Do Republicans think “let’s protect pedophiles” is a good closing argument? It’s like the Titanic intentionally steering toward the iceberg.

Not a bad way to spend a Tuesday morning in NYC! Not bad for a soccer guy. Always a blast being back on the @todayshow with Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer. From talking hoops with Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford to sitting down with Chris Pratt, Tom Hopper, Taye Diggs and Lil Jon…a little bit of everything! The best part? You never quite know where the conversation is going to go. 😂 Thanks to everyone behind the scenes who makes it all look so easy. ☀️📺 #TODAYShow #3rdHourTODAY

Writer @NaomiAKlein says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is part of a much longer project of privatization. "After 50 years of outsourcing and hollowing out of public functions of the state, the very last stage is the outsourcing of thinking, of intelligence itself."

What can we expect next from the Trump administration as it tries to influence the midterms? Marc Elias breaks down their potential next moves, from pressuring more states to remove voters to secret post-Election Day meetings. They want you to stop paying attention. Follow us to stay tuned in.

Neil Bush—brother of one President Bush & son of another President Bush—explains why he voted for @JamesTalarico. In part: “My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character & principles I see in James Talarico.”

North Carolina!! If you voted by mail, go to vote.org/ballot-tracker-tool… to track whether your ballot was rejected over minor technical issues. If it was, you can still vote in person!

Sen. Warren responds to WSJ report that Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: "We'd like to know exactly who is responsible for what happened. If it is one man, Elon Musk, who is dictating our foreign policy, then he puts the U.S. at enormous risk."

Fmr Pres. @BillClinton: "I'm tired of this constant us vs. them...I'm tired of treating our allies like they're dirt...I'm tired of people denigrating Muslims for being Muslims."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that decisions regarding Ukraine's access to Starlink were up to SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, comments that suggested Musk may have restricted Kyiv's access to the service reut.rs/4yJ7cUM

Incredible scoop by my @WSJ colleagues: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration. wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…

RT @JeffStorobinsky: .@andersoncooper Anchor of @AC360 w/ @DavidJUrban @secupp @VanJones68 What happens if D's capture both chambers of…

🍪 Origin of the "Cookie" Nickname 🎶 Musical Friendship Test 🧇 Explaining Waffle House It's Camp Stories with Brooklyn Raines & Diego Kochen! ⛺️

Nearly 4,000 absentee ballots in North Carolina could be rejected because of an envelope not being sealed correctly. North Carolina voters now must seal their absentee ballot in an internal envelope, and then place then in a second envelope. If either envelope is unsealed, their ballot is void. We are seeing the real-time impacts of anti-voter legislation. Follow Democracy Docket to stay up to date on the latest election news.

Alberta referendum polls officially closed late Monday night and results have begun to appear. With question #10 at top of mind — either vote to remain, or to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada — @DavidAkin shares an early look at the results.

Following the violent FBI apprehension of Navy veteran and homesteader Derek L. King over alleged "cyberstalking" charges, Status Coup's Michelle Dao speaks with King about how this happened. The full story began in 2023 when FLY Goodyear - a flight school miles away from his farm - decided to use his property as a designated mark for flight practices, leading to years of turbulent and threats to King's family and neighbors. See the full report on our YouTube. 🔗 in bio. ***Status Coup has reached out to the United Aviate Academy's FLY Goodyear Flight Training for comments on Mr. King's claims. #FBI #veteran #unitedairlines #goodyear #flightschool #aviation #pilot

Bob Costas was 18 when his father dropped dead at JFK airport. At the wake, a man handed him a thick envelope with $6,000 in $100 bills. It was everything his father left behind, and a bookie would never have paid it to a dead man. In the video below, he tells the story himself. His father, John, was a big-time gambler. Not casinos, not racetracks. Ball games. Bob says the mortgage was literally riding on his bets. When the games went the wrong way, he threw things, cursed and yelled. Bob’s mom and sister would leave. Bob stayed, because watching the games with his dad was the only way to be close to him. Friday, May 15, 1970. A cop knocks on the door. Before he says a word, Bob’s mother asks, “My husband’s dead, isn’t he?” John Costas had a heart attack walking through JFK. He was 42. At the wake, one of his gambling buddies walked in with the envelope. “Your father was up when he died. Give this to your mother.” A bookie never pays a dead man, so the friend went to the bookie himself and said John sent him to collect. Decades later, Bob Costas refused to read sports betting ads on air. Today the bookie lives in everyone’s phone. Is that progress?

The penalty for grossly violating the Geneva Convention is death @SecWar

I wonder if this rule will tilt the balance to the players where they can break their NESL contract to go play in Europe instead. 🤔

I'm dead !!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

🚨🇺🇸 Kaitlan Collins showed split-screen footage of herself remaining calm while Trump berated her for asking about Epstein.