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Biden and Trump face off at the highly anticipated first presidential debate. Rachel Maddow wants you to “watch with us!” The debate is hosted by CNN, but it will air LIVE on MSNBC. Join Rachel and the team for special coverage starting at 7pm ET tonight.

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“I want to warn everyone, it is not only about Ukraine, it’s not about Ukraine having terrible life and death situations every day, it is about big catastrophic geopolitical threats… Russia is not just winning, Russia is becoming very very strong.” @LisaYasko w/ @NicolleDWallace

“Biden can’t treat Trump like he is normal…He needs to say absolutely not no briefings. As long as you are under indictment for violating the secrets of this country, you do not get briefings. If you don’t like it, pound sand.” @clairecmc w/ @NicolleDWallace

“Trump has turned the party into a wholly owned subsidiary of his own ambitions, everybody understands that they are going to have to fall in line, even if that means sacrificing American interests, allies, Ukraine, and above all American democracy.” @brhodes w/ @NicolleDWallace

“Trump has said in a second turn he wants to wipe out government agencies, and install Trump loyalists who will carry out every demand of his, that means that this will be filled with yes men and women who will not push back on him.” @SarahAMatthews1 w/ @NicolleDWallace

“The fact that we are not seeing Haley at all tonight, I think is notable…It could very well be that they get a phone call tomorrow and they are off to the races...it could also be that this is the beginning of the end for Nikki Haley” @Alivitali w/ @NicolleDWallace

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity over criminal election interference charges, adding a new hurdle to a trial taking place. The court will hear the case the week of April 22.

Note to self: when Nicolle asks about your family tonight, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT call your wife Mercedes 😂

“In Ukraine our best men and women at the moment are dying to defend our democracy, and a bunch of greedy, narcissistic, hypocritical politicians in the U.S. are doing everything to kill off your democracy…” @igornovikov w/ @NicolleDWallace

“When Donald Trump every single one of his rallies says 2024 is our final battle…final battle to (his supporters) is violence, it is a takeover of the White House" @VaughnHillyard w/ @NicolleDWallace on the type of rhetoric being echoed at Trump rallies in 2024.

"Gossip and innuendo don't make evidence despite what the defense wants to happen in this case, we have gone back to square one…as of right now there is no evidence that Terrence Bradley has offered up.” @KatiePhang w/ @NicolleDWallace on Fani Willis hearing

“I spoke with one poll worker, and she signed up specifically because she saw the attacks on our system, didn't think they were right, and wanted to be a part of protecting the system.” @JocelynBenson w/ @NicolleDWallace

“Hot mess” @AWeissmann_ on the Fulton County hearing today. “There’s this taint that I think was needlessly inflicted by a judge who might be very well-intentioned but I think was really inexperienced in terms of having this kind of hearing.”

“Fani Wallis is probably one of the few lawyers in Georgia that is qualified to prosecute a case of this scope and magnitude so if she is disqualified it is very likely it is going to take a long time to find a new prosecutor, if at all.” @ProfMMurray w/ @NicolleDWallace

“Jack Smith is taking this on the horns, and deciding that it appropriate to speak in court filings, but that it is also appropriate for him to explain that this is a bunch of malarkey” @CarolLeonnig on Jack Smith fighting Trump’s lies about classified info w/ @NicolleDWallace

“I can disagree with the policies of Joe Biden but I can acknowledge that he is someone who will uphold our constitution. I cannot say the same for Donald Trump. So if those are my options... I have no choice but to support Joe Biden.” @SarahAMatthews1 w/ @NicolleDWallace

An Authoritarianism is a system where a government is arranged so that the leader has total control and commit crimes and not pay any consequences and that is what (Trump) is saying he wants for the United States” @ruthbenghiat w/ @NicolleDWallace

“To quote Yogi Berra, it is like deja vu all over again. Here we are again talking about as Trump says “Russia Russia Russia”, but it is for a reason, the party and Trump are absolutely linked to Russia and Putin, that’s what they stand for” @FrankFigliuzzi1 w/ @NicolleDWallace

“If we were just talking about Donald Trump, that would be concerning enough but we are not, we are talking about a population that has been very quickly educated…we have a population now…that is willing to blow past norms.” @SIfill_ w/ @NicolleDWallace