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In a New York Times report, several women who dated Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner detailed “unsettling” behavior, describing volatile and “toxic” relationships. Platner has faced controversies on his campaign trail, and responded to the most recent report with a statement saying he has “been open about what was a very dark period” in his … Read more

Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJ Former attorney general Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche, the man Donald Trump has lined up to replace her, was “in charge” of the US Department of Justice’s controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Appearing before the … Read more

US president’s appointee for acting director of national intelligence has sparked bipartisan criticism Donald Trump has suggested his controversial ally Bill Pulte will investigate “rigged elections” while serving as the country’s top intelligence official, as the US president continues to make unfounded allegations about voting. But Pulte, whom Trump appointed as acting director of national … Read more

Some of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends spoke out in a damning report Thursday, which chronicled new allegations of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Platner continues to be under fire for a chest tattoo called the Totenkopf, used by Nazi death camp guards, alleged sexting of younger women and publicly finding … Read more

NBC News Correspondents Kelly O’Donnell and Sahil Kapur discuss the growing backlash President Trump faces from some Republicans in Congress after the House passed a Democratic-led Iran war powers resolution. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube discusses the possibility of the U.S. resuming formal military action in Iran and what Bill Pulte’s installment … Read more

US president announces plans for two new coal plants, in Alaska and West Virginia, using Defense Production Act Donald Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700m to coal-fired power plants in the US, the latest move by the president to bolster what he called “clean, beautiful coal”, despite it being the dirtiest of … Read more

Democrats splintered over a resolution seeking to block the U.S. from assisting Israel’s war against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, on Thursday.  The measure, offered by progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., would require President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon. For months, Israel and Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group and Iranian proxy, have … Read more

Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his primary win over Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) after recent partisan redistricting in the state put the two incumbents into the same district.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., traded barbs during a Thursday congressional hearing after she pressed him over a DOJ settlement requiring the IRS to end any existing tax audits of President Donald Trump, with Sánchez ultimately accusing him of overseeing the “most corrupt Treasury Department” in U.S. history.  “I hope that … Read more

Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis The highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths, but their impact on air quality is greater … Read more