NEWS: A Trump-appointed judge has swiftly dismissed a Trump lawsuit filed against Maryland-based federal judges over their handling of immigration cases: www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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NEWS: A Trump-appointed judge has swiftly dismissed a Trump lawsuit filed against Maryland-based federal judges over their handling of immigration cases: www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Golden Age of Josh, indeed! www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/ryan-...
Govs. Green, Shapiro and Stein have a Josh group chat, NBC can exclusively report… “It might have been called ‘Three Joshes,’” Green said. A source familiar with the group chat said the text thread “consists of a lot of Joshin’ around.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Across politics, sports + culture, we’re in a Josh golden age. It signals generational change In 2028, Joshes in both parties may run for president. There are three Josh govs & may soon be more. Josh Allen looks to repeat as NFL MVP + more W/ @aterkel.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
NEW: The crowded GOP Gov. primary in SC turns into an all out brawl for Trump's endorsement "This is first a race for an endorsement," a person close to Nancy Mace said, "and second, a race for governor” w/ @mzanona.bsky.social, @newsjul.bsky.social + Scott Wong www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Within the last few weeks, the Trump administration has targeted foes with a new allegation: Mortgage fraud www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
"The iconic Jan. 6" pic "can’t be erased from memory," Sen. Blumenthal said. "But if he can bring Republican support to the table for ideas that will help people, sometimes working together makes sense" “Frankly, he is an extremely good partner," he said www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Hawley has played a major role in redefining what bipartisanship looks like on Capitol hill. And he's managed to rebuild relationships across the aisle after Democrats wrote him off because of Jan. 6 www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Two Trump admin officials said some in the WH view him as trying to have it both ways: setting himself up for a 2028 run by differentiating himself from Vance while also taking credit for Trump’s wins “It does not work that way,” one said www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
NEW: Josh Hawley's mission to define the right's economic populism is increasingly coming into conflict with his party Now, Republicans in Congress + the WH see his moves as prep for a 2028 bid, five people familiar told us w/ @newsjul.bsky.social + Matt Dixon www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
"For generations, Americans have chased opportunity by moving from city to city ... But that defining mobility has stalled, leaving many people in homes that are too small, in jobs they don’t love or in their parents’ basements looking for work." www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
NEW: From U.S. Steel to Nvidia, Trump is getting companies to bend to his will “so much different than the 1st term,” said a GOP lobbyist A progressive strat said it provides precedent for future Dems: "You can’t go back to normal after this" w/@rjwile.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Republicans expressed worries about another Mastriano bid after he lost by 15 points in '22. Politico reported Trump's team is among those concerned In a DM, Mastriano said: “Neither Trump, nor anyone in the White House has expressed any concerns to me" www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
But Republicans are dealing w/ the will-he-won't-he intrigue of whether Doug Mastriano, the 2022 nominee, will enter the race again as the party rallies around Stacy Garrity Dems, though, plan to run against Mastriano regardless of if he actually gets in www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
NEW: PA Gov race takes shape — w/ eyes on '28 A PA GOP lawmaker said they need an "aggressive" challenger so Shapiro's "not untouched going into 2028” PA Dem said Shapiro's team is "going to take a test run of 2028 methods. They’re going to go full gas" www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines in response to what he called "highly provocative statements" from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about Russia's nuclear capabilities. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
BREAKING: Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after big jobs report miss www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
NEW: Republicans in nearly 20 states + Congress are writing bills to ban “weather modification.” “It’s not a conspiracy theory,” PA Sen. Camera Bartolotta said. “All you have to do is look up.” Dems see it as “absolutely” the GOP’s latest response to climate change www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
New: Josh Hawley intro's legislation to send tariff rebate checks to Americans Checks would be at least $600 per adult and dependent child Long way to go before it would become law www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Paul Dans, the architect of Project 2025, is challenging Trump-endorsed Lindsey Graham for a Senate seat in South Carolina In an interview, Dans called the primary “a battle for the future of MAGA." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Some different chyrons here! (HT @allansmith.bsky.social)
Joined Here's the Scoop to discuss the MAGA rift over Epstein podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
A look at Tucker Carlson and the MAGA rift with Trump... @allansmith.bsky.social interviewed Tucker: "I like Trump. I campaigned for Trump. But I’ve got my views." Says he doesn't believe DOJ has “much relevant information about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Carlson said he was unaware whether his influence in the White House has waned in light of his recent commentary on Iran/Epstein “I was never an important adviser to Trump,” he said. “It was always kind of overstated.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
