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Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) said he is considering a 2028 presidential run but has not decided. He plans to seek Senate reelection but would switch if he feels ineffective in Congress or if the Republican field is weak. Kennedy criticized potential rivals as 'goobers' and declined to comment on VP JD Vance, the current frontrunner.
Former President Donald Trump urged the FCC to punish NBC's Kristen Welker for remarks about his endorsements on Meet the Press, claiming she mischaracterized his record; NBC defended Welker, while the FCC notes its authority to sanction journalists is limited, and the piece places the incident in broader tensions between Trump and media coverage.
President Donald Trump accused NBC's Kristen Welker of inaccuracy in describing the impact of his endorsements and threatened to report her to the FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment.’ He pointed to what he calls mixed results despite recent wins by some endorsed candidates, while others underperformed. Welker, who hosts Meet the Press, did not directly press Trump on endorsements during the program, but had recently commented on the endorsements’ influence on the midterms. Trump has a pattern of criticizing Welker and other female journalists.
President Donald Trump urged the FCC to rebuke NBC News anchor Kristen Welker for remarks about his endorsement record on Meet the Press, part of a broader push to pressure the agency over media coverage. FCC Chair Brendan Carr—a Trump appointee—has previously taken aggressive actions against broadcasters, though the commission faces limits on regulating viewpoints. NBC did not comment on Welker’s remarks.
Rep. Jim Clyburn said that if Democrats win back the House, impeaching President Trump should not be the top priority; instead, they should focus on making housing, education, energy, and healthcare affordable and accessible, with impeachment decisions left to the relevant committees if needed. He also reflected on his past support for Clarence Thomas, apologized for it, and expressed openness to expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices.
President Donald Trump says NBC's Kristen Welker will be reported to the FCC over coverage of his endorsements ahead of the midterms, alleging inaccuracies in her reporting; NBC has not commented, and the piece notes ongoing questions about media coverage and FCC scrutiny.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen told NBC's Meet the Press that he is “kicking the tires” on a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying Democrats must offer a clear alternative and engage in healthy debate about the party’s direction, including acknowledging a place for democratic socialists in the conversation. He stressed his focus is on what Democrats stand for, not just opposing the Trump administration, and noted he has visited early nominating states like New Hampshire and Iowa. Several Democrats have expressed openness to a 2028 run, but Van Hollen avoided confirming a campaign, instead signaling his intent to be part of the debate on the party’s future.
On NBC's Meet the Press, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged endorsing Medicare for All and suggested Democrats should first fix the health-care system before building a broader plan, prompting swift backlash from progressives who argue the party broadly backs Medicare for All and from critics who say his stance could hurt left-leaning momentum.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his pledge to protect law enforcement during a Meet the Press interview, saying Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t contradict that commitment because presidential clemency is a constitutional power separate from DOJ prosecutions. He argued there’s a distinction between prosecuting crimes and issuing pardons and noted Biden’s broad pardons as well. The piece also notes Blanche’s testimony that Trump’s so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund is dead and reiterates his loyalty to the Constitution.
New York Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge DOJ independence from the White House and said he would consider President Trump's views on individual prosecutions, signaling that the former president could influence enforcement decisions.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, fresh from winning the state’s Senate primary, was pressed on Hasan Piker’s 9/11 remark during Meet the Press. He called the comment dumb, said Piker disavowed it, and asserted that America didn’t deserve 9/11, while railing against cancel culture and urging party unity ahead of the general election; he also received a Kamala Harris endorsement amid ads tying him to Piker.
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz refused to set a timeline for ending the Iran war during NBC's Meet the Press, telling Kristen Welker that he won't commit to a date while the U.S. pursues diplomacy, economic pressure, and military options from a position of strength; he argued Iran remains diplomatically and economically isolated as the administration seeks to end the conflict, even as polls show broad public desire to conclude the war and casualties mount.
Kristen Welker says Donald Trump stormed out of a Meet the Press interview in Wisconsin after she pressed him on his unproven claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Trump blamed the rain for his mood and said the interview would be redone in Washington, while Welker emphasized she aimed to get clear answers for the American people. The moment comes amid broader coverage of Trump’s conflicts with media and his ongoing election claims.
NBC’s Kristen Welker told Vanity Fair that after Trump stormed out during Meet the Press, he privately said the rain disrupted the interview and that they’d redo it in Washington. The on-air tension included Trump calling Welker “crooked” and “stupid,” and his exit was followed by Welker noting a more conciliatory tone later. HuffPost says NBC and the White House have been asked about scheduling a second date, but no definitive date has been announced.
President Donald Trump walked off NBC News' Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker after being pressed on his unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 election was rigged. Welker later said Trump told her they’d redo the interview in Washington, attributing the abrupt exit to the rain, a detail that drew mockery from critics while the exchange spotlighted tensions in presidential interviews.