Disclosures come after firm tightened rules on insider trading, including candidates betting on own campaigns Before he announced his Senate candidacy, a political hopeful in Virginia did something not so unusual in this day and age: he logged on to a prediction market exchange and wagered money that he would run. Then he ran. Then … Read more
Florida governor says white men have been discriminated against in new effort to challenge inclusion programs Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a law prohibiting local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying that white men have been discriminated against. The Florida governor has been at the forefront of combatting … Read more
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), member of the Senate Banking Committee, says on Meet the Press NOW he has no doubt Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, will preserve the independence of the institution after a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.
An appeals court on Wednesday blocked California from requiring federal immigration agents to display identification during operations, handing the Trump administration a legal victory over Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found California overstepped its authority by trying to regulate Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Democrats’ win in Virginia’s redistricting battle and why she believes moderate candidates are crucial for winning back the Senate.
The Democrat-majority Houston City Council backed off a sanctuary-style policy limiting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove more than $110 million in state funding, forcing the city to reverse course under financial pressure. This is the latest clash in a broader battle between state … Read more
Republicans were awash in recriminations Wednesday, following their latest setback in a redistricting battle that their party started ahead of the midterm elections but has struggled to win
Senate Republicans are still backing President Donald Trump’s war in Iran as the deadline for Congress to get involved is rapidly approaching. Republicans beat back a fifth attempt by Democrats to call for an end to the war in the Middle East, a day after Trump extended the fragile ceasefire for next several days on … Read more
A top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee suggested Iran would be a more reliable source than the White House on peace talks, saying President Donald Trump “does not tell the truth.” Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., made those remarks on MSNOW on Monday, just a couple of days before Trump’s two-week ceasefire agreement was … Read more
President Donald Trump appeared to target Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Wednesday, calling her a “low IQ person” as he criticized the Supreme Court over recent rulings he opposes. Trump’s comments come as he has grown increasingly frustrated with the Supreme Court, particularly after it blocked his sweeping tariff plan and weighs his effort to end … Read more
