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May 18, 2021

Fauci Confirms 'Extremely Low' Risk Of Transmission For Fully Vaccinated - All In - MSNBC



“The risk is extremely low of getting infected, of getting sick, or of transmitting it to anybody else, full stop,” says Dr. Fauci, explaining the new CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated folks. Aired on 05/17/2021.


May 18, 2021

Seth Meyers - Matt Gaetz Wingman Pleads Guilty and Says He'll Cooperate with Feds: A Closer Look



Seth takes a closer look at Trump threatening to abandon his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani amid his criminal investigation and Congressman Matt Gaetz’s wingman pleading guilty and promising to cooperate with prosecutors.


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May 18, 2021

HBO's John Oliver Roasts 'Rap Genius' Ari For His Music References - The Beat - MSNBC



MSNBC's Ari Melber reacts to being called out - once again - by HBO's John Oliver for his love of rap and penchant for incorporating music into his broadcasts. Aired on 05/17/2021.


May 18, 2021

'Walls Closing In On Donald's Little Buddy': Joy Reid on Matt Gaetz - MSNBC



Former friend and associate of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Joel Greenberg, has formalized a cooperation deal with prosecutors. Greenberg plead guilty to six of the 33 charges initially filed against him, including sex trafficking of a minor. Joy says, “if the potential implications for Gaetz weren't clear enough, we also saw a plane flying a banner over the courthouse in Florida today. It read, ‘tick tock Matt Gaetz.’” Aired on 05/17/2021.

May 18, 2021

The Daily Show: CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks & Why The Honor System Won't Work



The CDC says that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks, but experts feel that it’s too soon, and using the honor system probably won’t work.


May 17, 2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Stand Your Ground



John Oliver takes a look at why “stand your ground” laws were created, who they protect, and, crucially, who they don’t.


May 17, 2021

Palm Beach Officials Prepare For Potential Trump Indictment - MSNBC



With New York prosecutors planning to indict Donald Trump before the end of the year, Florida officials are already discussing how the former president could be extradited from Mar-a-Lago to Manhattan. Politico Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels and former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks join American Voices with Alicia Menendez to talk about Trump’s growing legal exposure. Aired on 05/16/2021.


May 17, 2021

Rep. Schiff on CBS: We Must Push for a Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestine



On Sunday, May 16, 2021, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined Face the Nation with John Dickerson to condemn the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, calling for an an immediate ceasefire to protect civilian lives and on the Biden administration to do more to secure peace. Schiff also discussed the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline and the urgent need for infrastructure defense action to protect the country from cyberattacks.


May 17, 2021

New Anti-Trump Movement Within The GOP - MSNBC



This week, more than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, signed a letter threatening to form a new political party if the GOP continues to embrace Donald Trump. Former Trump Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, who is spearheading the movement known as The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform, spoke to NBC’s Joshua Johnson about the organization's goal. Aired on 05/16/2021.

May 17, 2021

'Difficult' Road Establishing Commission To Investigate Jan. 6th Attack - MSNBC



The House has struck a deal on a commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection, with vote expected next week. Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson joins Ali Velshi to discuss the laborious road to get to this point and what he hopes will come of the commission. “We are a better country than this and this commission is one of those ways to show how we can improve who we are as America . It's a great democracy but sometimes it's fragile.” Aired on 05/16/2021.


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