The ReidOut with Joy Reid

Trump’s allies in Congress apparently go to bat for the former president

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the ongoing efforts by Donald Trump’s allies in Congress to apparently go to bat for the twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president. The recent appearance of Trump-appointed FBI Director Chris Wray before the Republican-controlled House Judiciary Commitee immediately went off the rails with an unhinged bombardment of all the old, right-wing conspiracy theories. Our experts bring their analysis. Also in this episode, we cover the aftermath ...

The Republican party forces its vision on America of more restrictions on abortion

Clarence Thomas allegedly gave ‘unusual access’ to Supreme Court to exclusive club The New York Times reports

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the fact that a former CIA director is speaking out about the danger Donald Trump posed to national security with his misuse of classified documents. Also in this episode, we are learning about more the rich billionaires that Justice Clarence Thomas has apparently been closely associating with, including what he allegedly received from them, and what he reportedly gave in return. Plus, George Santos, who remains in Congress, is comparing himself...

Special counsel reportedly scrutinizing White House meeting of December 2020

In this episode of The ReidOut, Joy Reid examines new reporting that says the special counsel is signalling interest in the December 2020 meeting in Donald Trump's White House where a team including Mike Flynn and Sidney Powell discussed how to overturn Joe Biden's victory. Also in this episode, after the hottest days on record, many are asking: has climate change already reached a tipping point? The meteorologist who left local news after his climate coverage led to a death threat joins Joy ...

Donald Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the special counsel’s classified documents case faced his arraignment today

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Walt Nauta, Donald Trump’s valet and co-defendant in the special counsel’s classified documents case, having faced his arraignment today after finding a Florida-based criminal attorney. Meanwhile, former-Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers says he has spoken to the FBI about efforts to overturn Arizona's election results in 2020. Our legal experts have more. Also in this episode, we examine how in the aftermath of the Supreme Court affirmative ac...

Joy Reid: The Supreme Court is acting like unelected politicians, not a court

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the Supreme Court, which critics say is acting like a super-Congress, imposing an unpopular conservative ideology on America. Plus, we address the culture of violence in America, and how the powerful gun lobby has created a permission structure, where apparently it is not just about the right to own guns. It also seems to be fair game to use them. We also critique the lagging Ron DeSantis campaign, which is now pushing his anti-LGBTQ message acr...

Trump made mysogynistic statements targeting plaintiff's lawyer in deposition in his civil rape trial

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Donald Trump’s testimony in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case against him over allegations that he raped her in a department store in the 1990s. Our experts break down the latest. Plus, Clarence and Ginni Thomas's wealthy friends allegedly always seem to be there in their time of need, whether it was reportedly a much-needed yacht trip, pricey private school tuition, or a steady job for Ginni--but none of it was disclosed. What were those donors actu...

Trump made misogynistic statements targeting plaintiff's lawyer in deposition in his civil rape trial

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Donald Trump’s testimony in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case against him over allegations that he raped her in a department store in the 1990s. Our experts break down the latest. Plus, Clarence and Ginni Thomas's wealthy friends allegedly always seem to be there in their time of need, whether it was reportedly a much-needed yacht trip, pricey private school tuition, or a steady job for Ginni--but none of it was disclosed. What were those donors actu...

Will there be any recourse for apparent Supreme Court corruption?

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with breaking news of a partial verdict in the trial of five members of the far-right group the Proud Boys for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Also in this episode, yet another allegedly undisclosed big money gift to Justice Clarence Thomas from the same big-time Republican benefactor has been reported. Will there be any recourse at all for this apparent Supreme Court corruption? We bring you expert legal analysis. Plus...

Hospital waiting rooms join list of places you can be shot and killed in gun-crazy America

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with The New York Times reporting on text messages Tucker Carlson sent to a producer after he watched a video of Trump supporters attacking an "Antifa kid," which led Fox management to say essentially, he's gotta go. Plus, you can add hospital waiting rooms to the ever-expanding list of places you can be shot and killed in gun-crazy America. Senator Raphael Warnock is here to talk about Wednesday's deadly shooting in Atlanta. We also have the latest ...

Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on the mounting scandals involving Supreme Court justices

In this episode of The ReidOut, we discuss how the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the mounting scandals involving Supreme Court justices. Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins Joy Reid on calls for a code of conduct that justices must follow. Also in this episode, we cover the testimony on Tuesday from Jessica Leeds who claims she was molested by Donald Trump on a flight. She joins Joy detailing her allegations against the former president. Plus, some of your favorite T...

What can be done to end America's epidemic of gun violence

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with America’s gun crisis on full display once again, with unimaginable horror in Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has done much to boost the apparent NRA culture of "guns before kids" in that state according to critics, wasted no time reducing the murder victims, including a 9-year-old child, to "illegal immigrants." Our guests discuss what can be done to end America's epidemic of gun violence. Also in this episode, E. Jean Carroll was back on the...

The reported corruption of many in the right-wing Supreme Court majority

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut as we await a verdict in the trial of five members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys for their role in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. We discuss how Jan. 6 continues to be a drag on the Republican Party, as their likely nominee, Donald Trump, continues to literally embrace insurrectionists. Rep. Eric Swalwell joins Joy with his analysis. Also in this episode, we examine the reported corruption of many in the righ...

How right-wing media radicalizes Americans for ratings

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the breaking news that former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday before the D.C. grand jury investigating Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Also in this episode, we bring you the chilling words of E. Jean Carroll, who was back on the witness stand facing cross-examination in Donald Trump's civil rape trial. A reporter who was in the room has more. Then, documentary filmmaker Jen Senko joins us on how right-wing media r...

Why Tucker Carlson's ouster from Fox wasn’t just any old firing

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Tucker Carlson, and how his ouster from Fox wasn’t just any old firing. We bring you new information on what led to his dismissal. Plus, transgender Montana St. Rep. Zooey Zephyr joins Joy after Republicans voted to discipline her late on Wednesday for her empassioned defense of gender affirming care. She joins The ReidOut with more. Next, our legal experts analyze the dramatic testimony from E. Jean carroll, as the civil rape trial of Donald Tr...

Massive early voting shows reproductive rights is a motivating midterms factor

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut tracking prominent midterms polls. The Republican spin is that voters only care about inflation. But what does massive early voting tell us about reproductive rights as a motivating factor in this election? Joy and her panel discuss. Then, we cover dramatic debate moments from Monday night in Ohio, Utah and Georgia, as Democrats hold Republicans accountable for Donald Trump's "Big Lie." Plus, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins us on his new book illuminat...

Rep. Eric Swalwell debuts new ad depicting the awful possibilities of a post-Roe america

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with nominees like Arizona's Kari Lake, who is just one of hundreds of Republican election deniers on the ballot this fall, which is why this election, and more importantly the day after the election, are so incredibly important. Plus, Rep. Eric Swalwell joins Joy with an exclusive sneak peek at a chilling new ad depicting the awful possibilities of a post-Roe america. We also examine the origin of the once broadly-inspiring word "woke," and how it's...

Speaker Pelosi kept lawmakers of both parties safe on Jan. 6 newly-released video shows

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with more of that incredible video of Speaker Pelosi on January 6th demanding protection from Donald Trump's government and making sure lawmakers of both parties stayed safe, while Trump infamously did nothing. Also in this episode, we address the chilling new questions being raised by the January 6th select committee about the Secret Service and members of the FBI. Plus, Sen. Ron Johnson might have a second career in stand-up comedy, because the aud...

January 6th committee wraps historic hearings voting unanimously to subpoena Trump

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the shocker of the January 6th committee wrapping up its historic public hearings by voting unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump, after clearly laying out the case of the plot that was hatched months before the election. Namely, if Trump lost, he planned to declare victory anyway, the committee concluded, then literally doing anything to stay in power. Plus, while Trump ultimately failed, the threat is ongoing. Republicans who stoked the insurre...

Trump worker allegedly told FBI Mar-a-Lago documents boxes were moved on former president’s orders Washington Post reports

Breaking news from The Washington Post reportedly sheds light on the FBI’s investigation into Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Who in Trump’s orbit has been cooperating with the DOJ? And what will this mean for the DOJ’s investigation? Joy Reid and her panel discuss. Plus, tomorrow, is the much-anticipated and likely final January 6th hearing. We are expecting to hear evidence that Donald Trump knew that things could turn violent that day. We bring you a preview....

