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Ex-MSNBC host Chris Matthews laid down the gauntlet for Democrats and ran through names of ranking lawmakers in demands the party abandon “losing” etiquette and “take on” President Donald Trump’s “firing squad.” The firebrand network veteran appeared on Morning Joe on Tuesday to challenge Democrats and the media to step up amid Trump’s extensive actions and “shoot back in all directions at the same time.” Matthews’ take came after host Joe Scarborough reflected on Democratic strategist James Carville’s call for the party to “sit back” and past instances when Democrats collected “receipts” on opposition administrations. The former host unleashed on...

The U.S. labor market heated up in December, adding more jobs than expected and stoking optimism that higher interest rates and slower growth abroad won’t stop the steady march of economic growth and wage gains for American workers. With low unemployment, rising incomes and inflation down to a third of its peak in 2022, it raises the question of just how good an economy President-elect Donald Trump stands to inherit when he enters office in less than two weeks. “President Trump is inheriting an economy that is about as good as it ever gets,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s...

Chris Matthews ripped into Democrats for their “terrible decision” on the southern border, chalking that issue and the economy up as the reasons former President Donald Trump overcame Vice President Kamala Harris in the election. “Chris Matthews, you are sitting in your home state of Pennsylvania this morning. A state won by Donald Trump. Not as close as some predicted it would be. Kamala Harris didn’t do what she needed to do, even in those suburbs of Philadelphia that are so decisive in these elections. What’s your morning after assessment of what happened?” Willie Geist asked Matthews on Wednesday’s Morning...

Long-time political commentator Chris Matthews said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that it was “very reasonable to assume” former President Donald Trump will become a dictator if elected. After discussing former President Lyndon B. Johnson, Matthews added, “This is the opposite of Donald Trump, who wants to put them before firing squads basically. He wants put them all in jail. He’s unbelievable the way he talks about his opponents. This is exactly the choice we have a dictatorship, or a democracy. We have to choose. This election is about more than abortion, it is about the whole question of what...

One of the main culprits of the Watergate scandal, John Dean, who spent 4 months in prison, surfaced as a media hero. He has also surfaced as an expert on the alleged scandalous behavior of the Bush Administration. He wrote the book, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush. But the facts, which have survived several challenges in court, indicate that Dean had a much bigger role in Watergate than reported by Woodward and Bernstein. The book Silent Coup argues that the Watergate break-ins were really meant to cover up embarrassing information about a call-girl ring whose...

Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell will join her beleaguered husband Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix today in a show of solidarity after leaked text messages rocked Formula One. Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner broke cover at the Grand Prix on Saturday morning with no sign of his wife Geri Halliwell after his wife found out the texts were leaked as she was flying in a private jet. Halliwell, 51, and her husband, 50, had breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday when Red Bull cleared Horner of inappropriate behaviour allegations which were made by a female employee....

MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews said Monday on “Morning Joe” that people who believed former President Donald Trump were “crazy.” Matthews said, “Well, you’ve got 200 people who have already plead guilty to felony charges for January 6th at the U.S. Capitol. That’s real business. These people can face up to 18 to 20 years in prison. I think the law is coming after Donald Trump and it’s going to get him. I think it’s the same system that’s worked for those 700 people altogether, for either felony or misdemeanor charges that plead guilty to because January 6th.” He continued,...

Neely released video of Big Pharma Vivek in ‘04 trying to figure out which Democrat candidate to vote for He would go on to apply for & receive a Soros fellowship in law school He never registered as a Republican But now he wants to be the GOP nominee?

MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews said Monday on “Morning Joe” that President Joe Biden’s world leadership is “brilliant” at the level of former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Matthews said, “Tom Friedman, I guess a couple months ago, said Joe Biden has united NATO as never before, his problem is uniting the United States, that is the challenge. I noticed that Richard Haass said the other day in leaving his post at the Council of Foreign Relations, he said biggest challenge in the world today is us. It is so interesting how this whole thing is polarized...

Russian troops DESTROY Ukraine dam then flee Kherson dressed as CIVILIANS in the face of furious Ukraine fire as liberated locals celebrate and shamed Putin suffers 'significant reputational damage' from retreat -Russian troops destroyed a key Ukrainian dam before fleeing Kherson dressed as civilians as they fled region -Video showed moment Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River was blown up by retreating Russian soldiers -Antonovsky Bridge has also been destroyed, which is the other main crossing point into Kherson Region -Satellite images emerged showing damage to Nova Kakhovka dam analysts say was 'deliberately destroyed' -Breaching Soviet-era dam could see...

