Lindy Li, a former top Democratic fundraiser, believes President Joe Biden is only doing himself a disservice by promising the public another explanation of why he decided to run for re-election in 2024 despite mounting concerns about his age and cognitive performance. In her view, Biden’s upcoming memoir, “Promise Me, America,” will only serve to … Read more
The family of Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre joined NBC News’ Hallie Jackson to discuss their reaction to acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. This comes after Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan that the administration “screwed up” their communications regarding the Epstein files and blamed former attorney general Pam … Read more
Former Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler faced a bipartisan grilling in the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday with members of the panel questioning her account of her years-long relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler, who recently resigned as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer amid scrutiny over her ties to Epstein, voluntarily … Read more
Lawmakers dubious of answers from Kathryn Ruemmler, whose name appeared thousands of times in released files Democrats said Kathryn Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel under Barack Obama, was not “completely truthful” with lawmakers during her Wednesday testimony before the House committee on oversight and reform about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler, who … Read more
A landmark bipartisan housing bill became law last week, despite President Trump calling it “a big yawn” and canceling the signing ceremony. Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) join Meet the Press NOW as part of NBC’s Common Ground series to discuss their bipartisan effort to address housing affordability.
Effort is latest attempt to pass bill that seeks to ban mail-in ballots and imposes voter identification requirements House Republicans on Wednesday made another attempt to answer Donald Trump’s demand for new restrictions on voting nationwide by linking the measure to an unrelated spending bill and passing both largely along party lines. The effort was … Read more
During confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump’s pick tells Senate health committee she will ‘never betray the science’ Erica Schwartz, the Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced sharp questioning from senators who pressed her to say whether she would stand up to her boss, the health secretary Robert … Read more
Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has soured The House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government … Read more
The U.S. military will begin testing the testosterone levels of some service members and recommending hormone therapy if needed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, 45, found ‘unresponsive’ while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia Another person has died in federal immigration custody this week in Georgia, officials announced on Wednesday. His is the 22nd death in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody this year. Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, a 45-year-old Venezuelan man, died on Monday morning … Read more