The oddball field of MAGA candidates

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut observng how all the former president's men--J.D. Vance, Herschel Walker, and Adam Laxalt--make up an oddball field of MAGA candidates all running this year, with our democracy on the line. Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate for Ohio, Rep. Tim Ryan, who whalloped the "Hillbilly Elegy" hedge fund guy on the debate stage on Monday night, joins Joy to discuss this and more. Also, we bring you another edition of Democracy Defenders, with our guest wa...

A sad weekend of blatantly racist remarks from the right

In this episode of The ReidOut our guests critique this past weekend of blatantly racist remarks from the right, which has been met by complete silence from Republican leadership. Can Democrats leverage this in the midterms? Also in this episode, we address Russia unleashing a new round of air strikes against Ukrainian civilians--the latest act of extreme brutality from an increasingly desperate Vladimir Putin. Will this make people who think Putin is willing to negotiate see differently? Plu...

DOJ believes Trump still has documents he should not have

Jason Johnson filling in for Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the news that the DOJ believes Donald Trump still has documents he should not have. Plus, Putin's back is up against the wall. He is losing and facing dissent from a high-ranking insider, as President Biden has weighed in with a chilling assessment of the threat to the world. Our experts join The ReidOut to discuss. Then, all the Republicans rallying to Herschel Walker's defense must have known it could get worse--an...

Florida is pummeled by Hurricane Ian, a storm of catastrophic and historic proportions

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with breaking news as Florida is pummeled by a storm of catastrophic and historic proportions. Hurricane Ian, the first hurricane of its caliber to hit the Sunshine State since 2018, made landfall just hours ago, but for many Floridians, the worst may still be to come. The storm is currently barreling across southwest Florida with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. Yet, the most imminent and life-threatening concern is the storm surge, with some area...

Documentary footage shows Roger Stone outlining Trump's alleged coup plot

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Florida preparing for a monster storm with landfall expected on Wednesday. Governor Ron DeSantis is going to be put to the test. Is he up to the task? Joy Reid and her panel discuss. The approaching hurricane has also changed the January 6th committee's plans. Meanwhile, we have previewed some documentary footage of Roger Stone laying out Donald Trump's alleged plot to steal the election, which the committee is expected to show when the hearing ...

The January 6th hearings return this week

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the news that the January 6th hearings return this week, plus the new revelations on Monday night about who was talking--and texting--to whom before and during the attack on the Capitol. Plus, a former member of the Oath Keepers joins Joy as its leader, Stewart Rhodes gets ready to stand trial, facing allegations that he helped to plot the effort to stop the presidential transfer of power through violence. Jason Van Tatenhove, former Oath Keeper...

Republican candidates across the country follow Trump's lead

In this episode of The ReidOut, we expose Republican candidates across the country that are following Donald Trump's lead, threatening democracy by refusing to say whether they will accept election results they do not like. Adrian Fontes, Democratic nominee for Arizona Secretary of State, joins us on his GOP opponent having been at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and more. Also tonight, we take a look at what has been a very bad week for Trump, with the special master telling his lawyers to p...

New York's attorney general exposes Trump's most sensitive insecurity

Joy Reid leads this edition of The ReidOut with the fact that Donald Trump's defense of the indefensible--taking sensitive documents to Mar-a-Lago--is getting more absurd by the day. Now, his handpicked judge has received an embarassing rebuke from a panel of appeals court judges. Also in this episode, we cover how New York's attorney general has exposed Trump's most sensitive insecurity--that he is not nearly as rich as he claims to be. This is something that our guest, Tim O'Brien, forced T...

NY AG lays out massive fraud case against Donald Trump and three of his adult children

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with groundbreaking news of New York Attorney General Letitia James laying out a massive fraud case against Donald Trump and three of his adult children, accusing them of years of tax cheating and fraud. The lawsuit makes clear that the family's claims of tremendous wealth was always a myth, which Trump himself destroyed by entering the world's biggest fishbowl, by becoming president of the United States. Plus, we bring you the latest on Russia's war...

