THIS EPISODE: Rudy Giuliani speaks on his meetings with active Russian agent Andrii Derkach, who has been newly sanctioned by the Treasury Department, with host Jonathan Capehart. THEN: Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and sanctioned Russian agent Andrii Derkach are discussed by Lev Parnas, who reacts to Giuliani calling him a liar. PLUS: Joe Biden is being targeted with a disinformation campaign by Russia, according to findings in a new Senate Intelligence Committee report, which has been...

NEXT: The Donald Trump allegations on the president’s actions and more made in Michael Cohen’s book are analyzed by politics experts, and experts on Trump’s history. AND: Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have similarities expert on autocrats Masha Gessen, author of ‘Surviving Autocracy,’ believes. Gessen tells María Teresa Kumar, ‘Anxiety is the autocrat's friend. I think Trump got elected by speaking in large part to the anxieties of the American people.’ PLUS: Social media...

THIS EPISODE: Joe Biden is calling students’ return to school amid the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. Kamala Harris’ Chief of Staff Karine Jean-Pierre slams the Trump administration’s reopening methodology, as María Teresa Kumar hosts AM JOY on MSNBC. AND: Police brutality protests, the need for justice system reform, and the reactions of Attorney General William Barr are discussed by Sen. Cory Booker. NEXT: Beto O’Rourke discusses Texas potentially turning blue as millions of new...

THIS EPISODE: Trump supporters and counter-protesters clashed in Portland overnight. Tiffany Cross and her panel discuss the violence that has erupted in Portland and nationwide as Black Lives Matter protests draw opponents, some violent, and some of whom reportedly organized on social media. AND: Portland clashes between Trump supporters and others, versus Black Lives Matter and other leftist activists, are mostly white on both sides, expert Naveed Jamali tells Tiffany Cross. They discuss...

THIS EPISODE: Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death at 43 due to colon cancer is especially mourned by black America author and cultural critic Brittney Cooper tells Zerlina Maxwell, adding that his performances remain, “cultural experiences that affirm the depths and possibility of our humanity.” THEN: Police training improvements in the wake of massive protests against police brutality are discussed by Rep. Val Demings who tells Zerlina Maxwell, “It's so important that we look at developing...

THIS EPISODE: The successes of the Democratic National Convention are discussed by Biden 2020 campaign senior advisor Karine Jean-Pierre, who asserts to Jonathan Capahart that in her view the coming Republican National Convention by contrast will not showcase the Democrats’ message of unity. PLUS: The House has passed a $25 billion bill to support the Post Office and ameliorate mail slow downs nationwide that could impact 2020 election mail-in ballots. Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins Jonathan...

THIS EPISODE: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s ‘American darkness’ speech theme was really about Donald Trump, MSNBC host of The ReidOut Joy Reid tells Jonathan Capehart, amid critiques from the GOP that the Democratic National Convention painted a negative picture of America. AND: The Democratic National Convention, his statement at the convention, and America’s future are discussed by historian Jon Meacham, author of ‘His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope.’...

THIS EPISODE: The Democratic National Convention and the importance of voter turnout are discussed by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who tells Tiffany Cross, ‘We should be redoubling our efforts to make sure we get out the vote.’ NEXT: Voter turnout, protecting the 2020 elections, backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as its widespread support, are discussed by former Attorney General Lorretta Lynch. AND: Russia interference in the 2020 U.S. election is still impacting voters,...

THIS EPISODE: Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate pick Kamala Harris’ first interview on her historic role as the first woman of color on a major party ticket is analyzed by MSNBC contributor Errin Haines, who conducted that interview for The 19th, in conversation with host Tiffany Cross. AND: Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate pick made history as the first woman of color on a major party ticket. Yet, Harris has also previously made history as the second black...

THIS EPISODE: Hillary Clinton says Trump signaled “going after Social Security and Medicare” by signing an executive action that could lead to payroll taxes being suspended, taxes that fund these popular, essential social safety nets. Former Sec. of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton joins Zerlina Maxwell to discuss this--plus Joe Biden’s possible VP pick. AND: Russian and other foreign interference with the 2020 elections detailed in a new intelligence report...

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump has announced an executive order plan to extend COVID-19 economic assistance. Sen. Cory Booker joins Zerlina Maxwell to question why the president is announcing these orders now, when Booker says the Democrats have attempted to implement coronavirus relief plans since May. AND: COVID-19 has now killed over 162,000 Americans. MSNBC Science Contributor Laurie Garrett, author of ‘The Coming Plague,’ joins Zerlina Maxwell to discuss, telling AM JOY, ‘You have to...

