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Rep. Jamaal Bowman fights for political survival in race exposing deep Democratic divisions

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Bernie Sanders has lined up on one side of the race, Hillary Clinton on the other. A Democratic House primary in New York is in many ways a redux of the 2016 presidential primary — with much of the familiar vitriol. Tuesday’s election between progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and centrist challenger George Latimer — which has attracted the most ad spending of any House primary in history — has re-exposed fault lines from that bitterly fought race eight years ago and hi...
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Black men grapple with election choices: 'We haven't heard anything from a Democrat or Republican'

DETROIT — On a rainy, cloud-muted evening, a group of Black men dressed all in black, some with handguns holstered to their hips and pamphlets in their hands, marched down one of the main strips of the west side of Detroit to a steady stream of handshakes and hugs.“People know that we really put in work. They see us out here in the community,” the group’s leader, Zeek Williams, said between honks from passing cars and renditions of Detroit’s ubiquitous colloquial greeting, “Whatup Doe!”“We gotta...
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Michigan ends ban on surrogacy contracts

Alex Kamer considers herself lucky — she didn’t have to fight a legal battle for the parental rights to her biological children.Kamer and her husband, Alan Kamer, grew their family via surrogates; their younger son was born in June. But the couple lives in Michigan, where a 1988 law had banned the use of surrogacy contracts and compensated surrogacy. That had left uncertainty about what could happen once the baby was born last year.Michigan was the last state in the country with such a law on it...
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Nikki Haley ends presidential campaign with 'no regrets,' ceding GOP nomination to Trump

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Wednesday after losing every state but Vermont in Super Tuesday's primary contests, ceding the Republican nomination to former President Donald Trump.Haley's decision to end her campaign effectively kicks off the general election, with Trump and President Joe Biden taking unofficial command of their parties early in primary season after a string of victories."I am filled with the gratitude for the outpouring of supp...
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Highlights: Trump and Haley nabbed big endorsements in freezing Iowa

763d ago / 9:59 PM ESTBiden has forgiven billions in student loans, but his allies say voters aren’t giving him enough creditMore than six months after the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s ambitious program to erase $430 billion in federal student loan debt, the White House has been rolling out smaller, more targeted relief programs that it says have now canceled $132 billion in debt for more than 3.6 million people.At the time of the court’s decision, it appeared that Biden wasn’t going to be...
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Nikki Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: 'Embryos, to me, are babies'

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Wednesday that frozen embryos created through in-vitro fertilization are “babies,” siding with a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that raised concerns among doctors and patients about the future of the procedure.“Embryos, to me, are babies,” Haley told NBC News in an interview, adding that she used artificial insemination to have her son, a different process than IVF that doesn't present the same complexities around creating embr...
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Nikki Haley requests Secret Service detail after increased threats

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Nikki Haley's presidential campaign has requested a protective detail from the Secret Service, a spokesperson for Haley confirmed Monday.Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, cited "multiple issues" regarding threats in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on her application for Secret Service protection.The Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.Haley, who i...
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In Navajo Nation, where firewood is in short supply, national forests fill the bill

WIDE RUINS, Ariz. — Driving up a dirt road in this part of Navajo Nation, all that can be seen for miles is sagebrush until reaching Harry Joe Ashley’s house. The Navajo elder lives in a hogan, a traditional home, built for him by neighbors in Wide Ruins, a remote town of 175 people in northeastern Arizona, about 250 miles from Phoenix. The dwelling has no electricity, running water or heat.  He can get by without the water and power, but he uses his handmade wood stove every day to heat his hom...
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Florida appeals a judge's ruling that struck down redistricting map pushed by DeSantis

The state of Florida is fighting back against a court decision that struck down a redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, announcing this week that it is appealing the ruling. The notice of appeal, filed Monday by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, had been widely expected in response to a state judge’s decision Saturday in the legal battle over Florida’s congressional map. The appeal also puts the judge’s ruling on hold. The new map, which was drawn last year, erased a congressional seat for...
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Proud Boys were 'thirsting for violence' on Jan. 6, DOJ says in closing arguments

WASHINGTON — Five members of the far-right Proud Boys were "thirsting for violence, and organizing for action" before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said at closing arguments in their seditious conspiracy trial Monday.What happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was "a national disgrace," Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Mulroe told jurors as the three-month-long trial nears its end. But for the Proud Boys, Jan. 6 "was mission accomplished," Mulroe said. "They had do...
MS NOW •

John Kerry on the climate crisis: ‘I believe we’re in a transformational moment’

John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, joins Jen Psaki for a conversation on climate change and the progress that has been made in restoring credibility on climate post-Trump. Kerry says, “We’ve made great progress in restoring credibility. But we still have a lot of work to do. We're just not at the pace, size, scope and scale we need to be to meet the goal of keeping the earth's temperature increase limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius.” He also tells Jen about attending the very first Earth Day in 1970 and protesting the Vietnam War on The National Mall. 

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Jen Psaki tours vinyl record store with Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Frost

Jen Psaki and Congressman Maxwell Frost grab a coffee and check out a vinyl record store. Representative Frost discusses why he got into politics, his love for music, and what it’s like being the youngest member of Congress. 

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NewsNation •

Veterans 'getting beat out' in hot housing market

(NewsNation) — Service members are struggling to keep up in the highly competitive housing market, experts say, despite using a government home loan service that’s typically appealing to both seller and buyer.


This fast-paced market is leaving veterans behind, said PJ Johnsen, chair of the federal finance housing policy committee for the National Association of Realtors.


Tune in to Rush Hour at 5 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Central) to learn more about the problems facing veterans trying to stay...
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General who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal retires

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., the chief of the U.S. Central Command who oversaw the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last summer, is retiring.


Mckenzie headed CENTCOM, the military’s command over the Middle East, since 2019. The command covers more than 4 million square miles and includes 560 million people. He previously served as director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

McKenzie led the Biden administration’s controversial evacuation of remaining American tr...