Trump White House lawyer warned him against taking sensitive documents to Mar-a-Lago

Trump White House lawyer warned him against taking sensitive documents to Mar-a-Lago

BONUS EPISODE - The Culture Is: Latina

Actress Justina Machado hosts an honest, thought-provoking conversation with Latina trailblazers shaping American culture including:  Julissa Arce, Author of You Sound Like A White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation Gloria Estefan, Grammy-Award Winning Singer, Actress and Philanthropist Maria Hinojosa, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Anchor of Latino USA Gloria Calderón Kellett, Executive Producer and Showrunner Bricia Lopez, James Beard Award-Winning Restaurateur and Autho...

Why storing government documents at a public events venue is a bad idea

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut examining the much-anticipated, redacted copy of the search warrant affidavit of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Of the 38-page affidavit, nearly half of it is redacted. Those redactions by the Department of Justice and approved by U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhardt are designed to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation by not disclosing highly sensitive information about witnesses and other grand jury material. In the 15 boxes of docu...

Abortion rights prove to be a potent issue for Democrats

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut as abortion rights prove to be a potent issue for Democrats, with Republicans in a near-panic, and a surge in voter registrations by women in several key states. Also, we examine the fact that the judge overseeing the Mar-a-Lago investigation has ordered a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit be unsealed before noon on Friday. We discuss the implications. Plus, Joy puts the Republicans on blast who took your tax dollars without paying it ...

Rep. Val Demings and the iconic actress Pam Grier on motivating voters

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the strong indication that the Supreme Court nuking abortion rights has shifted the midterm momentum to the Democrats. Plus, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate for Florida Rep. Val Demings and the iconic actress and activist Pam Grier discuss how to motivate voters. They also talk about Demings' race against incumbent Marco Rubio, and much more. Then we examine new reporting from The Washington Post on Donald Trump's delay tactics as the gover...

Just how highly classified are the documents Trump had at Mar-a-Lago?

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with what we are learning about just how highly-classified the documents were that Donald Trump squirreled away at his Florida mansion/resort, and the security threat they could present. Then, we show you how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis apparently fancies himself as a political Tom Cruise in a cringe-worthy political ad, as democracy hangs in the balance. Beto O'Rourke, Democratic candidate for Texas governor taking on incumbent Greg Abbott, also joins...

Why did Trump take classified documents in the first place?

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the questions: "Why did Trump take classified documents in the first place, why did he keep them so long at his private home, and what are the likely consequences?" Plus, we cover the new legal filing from Donald Trump seeking a 'special master' to review evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago. Joy and her panel weigh in. Also, a new poll shows that the threat to democracy is now the number-one issue for Americans heading into the primaries, while the ...

Trump and his advisors have a new excuse for why he kept classified docs

In this episode of The ReidOut, we discuss how Donald Trump and his advisors have a new excuse for why the former president kept classified documents. Plus, we examine the fact that Arizona used to give us Republicans like John McCain. Now, the fringe is firmly in control of the party there with election deniers and extremists rising to the top. We also highlight an important victory in Michigan for reproductive rights, while sadly across the country, more young girls are being forced to give...

Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg sentenced to five months in prison

In this episode of The ReidOut, we examine how things have changed for Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who went from a guest spot on 'The Apprentice,' to a sentence of five months in prison for his role in a tax scheme. Also tonight, we cover the judge who approved the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago saying he is inclined to release some of the search warrant affidavit. Meanwhile, that same judge is facing anti-Semitic threats from Donald Trump's MAGA followers, as Trump cashes in on the F...

President Biden racks up win after win this week

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut observing that it has been a week of contrasts, with President Biden was racking up win after win, while Republicans were pushing abortion bans, Social Security cuts, election denial, and watching their midterm prospects begin to fade. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D), Vice-Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, joins The ReidOut to discuss the Democrats going into the midterms on great terms. Plus, a Texas jury has delivered a massive blow to Alex ...

Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban receives the red carpet treatment by Republicans at CPAC

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban, who was accused of pure Nazi rhetoric by one of his own aides--but that did not prevent him from receiving the red carpet treatment by Republicans at CPAC. Also tonight, the Russian show trial ended just as everyone knew it would: with a barbaric sentence for basketball star Brittney Griner. So how soon until a deal gets done to bring her home? Plus, in the Alex Jones defamation trial the jury has returned a ...

