Al Franken’s sexual misconduct allegations vs. Roy Moore’s sexual abuse allegations—are politics confounding the issues? Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and her panel debate this controversy. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: November 26, 2017
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“The New York Times” Slammed for Warm Nazi Sympathizer Profile
Michelle Bernard joins MSNBC’s “AM Joy” to discuss The New York Times‘ coverage of a Nazi sympathizer, white supremacist, and marcher in the Charlottesville rally and asks whether in doing so, The Times is guilty of normalizing racism. VIDEO HERE: November 26, 2016
James Alex Fields, White Nationalist Rally in Virginia Linked to Three Deaths
Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and the panel to discuss white nationalist suspect James Fields who was arrested for plowing his car into a large group during Saturday’s white nationalist rally and counter-protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Will his actions be seen and classified as a hate crime? VIDEO HERE: Air Date: August 13, 2017
Trump’s Initial Response to Charlottesville Draws Criticism
Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and the panel to discuss the widespread outrage against Donald Trump for blaming “many sides” for violence at Saturday’s white supremacist rally. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: August 13, 2017
Op-ed: “Congress Must Act: A Trump Pardon of Disgraced Sheriff Joe Arpaio will Create a Constitutional Crisis Like No Other”
If Donald Trump carries out his threat to pardon Arizona’s ex-Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, he will be granting the fantasy of every wannabe law enforcement officer, rogue police officer, Nazi sympathizer, Klansman, alt-right and white-supremacist ideologue in the nation: an American police state comprising self-declared Aryan peoples. The “Delusionals” as I refer to them, would […]
Did Donald Trump Jr. Violate Federal Law through Russian Lawyer Meeting?
Michelle Bernard joins MSNBC’s “AM Joy” to discuss the legal questions surrounding Donald Trump, Jr’s meeting with a Russian lawyer promising opposition research. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: July 16, 2017
Trump LawyerJay Sekulow: Distancing President Trump from Don Jr.?
Donald Trump’s lawyer Jay Sekulow defended the president vigorously on Sunday after revelations of Donald Trump, Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer sparked controversy. Michelle Bernard joins “AM Joy” to discuss. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: July 16, 2017
“Bluexit” Should Blue States Secede from Red States?
Michelle Bernard joins “AM Joy” to debate Kevin Baker’s proposal first published in “The New Republic” in March 2017 that Blue States to “secede” from Red states. Bernard argues that secession would be a cruel joke to the descendants of the enslaved people who built this nation. VIDEO HERE: Air Date: July 2, 2017
Nancy Pelosi, Chance the Rapper, and Jon Ossoff
Michelle Bernard joins “AM Joy” and her panel to discuss Democrats turning on leader Nancy Pelosi after the party’s special election defeat in Georgia. Quoting Chance the Rapper, Bernard reasons that Pelosi was not responsible for the special election loss and would not have received credit if Jon Ossoff, the special election candidate, had won. […]
Will Congress Pass the GOP’s Proposed Medicaid Cuts?
Michelle Bernard joins Joy Reid and her panel to discuss whether Senate Republicans will be able to pass their version of the healthcare bill which Bernard argue amounts to nothing more than a significant rollback to Medicaid, the nation’s largest health care provider VIDEO HERE: Air Date: June 25, 2017