There is an estimated $1 billion in dark money flowing into the primary elections. David Rohde and Dan Nathan join The Group Chat to discuss how it could impact more than just the midterms.
In Massachusetts, Senator Ed Markey is running for a third term against a challenger from his own party, Congressman Seth Moulton. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down what this Democratic primary means for the midterms while Republicans scramble for support from the President's war chest.
We are starting to get the details of the first-ever Republican National Convention in a midterm year, with some even calling it "Trump-A-Palooza." Stephanie Ruhle breaks it all down.
Republicans in a key battleground Texas county are debating a proposal today that would cut Election Day polling sites by 30% for the midterm elections. The move has sparked massive protests across the state. Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Jake Traylor, Texas State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, and Norm Eisen for analysis on Deadline White House.
At a rally in Michigan, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells a crowd he hates stop-start technology in cars and praises Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for getting “rid of it.” Jonathan Lemire pokes fun at the moment before pointing out that the stop-start technology change is just one example in which personal feelings about something in the Trump administration result in policy change.
The Supreme Court has allowed President Trump to proceed with construction on his White House ballroom. In his dissent, Chief Justice Roberts said the construction was "likely unlawful." MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López, legal journalist Cristian Farias and Senior Adviser for The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson join Katy Tur to discuss the decision.
Thomas W. Pauken II developed sources with access to sensitive information in the U.S. and was told his reports were being sent directly to China’s president, according to court records.