Kornacki goes over latest numbers for two key races in California
With California still counting votes for two key races, NBC News’ Steve Kornacki shares the latest updates on the numbers and where each candidate stands.
House passes Ukraine aid bill in another GOP rebuke of Trump’s foreign policy
The vote comes after the House passed a resolution earlier this week against President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
Four Senate Republicans again unite with Dems to block Trump’s SAVE America Act
Four Senate Republicans broke ranks to kill another effort to pass President Donald Trump’s marquee voter ID and election integrity legislation as the GOP marches to fund immigration enforcement. Just like last time, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Thom Tills, R-N.C., joined all Democrats to thwart the move. … Read more
A sneak peek at the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
Former Pres. Barack Obama’s presidential center is set to open on the South Side of Chicago on Juneteenth, despite some pushback from the community. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster gets an inside look at the museum, library, and campus
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior
Platner says claims in New York Times article of physical misconduct and offensive remarks ‘politically motivated’ Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate, has rejected an explosive new report about his treatment of women, insisting that allegations of abusive behavior are “politically motivated”. Platner, a progressive running for election in Maine, was responding … Read more
Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files
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
Women who dated Graham Platner detail ‘unsettling’ behavior in NYT article
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
‘He hated women’: Explosive abuse, new Nazi tattoo allegations from exes rock Platner’s campaign
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
Trump claims Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary role
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
Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
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