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
A progressive Democrat vying for a hotly contested New York swing seat in November’s midterm elections is defending her association with controversial far-left streamer Hasan Piker. Effie Phillips-Staley is facing backlash from her own party as she seeks the nomination to take on Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., after she went on Piker’s livestream in late … Read more
Ali Act overhaul would allow unified boxing bodies Backers say centralized model would boost revenues Critics warn fighters could lose leverage and rights A US Senate hearing on the future of boxing laid bare a sharp divide over the sport’s direction on Wednesday, as longtime boxing figures including Oscar De La Hoya warned of proposed … Read more
NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to break down results from the ballot referendum in Virginia after voters approved of a new map giving Democrats a midterm advantage. NBC News Correspondents Monica Alba and Sahil Kapur report on why this could be a warning sign for Republicans in November.