A major victory for reproductive freedom in Kansas which should make Republicans nervous

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the major victory for reproductive freedom in Kansas that should make Republicans very nervous about the midterms. Also, it was a big night for the Big Lie, as many Arizona Republicans continued to go full MAGA. The state's top conspiracy theorist could end up running the elections there. Also in this episode, we cover how there are more missing text messages, this time at the Pentagon. Speaking of text messages, Alex Jones' lawyers mistakenly s...

A major victory for reproductive freedom in Kansas that should make GOP nervous

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the major victory for reproductive freedom in Kansas that should make Republicans very nervous about the midterms. Also, it was a big night for the Big Lie, as many Arizona Republicans continued to go full MAGA. The state's top conspiracy theorist could end up running the elections there. Arizona Sec. of State Katie Hobbs, Democratic nominee for governor of Arizona, joins The ReidOut to discuss. Also in this episode, we cover how there are more ...

Primary night commences in five states with democracy itself on the ballot

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut as primary night commences in five states highlighting candidates who are trying to get their hands on the key offices overseeing voting. Make no mistake, democracy itself is on the ballot, Joy tells us. Also on the ballot today is reproductive rights in Kansas. A referendum there would strip women of their right to choose unless enough people vote no. Plus, Speaker Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, even though China is furious about the trip. We ...

President Biden announces killing of Al Qaeda's leader by drone strike

Joy Reid begins this episode of The ReidOut with breaking news. President Biden addressed the nation during our program regarding a major counter-terrorism operation, announcing that the United States has tageted Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's leader and a former deputy to Osama bin Laden on 9/11. He was killed via drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. A senior administration official said there were no civilian casualties in the mission. Joy and her guests discuss these developments. Plus, The ...

Senate Republicans celebrate blocking a bill to give veterans health care coverage

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the righteous outrage many are feeling after Senate Republicans openly celebrated blocking a bill to give veterans critical health care coverage. Also, we cover even more missing text messages that could shed important light on the plot to overturn the election. A senior investigator for the January 6th committee joins The ReidOut to discuss. Plus, it is not just Disney. Ron SeSantis is stepping up his fight against so-called "woke" companies, w...

Jan. 6 committee agrees to share evidence, witness transcripts with DOJ

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut covering how the January 6th committee has met with former Trump acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and how the Department of Justice will finally get its hands on the committee's enormous collection of evidence. Also, it has been a very good week for President Biden with some major victories in Congress, while Republicans were doing the usual, such as voting against veterans' needs and American technology development. Plus, the Republican embrace ...

Signs Merrick Garland will come to believe Trump should be prosecuted

Joy Reid leads this edition of The ReidOut with the possibility that Merrick Garland will come to believe that Donald Trump should be prosecuted--and we are starting to see the signs. Joy also explains why Republicans are so willing to tolerate the party's rapid descent into fascism, going into the history of tax cuts under Republican leadership that have undermined the middle class. Plus, we bring you a major development in the effort to free Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from ca...

Merrick Garland says DOJ is doing ‘most wide-ranging investigation in its history’ regarding Jan. 6

We lead this episode of The ReidOut with Attorney General Merrick Garland in a rare interview telling NBC's Lester Holt what might happen next in the DOJ's investigation of the January 6th insurrection. Plus, the man who caused it was back in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, with many of the same Republican politicians who fled the Capitol insurrection coming out to "kiss the ring." Then, The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is looking into former president Donald Trump's actio...

January 6th committee drops previously unseen video

In this episode of The ReidOut we address how the January 6th committee dropped previously unseen video revealing what Donald Trump could not bring himself to say after the assault on the Capitol. Also, the World Health Organization is now calling monkeypox a global health emergency. So how worried should we be? Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris is in Indiana urging Democrats to fight back as Republican state legislators begin a special session to take away women's reproductive rights. Final...

Trump apparently could not say the election was over on Jan. 7

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with the fact that Donald Trump apparently just could not say the election was over, as seen in a video taped on Jan. 7, aired during Thursday's Jan. 6 Committee Hearing. As we learned that night, that 187 minutes during which the former president apparently did not respond to end the Capitol attack on January 6th was not inaction. He was actively watching and waiting for his coup to succeed, according to the select committee. Capitol Police Officer ...