May 1, 2022

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

President Biden made a few announcements this week, including his intent to minimize student loan debt and a plan to provide Ukraine with more funding. Elon Musk's bid to takeover Twitter was accepted, and Trevor Noah hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a two-year hiatus. (Read MSNBC's live analysis of the event in our live blog here!)

Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the past week. And don't forget to check out MSNBC.com for more. 

EDITORS' PICKS

Zeeshan Aleem

What Elon Musk doesn't seem to understand about 'free speech'

His own tweets prove he's the website's worst possible overlord. Read More

Frank Figliuzzi

Why is the Jan. 6 committee so worried about the Insurrection Act? Trump may know.

The committee appears to think the Insurrection Act has a big flaw. Read More

Steve Benen

Pamela Moses won't be prosecuted for voter fraud after all

She is no longer facing more than six years in prison for illegally registering to vote in 2019. Read more

Dean Obeidallah

Madison Cawthorn thinks he's above the law — and for good reason

Cawthorn's no good, very bad week is all just an homage to his MAGA idol. Read more

Ja'han Jones

Harvard's slavery report should be required reading for Supreme Court justices

SCOTUS seems primed to gut race-conscious admissions policies. Harvard's legacy shows why such policies exist. Read More

Rachel Maddow

Deposition transcript reveals Trump's fear of flying fruit

Trump appears to have an unusual preoccupation with the possibility of being hurt or killed by a thrown piece of fruit.  

Katie Phang

'Stupid' and 'a bribe': The GOP is freaking out over student loans

Republicans are up in arms after Biden indicated that he may be ready to fulfill one of his campaign promises.

The Last Word

Biden's new plan: Seize and sell Russian yachts to fund arming Ukraine

A former federal prosecutor whose team worked on asset and yacht seizures breaks down Biden's proposal.

All In 

New details emerge about Mike Pence's refusal to get in Secret Service car on Jan. 6

Secret Service wanted to take him away from the Capitol, but he refused to go. Why didn't he want to go?

Zerlina

Why younger people are getting pressured into plastic surgery

Influencers are being offered discounts to promote cosmetic procedures, and it's creating body image issues for young people.

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