Jason Furman: ‘A carbon tax’ is a ‘better policy than anything under discussion right now’

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell says that China's status as one of the largest holders of U.S. foreign debt makes "Republican members of Congress who are ready, willing and able" to force the United States to default on its national debt, a greater threat to our national security than the Chinese balloon shot down by federal authorities on Saturday.Feb. 7, 2023.

The desk chairs that previous vice presidents used were all calibrated for taller men, according to the New York Times.

Slide 1 of 41: In the latest threat to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, a major US political donor has just signaled that he won't be backing the former POTUS's next presidential bid. And political support might not be the only thing Trump is losing. Read on for the full surprising story. All dollar values in US dollars.

On Friday, 128 of the 222 House Republicans, and 43 GOP senators, signed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to block student-debt cancellation.

The first sign of trouble began, oddly enough, in Alabama. In August 2021, Donald Trump headlined an event in the ruby red state he won by 25 points, and the former president briefly encouraged attendees to get Covid vaccines. As regular readers might recall, the booing was audible and immediate.

President Biden is gearing up for his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night--the big speech before his presumed re-election bid, although Biden has not formally announced anything yet. The president is expected to tout his accomplishments and make the case to the American people about why he deserves a second term. Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins Joy Reid to discuss.Feb. 7, 2023.

New Hampshire’s Republican governor may not be built for the job of president, as some conservative pundits would have you believe. But he’s a shoo-in to be the New England Patriots’ next cornerback. Because Thursday, Chris Sununu was backpedaling like his life depended on it. First, some...

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) talks expectations for President Biden's upcoming State of the Union speech, and responds to Republicans slamming Biden for not shooting down the Chinese surveillance balloon earlier. “We just need to accept that whatever happens, and in total absence of facts, there’s going to be deep criticism of the president.” Feb. 5, 2023.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) discusses with Nicolle Wallace the new calls to investigate the Trump-era Durham probe and how Republicans in Congress are straying further from U.S. values. Feb. 6, 2023.

The first week of hearings on the Hill confirmed Republicans are choosing political theater over productivity. “Things are off to a pretty rambunctious start,” says NBC News senior Congressional reporter Scott Wong. He joined Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Warren Rojas, Washington correspondent for Insider, to discuss the partisan squabbling. Feb. 5, 2023.

Former NYDA prosecutor Mark Pomerantz addresses concerns that his new book, "People vs. Donald Trump," provides insights into the potential prosecution of Donald Trump that could be helpful to Trump's defense, pointing out the sheer volume of facts about Trump's conduct already in the public sphere and also thoroughly documented in New York Attorney General Tish James' civil lawsuit.Feb. 7, 2023.

If You Have Toenail Fungus Try This Tonight (It's Genius!) Randy Jackson: This 3 Minute Routine Transformed My Health. California: "Grocery Allowance" Everyone on Medicare Can Apply for. Health Breakthroughs /. The “Arthritis Reliever” Drs Can’t Stop Recommending Is Now Legal.

Two days after Russia’s war in Ukraine began, Donald Trump said there were “things” President Joe Biden could do to end the crisis “pretty quickly,” but the former president did not elaborate on what those “things” might entail. At one point, he suggested that the United States could put Chinese flags on our F-22 fighter jets, but this was not an argument to be taken seriously.

China’s surveillance balloon “clearly was provocative” but many things remain unclear about why China did it. CIA Director John Brennan has some questions. “It clearly was intended to traverse U.S. airspace but who was responsible for launching this and was it fully coordinated at the highest levels of the Chinese government?” But now, the most pressing question might be how the United States proceeds with its relationship with China. “There are ways that we can de-escalate,” Brennan tells Ali Velshi, “but it requires engagement and constructive diplomacy and dialogue with China that unfortunately this balloon issue is disrupting.”Feb. 5, 2023.

The New York Times' Kenneth Vogel reports on how the Koch Network is preparing to get involved in the 2024 presidential primaries with the aim of moving on from Trump.Feb. 6, 2023.

The U.S. downed the Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday, a U.S. official said, setting off a tense exchange between the two nations. The Morning Joe panel discusses why the spy balloon was serious, the Biden WH's handling of the balloon and the comments from some Republicans on the issue.Feb. 6, 2023.

Former President Donald Trump has been on a tear in the past two weeks, working to convince his supporters that he’s the only one who can save their children. He’s pledged to purge “the radical zealots and Marxists” from the Education Department, vowed to have federal agencies “stop” gender-affirming care for minors across the country, and called for parents to be allowed to elect their children’s school principals directly.

Conservative lawmakers in the House are planning to spend the hours before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday similar to how they’ve spent the past several years — stoking fear about foreigners. House Republicans are hosting a slate of committee hearings on Tuesday...

Kathleen Belew, author of "Bring the War Home," talks with Rachel Maddow about why neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. believe they can trigger a race war by attacking infrastructure like electricity substations.Feb. 7, 2023.

Of all Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposals, the Texas Republican’s proposed constitutional amendment on term limits is among the strangest. Under his plan, voters would no longer be allowed to elect U.S. senators to more than two terms, and Americans would also be prevented from electing U.S. House members to more than three terms.