"My imagination could not foresee some of the stuff that's going on right now." Former president Barack Obama comments on the Trump administration's ban on news outlets MS NOW, Politico, and CNN from the White House.
“I was 40 years old when I was able to vote for the first time.” As the midterms approach, roughly 4 million Americans remain unable to vote because of felony convictions. In this episode of MS NOW’s Democracy Defenders, @ Maya Eaglin travels to Alabama, where Dori Miles is helping people with qualifying criminal records regain access to the ballot — including Cory Oden, who lost his voting rights after a felony fraud conviction at age 19. Know a democracy defender in your community? Tell us in the comments! :us::fist:
Jen Psaki debunks as "total B.S." a talking point argued by Rep. Steve Scalise that the Biden administration kicked out hundreds of reporters.
After MS NOW, CNN, and Politico filed a joint lawsuit against Donald Trump for barring the three media companies from the White House, the president is doubling down on his attacks against the press. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard and Jim Acosta, who Trump named in a Truth Social post earlier today, for analysis on Deadline White House.
President Trump says his 250-foot triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery will be a military complex with drones and snipers. Former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg joins Alicia Menenedez to share his reaction.
We are now watching as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts President Donald Trump for a meeting at Gracie Mansion. This comes before the president addresses world leaders tomorrow at the United Nations General Assembly. This marks the third meeting between President Trump and Mamdani since the mayor was elected in November, but the first between the two at Gracie Mansion.
BIG news out of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals late Monday as a three-judge panel (in a 2-1 vote) has now affirmed a district court temporary restraining order regarding the ongoing dispute over Missouri's congressional redistricting efforts.
The much-discussed merger of two Tinseltown giants, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will now be moving forward, with the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit. The deal's negotiations involved the companies and several state attorney generals, and the cost of the acquisition by Paramount is an eye-popping $111 billion, but now it's moving ahead.
Apocalyptic warnings about the danger of uncontrolled artificial intelligence are adding new urgency to talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for next week. Trump has dismissed AI’s existential threats as a “hoax” — a view that analysts say aligns with China’s general perspective. Intense competition for primacy and mutual distrust have so far delayed any conversations between the U.S. and China about AI safeguards and regulations. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/6099099-trump-xi-ai-talks-us-china/ #China #XiJinping #Trump #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #IranWar #ForeignPolicy #DrewPetrimoulx
Few seem totally satisfied by the settlement that will let Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery move forward.