Today is National Voter Registration Day, and MS NOW is teaming up with the Voto Latino Foundation for a flagship event at the University of Texas at Austin. At the event, students will have the opportunity to register to vote, learn about civic participation, explore volunteer opportunities and share their thoughts on the importance of voting. The campus has more than 50,000 students, with more than 25% identifying as Hispanic. Voto Latino Foundation President and Co-Founder María Teresa Kumar joins Morning Joe to discuss the event and why young Latino voters are important to the midterm elections.
A jury found activist Olax Outis not guilty of criminal damage after spray-painting slogans on the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Olax Outis, also known as Caspar San Giorgi, was acquitted of criminal damage charges after defacing the Winston Churchill statue in London’s Parliament Square with red spray paint. The foreign activist, who wore a suit with a slogan endorsing the banned Palestine Action terror organization during the vandalism, claimed his actions were part of a protest against British policies regarding Gaza . WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on February 27, 2026, in Parliament Square, central London. The trial concluded at Southwark Crown Court on October 23, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Whether you convict me or not is not too much of a concern for me. Whether I get acquitted, deported, imprisoned for years, I can be proud…Open
It’s not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just “trying to understand” a recent change in policy regarding bestiality. The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime bans on selecting new trainees if they have engaged in prostitution or bestiality. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6090295-kennedy-grills-patel-fbi-policy-bestiality/ #fbi #congress #kashpatel #senate
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Kennedy Center’s latest attempt to inscribe President Trump’s name back on building — and to rename the campus after him. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center board cannot move forward with the plans without “Congress’s blessing,” finding that an August vote on the renaming likely violated his earlier injunction. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6090649-trump-kennedy-center-inscription-judge/ #KennedyCenter #Trump #Legal #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse
Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden. Few details are known about the briefing, but it marks only the second since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned from the post. The DOJ has played a major role in arguing on behalf of President Trump’s immigration and anti-fraud moves, as well as the White House ballroom and Kennedy Center renovations. The event also comes as the president faces scrutiny over his response to AI leaders’ warning about the risks of the rapidly evolving technology and his vow to give adults in the U.S. a $5,000 dividend if the GOP maintains control of both chambers of Congress next year. The briefing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EDT.…
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Judge Andrew Napolitano and Ameer Benno analyzed the Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's mail-in voting plan on Tuesday's "Bianca Across The Nation."
