In Claire McCaskill's new MS NOW member-exclusive series, "Political Potluck with Claire McCaskill," Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton tells her that his main goal will be to solve problems rather than seek vengeance on Trump if he is elected. To watch the full episode, become an MS NOW member at ms.now/membership.
“I was going to say this doesn’t give me any pleasure, but that would be a lie. It does!” says Nicolle Wallace after Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley embarrassed himself during his line of questioning to former special counsel Jack Smith during yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
The Wall Street Journal reports President Trump personally pushed for and was involved in creating the campaign-style ads. MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, and Policy Editor for The Bulwark Mona Charen join Katy Tur to share their reactions.
A new uproar over President Trump re-cycled a 2024 campaign ad and called it a public service announcement -- using taxpayer money! Andrew and Mary about the many legal issues surrounding this and the power Congress has to step in. Former Department of Justice Senior Ethics Attorney, Joseph W. Tirrell joins them to talk about the Hatch Act, which prevents federal employees from putting their thumb on the scales in the political process. Tirrell calls it straight up “propaganda!” Also in this episode: *Trump’s attempted media ban against MS NOW, CNN and Politico and why due process was key in legally getting journalists back inside the White House. *Inside the judge’s ruling AGAINST Trump in his attempted media ban and where the…
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are vying to replace term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom. CNN’s Elex Michaelson explains what’s at stake as the two face off in Wednesday’s debate hosted by CNN.
Gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under Iran’s nose. Oil and petroleum product flows through the critical chokepoint averaged 13.1 million barrels per day last week, according to Kpler, a marine data tracking service. That’s just under 80% of the 17.1 million barrels that had traveled through the strait each day before the war broke out. “Given such a strong volume passing through the strait, it is clear Iran is losing its influence over it,” said Matt Smith, director of commodity research at Kpler. CNN takes a look what recent developments in the Strait mean for the war and check in on where talks between the US and Iran stand. 0:00 Oil through…
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew lifted a person from an overturned truck in a flooded wash near Arizona’s Hassayampa River around 50 miles west of Phoenix. No one was injured, officials said.
GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton told donors at a fundraiser that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt him politically ahead of the midterm elections.