Monica Alba

David Hogg wants to change the Democratic Party. He’s off to a slow start. Our look at Leaders We Deserve, a group that has received considerable attention but has made little progress towards their goal of remaking the party with an infusion of youth: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

Q: "Would you consider a pardon or a commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell?" President Trump: "It's something I haven't thought about...I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about."

The White House does not support the request for a special counsel on what GOP Sens. Graham & Cornyn are calling the “Russia collusion hoax,” per source familiar with the matter. President Trump is “confident” in the DOJ to handle the investigation, the source told @NBCNews.

“‘OK, you girls, be safe,’ he says, heading to help Bubble Inn, the cabin closest to the water, which houses the 8-year-olds… It is the last they see of him alive; all 13 campers & two counselors are swept away.” Heartbreaking & essential @nbcnews read nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

“Bongino is out of control furious,” a person who has spoken with the deputy FBI director said. “This destroyed his career. He’s threatening to quit and torch Pam unless she’s fired.” nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

DHS Sec. Noem now requires that all agency spending over $100,000 be personally approved by her, according to current & former FEMA officials. To prevent delays on the ground, on Monday FEMA officials created a task force to speed up the process. nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

EXCLUSIVE: After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large with @albamonica @jonallendc @JuliaEAinsley and @frankthorp FEMA has had to set up an internal task force to accommodate Sec. Noem's demand that she personally greenlight all FEMA spending over $100,000.…

As we witness what day 4 of this tragedy brings, a few thoughts on processing the pain of so many from my beloved hometown. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

Trump shows his dominance over Congress in passing the 'big, beautiful bill' nbcnews.com/politics/donal… by @Petereporter @MZanona @HenryJGomez @albamonica

TRUMP expected to sign his big beautiful bill on Friday, July 4th, according to three GOP sources who've been invited & are planning to attend. Timing still fluid with Trump returning from Iowa just after midnight and July 4th festivities planned later in day w/@albamonica

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet with Edan Alexander and his family in the Oval Office on Thursday, per @PressSec. Alexander was released last month after being held hostage by Hamas for 584 days. He was the last living U.S. citizen held captive in Gaza.

“She’s in virtually every meeting that matters,” @NewtGingrich says of @SusieWiles. “She sits there and takes notes and knows what the president wants to accomplish and does it.” tinyurl.com/yc8yp7sk

NEW: Sen. Lisa Murkowski stares me down for more than 10 secs after I ask her to respond to Sen. Rand Paul’s critique of the deal she struck to get her to a YES and pass the OBBB. “Do I like this bill? No. But I tried to take care of Alaska’s interests.” w/ @frankthorp

President Trump on Israel and Iran: "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing."

JUST IN: Qatar temporarily suspends air traffic in its airspace "to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors," according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. nbcnews.com/world/middle-e…

Pres. Trump expressed interest in traveling to Whiteman AFB Sunday to greet B2 pilots upon arrival but WH was unable to make it work due to security/logistical challenges, a senior admin official tells @PeterAlexander & me. WH working on possible calls or future visit w/ them.

Vice Pres. Vance: ‘We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program’ nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…

What we know about U.S. strikes: • According to a defense official, more than 125 U.S. military aircraft participated in the operation. • It was the largest B2 operational strike in U.S. history and the second-largest B2 mission ever flown. nbcnews.com/world/middle-e…