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews claimed Tuesday on “Morning Joe” that former President Donald Trump enjoyed watching the January 6 Capitol riot. Matthews said, “When I watched Trump this weekend, and I watched him talking about violent protesters, or just noisy protesters, he was saying, beat them up. That’s what we used to do, beat them up. That’s how we handle these people. He is talking about it right there in front of us. He’s talking in violent language. That’s how he is. He loves this stuff. The more violent, the better. ”

IS Ukraine LOSING the war in Donbas? Defenders fall back to avoid capture as Russians advance after blasting towns to wastelands while Boris Johnson offers fresh support to Ukrainian president Zelensky Withdrawal from the Luhansk region likely, admits Ukraine in new war blow Area is hugely significant and one of main aims of Putin and Russia's invasion President Zelensky said Ukraine was protecting Luhansk as best it could Putin had launched invasion under the aims of capturing Luhansk and Donetsk Boris Johnson offered renewed support for Ukraine in a phone call with Zelensky Ukraine has admitted it may have to...

While a hardline ally 'holds the Kremlin reins', opposition source claims Public appearances by Vladimir Putin were reportedly staged to mask absence Old footage was used in video appearances for several meetings, it was alleged Nikolai Patrushev - a former FSB chief - is now in virtual control of the Kremlin Public appearances by Vladimir Putin were 'staged' last week to mask an absence from duties, raising new speculation about his health, an opposition source claimed. Old footage was used in video appearances for several meetings, it was alleged. Trusted aide Nikolai Patrushev - a former FSB chief - is...

The Russian army's losses are so high the Kremlin has resorted to recruiting soldiers that have been retired for a decade. At least 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with a total 40,000 wounded, dead or captured since Putin's invasion began on February 24. Intelligence from Britain's Ministry of Defence said Ukraine has killed so many of Putin's soldiers that Moscow is scrambling for extra troops. The Kremlin has even started to recruit from Russian-occupied Transnistria, in Moldova. Britain's Ministry of Defence said: 'In response to mounting losses, the Russian armed forces seek to bolster troop numbers with...

MSNBC's Chris Matthews cries out to Jesus after seeing the latest forecast that Trump might beat Hillary Clinton and become the next President of the United States. Media analyst Mark Dice has the story. Chris Matthews exclaims "Jesus" (Trump might win)

A convicted killer who used a narwhal tusk to help bring down the London Bridge terrorist has spoken about the attack as well as his 'deep regret' for a murder that saw him locked up for life. Steve Gallant, 43, chased and helped pin down jihadist knifeman Usman Khan, 28, during the 2019 terror incident. The terrorist killed graduates Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones at the event in Fishmonger's Hall before running out onto London Bridge. Gallant was jailed for 17 years in 2005 for the murder of Barrie Jackson in Hull and was attending a rehabilitation event when fellow...

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Former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that he departed the network because he “remarked on somebody’s appearance in the makeup room.” As Mediaite pointed out, in March 2020, Laura Bassett claimed that Matthews “inappropriately flirted” and made her feel uncomfortable before appearing on his show.

“I did suffer from sexual harassment from older men and men in power. And they made it very clear some of the exchanges that would have to happen in order for me to be promoted there. And I was so young, so naive. I didn't even really understand what was going on. I knew that I had to leave,” Emily Miller told Fox News’s Howard Kurtz on Sunday. . . . The New York attorney general’s office is reportedly investigating how the network handled sexual harassment allegations. The revelation came after NBCUniversal announced that NBC News Chairman Andy Lack was...

The New York attorney general’s office late last year launched an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation and gender discrimination at NBC News, Variety has learned. NBC News chief Andrew Lack and former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews were among multiple high-ranking executives and newsroom talents whose behavior was the subject of questioning, according to multiple sources. Among those who cooperated with the investigation by providing testimony was Megyn Kelly, an individual close to the former “Today” host told Variety. Kelly declined to comment. News of the investigation followed the surprise announcement Monday that Lack would depart the company months...