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Barack Obama at the Capital moments before walking out to be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States.

MAGA lawyer turns Obama’s ‘if I had a son’ remark into something ugly following press dinner

Charles F. Coleman Jr.

Speaker Mike Johnson stands in front of a podium wearing a blue suit.

House approves bill to extend divisive U.S. surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

The Associated Press

Pam Bondi before testifying before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Justice" on Feb. 11, 2026 on Capitol Hill.

Bondi to testify before House Oversight Committee after Democrats file contempt resolution

Clarissa-Jan Lim & Syedah Asghar

People protest outside the Supreme Court, holding signs with a photo of John Lewis and text that reads "PROTECT OUR VOTE."

In its ruling against the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court lies to America

Stacey Abrams

Mississippi GOP waiting for Supreme Court to let it suppress Black votes

Ja’han Jones

Kagan torches new Supreme Court ruling that guts key voting rights provision

Jordan Rubin

Byron Donalds speaks.

Republicans shrug off new charges against James Comey

Mychael Schnell

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit.

What the FCC’s response to Kimmel’s Melania comment is really about

Paul Farhi

House takes step toward funding Homeland Security as White House warns money will ‘soon run out’

The Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a press conference on April 29, 2026 at the Federal Reserve Board Building.

Fed’s Powell surprises, announces intent to stay on the board ‘for a period of time’ after his term ends

Steve Benen

Students march in protest, holding signs that say "TRUMP MUST GO NOW!"

Poll: Young Americans’ faith in the federal government sinks to record low

Allison Detzel

‘Republicans are basically afraid’ of voters: Eric Holder on SCOTUS and GOP gerrymandering

Pete Hegseth.

After tense House hearing, Senate Democrats prepare to press Hegseth on Iran war

Kevin Frey

The Trump Kennedy Center seen from the outside.

Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Trump’s Kennedy Center renovations

The Associated Press

Two ICE officers are seen from behind as they walk a man during his arrest.

Reported surge in arrests of Cubans reflects moral — and electoral — crises

Ja'han Jones

The ABC Television logo; Jen Psaki.

Trump’s FCC started another media war. But it has lost before and can lose again.

Jen Psaki

Donald Trump looks on, looking unpleased.

Trump extends losing streak as judge blocks demand for Arizona voter data

Ja'han Jones

A photoillustration of Donald Trump standing, giving a thumbs up while wearing a red hat that says "Gulf of America." Behind him, a tear rips through the yellow background revealing a red graph.

Trump’s due for a reality check on Iran

Nicholas Grossman

The interests of Americans take a back seat to Trump’s kingly demands

Chris Hayes

This split image shows Ted Cruz on the left and Muhammad Ali on the right.

GOP’s boxing bill bears Muhammad Ali’s name but is contrary to his spirit

Ja'han Jones

Former FBI Director James Comey before a panel discussion about his book "A Higher Loyalty" on June 19, 2018 in Berlin.

Comey surrenders in federal court after being charged with threatening Trump

Fallon Gallagher

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen very close up, with just his face visible.

The House is dead in the water as crises keep piling up

Hayes Brown

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., partially cut off by the edge of the frame.

RFK Jr.’s remarks about Black children echo some of the darkest chapters in U.S. history

Riana Elyse Anderson & William Lopez

Ron DeSantis, seen close up, speaks into a microphone.

Florida Republicans advance DeSantis’ gerrymandered map, setting stage for legal fight

Steve Benen

A portrait of the suspected White House correspondents' dinner attacker

Before he allegedly tried to kill Trump, Cole Tomas Allen aired frustration with nonviolent protest

Brandy Zadrozny

Hayes rips Supreme Court ruling: Back towards ‘policies of Jim Crow’

Rep. Garcia amid DOJ unraveling: ‘Not sure what Todd Blanche is smoking’

Lawrence: The first six Americans killed in Trump’s war died because Hegseth left them defenseless

James Comey makes first court appearance after new indictment

Rep. Moulton grills Hegseth: ‘Do you call Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz winning?’

Joe: A majority of Americans support what King Charles said in his address to Congress

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Understand Today’s News

  1. A law enforcement officer closes off the area following reports of a shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on April 25, 2026.

    The aftermath of the correspondents’ dinner shooting shows how broken we are

    Michael Steele

  2. James Comey. His face is at the far right of the frame, half cut off by the end of the frame.

    The Comey indictment highlights a serious threat — but it’s not to Trump

    Barbara McQuade

  3. Jon Stewart on the Comedy Central series "The Daily Show."

    Jon Stewart’s correspondents’ dinner recap delivers a harsh rebuke

    Jacques Berlinerblau

  4. A man jumps over a chair looking distressed while others are trying to hide under tables.

    MAGA cancel culture rears its hypocritical head after attack at correspondents’ dinner

    Anthony L. Fisher

  5. Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

    Trump didn’t ‘fake’ the WHCD attack. Even conspiracy theorists should know better.

