NBC News has dropped former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel from her role as a paid contributor, mere days after her hiring was announced, following on-air objections from NBC and MSNBC journalists. NBC News reported the decision was announced Tuesday in an email to staff by Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal Group chairman. “There is no
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked Nicole Shanahan, a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office, to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, he announced on Tuesday. An unconventional choice, Shanahan, who is 38, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign but is little known outside Silicon
Oakland, California — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that he would be picking Nicole Shanahan, a donor and California-based attorney and entrepreneur, as his running mate. Shanahan, 38, who is also known for her high-profile divorce from Google co-founder Sergey Brin, was thought to be a leading contender for Kennedy, particularly since the campaign
The judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in New York imposed a gag order on Tuesday restricting what Trump can say about those involved in the upcoming trial, which revolves around a “hush money” payment made to an adult film star in 2016. Judge Juan Merchan issued the order limiting Trump’s
Washington — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving a commonly used abortion pill and recent actions by the Food and Drug Administration to make the medication easier to obtain. At the center of the legal battle is the pill mifepristone, which is taken along with another drug to terminate an early
Washington — Federal authorities said Tuesday that they don’t believe the crash of a container ship that caused Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse was an intentional act, adding that there is no evidence the incident was connected to terrorism. Federal and state officials, including from the National Transportation Safety Board, are continuing their investigations, and search and rescue
Ken Paxton agrees to pre-trial intervention in Texas securities fraud case; Charges dismissed Ken Paxton agrees to pre-trial intervention in Texas securities fraud case; Charges dismissed 00:58 HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed Tuesday morning to a pre-trial intervention program that will see state felony charges against him dropped. In a deal between