NEW: I spoke with Tucker Carlson as MAGA influencers rebel over Epstein, Iran and a carve-out for undocumented farm workers “I like Trump. I campaigned for Trump,” he said, adding: “But I’ve got my views. ..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
“Bongino is out of control furious,” a person who has spoken with the deputy FBI director said. “This destroyed his career. He’s threatening to quit and torch Pam unless she’s fired.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
“Gotta take the wins that you can,” Hawley told NBC News when asked about voting for a bill he admitted he didn’t like. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
New: Gamblers are fretting over a tax tweak tucked into Trump's BBB As a gaming industry source said: "with this specific provision, we’re disappointed, & we’ll be monitoring its impact and seeking to work with congressional leaders to fix this ..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" adds about $30 billion to ICE's budget www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Pew's new validated voter study finds that 1-in-5 Biden 2020 voters either didn't vote last fall or voted for Trump www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
New: Trump navigates the most complex foreign policy crisis of his presidency, one ‘Truth’ at a time w/ Katherine Doyle www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump using "We" when describing control over Iranian airspace and talking up the American-made equipment Israel is using
"Padilla's office shared a video of the incident with NBC News. The video shows Padilla being taken into a hallway outside and pushed face forward onto the ground as officers with FBI-identifying vests told the senator to put his hands behind his back." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
"Gang members and violent criminals, what Trump called the 'worst of the worst,' weren’t the sole target of deportations. Federal agents needed to 'just go out there and arrest illegal aliens,' Miller told top ICE officials ..." www.wsj.com/us-news/prot...
Six days separate these two images
Amid a new string of pardons, recalling this story from January after Trump issues hundreds of pardons within days of taking office "Advocates know to appeal to Trump’s disdain for federal law enforcement" www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"Spending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year as negative perceptions tied to trade and immigration policy lead overseas tourists to look elsewhere, according to a research note published by Oxford Economics." www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
BREAKING: President Trump says he will "take a look" at pardoning the men convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
"President Trump rejected claims that he is backing down on tariffs in Oval Office comments Wednesday, when asked about a new saying from Wall Street analysts that “Trump always chickens out," or TACO for shorthand, after imposing high duties." www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
"The high north and the Baltics have been thrust into the center of U.S. war planning, as their access to shipping routes, territory & energy reserves will be crucial to the West in a new era of geopolitical conflict. The region is hawkish on Russia ..." www.wsj.com/world/europe...
New: As the Democratic Party reckons with a changing political landscape, the standing of Obama’s political hands — who’ve played a huge role in the last five presidential elections — is in question W/ @natashakorecki.bsky.social and @jonallendc.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a Trump administration request that allows the president to fire members of independent federal agencies. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
"And I'm like, 'Well, what am I going to do?'" Bisignano said, according to a recording obtained by ABC News. "So, I'm Googling Social Security. You know, one of my great skills, I'm one of the great Googlers on the East Coast." abcnews.go.com/US/new-head-...
"The abrupt termination ... is a major escalation in the dispute that could have severe financial consequences for Harvard ... Current international students at Harvard will need to transfer or lose their legal status" www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
"A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education and ordering that fired employees be reinstated." www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“How many people were fired because they didn’t send in their three things a week or whatever the fuck it was?” one Trump adviser said. “I think that everyone is ready to move on from this part of the administration.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Wrote more on the race last month as it was shaping up to be one of the first real intraparty battles between progressives and center-left Dems during Trump's second term www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
AP calls it: Democrat Corey O'Connor has defeated Mayor Ed Gainey in Pittsburgh's mayoral primary In 2021, Gainey was the first person to knock off an incumbent mayor in Pittsburgh since the Great Depression. Four years later, he's defeated in a primary www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
"Consequential tax bills usually follow a more complex process. But in this case, none of the other 99 senators objected to Rosen's proposition, which led to the legislation passing." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Just in: Musk says he's "going to do a lot less" political spending "I think I've done enough," he said, adding, "Well, if I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it" Musk spent more than a $250 million on elections in 2024 www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
This is how you know 2028 will be the first real millennial election www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...
