@kevinjfrey.bsky.social joins @anacabrera.bsky.social to share more about his one-on-one interview with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) who is trying to rally support for a redistricting measure in Virginia. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

With the intersection of US politics and Christianity front and center today .... re-upping this story from earlier this year. "Democrats have a new secret weapon for the 2026 midterms: Pastors" www.ms.now/news/democra...

As President Trump posts an AI image of himself as Jesus and attacks the Pope, flagging these remarks from House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social at a Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. yesterday >> "If you're gonna sell the Bible, you should know the Bible."

House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social argues the GOP started the gerrymandering fight — & Dems will ‘finish it.' More from our day on the campaign trail w/ Jeffries in Virginia, the ultimate (or penultimate) battleground in the year-long redistricting fight >> www.ms.now/news/hakeem-...

House Dem Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social stumping at churches this morning in Richmond, Va. pitching a ‘yes’ vote on the redistricting push. “When you vote yes, we can stop the MAGA power grab from taking place.”

‘The nuclear button for the Vatican’: Pope Leo steps into the political fray This week, Trump’s threats to end “civilization” in Iran prompted a move Vatican historians call extraordinarily rare. www.ms.now/news/pope-le...

‘I’m not gonna call him TACO’: Democrats choose their words carefully on Trump’s Iran ceasefire www.ms.now/news/taco-de...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee on April 14 for her scheduled deposition on the Epstein files. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social joins Alex Witt with more details. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

More than 50 — and counting — Democrats push for removing Trump via the 25th Amendment amid his threat to kill "a whole civilization" #Iran www.ms.now/news/democra...

Republicans see Trump’s threats against Iran as ‘leverage.’ Democrats see ‘war crimes.’ www.ms.now/news/republi...

This is so bad. The AP was the safety net left after basically every newspaper that wasn’t The New York Times shuttered their bureaus.

Republicans see Trump’s threats against Iran as ‘leverage.’ Democrats see ‘war crimes.’ www.ms.now/news/republi...

Trump’s $200 billion war supplemental is already testing GOP loyalty. Republicans want to support Trump, but they also want answers. “You gotta show me the candy before I’ll get in that car,” said Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. www.ms.now/news/trump-2...

Pope Leo XIV: “Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!” www.ms.now/news/pope-le...

Across key Senate races, several GOP candidates have downplayed rising costs & defended Trump’s economic policies. Dems are moving to weaponize the comments, arguing they underscore a broader disconnect between the GOP candidates & economic anxieties. www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

New @ms.now supercut: GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

Just days after labeling the Senate deal to end the record-breaking shutdown at the DHS a “crap sandwich,” Speaker Mike Johnson appears ready to swallow it whole. www.ms.now/news/mike-jo...

‘Take one less trip to Starbucks’: GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

The Senate giveth, and the House taketh away. Congress is back to square one on the DHS shutdown after the House GOP rejects Senate deal. www.ms.now/news/congres...

Republicans are conspicuously leaving the door open to boots on the ground in Iran. One thing we heard a lot of: “It depends.” w/ Syedah Asghar www.ms.now/news/republi...

It’s already a record-setting Congress — for all the wrong reasons www.ms.now/news/dhs-shu...

"I don't like the theater of it," Sen. Jim Justice, R-WV, said of what could be a multi-week floor debate over a doomed-to-fail election reform bill. “This provides a platform for a lot of people to get up & basically play to their constituents,” he said. www.ms.now/news/republi...

Democratic Senators grilled Director of National Intelligence Gabbard on what intelligence she has shared with President Trump over Iran. @davidrohde.bsky.social, @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social and @kevinjfrey.bsky.social join Chris Jansing to discuss Gabbard's responses. www.ms.now/ms-now/watch...

As #Iran chokes off oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and sends gas prices spiraling, Republicans in Congress are standing firmly behind President Trump, insisting that the administration anticipated the standoff and has a plan. www.ms.now/news/republi...

When it comes to defining victory in #Iran, many Republicans on Capitol Hill have a simple answer: Ask President Trump. www.ms.now/news/republi...

Trump says he doesn’t have ‘the yips’ for boots in Iran. Republicans might with a war vote. w/ Mychael Schnell www.ms.now/news/trump-y...

More than a week into President Trump’s war with Iran, gas prices — long his preferred metric for touting the state of the economy — are soaring. Congressional Republicans — much like Trump — are downplaying concerns. www.ms.now/news/republi...

As the Iran war wages on, Dems in Congress are growing increasingly frustrated with what the Trump admin is sharing with them. Rep. Morelle, D-N.Y., told me you don't get much more in classified briefings “than you would by watching MS NOW or CNN." www.ms.now/news/congres...

