. Charlie Sykes, writer for the Atlantic, discusses with Alex Wagner.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out using military or economic action to acquire the overseas Danish territory after he takes office on Jan. 20.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire response.

The Hollywood Bowl confirmed that the iconic landmark was among those impacted by evacuation orders.