Guests: Michelle Goldberg, Faiz Shakir, Lisa Rubin, Bob Orr, Anne Applebaum, Jacob Soboroff

Tonight: What Big Tech billionaires are surrendering to please the new president. Then, Lisa Rubin on today's ruling on Donald Trump's criminal sentencing this week. Plus, the surreal ruling in North Carolina where state Republicans have now blocked certification of a free and fair election. And the incredible scene unfolding in southern California where a wildfire is raging. Then, the sights and sounds of Jimmy Carter's return to Washington, D.C. ahead of this week's state funeral.

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