Virginia voters approve congressional redistricting amendment
NBC News projects that Virginia voters have approved redrawing the congressional district map. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki provides analysis of the vote.
Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?
Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on Tuesday on federal fraud charges, alleging it improperly paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing the payments to donors, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said. The center’s CEO Bryan Fair said … Read more
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama in concussion protocol after nasty face-first fall
Wembanyama exits after hard fall in Game 2 Spurs star enters NBA concussion protocol San Antonio face major playoff injury scare San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama tumbled face-first to the court in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s playoff game against Portland and left the game to be examined for a possible concussion. The … Read more
DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups
FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday a sweeping indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), accusing the far-left nonprofit of fraudulently paying members of extremist groups. A grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment charging the SPLC with six counts of wire … Read more
Federal court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in public classrooms
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law requiring public schools across the state to display the Ten Commandments—a major victory for religious freedom advocates who have long argued the biblical text is intertwined with America’s legal, moral, and historical heritage. In a 9–8 ruling, the 17-member Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that … Read more
Trump reads from Bible in Oval Office in taped message for Christian group
Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as Jesus Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s … Read more
Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo
Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the US The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday. The resettlement … Read more
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely at request of Pakistan
US president says on Truth Social attacks are on hold until Iran submits proposal and talks reach end Middle East crisis – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request … Read more
Kornacki: Virginia Democrats can win more ‘low-hanging fruit’ districts if they win referendum
Northern Virginia Bureau Chief at NBC Washington Julie Carey and NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki join Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the Virginia congressional redistricting referendum.
Kevin Warsh accused of being Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ as senators grill Fed chair nominee – video
During Warsh’s confirmation hearing, Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren expressed concerns that Federal Reserve nominee would become a ‘sock puppet’ for Donald Trump. Republican senator John Kennedy also asked Warsh to deny he would be the president’s ‘sock puppet’, which he did Continue reading…