Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., returned to Capitol Hill this week and brought two lawyers with her after a scandal-plagued fall recess. Fox News spotted the two attorneys exiting her Washington, D.C., office Tuesday after what appeared to be a roughly two-hour meeting with the congresswoman. Omar hired two high-profile attorneys, Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz, … Read more
Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities say The estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been jailed after US authorities said he cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units … Read more
GOP Rep. María Elvira Salazar has won re-election in her Miami-based congressional district, NBC News projects, after clashing with President Donald Trump over his immigration agenda.
Legal battle escalates as far-right US podcaster continues to spread false claims that France’s first lady was born a man Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron have brought a fresh defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens in her home state of Tennessee, in an escalation of a transatlantic legal battle as the far-right US podcaster continues to spread … Read more
Voters in two Democratic strongholds approved restrictions on transgender participation in girls’ sports last week, delivering rare Republican victories amid a blue wave. But Democratic officials are already discussing ways to change the measures, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from Republicans who point to their support for the “No Kings” movement. Colorado Gov.-elect Philip Weiser, who … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., announced they would not be backing Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to serve as the Senate majority leader. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on their decision and who may step up to challenge Schumer.
As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Republicans pick Jordan for last two years of Trump’s presidency Republican lawmakers have elected Jim Jordan, veteran congressman and Trump loyalist, as their leader in the House of Representatives following resounding losses in last week’s US midterm elections. As Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers … Read more
Republicans in the House of Representatives have elected Ohio’s Rep. Jim Jordan to serve as their next leader. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur has details on the Jordan’s past work and what his leadership may look like in charge of the minority party.
Alaska‘s still too-close-to-call Senate race is expected to deliver another batch of ballot results Tuesday night after Monday’s latest ballot drop expanded Democratic nominee Mary Peltola’s lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to 2,517 first-choice votes. Still current as of Tuesday midday ET, Peltola stands at 48.6% (106,321 votes) to Sullivan’s 47.5% (103,804) in … Read more
Voters adopted extreme policy requiring medical sex verification for all girls who want to play team sports Parents of student athletes in Washington state have sued to block a ballot initiative banning transgender girls from women’s sports teams, calling the measure discriminatory and warning it would lead to “invasive” genital examinations for female athletes. Last … Read more