    Zeeshan Aleem

  6. Security guards stand around as the Presidential Motorcade arrives.

    There’s no excuse for the Secret Service failures we saw Saturday night

    Robert D’Amico

  7. A Lebanese soldier overlooks the border wall with Israel with a newly installed Israeli army outpost in the distance where the Israeli army did not withdraw on the road that links the southern Lebanese villages of Adaisseh and Kfar Kila.

    Israel just provided Hezbollah a golden opportunity

    Hussein Ibish

  8. Attendees at the White House Correspondents Dinner hide under tables.

    Why young WHCD volunteers like myself were depressingly prepared for Saturday’s shooting

    Leo Auerbach

  9. People duck under tables in the foreground. In the background, agents hold guns.

    What stands out after diving under a table at the correspondents’ dinner

    Jonathan Capehart

  10. Jaafar Jackson dressed as Michael Jackson.

    ‘Michael’ does a disservice to its subject — and to everybody watching

    Soraya Nadia McDonald

  11. A portrait of Trump surrounded by math equations

    Why RFK Jr.’s defense of Trump’s percentage calculations was so embarrassing — for both of them

    Jarvis DeBerry

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Opinion

Morning Joe

RacheL Maddow

Deadline: White House

The weekend

NEWSLETTERS

White House

Congress

Supreme Court

Culture

World

Science & Tech

Civil Rights

Business

Sports

Barack Obama at the Capital moments before walking out to be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States.

MAGA lawyer turns Obama’s ‘if I had a son’ remark into something ugly following press dinner

Charles F. Coleman Jr.

Speaker Mike Johnson stands in front of a podium wearing a blue suit.

House approves bill to extend divisive U.S. surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

The Associated Press

Pam Bondi before testifying before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Justice" on Feb. 11, 2026 on Capitol Hill.

Bondi to testify before House Oversight Committee after Democrats file contempt resolution

Clarissa-Jan Lim & Syedah Asghar

People protest outside the Supreme Court, holding signs with a photo of John Lewis and text that reads "PROTECT OUR VOTE."

In its ruling against the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court lies to America

Stacey Abrams

Mississippi GOP waiting for Supreme Court to let it suppress Black votes

Ja’han Jones

Kagan torches new Supreme Court ruling that guts key voting rights provision

Jordan Rubin

Byron Donalds speaks.

Republicans shrug off new charges against James Comey

Mychael Schnell

Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit.

What the FCC’s response to Kimmel’s Melania comment is really about

Paul Farhi

House takes step toward funding Homeland Security as White House warns money will ‘soon run out’

The Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a press conference on April 29, 2026 at the Federal Reserve Board Building.

Fed’s Powell surprises, announces intent to stay on the board ‘for a period of time’ after his term ends

Steve Benen

Students march in protest, holding signs that say "TRUMP MUST GO NOW!"

Poll: Young Americans’ faith in the federal government sinks to record low

Allison Detzel

‘Republicans are basically afraid’ of voters: Eric Holder on SCOTUS and GOP gerrymandering

Pete Hegseth.

After tense House hearing, Senate Democrats prepare to press Hegseth on Iran war

Kevin Frey

The Trump Kennedy Center seen from the outside.

Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Trump’s Kennedy Center renovations

The Associated Press

Two ICE officers are seen from behind as they walk a man during his arrest.

Reported surge in arrests of Cubans reflects moral — and electoral — crises

Ja'han Jones

The ABC Television logo; Jen Psaki.

Trump’s FCC started another media war. But it has lost before and can lose again.

Jen Psaki

Donald Trump looks on, looking unpleased.

Trump extends losing streak as judge blocks demand for Arizona voter data

Ja'han Jones

A photoillustration of Donald Trump standing, giving a thumbs up while wearing a red hat that says "Gulf of America." Behind him, a tear rips through the yellow background revealing a red graph.

Trump’s due for a reality check on Iran

Nicholas Grossman

The interests of Americans take a back seat to Trump’s kingly demands

Chris Hayes

This split image shows Ted Cruz on the left and Muhammad Ali on the right.

GOP’s boxing bill bears Muhammad Ali’s name but is contrary to his spirit

Ja'han Jones

Former FBI Director James Comey before a panel discussion about his book "A Higher Loyalty" on June 19, 2018 in Berlin.

