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A federal judge on Monday night indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from removing even a single tree from a public golf course in D.C. that President Donald Trump intends to immediately transform into a championship-style course. READ MORE: www.ms.now/news/judge-b...

ms.nowJudge blocks D.C. golf course tree removal, orders government to give notice before more changesWith hours to spare before her earlier order expired, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes once again blocked the government from removing trees from East Potomac Park.

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BREAKING: A judge has ruled that the Justice Department "unlawfully" fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, and ordered her reinstatement with five months of back pay. MS NOW's Peter Alexander reports:

TONIGHT AT 10PM ET: Don't miss an encore presentation of the MS NOW special "Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect." @michelenorris.bsky.social takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking career and burgeoning influence of Sen. Bernie Sanders.

BREAKING: The Department of Justice has sued the state of Alaska to effectively force Alaska to set aside the results of the 2026 Senate race if anyone other than the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan wins.

They allege any other result would be based on "voter confusion" because of another "Dan Sullivan" on the ballot. MS NOW's Peter Alexander has the latest.

With early voting underway, Trump is rallying in Florida. The question is whether loyalty to the president will carry over to the Republicans he is backing in the state — and whether he can motivate enough of his voters to turn out.

bit.lyTrump heads to Florida, where his support runs deep but economic frustrations persistWith early voting underway across Florida, Trump is headed to a Republican stronghold on the gulf coast to mobilize voters for GOP candidates up and down the ballot.

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC or risk the case getting dismissed, according to the AP.

President Trump traveled to South Carolina to boost Sen. Darline Graham — the second time in as many months — but some of his supporters remain unenthusiastic or undecided about her candidacy. Read more from Mychael Schnell and Nora McKee.

bit.lyFists fly in S.C. as Trump tries to rally unenthusiastic voters behind Darline GrahamPresident Trump traveled to South Carolina to boost Sen. Darline Graham — the second time in as many months — but some of his supporters remain unenthusiastic or undecided about her candidacy.

BREAKING: Attorney General Todd Blanche says it's not the "DOJ's intention" to interfere in elections. MS NOW's Peter Alexander has the latest.

President Donald Trump heads to Iowa on Thursday, looking to energize his base as he touts a financial-support plan to reassure farmers, a key constituency that has been hit hard by rising prices. Read more from Soorin Kim and Laura Barrón-López.

bit.lyTrump rallies in Iowa, where farmers have been hit hard by tariffs and rising fuel pricesThe president’s trip to Iowa is one of two stops in the state in the campaign’s closing days, as he hits several traditionally red states in a bid to boost turnout, with control of Congress at stake.

TONIGHT: @chrislhayes.bsky.social sits down with Representative Ilhan Omar for an exclusive first interview following the Department of Homeland Security’s raid at her Washington, D.C. home. Watch “All In with Chris Hayes” tonight at 8pm ET on @ms.now to see the full interview.

BREAKING: New Mexico's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's long-time personal attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn.

The lawsuit alleges they helped facilitate, finance and conceal Epstein's sex trafficking operation. Both Indyke and Kahn have previously denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein's crimes.

"Putin is not a humanitarian by any definition": Peter Alexander reacts to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian.”

Trump has been promoting embattled GOP candidates not for their policies, but for their supposed handsomeness. His focus on men’s looks — and, by extension, their masculinity — touches on a larger question in this year’s midterms: Which party is the party of "real" men? Read more from Adam Hudacek:

bit.ly‘He’s got a jawline’: In the midterm fight over masculinity, Trump keeps grading men on their looksThe president has spent weeks praising Republican candidates for their jawlines, shoulders and other parts of their physiques, as both parties fight over who gets to claim masculinity.

BREAKING: Trump says he would be willing to meet with Xi Jinping and Vladamir Putin to discuss denuclearization.

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The DOJ is suing California over mail-in ballots it claims (without evidence) MAY have gone to noncitizens. "They're saying disenfranchise all these 20,000 voters," says @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov. It’s all about "planning for what they do after they get thrashed” in the midterms.

msnbc.com‘THRASHED’: California AG predicts bad election for Republicans, despite Trump DOJ legal anticsThe Trump administration continues to make claims of noncitizen voting, despite the lack of evidence. Now it’s filed a lawsuit seeking to block California from counting certain mail-in ballots. "They'...

TONIGHT: @velshi.com and Josh Einiger take a comprehensive look at how AI has shifted the political landscape from coast to coast. Watch “Sparking Outrage: Data Centers and A.I. Backlash” tonight at 10pm ET.

TUNE IN NOW: @michelenorris.bsky.social sits down with Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss his challenge to the Democratic establishment and the battle over the party's future. Plus, Michele speaks with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.