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Nikki Sixx, co-founder of Mötley Crüe, who nearly died from a heroin overdose, joins The Beat to discuss Oklahoma’s landmark decision in the fight against the opioid crisis. Nikki hopes the money from Johnson & Johnson’s ruing goes to ‘treatment…

Author Chris Wilson joins Morning Joe to discuss his book 'The Master Plan,' which follows his life from prison for a shooting as a teenager to what he calls a 'life of purpose.' Wilson also discusses the effort for prison…

Over two years after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, people opposing the presidency continue to share their disapproval of the president by adopting an anti-Trump culture; buying anti-Trump products and boycotting certain companies as an act of rebellion. Anti-Trump products are sold across the internet from websites like Amazon and Etsy to stores including Walmart and Macy’s. The majority of these products are clothing, such as t-shirts and hats, as well as other merchandise like balloons, mugs and toilet paper. Ben & Jerry’s has even released an anti-Trump ice cream flavor called Pecan Resist, a word play on the phrase “we can resist.” This is the company’s way of taking a stand against the Trump administration’s policies. Walmart was selling merchandise with the words “Impeach 45” on them, causing supporters of Donald Trump to claim that the store was supporting the “far left,” and some proceeded to boycott the chain of stores. Some Donald Trump supporters have even began boycotting Starbucks after the company’s CEO spoke out against Trump shortly after his election. The Democratic Coalition Against Trump (DCAT) has even created an app called BoycottTrump, which provides a list of companies, stores and restaurants that are either financially or politically supporting the president. Some of the businesses listed on this app, like Macy’s, Belk and other clothing stores, are placed on the list solely because they sell Trump branded items or have stores located in Trump buildings. However, there are other companies and organizations featured on the app that actually are supporters of the current president. Though the entire company itself may not support Trump’s presidency, the companies are listed on the app because of upper management support.

SNL’s Chris Redd talks about working with Donald Glover, Lorne Michaels, Lil Wayne and Future, how giving up on his dream to be a rapper paved the way to SNL, and why he thinks comedy can be a force for…

“The law of unintended consequences acts again,” Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report said Friday about California’s decision to move its primary from June to March 3, 2020. That means early voting in the primary will begin Feb. 3, 2020 — the same day Iowa Democrats and Republicans have their precinct caucuses. “Will it dilute Iowa and New Hampshire?” he asked, referring to Iowa’s leadoff caucuses and New Hampshire’s leadoff primary. “If you’re going to have people, millions of people from coast to coast voting during the month of February, having a win, coming in first or second on Feb. 3, hey, that would be a pretty good thing to happen,” Cook said Friday during the taping of this weekend’s “Iowa Press” for Iowa Public Television. “So I don’t know that it erodes Iowa’s importance at all,” he said, adding that it likely will add a “weird dynamic” to the nomination process. Cook also predicted that Iowa is likely going to be in the “leans Republican” category going into 2020. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be opportunities for Democrats. Voters in states characterized by small town, rural populations generally are trending more Republican, but Cook noted Iowa went from having three of four GOP U.S. House members to electing three Democratic representatives Nov. 6. He believes there is a realignment taking place in American politics as highly educated, high-income white voters move away from the Republican Party toward the Democratic Party. Cook doesn’t see that changing because of gerrymandering of congressional and state legislative districts or the new media culture that is “creating these ideological echo chambers on each side that is increasing the intensity of polarization to a point that we never saw back in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.”

Our very own Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were married Saturday during a ceremony at the National Archives, in front of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Rep. Elijah Cummings officiated. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is…

What is it like for actor Bryan Cranston to portray each night in front of a live audience a television anchor who's been fired from his job? Cranston joins Morning Joe to break down his role as Howard Beale in…

Actor Daniel Radcliffe joins Morning Joe to discuss the new play 'The Lifespan of a Fact,' why he's a fan of American football and who inspires him. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth…

The painting "Girl with a Balloon" by famed artist Banksy was ripped to shreds immediately after it sold for $1.4 million at a London auction house.

Mika Brzezinski discusses 'Know Your Value,' the re-release of her 2011 book 'Knowing Your Value.' » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more…