BREAKING: Chief Justice John Roberts led a four-justice dissent from the GOP-appointed Supreme Court majority’s 5-4 decision that will let White House ballroom construction proceed while litigation continues. Alicia Menendez reports.
Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere. NY Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, and Fmr. Amb. to Russia Michael McFaul join to discuss.
Today’s Michigan rally is happening while Michigan’s unemployment rate is up and consumer sentiment is down, with farmers across the Midwest struggling with tariffs and trade wars. Joining Alicia Menendez: Political Commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, Atlantic Staff Writer McKay Coppins, Fmr. White House Depy. Press Secy., during the Trump Admin. Sarah Matthews, and MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu.
The FBI is reportedly loosening its requirements for who it will hire, no longer automatically rejecting candidates who have hired prostitutes. Joining Alicia Menendez: Fmr. FBI Asst. Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg.
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As a critical Senate race is taking place in Michigan, the state is feeling the impact of Trump’s trade war with Canada. Alex Wagner, MS NOW Senior Political Analyst and host of Runaway Country on Crooked; Catherine Rampell, MS NOW Analyst and Economics Editor at The Bulwark; and Molly-Jong Fast, MS NOW Political Analyst and host of the "Fast Politics" Podcast, join Katy Tur to discuss the economic and political consequences of President Trump’s priorities.
NOTUS reports the Trump administration is looking to hand a small part of Yosemite National Park to private real estate developer Kingsbarn Realty Capital as part of a "land exchange." The company plans to build development just outside Yosemite and needs a road through the park to access it.
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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court is allowing construction on Donald Trump's White House ballroom to proceed while legal challenges play out. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent. Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lisa Rubin, Vaughn Hillyard, and Ben Rhodes for analysis on Deadline White House.
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right provocateur, has been deported by ICE as the Department of Homeland Security claims he "chose to overstay his welcome." Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser for The Lincoln Project; David Drucker, Senior Writer at The Dispatch and MS NOW contributor; Will Sommer, Senior Reporter at the Bulwark; and Dan Merica, co-anchor of the Washington Post's Early Brief newsletter, join Katy Tur to discuss President Trump's deportation effort and who he seems to be listening to.
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- Executive Director Curt Mills was quoted in National Review on how Republican losses in the midterms could prompt party leaders to rethink their foreign-policy decisions - Senior Editor Andrew Day appeared on The Matt Gaetz Show to discuss Trump’s “economic D-Day” strategy to force Iran’s capitulation - Day, Senior Editor Luke Nicastro, and Features Editor Spencer Neale discussed midterms and the Trump administration’s new economic strategy to force Iran’s capitulation on the latest episode of TAC Right Now - Managing Editor Jude Russo appeared on Al Jazeera to discuss the fight over installing a facility for Muslim ablutions at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - Day joined Kyle Anzalone on The Kyle Anzalone Show…Open
More than 1 million advertisers were affected, the suit says. The online retailer says the Federal Trade Commission’s claim “fundamentally misunderstands” how its ads work.
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