NEW: MAHA is on the march. Not all Republicans are in lockstep Some fear his agenda could harm midterms “It’s time to start to give RFK some handcuffs,” said a GOP operative Others say concerns overblown/credit MAHA for helping Trump win. WH offers strong defense www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
"The Miller ally said Katie Miller has become a powerful force inside the administration, and that the Millers, along with Sergio Gor, the White House personnel chief, are the only 'untouchable' members of Trump’s White House team" www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
NEW: MAHA is on the march. Not all Republicans are in lockstep Some fear his agenda could harm midterms “It’s time to start to give RFK some handcuffs,” said a GOP operative Others say concerns overblown/credit MAHA for helping Trump win. WH offers strong defense www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
NYT "identified 44 revived contracts, & 43 of them were still featured on the group’s 'Wall of Receipts' ... late Sunday, Musk’s group deleted those claims for 31 of the contracts from its website, eliminating $122 million of the savings it claimed" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...
“They just want to see them spend money, and they want to see us have a group that is capable of winning a game when you see it on paper,” said outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the NL’s most valuable player in that charmed 2013 season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Huge baseball news: MLB commish Rob Manfred has reinstated Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and others who were apart of the "Black Sox" scandal of 1919 from the permanently ineligible list on Tuesday www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Newark Airport woes persist with ground delay and more than 80 cancellations www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
"The administration hasn’t singled out a specific class of drugs for price cuts, but officials said it’s fair to expect that GLP-1s — a class of drugs that includes Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound — will be included among them" www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"Beyond stocks, other signs pointed to growing optimism that the economic damage of tariffs could end up being limited. Most notably, the odds that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at current levels through its July meeting surged ..." www.nbcnews.com/business/mar...
"Hamas confirmed the release earlier in the day. Shortly after Alexander was freed, the militant group said in a news release that the move was part of 'the steps being taken to achieve a ceasefire, open the crossings, and allow aid' into the Gaza Strip" www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...
Photo gives groomsmen energy
Trump directs the rescission of “water conservation requirements for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets — promulgated by the Department of Energy pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992”
NEW — An isolated John Fetterman clashes with colleagues and staff as he skips his Senate duties New details in here about run-ins he's has had with Sens. Patty Murray and Jeanne Shaheen www.nbcnews.com/politics/con... by @allansmith.bsky.social @sahilkapur.bsky.social @frankthorp.bsky.social
But as a former staffer said: "Pennsylvania doesn't have two senators right now." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
His spokesperson in response to the story: "People in his circle and people who talk to him privately know this is John Fetterman. He is not an extrovert. This is how he functions. He does care about Pennsylvania, he keeps a busy schedule, he’s meeting with people all the time."
Fetterman was closer to voting for Hegseth than many realize. He wanted to cast an anti-cancel culture vote, as a person familiar w/ his thinking said He brought up Bill Clinton & Jay-Z in arguing to approve Hegseth “He went on some rants about that" www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
A poll released earlier this week found that Fetterman is now viewed more favorably by Trump voters than Harris voters A number of conservatives have come to his defense amid a stream of critical stories following @nymag.com last week www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
More: Fetterman has rated near the top of Congress since last summer for missed votes. He only showed up for his first committee hearing of the year on Thursday. And Pennsylvania officials said he's not been present for in-state events for months www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Full story here >>> www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
NEW: We detail previously unreported exchanges between Sens. Fetterman, Murray & Shaheen around Hegseth's confirmation as Fetterman weighed a vote The episodes highlight a theme hit on in recent days: Fetterman's increased isolation w/ @sahilkapur.bsky.social, Scott Wong + @frankthorp.bsky.social
Pennsylvania angle: New pope went to Villanova
JUST IN: The election of the first American-born pope. Robert Francis Prevost. From Chicago
New: Trump elevates Rubio as a potential successor, naming him and Vance in a conversation with @kwelkernbc But any expectations of a clash between the two are premature and overblown, those close to both Rubio & Vance said w/ Matt Dixon & @henryjgomez.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“I spend so much time on TikTok,” she said. “Hours and hours, until my eyes start hurting, which makes it hard to plan and do my schoolwork. With ChatGPT, I can write an essay in two hours that normally takes 12.” nymag.com/intelligence...