James Talarico is on the ballot today in Texas, aiming to be the Dem Senate nom. The seminarian is the highest profile example of Dems leaning into faith this cycle, but he's not alone. Pastors-turned-Dem politicians are running in other key congressional races www.ms.now/news/democra...

The pending Senate vote on war powers is expected to be incredibly close, with most Ds voting to restrain Trump’s military authority & nearly all Rs voting to give POTUS wide latitude www.ms.now/news/senator...

As Dems escalate their criticism of Trump’s Iran strikes, one message has already crystalized: Americans have seen this movie before. Leading the charge to deliver that message are Dem veterans in Congress, who are sharing stories from Iraq & Afghanistan www.ms.now/news/democra...

Heckling, ejections and silence: Democrats navigate their State of the Union response on live TV www.ms.now/news/democra...

NEW: As part of a new Senate bill, rolled out Monday morning and shared early with MS NOW, three top Democrats are proposing a 180 day deadline for CBP to pay refunds for Trump's IEEPA tariffs that were knocked down by the Supreme Court www.ms.now/news/democra...

Across the midterm map, Democrats are turning to seminarians & pastors in key races, betting that faith-forward candidates can help chip away at the GOP’s dominance w/ religious voters — & offer an alternative to the right’s Christian nationalist rhetoric www.ms.now/news/democra...

Congress is now in the midst of its 3rd shutdown — and 4th shutdown fight — of Trump’s 2nd term. Through it all, Sen. Chuck Schumer has stood at the center of the storm, taking heat from both Republicans and Democrats. A look at his shutdown strategy >> www.ms.now/news/chuck-s...

Ocasio-Cortez took her populism global. Will she take her politics national? www.ms.now/news/alexand...

Rep. @aoc.bsky.social, speaking at Munich Security Conference: "We are moving in this direction of increased recognition that we have to have a working class-centered politics if we are going to succeed, and also if we are going to stave off the scourges of authoritarianism."

As the midterms approach, Democrats are using 'Epstein class' as a campaign trail shorthand ... that Trump and Republicans are supporting a system for the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of Americans who are struggling. w/ @alivitali.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/epstein...

First on MS NOW: In a new report, congressional Democrats have a warning: TrumpRx directs Americans to brand-name drugs rather than generics, meaning consumers are frequently at risk of paying more than they should — in some cases, thousands of dollars annually.

NEW w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social: Congress will be able to view unredacted versions of the publicly released Epstein files beginning Monday, according to a letter sent to members from a DOJ official & obtained by @ms.now More on why the timing's significant below:

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is calling for an inspector general review of the Department of Justice's now-closed investigation into Tom Homan and an alleged bribe. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social joins Chris Jansing with more details. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

SCOOP: @senjackyrosen.govpeeps.us is demanding the DOJ IG review the agency’s shuttered probe into White House border czar Tom Homan and his alleged acceptance of $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. The goal: “ensure Mr. Homan’s fitness for the job.” www.ms.now/news/jacky-r...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says that she's under federal investigation by the Department of Justice. MS NOW's @kevinjfrey.bsky.social has the latest.

NOW: Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee and defends his team’s work investigating Trump. MS NOW's @kevinjfrey.bsky.social has the latest

Dems on the House Oversight Committee released never-before-seen videos and images of Jeffrey Epstein's private home in the Caribbean dubbed "Epstein Island". @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social, @lawofruby.bsky.social and @kevinjfrey.bsky.social join Chris Jansing with more. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress in January after her feud with President Trump over the Epstein files and extending Obamacare subsidies. @kevinjfrey.bsky.social, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social and John Kasich join @anacabrera.bsky.social. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

Dems weigh which pain is greater: A shutdown or skyrocketing Obamacare premiums “I understand that this is really tough for a lot of people,” a Dem in a district w/ lots of fed workers told me, before adding: “We want to prevent a bad thing from happening” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...

“I don’t feel like we can pin this on us normalizing it when these are just not normal times.” Why Dems are digging in on the #shutdown, despite long priding themselves on being the party that wouldn’t use these types of hardball tactics. More from me: www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...

Last week, amid the shutdown, the Trump admin touted the cancelation of 300+ energy grants. While most were set to benefit projects in Democratic congressional districts, an MSNBC analysis reveals there are also spending casualties tied to at least 20 GOP-held districts.

Two days into the government #shutdown, Democrats in Congress are showing little sign of relenting, betting that refocusing the national conversation on health care is a winning gambit for their party. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...