Trump threatens to withdraw Blanche nomination
President Trump is threatening to withdraw the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. It comes as two Republican senators are opposing his nomination. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online. Reuters viewed a video of … Read more
Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting
Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shooting Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Katie Wilson, the mayor, said on Thursday. The announcement followed hours of speculation about whether Shon Barnes would … Read more
Lindsay Clancy’s husband told police children were dead, court hears
Officers in murder trial testify of arriving at Massachusetts home after anguished 911 call from Patrick Clancy The two police officers focused first on Lindsay Clancy drifting in and out of consciousness in the snow after jumping from her Massachusetts home’s second-floor window. Within minutes, they were racing into the basement after her then husband … Read more
Francesca Hong ‘undecided’ on seeking endorsement from Mandela Barnes after he suspends campaign
Gubernatorial candidate state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press NOW after former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes suspends his campaign. Hong also discusses her path forward to the Democratic nomination.
OpenAI’s ‘rogue’ agents hacked into more systems than initially reported
NBC News AI reporter Jared Perlo discusses an incident where OpenAI’s models went rogue and hacked into a separate AI company.
Ex-White House counsel says Epstein accuser’s testimony ‘lacked inherent credibility’
Kathryn Ruemmler was blasted by family of late Virginia Giuffre after House committee transcripts were released Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A former White House counsel and former general counsel of Goldman Sachs, who has faced scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, told a House committee this month that … Read more
Democrats’ novel red-state strategy: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur explores how Democrats are trying to increase their odds of defeating Senate Republicans in deep-red states.
Trump promotes Freedom Haulers Initiative to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs
President Donald Trump on Thursday formally kicked off an administration initiative designed to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs while removing illegal immigrant commercial drivers from America’s roadways, arguing the effort will improve highway safety and create new employment opportunities for former service members. Speaking at the White House alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Veterans … Read more
Trump open to ‘punting’ Blanche’s AG nomination amid pushback from key GOP senators
NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Julie Tsirkin and Ryan Reilly discuss President Trump’s clashes with Senate Republicans over passing the SAVE America Act and Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as Attorney General.