ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Who is Umar Kremlev? Russian businessman who paid for part of Trump Jr.'s wedding
The Russian businessman who paid for the afterparty at President Donald Trump’s eldest son’s wedding has close ties to the Kremlin.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
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NYTIMES (Dan Watson) - Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
NYTIMES (Laura Chung) - How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia
Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Republicans are spooked’: Hayes on Democrats gaining in red districts amid surging prices
Chris Hayes discusses races across that country where Democratic candidates are gaining on Republicans in red districts.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Rep. Thomas Massie forcing vote on Pete Hegseth's impeachment
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie seized the House floor Tuesday, launching a longshot bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “for high crimes and misdemeanors."
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Bass ackwards': Mary McCord ROASTS blatant incompetence of Trump's cabinet after Patel hearing
Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel spent the day publicly defending Donald Trump’s unhinged rants and the dubious actions they’ve taken on his behalf. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maya Wiley join The Weeknight to discuss.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'He went into a tantrum': Rep. Joyce Beatty says she fought Trump during Kennedy Center meeting
The Trump-backed Kennedy Center board voted to close the center immediately and indefinitely after a judge ruled that Trump's name cannot appear on the building or its grounds. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the board, joins The Weeknight to discuss what happens next.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Iran war sparks global fuel riots; GOP rep pushes to impeach Hegseth
Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of energy. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie surprised his colleagues with a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a stunning act of intraparty warfare that deepens the rogue congressman’s rift with Trump and GOP leaders. 0:00 The cost of the Iran war so far 2:21 The Trump administration says we're not at war 3:18 GOP Rep. Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Hegseth 6:07 Dem. Rep. Khanna says "at least 20 Republicans are concerned" about Hegseth Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Iran #Trump #News
YOUTUBE (CNN) - NY lawmaker launches group to focus Democrats’ messaging on AI
Alex Bores, a New York State Assembly member and former Palantir tech engineer, who worked to pass AI safety legislation and lost his Democratic primary bid for Congress in a race with millions spent by AI backed PACs, is launching a political advocacy group called Who Decides. The effort by Bores and his former chief of staff Anna Myers – which hopes to raise $30 million – will focus on Democrats running in 2028 and their messaging surrounding AI safety.