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July 31, 2021

Florida COVID ward nurse: 'We're back to where we were in December' - ABC News



ABC News' Kyra Phillips speaks with Jacksonville, Florida, COVID ward nurse Lauren Schiller on life inside a hospital in one of the nation's delta variant hotspots. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

As GOP Fights Science, Covid-19 Becomes America's 'Honey Badger' Crisis - The Beat - MSNBC



The new strains of Covid-19 are more dangerous and contagious, with Covid-19 surging in many parts of America as GOP leaders oppose safety restrictions. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on why “COVID don’t care” and why experts are imploring people to take a scientific, non-partisan approach to curbing the crisis. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 7/30/21

Monologue: Return of the Mask



Bill recaps the top issues of the week, including the renewal of mask mandates, and unveils a new addition to his wardrobe.




Eric Adams: Running Against a Movement



Democratic NYC mayoral nominee Eric Adams joins Bill to discuss his stance on politics, policing, and personal health.




Simone Biles vs. The Asshole Division



Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) and Joshua Green join Bill to discuss right-wing attacks on U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles after her withdrawal from competition.




New Rule: The Woke Olympics



Bill implores liberals not to ruin the Olympics with phony outrage over old jokes and claims of cultural appropriation.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the the entire interview with Eric Adams (7:54) and panel discussion with Stacey Plaskett and Joshua Green (19:16), Bill's "funny bit" (32:33) and complete New Rules (44:45). It won't last long, as usual:





July 31, 2021

Mystal: Who Are The GOP Congressman Trump Reportedly Said Were Going To Help Him Steal The Election?



In a major breaking story, we are learning new details of Donald Trump's reportedly unprecedented effort to nullify the results of a free and fair election. Just two weeks before the vote was certified by Congress, Trump allegedly pressured the Department of Justice to lie to the American public to declare that the 2020 election was 'corrupt.' Legal expert Elie Mystal and MSNBC analyst Glenn Kirschner join The ReidOut to discuss. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

'We Need To Credit Trump' To Get More Republicans Vaccinated - Deadline - MSNBC



Branding and marketing expert Donny Deutsch and Democratic strategist Basil Smikle discuss the fear that there will be another Covid spike because people are refusing to take the vaccine. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

Mo Brooks Had Advance Warning Of Threat To Capitol And Wore Body Armor During January 6th Speech RoF



Republican Congressman Mo Brooks might have actually implicated himself to a degree in the Capitol Riots. He admitted in an interview this week that he had warnings that there would be violence from the Trump mob on that day, and he even admitted to wearing body armor during his speech at the Stop The Steal rally. However, it appears that he failed to pass along these serious warnings of dangers to his colleagues or even to police officers, making his motives very suspicious. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.


July 31, 2021

Chris Hayes: Let's Call It What It Was--Trump's Failed Coup - All In - MSNBC



“The last thing left to him was the mob, and so he used the mob. That violent, bloody insurrection—the failed coup we saw was his final attempt after he tried everything else,” says Chris Hayes on the Trump plot to stay in power. Aired on 07/30/2021.




Impeachment Lawyer Breaks Down Evidence Of Trump’s Attempted Coup - All In - MSNBC



“It is a stunning request. And there are other things in the notes that jump out to be that I think will be very relevant to prosecutors looking at Trump’s conduct in the aftermath of the 2020 election,” says impeachment counsel Dan Goldman, discussing Trump urging DOJ to declare the election "corrupt." Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

Former AG Rosen Avoided Questions In Select Committee To Protect Trump - Deadline - MSNBC



Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) speaks to Nicolle Wallace about Trump administration Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen’s testimony regarding his involvement in stoking the January 6th insurrection, arguing that Rosen ‘hid behind the confidentially of a conversation’ to protect himself and the former president. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

DOJ Releases Notes Showing Trump Asked To Declare The Election Corrupt - Deadline - MSNBC



New York Times Justice Department reporter Katie Benner, former U.S. attorney Harry Litman, and executive producer of Showtime’s "The Circus" John Heilemann discuss the unprecedented move by the Justice Department to release notes showing Trump asked the department to declare the election corrupt. Aired on 07/30/2021.


July 31, 2021

Trump 'Soft Coup' Busted By 2021 Leak Of Secret DOJ Notes - The Beat - MSNBC



Donald Trump tried to order the U.S. government to help him overturn his losing election, and the DOJ has the evidence to prove it. Newly released internal notes show Trump tried to order the Attorney General to “say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.” MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on why the new evidence is significant and interviews Mother Jones’ David Corn and former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, who notes Trump's attempted order was "illegal." Aired on 07/30/2021.


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