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The Justice Department opened a separate investigation this year into the Democratic governor over allegations he helped impede immigration enforcement.

The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove “outdated and offensive language” used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws. The measure would eliminate various terms, including “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word” in favor of language such as “persons with a disability” and “person with an intellectual or developmental disability.” The … Read more

President Donald Trump on Monday attended Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals to cheer on his hometown team — but many of his fellow fans did not appear thrilled to have him there

State Assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate for New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about why some top artificial intelligence companies are opposing his candidacy and whether AI should play a role in politics.

Israel launched airstrikes on military sites in Iran hours after an Iranian missile barrage, as President Trump urged restraint in an effort to preserve a fragile ceasefire. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.

With officials still counting ballots nearly a week after election day, former reality TV star Spencer Pratt has dropped to third place in the L.A. Mayor’s race. All as President Trump has raised unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the election. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

A Democratic Party campaign strategist who recently went viral for doing damage control for Graham Platner amid his public sexting scandals has past writings that include comments about sending and receiving “nudes” and a footnote in a puberty guide for boys that he wrote, which referenced using images of his own penis. Morris Katz, an … Read more

Knicks host Spurs with 2-0 lead in best-of-seven series Trump to attend first NBA finals in New York since 1999 How New York Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s the Guardian’s Stateside with Kai and Carter episode … Read more

David Rush is under investigation on suspicion of creating a fake spy program and persuading others to take part. The CIA transferred large amounts of money to the sham project, sources say.

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