Kyle Griffin
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Executive Producer @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social
Executive Producer @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social
BREAKING WAPO:
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the Trump White House criticized a report based on a press call the Trump White House conducted.
In the call, reporters were instructed to cite an anonymous "senior administration official" in relaying the news to the public.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the Trump White House criticized a report based on a press call the Trump White House conducted.
In the call, reporters were instructed to cite an anonymous "senior administration official" in relaying the news to the public.
The White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
BREAKING WAPO:
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the Trump White House criticized a report based on a press call the Trump White House conducted.
In the call, reporters were instructed to cite an anonymous "senior administration official" in relaying the news to the public.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the Trump White House criticized a report based on a press call the Trump White House conducted.
In the call, reporters were instructed to cite an anonymous "senior administration official" in relaying the news to the public.
Republicans redrew their districts to make them safe.
Now they're spending millions to defend them.
A bad political environment has forced Republicans to still spend money to defend candidates in districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Now they're spending millions to defend them.
A bad political environment has forced Republicans to still spend money to defend candidates in districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Republicans redrew their districts to make them safe. Now they’re spending millions to defend them.
Republicans thought they were taking these districts out of play for 2026 by redrawing lines to make them safely red. But a bad political environment for the GOP has forced Republicans to still spend ...
www.ms.now
September 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Republicans redrew their districts to make them safe.
Now they're spending millions to defend them.
A bad political environment has forced Republicans to still spend money to defend candidates in districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Now they're spending millions to defend them.
A bad political environment has forced Republicans to still spend money to defend candidates in districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Trump brushed off the concerns and said that no building codes apply to White House construction.
"I am the code," Trump said.
"I am the code," Trump said.
In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating docs reviewed by WaPo.
‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Trump brushed off the concerns and said that no building codes apply to White House construction.
"I am the code," Trump said.
"I am the code," Trump said.
In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating docs reviewed by WaPo.
‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating docs reviewed by WaPo.
BREAKING:
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
September 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING:
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2006 sex crime in New York.
FLAG MS NOW:
Trump aides are now exploring attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre.
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned by aides as one of the federal properties that could somehow carry Trump's name.
Trump aides are now exploring attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre.
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned by aides as one of the federal properties that could somehow carry Trump's name.
Trump aides explore attaching president’s name to Ford’s Theatre
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president’s name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.
www.ms.now
September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
FLAG MS NOW:
Trump aides are now exploring attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre.
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned by aides as one of the federal properties that could somehow carry Trump's name.
Trump aides are now exploring attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre.
The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned by aides as one of the federal properties that could somehow carry Trump's name.
BREAKING WSJ:
Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant who are now his estate executors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant who are now his estate executors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Federal Prosecutors Open Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Executors
Prosecutors have questioned Epstein victims about his longtime accountant and lawyer. Both of them have denied wrongdoing.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
BREAKING WSJ:
Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant who are now his estate executors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant who are now his estate executors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump.
Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website
The Republican gubernatorial candidate stopped emphasizing his endorsement from Donald Trump as the president’s approval ratings plummet.
www.miamiherald.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump.
Trump's approval rating fell to 32% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll — the lowest approval of his political career in that poll.
Just 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance.
Just 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance.
September 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Trump's approval rating fell to 32% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll — the lowest approval of his political career in that poll.
Just 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance.
Just 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance.
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Stefan Passantino, a former lawyer for onetime White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, against MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann.
Judge dismisses defamation suit Cassidy Hutchinson’s lawyer brought against MS NOW analyst
The ruling ends the lawsuit stemming from Andrew Weissmann’s claim that Stefan Passantino coached former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to lie to the Jan. 6 committee.
www.ms.now
September 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Stefan Passantino, a former lawyer for onetime White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, against MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann.
The GOP campaign apparatus is broadcasting its alarm, literally.
Since August 1, more than $110 million in ad bookings have gone toward Republican-held House districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Since August 1, more than $110 million in ad bookings have gone toward Republican-held House districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they’re playing defense in red states.
President Donald Trump’s economic agenda is becoming a particular problem in the Midwest.
www.politico.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The GOP campaign apparatus is broadcasting its alarm, literally.
Since August 1, more than $110 million in ad bookings have gone toward Republican-held House districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
Since August 1, more than $110 million in ad bookings have gone toward Republican-held House districts Trump won by double digits in 2024.