Comey surrenders in federal court after being charged with threatening Trump

Fallon Gallagher

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen very close up, with just his face visible.

The House is dead in the water as crises keep piling up

Hayes Brown

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., partially cut off by the edge of the frame.

RFK Jr.’s remarks about Black children echo some of the darkest chapters in U.S. history

Riana Elyse Anderson & William Lopez

Ron DeSantis, seen close up, speaks into a microphone.

Florida Republicans advance DeSantis’ gerrymandered map, setting stage for legal fight

Steve Benen

A portrait of the suspected White House correspondents' dinner attacker

Before he allegedly tried to kill Trump, Cole Tomas Allen aired frustration with nonviolent protest

Brandy Zadrozny

Hayes rips Supreme Court ruling: Back towards ‘policies of Jim Crow’

Rep. Garcia amid DOJ unraveling: ‘Not sure what Todd Blanche is smoking’

Lawrence: The first six Americans killed in Trump’s war died because Hegseth left them defenseless

James Comey makes first court appearance after new indictment

Rep. Moulton grills Hegseth: ‘Do you call Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz winning?’

Joe: A majority of Americans support what King Charles said in his address to Congress

MS NOW OPINION

Understand Today’s News

  1. A law enforcement officer closes off the area following reports of a shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on April 25, 2026.

    The aftermath of the correspondents’ dinner shooting shows how broken we are

    Michael Steele

  2. James Comey. His face is at the far right of the frame, half cut off by the end of the frame.

    The Comey indictment highlights a serious threat — but it’s not to Trump

    Barbara McQuade

  3. Jon Stewart on the Comedy Central series "The Daily Show."

    Jon Stewart’s correspondents’ dinner recap delivers a harsh rebuke

    Jacques Berlinerblau

  4. A man jumps over a chair looking distressed while others are trying to hide under tables.

    MAGA cancel culture rears its hypocritical head after attack at correspondents’ dinner

    Anthony L. Fisher

  5. Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

    Trump didn’t ‘fake’ the WHCD attack. Even conspiracy theorists should know better.

    Zeeshan Aleem

  6. Security guards stand around as the Presidential Motorcade arrives.

    There’s no excuse for the Secret Service failures we saw Saturday night

    Robert D’Amico

  7. A Lebanese soldier overlooks the border wall with Israel with a newly installed Israeli army outpost in the distance where the Israeli army did not withdraw on the road that links the southern Lebanese villages of Adaisseh and Kfar Kila.

    Israel just provided Hezbollah a golden opportunity

    Hussein Ibish

  8. Attendees at the White House Correspondents Dinner hide under tables.

    Why young WHCD volunteers like myself were depressingly prepared for Saturday’s shooting

    Leo Auerbach

  9. People duck under tables in the foreground. In the background, agents hold guns.

    What stands out after diving under a table at the correspondents’ dinner

    Jonathan Capehart

  10. Jaafar Jackson dressed as Michael Jackson.

    ‘Michael’ does a disservice to its subject — and to everybody watching

    Soraya Nadia McDonald

  11. A portrait of Trump surrounded by math equations

    Why RFK Jr.’s defense of Trump’s percentage calculations was so embarrassing — for both of them

    Jarvis DeBerry

Shows

Rachel Maddow Show

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Cover art for Morning Joe

Morning Joe

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Cover art for Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace

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Cover art for The Beat with Ari Melber

The Beat with Ari Melber

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All in with Chris Hayes

The Weeknight

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Know Your Value

Read More

Miranda Kerr: Ingredient transparency isn’t just about beauty — it’s health

From home to planet: The Earth Day push for cleaner, safer living

Did you just get the ‘Gen Z stare’ at work? This is why.
EWG HighSchool students gather for annual Earth Day dinner.

Small swaps, big impact: How to start cleaner living today

Earth Day: Why sustainability and transparency matter more than ever

Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2026 ‘50 Over 50’ list are open now!
Dawn Staley argues with Geno Auriemma during the second half of a NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game.

Mika on Dawn Staley’s big moment — and why it’s good for women everywhere
Nancy Pelosi smiles while gesturing behind a podium.

The skill that helped Nancy Pelosi fight for women for 40 years
Portrait of American NASA astronaut Eileen Collins at the Pilot's Station on Shuttle Discovery.

‘Don’t follow the crowd’: How Eileen Collins forged her own path to space
Annika Malacinski smiles with her ski outside.

The only winter Olympic sport without women — and the athlete determined to change that
This is a video screenshot, showing Mamdana Dayani interviewing Noor Pahlavi - side by side.

‘If you care about women’s rights, you should care about Iran’: Activist Mandana Dayani
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