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In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.

Legal experts and conservatives are taking aim at newly published ethics guidelines that allow federal judges to speak out on certain issues, arguing the guidance issued by the court’s policy-making body is hypocritical and has been unfairly applied. At issue is new ethics guidance published this month by the U.S. Judicial Conference, the national body … Read more

As U.S. and Iranian officials hold talks over the future of their nuclear program, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., traveled to Germany to speak to anti-regime protestors. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell spoke to the senator about his approach to Iran and his calls for more intervention.

An 18-year-old man was arrested after he tried to run toward the Capitol with a loaded shotgun and a tactical vest. Authorities say the man dropped the weapon when he was confronted by police. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur has details on the arrest just a week ahead of the State of the Union.

Lawyer for defendants accused of terrorism at ICE protest decried by Trump appointee over shirt’s potential for ‘bias’ A federal judge in Texas declared a mistrial on Tuesday after a defense lawyer wore a shirt in court with images from the civil rights movement, delaying a closely watched case in which the Trump administration is … Read more

Japan’s skaters stole the spotlight as the Americans largely struggled in their attempts to end a two-decade medal drought Japanese teenager Ami Nakai was the surprise leader after the short program of the Olympic women’s figure skating competition on a night when her country’s skaters largely stole the spotlight from Team USA’s Blade Angels in … Read more

Steve Kornacki takes stock of the Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt as early voting gets underway.

Avalanche warning for Sierra Nevadas while southern California experiences heavy rain and flooding California is being blanketed by a winter storm that has brought the coldest air mass in three years to the state – along with heavy snowfall, road closures and power outages. Two Pacific storms are expected to bring more than three feet … Read more

Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US military officials have said American forces launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign against alleged traffickers. The military action on Monday brought the number of … Read more

Mahdawi, arrested last year during US citizenship interview, says he is ‘grateful to the court for honoring the rule of law’ An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested by federal agents last year during a US citizenship interview in … Read more