Bonus Bag Man, Episode 1: An Unsettling Secret

Mueller Report: A narrative of obstruction laid plain

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Statute of limitations means Trump has very personal stake in 2020 race

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Ongoing court cases put crimp in Barr's Mueller redaction plans

9:00 Barr books preemptive press conference amid report release uproar 9:07 Ongoing court cases put crimp in Barr's Mueller redaction plans 9:27 DOJ had 'numerous conversations' with W.H. on Mueller report: NYT 9:36 Democrats slam Barr over heavy-handed managing of Mueller report 9:46 Once upon a time, investigator and A.G. emphasized credibility 9:53 Barr breaks from American standard of independence from presidentLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Buttigieg: Democrats have to reclaim the values argument

9:02 Reporting exposing Trump among 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners 9:06 Trump hires new legal team to fight release of tax returns 9:10 Barr to finish redactions, release version of Mueller report 4/18 9:13 2020 Democrats significantly outpacing 2007 in number of donors 9:23 Pete Buttigieg: Democrats have to reclaim the values argument 9:39 Buttigieg pushes national service to boost national cohesion 9:45 Buttigieg on coming out as gay: 'You only get to be one person' 9:55 Buttigieg: American interests and American values are inseparable 9:57 Buttigieg: Voters already know Trump is not a good guyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Assange arrest, WikiLeaks link to Trump campaign back in spotlight

9:00 Mnuchin's open defiance of tax law a new test of enforcement 9:02 Dozens of new charges filed against Michael Avenatti 9:05 Assange arrest puts WikiLeaks tie to Trump camp back in spotlight 9:27 Narrow window if Assange is to see charges for 2016 activities 9:38 Barr scrambles to rewind 'spying' conspiracy theory embrace 9:45 Former Democratic W.H. counsel indicted in Manafort case fallout 9:50 Bezos fight with Enquirer puts new twist in Trump hush money caseLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barr may force Democrats to broach impeachment for full Mueller report

9:00 Barr may push Dems to broach impeachment for full Mueller report 9:28 Schiff opens second front in bid to obtain Mueller report 9:37 Barr dodges violate spirit of special counsel process: Katyal 9:44 Law obligates IRS commissioner to turn over Trump taxes: Summers 9:57 Fired DHS secretary tweets firing of acting deputy DHS secretaryLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump scrambles to keep his tax returns hidden from review

9:00 Trump scrambles to keep his tax returns hidden from review 9:21 States sue to stop Trump money grab for border wall 9:31 Fight for Mueller report puts focus on grand jury secrecy rules 9:41 Legal trouble permeates North Carolina Republican Party 9:48 Practical policy shaping Democratic political valence into 2020 9:57 Weak Trump Mar-a-Lago security a 'soft target' security riskLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barr's rosy report spin frustrates Mueller investigators: NYT

9:00 Barr's rosy report spin frustrates Mueller investigators: NYT 9:27 Ways and Means chair directs IRS to turn over Trump tax returns 9:40 Tax law compels IRS to give Trump taxes to Ways and Means chair 9:47 New Chicago mayor with law and order background wins in landslideLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mystery case may play indirect role in release of Mueller grand jury info

9:00 Obeisance to Trump may not be sufficient to save new Fed nominee 9:03 Protests planned if Barr fails to meet deadline on Mueller report 9:06 Mystery case may play role in release of Mueller grand jury info 9:29 Barr redactions of Mueller grand jury material contested in court 9:39 Congress seeks White House security clearance scandal testimony 9:47 House poised to subpoena former White House security official 9:55 Early fundraising numbers shape picture of Democratic 2020 fieldLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schiff shames grandstanding GOP with litany of Trump corruption

9:00 Schiff shames grandstanding GOP with litany of Trump corruption 9:29 Expectations grow for legal battle over Mueller report release 9:39 Trump fabulism seen in overinflated claims of wealth 9:46 Documents show Trump practice of misrepresenting his wealth 9:55 Odd twist in leadership at office overseeing Mueller-tied casesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump finds way around Congress to take healthcare away from millions

9:00 Trump seeks to take health care from tens of millions via courts 9:07 Some Mueller cases transferred, others remain a 'mystery' 9:29 Barr imposition defeats non-political purpose of Mueller report 9:38 Activists raise voices for public release of Mueller report 9:44 Democrats mobilize as Trump tries to take insurance from millions 9:54 Why did so many Trump associates lie about contact with Russians?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mueller concludes Trump Russia investigation, files report

9:00 Nation on edge for next steps as Mueller probe runs its course 9:22 Klobuchar: 'Time for a full disclosure' of Mueller report 9:28 Mueller files 'comprehensive report' in concluding investigation 9:32 DOJ careful to avoid Clinton report mistakes with Mueller report 9:41 Congress demands full Mueller report and 'underlying evidence' 9:49 Rosenberg: Trump circle not out of the woods on potential charges 9:55 Katyal: Special Counsel process working as intended so farLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump disregard for congressional oversight untenable in America

9:00 Trump disregard for congressional oversight untenable in America 9:28 Russian denies Flynn meeting suggested in court documents 9:43 New reporting bolsters case Epstein prosecutors misled judge 9:55 Booker, Buttigieg, Beto, Bernie,... Biden? Bennet? 9:59 Weissmann makes sartorial statement as he exits Mueller teamLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigations multiply as Trump scandals spiral wider

9:00 Investigations multiply as Trump scandals spiral wider 9:27 Nadler encouraged by document response; thousands from Bannon 9:38 Despite defaults, Deutsche Bank kept loaning to Trump: NYT 9:47 Fundraising cranks up as Democratic primary campaigns get in gear 9:53 Age of victim in Epstein deal eased sex offender penalties: WaPoLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unsealed report: DNC hack may have used tech system in Steele dossier

