Ex-NJ attorney general testifies Sen. Bob Menendez confronted him twice over a pending criminal case

NEW YORK — A former New Jersey attorney general testified Thursday at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial that the Democrat twice tried to discuss a pending criminal case with him, requests he considered “pretty unprecedented.” Gurbir Grewal was called as a witness by prosecutors to support their claim that Menendez tried to interfere in a criminal case […]

Biden announces new Ukraine aid package during Zelenskyy meeting

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Biden announces new Ukraine aid package during Zelenskyy meeting in Paris 04:20 UP NEXT Lester Holt Reports: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discusses America’s role in Israel-Hamas war 04:04 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: Extended Interview 07:54 Zelenskyy […]

Prosection plans to rest today in federal gun case

Defense lawyer David Kolansky conducted the cross-examination of Brewer. This was the first cross-examination that wasn’t done by Abbe Lowell. Kolansky tried to convey two points in his cross-examination: There was a “minimal amount of residue” in the pouch, and that the first lab test was done in October 2023, five years after the initial […]

RNC hires a prominent ‘Stop the Steal’ advocate to help craft its 2024 platform

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee has hired a prominent supporter of the pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” movement, who has since fueled conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, to help craft its 2024 party platform. Ed Martin, a former chair of the Missouri Republican Party, was a major proponent of […]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best […]

Byron Donalds defends comments about Jim Crow in fiery exchange with Joy Reid

Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida on Thursday defended comments he made this week that invoked Jim Crow — a period of racial violence and segregation — as an era when “the Black family was together.” “I never said that it was better for Black people in Jim Crow,” Donalds, a Florida Republican, told MSNBC’s Joy […]

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 booed at Pennsylvania state House

Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 faced boos and walkouts by Republicans at the Pennsylvania state House as they visited the chamber, according to several lawmakers present. Republicans jeered at former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and former U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who were introduced by state House Speaker Joanna McClinton […]

Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress next month

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24 amid his nation’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, two sources familiar with the date confirmed to NBC News. The timing of the address was first reported by Punchbowl News and comes after all four leaders in Congress issued a […]

Judge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi’s attacker

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul Pelosi’s attacker, who was convicted in federal court last month, based on the argument that the counts fall under double jeopardy, according to the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. David DePape was convicted last month of assaulting a federal official’s family member and attempting […]