THIS EPISODE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joins AM JOY to champion the Democrat-led provisions of the coronavirus relief bill being debated in Congress, noting that these provisions give more money to cash-strapped Americans, and address the failure of GOP leaders to create a comprehensive, national plan for dealing with the pandemic. AND: Former Attorney General Eric Holder debunks the unfounded fears of mail-in voting of the president and William Barr, who apparently believe...

THIS EPISODE: Former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett joins AM JOY, discussing the persistent questions of whether Joe Biden must pick a black woman to be his running mate, and why women VP candidates are demonized for their ambition. PLUS: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins the show on the disputed declarations of U.S. Attorney General William Barr regarding who the violent disruptors really are at the Black Lives Matter protests nationally. Ellison calls on the...

Stacey Abrams on the importance of the upcoming election: “We need everyone to understand that voter suppression is real, it is thriving, and it is the political theory of the case that Republicans intend to use in this election. They do not intend to fight fair.”

THIS EPISODE: One hundred days from the 2020 U.S. Senate races, many Democratic candidates are promising change and more inclusive leadership. Meet two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who have outraised their incumbents, Jaime Harrison of South Carolina, and Mike Espy of Mississippi. AND: The Senate GOP’s proposals for the next coronavirus bills are called ‘cruel’ by Rep. Ayanaa Pressley (D-MA), who tells Tiffany Cross, ‘What we find ourselves on the precipice of is an eviction tsunami that...

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump sending TSA and Coast Guard officers among other types of federal troops to counter protesters in Portland and other cities is discussed by Tiffany Cross and a panel of experts, who see these tactics as designed to make a statement as people exercise their First Amendment rights. THEN: Donald Trump has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin as fears of Russia interfering in the 2020 rise, on the heels of strong reports that Russia put bounties on U.S. troops in...

Rep. Ilhan Omar says Congressman Yoho’s remarks calling Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez a ‘‘a f---ing b----’ need to be condemned aggressively: "We know that as the daughters of dignified, decent men you don't have to have a mother or a sister or a wife in order for you to respect women as an equal human being ... We have to condemn it aggressively b/c it's a member of Congress."

Democratic leaders on Thursday panned the emerging Republican package for coronavirus relief, calling it a proposal that won't pass Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, "I don't think they know what they want, they're in total disarray ... We have gone beyond the pale, they're irresponsible." 

On Russian interference in the U.S. Presidential election, Former Vice President Joe Biden says, “(Russian President) Putin knows what I mean what I say, this is a violation of our sovereignty … It will not go unstated, unnoticed, or unreported.” And asked about election security in 2020, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Trump campaign’s strategy is “to try make it as difficult as possible for people to vote, to have those votes counted, to sow even further distrust in...

Joy Reid conducts one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing provocative political issues both inside and outside of the beltway. Reid, who is also a best-selling author and public speaker, joined MSNBC in 2011 as a contributor. Drawing from her decades-long experience in politics, passion for addressing the intersection of race, justice and culture, as well as her signature tenacious interviewing style, Reid kicks off MSNBC’s primetime lineup by delving into...

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump’s foreign and domestic policy controversies--from the Russian bounties scandal to federal agent apprehending protesters--are discussed by MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance on this final edition of AM JOY hosted by Joy Reid. NEXT: Trump scandals and more critical issues are now covered in new ways Joy Reid’s panel says, as more diverse media voices bring nuance to press coverage. Join Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart and Senior Adviser to the Biden 2020 campaign...

Joy Reid conducts one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers while addressing provocative political issues both inside and outside of the beltway. Reid, who is also a best-selling author and public speaker, joined MSNBC in 2011 as a contributor. Drawing from her decades-long experience in politics, passion for addressing the intersection of race, justice and culture, as well as her signature tenacious interviewing style, Reid kicks off MSNBC’s primetime lineup by delving into...

John Lewis as a civil rights and voting rights hero is remembered by Sen. Cory Booker, Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, Rev. Dr. William Barber, biographer Jon Meacham, voting rights activist LaTosha Brown, Erika Alexander--producer of the new streaming documentary ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’--and many more in this very special edition of AM JOY on MSNBC hosted by Joy Reid. Joy and her guests also remember the late Civil Rights Movement leader...