9:00 Report: DNC hack may have used tech system in Steele dossier 9:11 GOP's transcript release gambit backfires upon actual reading 9:20 Zervos ruling clears path for new case against Trump Foundation 9:31 Congress takes historic action blocking Trump on emergency call 9:39 Sandy Hook families win ruling to seek gun maker accountability 9:48 Sandy Hook families see legal path around gun industry immunity 9:56 Trump ally looking to sabotage UK request for Brexit delayLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump admin assurances on plane's safety ring hollow abroad

9:00 Trump admin assurances on plane's safety ring hollow abroad 9:32 Flynn requests sentencing delay though cooperation 'complete' 9:39 Flynn eager to demonstrate cooperation ahead of sentencing 9:46 US withdraws embassy personnel from Venezuela as crisis worstens 9:52 Rash foreign policy leaves Trump with limited Venezuela options 9:59 California Governor Newsom moves to end state's death penalty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Bag Man, Episode 1: An Unsettling Secret

He was brash. Politically incorrect. An “outsider” political candidate who rose to the White House, out of nowhere, with a reputation as a “counter-puncher.” But Vice President Spiro Agnew was also something else… an active criminal whose secrets were about to be exposed. What happens when a “counter-puncher” in the White House suddenly sees his political future directly threatened by investigators inside his own Justice Department? Reference links, transcripts and more at MSNBC.com/BagMan. Contact us via e-mail at BagManPod@gmail.com.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judge disregards guidelines, gives Manafort 47 months in first trial

9:00 Former Trump campaign chair sentenced to 47 months in prison 9:33 Judge's light Manafort sentence undercuts justice system: McQuade 9:43 End of Manafort's first trial leaves some questions unresolved 9:55 History made as former Trump campaign chair sentenced to prisonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump aims to replace key federal prosecutor

9:00 Trump DOJ maneuver would allow him to replace key prosecutor 9:05 Prosecutors slam Manafort ahead of this week's sentencing 9:07 Judge losing patience with Stone stunts, strengthens gag order 9:12 W.H. refusal of House security document request sets up showdown 9:17 Sudden increase in activity suggests WikiLeaks case moving ahead 9:29 Trump insurance filings under scrutiny after Cohen accusations 9:38 Trump's DC hotel becomes backchannel for administration influence 9:46 NBC: NK reactivating missile site after Trump's failed summit 9:52 Sen. Murphy on North Korea report: 'So much for Art of the Deal'Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contrary to predictions, Mueller case only seems to be growing

9:00 With trials ending, Manafort fixates on another kind of judgment 9:19 Mueller, cases in full swing, does not appear to be wrapping up 9:29 Swalwell confirms Cohen 'game changing' closed-door testimony 9:40 Evolving lawyer statements could mean trouble for Kushner 9:47 Waters: House staffers working with Deutsche Bank on Trump docs 9:56 Indicted NC political operative bailed out by elected official 9:59 Programming note! Gov Jay Inslee on 2020 candidacy, 3/4 9pm ETLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New legal questions for Trump emerge from Cohen's marathon testimony

9:00 Cohen testifies SDNY conducting additional Trump investigations 9:25 Congress eyes new Trump probe leads after Cohen testimony 9:37 Cohen contradicts Trump's excuse for not releasing his taxes 9:44 Cohen testimony suggests Trump committed financial fraud 9:52 Cohen raises possibility that Donald Trump lied to Robert Mueller 9:59 Cohen expresses concern Trump won't take no for an answer in 2020Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putin's presence looms over Trump meeting with North Korean leader

9:00 Trump faces possible rebuke from Congress on border 'emergency' 9:02 Putin's presence looms over Trump's meeting with North Korea 9:15 Butina case due for update as Russian preps for deportation 9:21 Mueller, Manafort file opposing sentencing memos 9:30 Former national security officials condemn Trump's 'emergency' 9:39 Brennan disheartened by Congress members who ignore Russia intel 9:47 Manafort downplays seriousness of crimes in new sentencing memo 9:55 Trump campaign gave polling data to Russian in Spring 2016: NYT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Policy against indicting a president 'shaky,' not 'at all solid': former OLC chief

9:00 Fmr VP Agnew sought Saudi millions to fight 'Zionists': documents 9:25 Trump camp maybe too insistent presidents can't be indicted 9:32 DOJ policy on indicting a president has weak basis in 1973 memo 9:51 Policy against indicting a president 'shaky': fmr OLC chief 9:59 Sentencing dates set in Paul Manafort casesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NY Times bombshell raises new questions of Trump obstruction

9:00 Stone could have bail revoked for social media attack on judge 9:06 NYT bombshell outlines Trump's efforts to obstruct investigations 9:23 Trump took no action on Mike Flynn except lying: NYT revelation 9:37 W.H. plan to give nuclear tech to Saudi Arbia under investigation 9:46 New report adds to questions of whether Whitaker lied to Congress 9:52 Whitaker answers to Congress getting second look from Democrats 9:59 Trump to nominate transportation deputy to replace DAG RosensteinLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major developments in three big Trump Mueller cases on this frantic Friday night

9:00 Developments in three Mueller-related cases advance Trump scandal 9:24 Manafort hid Russian intel-tied contacts, faces decades of prison 9:39 Manafort lies related to Mueller probe's 'undisputed core': judge 9:47 Two Trump attorneys accused of lying to federal ethics officials 9:53 Trump undermines emergency declaration as soon as he makes it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices