Rachel Maddow is not leaving MSNBC completely but has significantly scaled back her show from five nights a week to just one night a week. She initially stepped back in 2022 to focus on other projects such as podcasts, books, and documentaries and only returned to hosting full-time temporarily during Donald Trump's first 100 days back in office. She has stated that she has no plans to leave MSNBC anytime soon and will continue to host her show on Monday nights as well as come in for special coverage when needed. Maddow described the network's ask for her temporary full-time return as a "big-hearted ask" and said she felt needed, but wants to enjoy more free time while still working on different projects. Her reduction in hosting frequency is part of balancing her workload and other creative endeavors rather than a full exit from the network.

There have been rumors and speculation about Maddow possibly leaving MSNBC especially around contract negotiations in the past, but nothing finalized, and the current status is that she remains with the network though on a reduced schedule. Concerns have been raised about network restructuring and layoffs of some of her staff, but Maddow herself remains part of MSNBC's plans going forward.

In summary, Rachel Maddow is scaling back her MSNBC role significantly but not leaving the network entirely. She remains committed to hosting weekly and engaging in other projects outside of daily live TV.