Maddow: Trump, GOP attacks on courts, prosecutors is actively damaging U.S. rule of law

Plus, the list of Republicans backing Kamala Harris continues to grow 

A special Friday edition of the Rachel Maddow Show

Plus, Hillary Clinton and Timothy Snyder

We’re thrilled to share a mashup of our MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 event that we recently held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The whole day was a celebration of you, our viewers and listeners. It was the first of its kind in-person, interactive experience. We so enjoyed meeting so many of you. But if you couldn’t join us in person, you’re in luck – we’re sharing key conversations in this episode. For more, be sure to check out our TV special airing Saturday, September 14th at 9 p.m. ET. For your reference, here are timecodes for the sessions included here:Claire McCaskill, Jen Psaki, and Andrea Mitchell 0:01:30-0:31:23Chris Hayes & Kate Shaw 0:31:36-0:51:20Andrew Weissmann & Ari Melber 0:51:25-1:12:53Rachel Maddow & Lawrence O’Donnell 1:13:13-1:45:45

Plus, 'She put a bully in his place': Gov. Tim Walz celebrates Kamala Harris debate performance (and Taylor Swift's endorsement)

Plus, More information seen as key weapon to combat Trump election subversion

Plus, 'Ferocious pushback': Pro-Trump election board's tricks draw legal backlash

'An inflection point in history': Rachel Maddow and her MSNBC colleagues reflect on the DNC and Kamala Harris' historic nomination acceptance speech.

Vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz caps another raucous evening of high profile speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. 

A powerful conclusion to the evening with speeches from Dough Emhoff and Michelle and Barack Obama