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I’ve attended nearly every Secretary Hegseth presser at the Pentagon since the Iran war began.
Never witnessed anything “silly” or “out of line.” Unclear what prompted this odd warning, which has now become its own distracting story.
(We still shouted Qs, as always)
Never witnessed anything “silly” or “out of line.” Unclear what prompted this odd warning, which has now become its own distracting story.
(We still shouted Qs, as always)
A security agent for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just warned the reporters here — for Hegseth’s first press conference in 6 months — that we will be physically removed from the briefing room if we are not professional and maintain decorum. We asked if that meant no shouted arity. It’s the first time any of us could ever remember being threatened like this. Shouted questions are normal. “This is crazy town” one journalist said, noting the White House has never threatened reporters like that. We’re in the room, back row:
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The Pentagon is preparing an "offensive" to fight calls for impeachment of @SecWar and now more Republicans say they believe the votes are there for impeachment to succeed. Latest for @MSNOWNews with @JulesJester & @mychaelschnell ms.now/news/hegseth-p…
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NEW: Hegseth senior advisor + spox Sean Parnell held a meeting w/ Pentagon political appointees the day after midterms to energize the staff for an impeachment fight
Statement from Deputy Press Secretary Joel Valdez:
Statement from Deputy Press Secretary Joel Valdez:
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Radio silence so far from Elon Musk, who spent nearly half a billion dollars to support the GOP this midterms cycle (including, and especially, in Texas)
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2026 MIDTERMS FIRSTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Chris Pappas (D) is the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate
"I'm the luckiest guy because I'm married to a man that I love. & Despite all the negative attacks & the lies, it's nice to know that love & truth prevailed tonight."
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Chris Pappas (D) is the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate
"I'm the luckiest guy because I'm married to a man that I love. & Despite all the negative attacks & the lies, it's nice to know that love & truth prevailed tonight."
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FLORIDA: Byron Donalds (R) is the first Black Republican to be elected governor in U.S. history
"In our state, we are not going to tolerate bigotry of any kind, including anti-Semitism. Florida will be a state for everybody."
"In our state, we are not going to tolerate bigotry of any kind, including anti-Semitism. Florida will be a state for everybody."
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GEORGIA: Keisha Lance Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history
"Tonight should remind us all that no matter what community we come from, Georgia is not defined by one moment in time or by one person, it's been defined by all of us."
"Tonight should remind us all that no matter what community we come from, Georgia is not defined by one moment in time or by one person, it's been defined by all of us."
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Can't help but wonder what the 2026 midterms results would be looking like had President Trump not gone to war with Iran eight months ago.
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am told by sources familiar with the matter that some people will win tonight and others will lose
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Happy Election Day from our #DemocracyWatch team at @MSNOWNews HQ tracking issues at polling places + election security concerns
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Insightful piece by @JulesJester on today's elections in Israel - Netanyahu’s leadership since the Oct. 7 attacks is tested as Israelis vote ms.now/news/israel-el…
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Gadi Eisenkot addresses Yashar party HQ in Tel Aviv:
“The public has voted for change … After an election with such high voter turnout, it would be a mistake to hold another election.”
+ says he will work to form a “stable Zionist government” — “we must act swiftly”
“The public has voted for change … After an election with such high voter turnout, it would be a mistake to hold another election.”
+ says he will work to form a “stable Zionist government” — “we must act swiftly”
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Eisenkot had a stark warning for the caretaker prime minister: “Netanyahu, do not dare use Israel’s security for your political needs”
+ Said to the heads of the security & civil services: “Stand firm in the face of any attempt to challenge you. You have my unequivocal backing.”
+ Said to the heads of the security & civil services: “Stand firm in the face of any attempt to challenge you. You have my unequivocal backing.”
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Julia Jester retweeted
If Israel's current exit polls hold, the parties representing the Jewish center will have to make a choice: partner with Arab parties or else keep Bibi in power.
A pretty clear metaphor for the choice facing Israel more broadly.
A pretty clear metaphor for the choice facing Israel more broadly.
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Record numbers of Israelis have returned home to vote @JulesJester reports. Early figures look set to beat turnout records in the critical Israeli elections ms.now/news/american-…
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President Trump with an ICYMI post on Truth Social: “Bibi and I have had a great relationship in winning together”
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Israeli President Herzog says he won’t bow to potential pressure from President Trump to benefit Netanyahu when overseeing the “very delicate” coalition-building process.
More on West Bank + Iran in @MSNOWNews exclusive (w/ @JoshEiniger @IanJSherwood): ms.now/news/herzog-ne…
More on West Bank + Iran in @MSNOWNews exclusive (w/ @JoshEiniger @IanJSherwood): ms.now/news/herzog-ne…
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Looking forward to @JulesJester continued dispatches from Israel. A huge week ahead.
The Israeli election determining Netanyahu’s fate is yet another test for the power of Trump’s endorsement
My first dispatch reporting from Tel Aviv + Jerusalem: ms.now/news/israel-el…
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