BREAKING:
The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
Man shot and detained by ICE is hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says
Wilber Garcés Pérez has been transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING:
The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
The Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin over the weekend was taken to a hospital late Monday after experiencing paralysis on the left side of his body, according to his lawyer.
BREAKING WaPo:
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
Trump officials plan to cut hundreds of thousands from ACA, claiming fraud
Vance targeted ACA enrollment as part of a broader administration crackdown on suspected fraud.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
BREAKING WaPo:
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
JD Vance and admin officials are set to announce that they're removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage — claiming that they were fraudulently enrolled in the program, according to three people with knowledge of the forthcoming announcement.
GOP Sen. John Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over the ProPublica report that his wedding after-party was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
September 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
GOP Sen. John Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over the ProPublica report that his wedding after-party was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
ProPublica: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.
After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 22, 2026 at 12:50 PM
ProPublica: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.
After Trump returned to office, the investigation died.
In a new NBC News poll, 43% of registered voters said they want their vote for Congress this fall to send "a signal of opposition" to Trump.
September 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
In a new NBC News poll, 43% of registered voters said they want their vote for Congress this fall to send "a signal of opposition" to Trump.
The Republican who runs South Dakota's elections just backed a Democrat to succeed her.
"South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect."
"South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect."
Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her
Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Republican who runs South Dakota's elections just backed a Democrat to succeed her.
"South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect."
"South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect."
RFK Jr. received more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in D.C.
All were gifts from Gavin de Becker, a security consultant and supporter.
All were gifts from Gavin de Becker, a security consultant and supporter.
Exclusive | RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor
The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker.
www.wsj.com
September 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
RFK Jr. received more than $250,000 worth of free flights to Fiji and Greece as well as use of a vacation home in D.C.
All were gifts from Gavin de Becker, a security consultant and supporter.
All were gifts from Gavin de Becker, a security consultant and supporter.
Reuters: CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ON PARAMOUNT-WBD DEAL: COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACHED SETTLEMENT WITH PARAMOUNT, THAT RESOLVES ANTITRUST CONCERNS
September 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Reuters: CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL ON PARAMOUNT-WBD DEAL: COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACHED SETTLEMENT WITH PARAMOUNT, THAT RESOLVES ANTITRUST CONCERNS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a raft of legislation aimed at protecting the state's voting systems against federal intervention in the midterms.
"Donald Trump won't stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your free vote … California will stop him at every opportunity."
"Donald Trump won't stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your free vote … California will stop him at every opportunity."
Newsom signs bills to prevent Trump from meddling in California’s elections
Some of the bills address fears stoked by Trump and his allies about election integrity.
www.ms.now
September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a raft of legislation aimed at protecting the state's voting systems against federal intervention in the midterms.
"Donald Trump won't stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your free vote … California will stop him at every opportunity."
"Donald Trump won't stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your free vote … California will stop him at every opportunity."
BREAKING on MS NOW: It's official. MS NOW, CNN, and Politico have filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin after Trump banned the outlets from covering the White House.
September 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW: It's official. MS NOW, CNN, and Politico have filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin after Trump banned the outlets from covering the White House.
BREAKING:
The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump admin's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News D.C. bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email to TV pool subscribers.
The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump admin's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News D.C. bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email to TV pool subscribers.
September 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
BREAKING:
The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump admin's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News D.C. bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email to TV pool subscribers.
The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump admin's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News D.C. bureau chief Bryan Boughton wrote in an email to TV pool subscribers.
BREAKING:
WASHINGTON (AP) — CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump administration they're filing a lawsuit over denied White House access.
WASHINGTON (AP) — CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump administration they're filing a lawsuit over denied White House access.
September 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM
BREAKING:
WASHINGTON (AP) — CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump administration they're filing a lawsuit over denied White House access.
WASHINGTON (AP) — CNN, MS NOW, Politico say they've notified Trump administration they're filing a lawsuit over denied White House access.
BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
UPDATE: CNN now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
BREAKING: MS NOW says it has been denied White House access.
September 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: Politico now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
UPDATE: CNN now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.
BREAKING: MS NOW says it has been denied White House access.
September 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
UPDATE: CNN now says it has ALSO been denied White House access.