Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down how New Jersey could provide an early test for Donald Trump’s…
French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister after several days of tense political gridlock. The 73-year-old from the centre-right Democratic Movement, or MoDem, party will replace Michel Barnier, who resigned last week after losing a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament. Of the 577 legislators, 331 from…
These days, QVC is a one-stop shop for just about everything you need, from fashion inspo to best-selling beauty products. You can even find exclusive collections from the people you see on your screens every day, like kitchenware lines from celebrity chefs and clothing collections from TV personalities. When you think about it, it makes…
From radio to television to apps, video games, streaming, social media and beyond, game shows have captivated audiences around the world across every medium for nearly a century. Some shows have lasted for generations, through multiple hosts, never losing their appeal even when the simple formula remains the same. As long as the competition stays…
Celebrity documentaries are commanding lofty price tags at the moment, even though “star power” itself seems to be losing its sizzle. The facts are nasty: Superstar endorsements carried zero clout in the presidential elections. Further, studios have lost their zeal for the once pivotal pre-opening star interview circuit. Superstar vehicles like Wolfs (George Clooney and…
Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL…
Trump Cabinet picks work to win support on Capitol Hill Former communications director Tricia McLaughlin and Princeton University political scientist Lauren Wright discuss the latest in confirming Trump’s Cabinet picks and his comments regarding January 6th committee members on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ The House Task Force investigating the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump’s life…
CNN — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain new era for the country. For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of…
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said there were more than two dozen confidential human sources (CHSs) in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but only three were assigned by the FBI to be present for the event, while stressing that none of the sources was authorized or directed by the bureau…
During the lead-up to the Academy Awards, it’s common for an A-list celebrity to join a feature documentary as an executive producer. The addition of a boldface name to a doc title creates buzz and involves little to no legwork for the celebrity. But ever since the doc marketplace fell into disarray several years ago,…