In the Monday interview, I asked Deluzio about the Fetterman story in NY Mag and if he can continue to serve. Deluzio said he would wait to render judgment until Fetterman addressed the story (On Tues, Fetterman called it a "hit piece from a very left publication") www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Also asked Deluzio about the video House Dems posted of him promoting tariffs two days after Trump announced his global tariffs, sparking some backlash from allies www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Chatted with Rep. Chris Deluzio after the swing-district Dem rallied with Bernie over the weekend. He says the divide in the Democratic Party is no longer moderate vs. progressive but fighter vs. "wimp" www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
NEW: How Marco Rubio rose within Trump’s orbit to become the 1st person since Kissinger to serve as SOS & NSA People close to Rubio/the WH + foreign diplomats have noticed Trump’s increasing reliance on Rubio www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“A federal district court judge appointed by President Donald Trump rejected the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelans it alleges are members of criminal organization Tren de Aragua.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Trump last week said Jeffrey Goldberg "was somewhat more 'successful' with." Signalgate Now, NSA Waltz, who inadvertently added Goldberg to that chat, is expected to depart his post www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
A fan fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park tonight and was rushed to the hospital www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
White House blames Biden/tariff front-running for Q1 GDP shrinkage. Says GDP "is a backward-looking indicator"
"Two Trump Cabinet secretaries — Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio — championed the bill that formed the program when they each served in Congress and that Trump signed into law." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
NEW: The head of Project 2025 says Trump spent his first 100 days "walking back a lot of this progressive architecture that had been built up by FDR" But he adds Trump needs a fleet of MAGA attorneys in D.C. to fight the big battles ahead More >>> www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
From the FTC v. Meta trial.... Judge eviscerates reply guys, generally. "He doesn't care" 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭
New: Pittsburgh's mayoral race marks one of the 1st major contested Democratic primaries of the 2nd Trump term and will serve as a test case for the future of Democratic leadership in big cities "The world should be watching this race" More from Pittsburgh >>> www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
New: Dems across the spectrum are increasingly acknowledging they can’t be seen as institution-defenders and are saying there’s a need to “build something new” post-Trump W/ @natashakorecki.bsky.social and Alexandra Marquez www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
"The arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan marks a significant escalation of the Trump admin's crackdown on immigration, in line with the administration's rhetoric about going after local and state authorities on immigration-related matters." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
"The listing for the hats marked them as being on sale for $50 and included a description that read, 'The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat.'" www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"The Trump admin is considering slashing its steep tariffs on Chinese imports — in some cases by more than half — in a bid to de-escalate tensions with Beijing" A top WH official said China tariffs "were likely to come down to between roughly 50% & 65%" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
"Starting probably next month, May, my time obligation to DOGE will drop significantly," Musk said "I think I'll continue to spend a day or two per week on government matters … but starting next month, I'll be allocating far more of my time to Tesla” www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Kornacki at the big board discussing papal contenders
Gov. Gavin Newsom to @jonallendc: "We just have to move beyond the guy or gal on the white horse that's going to come save the day — it's exhausting. ... This party needs to rebuild itself from the bottom up, not top down. We are as dumb as we want to be" www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
"The material Kurilla sent included details about when U.S. fighters would take off and when they would hit their targets — details that could, if they fell into the wrong hands, put the pilots of those fighters in grave danger." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
"Some federal agencies have stopped requiring the messages. A shrinking number of departments mandate strict compliance, while others say they are requiring the emails but are not checking for compliance or tracking responses in any [detectable] way ..." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"He did so after an aide had warned him to be careful not to share sensitive information on an unsecure communications system before the Yemen operation, the sources said." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
After the assassination attempt on Trump, Josh Shapiro quickly condemned it and worked closely with GOP lawmakers and the Trump campaign. Days after an attack on Shapiro's home, Trump has yet to significantly condemn it or contact him www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... w/ @allansmith.bsky.social
“To reach legion-level before the apocalypse,” he said to St. Clair in a text message viewed by The Wall Street Journal, “we will need to use surrogates.” www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
Honestly wild that Dave Portnoy, increasingly seen as a weather vane for young men politically, is older than Ron DeSantis
