Allison Detzel

1 day ago | msnbc.com | Allison Detzel

Michelle Obama is speaking out about her daughter Malia Obama's decision to drop her last name in professional projects. The former first lady told the "Sibling Revelry" podcast that she and her husband, Barack Obama, respect that their daughter is "trying to make her way."Michelle Obama addressed her eldest daughter's decision during a Monday episode of the podcast, hosted by siblings and actors Oliver and Kate Hudson. Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, was also a guest.

1 day ago | msnbc.com | Chris Hayes |Allison Detzel

This is an adapted excerpt from the June 4 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.”There’s a civil war brewing in the Republican Party and it’s threatening the centerpiece of Donald Trump’s legislative agenda: his one big, beautiful, disgusting abomination of a bill, which the Congressional Budget Office says will add almost $2.5 trillion to the deficit, while depriving more than 11 million Americans of health care coverage in the next decade.

2 days ago | msnbc.com | Allison Detzel

As the Atlantic basin enters what experts forecast will be an “above-normal” hurricane season, a Florida weatherman has an unsettling message for locals. John Morales, a meteorologist at NBC 6 South Florida, told viewers Monday night that he will no longer be able to accurately predict hurricanes due to the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to weather and climate agencies.

2 days ago | msnbc.com | Jen Psaki |Allison Detzel

This is an adapted excerpt from the May 29 episode of “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.”For years, Donald Trump has bragged that he only hires the “best people.” But almost six months into his second term, many members of his administration are proving they just aren’t up for the job. Take former WWE executive Linda McMahon, whom Trump inexplicably put in charge of the Department of Education.

3 days ago | msnbc.com | Allison Detzel

On the heels of Elon Musk’s exit from the federal government, Rachel Maddow shared the metaphor she believes best sums up the billionaire’s time in Washington. During Monday’s show, Maddow highlighted one particular agency that was targeted by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, aka DOGE. In March, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) sued DOGE after it faced a “takeover by force” of its Washington headquarters.