Maddow joins colleagues in objecting to McDaniel for legitimizing Trump, attacking democracy

MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow teamed up for a live event at the historic Apollo Theater in NYC. They discussed Joy’s New York Times best-selling book, Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America, and how the mission of these civil rights pioneers is now more urgent than ever.

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As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd

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