Sep 26 Watch 10:01 After Comey indictment, Trump says he hopes more political opponents will face prosecution By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz, Winston Wilde Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Trump’s campaign to prosecute his political rivals. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Barbara McQuade, a… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 9:00 Ex-Trump White House attorney calls Comey's indictment 'un-American and despicable' By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson To discuss the indictment of James Comey and its implications, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ty Cobb. He was a White House attorney in the first Trump administration, managing the response to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into alleged Russian election… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 6:19 How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Justice Department has sued eight states to compel them to share their voter registration lists with the federal government. State officials oppose the move because of concerns about how the information will be used by the Trump administration. It… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 9:51 Brooks and Capehart on the Comey indictment and upending of DOJ norms By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and a government shutdown is looming with both parties in Congress… Continue watching
Sep 26 House Democrats release partial Epstein records referencing Musk, Gates and Prince Andrew By Associated Press The pages from Epstein’s schedule show he was in touch with prominent figures like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel. There is no evidence those people knew about how Epstein was sexually abusing teenage girls. Continue reading
Sep 26 Sinclair brings Jimmy Kimmel's show back to its ABC affiliate stations, ending blackout By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Sinclair Broadcast Group is bringing Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back to its ABC affiliate stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's… Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Duffy says states must withdraw commercial driver licenses from foreigners who overstay visas By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers' licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. Continue reading
Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that the troops will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city that includes 13 federal agencies and state troopers. The National Guard troops will be from Tennessee, and… Continue reading
Sep 26 Political divide stalls Minnesota gun control efforts a month after deadly church shooting By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured, Gov. Tim Walz promised to call a special session for the Legislature to pass solutions to gun violence and school safety. But a month later, talks… Continue reading
Sep 26 Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of China panel, demands urgent briefing on TikTok deal By Didi Tang, Associated Press In a statement released Friday, the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party praised the proposed deal as "an important step” in transitioning ownership of the TikTok platform to American hands but he emphasized that “divestment was… Continue reading