Natasha Korecki

New ad in Texas Senate race features a string of Republicans -a senator, a congressman, a speaker of the state House, 1st AG and impeachment prosecutor- calling Ken Paxton "unethical" "immoral" "unfit for office" and "corrupt." Paid for by Lone Star Rising PAC. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Me: "Even if it was unpopular, are you saying the Democratic Party should not speak out against the president sending migrants who have committed no crimes to be tortured in a foreign gulag?" @mattyglesias.bsky.social: "Yeah." Me: "Just stay silent?" Yglesias: "...You gotta win first."

The U.S. is expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products in a bid to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections on.wsj.com/3WIr5O8

The U.S. Army paid General Dynamics millions for a factory that kept churning out botched artillery shells. A former Army official called it an “absolute disaster” and said the Army “should’ve gone after recovering money from General Dynamics.” (Published August)

The president of Brazil has won a court case against Meta, after accusing them of restricting his posts and algorithmically favoring his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...

NEW: Rogers runs a very different campaign than AES. Fewer big events. Fewer interviews. Lower prof on social He joked his wife would leave if he posted TikToks like Abdul's Republicans say he's hitting his marks but want more "volume" w/ @henryjgomez.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

How a conspiracy theory about James Talarico raced through the right-wing internet www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... by @davidingram.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social

A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4rZwQma

New: Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico keeps getting the better of national Republicans. “I wouldn’t even say they had egg on their face — it was more like ‘s----’ on their face,” a national Republican strategist said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

In the waning days of a campaign that could help decide control of the Senate, Texas Republicans remain bitterly at odds. “There’s no doubt on our end that John Cornyn and Karl Rove are working against us,” a Republican working on Paxton’s race said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

The letters started arriving in June, from a big developer who said he would give $10,000 to every family in town. The township just needed to let NorthPoint Development build its data center, the first of 15 buildings the firm planned on 1,300 acres in the Pocono foothills.

How an American teacher’s $5,000 donation helped turn a Chinese desert into a lush, green forest www.nbcnews.com/world/china/...

SCOOP: Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say, by @zachdespart.bsky.social @kaylaguo.bsky.social and Alexandra Glorioso w/ @texastribune.org

Scoop: Dems mount massive effort to counter voter sabotage -New Battlefield Project to deploy tens of thousands of 'democracy protectors' trained to emulate anti-ICE in MN – Dems call for *in-person* voting – also ... Hillary Clinton election integrity table-top www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

ICE to use robot dogs from Boston Dynamics in deportation operations www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...

"The president’s safety and security is paramount, and there are statutes governing that," a US official told NBC News. "The safety of the press and staff are not treated the same. Those are the risks everyone signs up for. If I die, I die.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Backlash intensifies on FIFA’s plan to sell part of its World Cup product to private investors. on.wsj.com/4yRPFL2

SCOOP by @natashakorecki.bsky.social Adam Edelman: Democrat Ben Wikler explores a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

SCOOP: Democrat Ben Wikler is exploring a 2028 run for Senate in Wisconsin. He's talked with insiders about logistics around a run and has spoken to potential future staffers. Not everyone in Wisconsin is happy about the timing. Me & Adam Edelman www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Once an ally, progressive influencer Cheyenne Hunt turns her focus against Graham Platner www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social

Scoop: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro talked to Ken Martin last week about the DNC autopsy and told him he was unhappy about how Martin had not released it and had not been transparent. Martin was rattled after the call. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

There's a major civil rights protest taking place in Selma, Alabama, right now in response to the SCOTUS decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and the ongoing attack on Black Americans’ political power (video: defiancedispatch/IG)

The resignation would end Dr. Marty Makary's 13-month stint running the Food and Drug Administration, a period marked by turmoil and controversy. n.pr/4figGjv

SCOOP from @jonallendc.bsky.social @natashakorecki.bsky.social — Kamala Harris has told donors she believes the DNC should release its autopsy of the 2024 campaign. She's also privately seeking advice from allies about her next steps. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Per an admin official to me, Kuwait also cut off access, basing and overflight (ABO). @natashakorecki.bsky.social via X (@natashakorecki):

Who will own the Bernie lane in 2028?? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social

Scoop: Billionaire JB Pritzker has given early signs that he would not fully self-finance a 2028 White House bid, should he run. He's talked to operatives w/national fundraising experience and internally discussed digital fundraising. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... by @natashakorecki.bsky.social

Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens. n.pr/4dO6GxR

NEW: Secrecy around the 2024 election autopsy is dogging the DNC’s Ken Martin w/more than a dozen members & leaders telling us they want it out. “Genuinely, what did you all find that we did not?” NC party Chair Anderson Clayton said. Me & @jonallendc.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what an Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. (Published Dec. 2025)

Meanwhile, on Earth, the president of the United States posts: “A whole civilization will die tonight.”

Three years ago, our reporter received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of thousands of files: years of secretly recorded conversations, private militia chat logs and videos sent by a man named John Williams. (Published Jan. 2025)

Potential Dem 2028 contenders move to corral prediction markets. “The people at the top know how to rig the game. They’ve done it already, and they are making money. Meanwhile, gas is $5 a gallon. That is a potent message." Dem strategist Andrew Mamo said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Bellingcat found 31 posts with AI-generated imagery shared on social media by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam and West Bengal in December that appeared to meet the United Nations’ definition of hate speech. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Milestone: Trump's approval has fallen below 40% in NYT polling averages for the first time:

To give you a sense of where President Trump’s head is today, he’s promoting Mark Levin’s interview with Marc Thiessen, the former Bush administration official who helped cheerlead the Iraq War and has also continuously defended the use of torture.

The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, says the rail company had promised to help pay for a pedestrian bridge after ProPublica and @investigatetv.com documented dozens of children crawling through trains to get to school. The company denies making this pledge.

Indivisible is estimating 8 million people came out for No Kings protests across the nation today. The flagship event took place in Minnesota.

Trump absolutely cratering in new Fox poll: His disapproval is at highest point ever in Fox polling. He's underwater with noncollege whites, including men. Crucially, those groups oppose the war. It's breaking his base. On the pod we dig deep into these numbers: newrepublic.com/article/2082...

NEW: Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault A state legislator was moved to sponsor the bill — now signed into law — following a @sltrib.com & ProPublica investigation that showed how polygraphs can retraumatize sexual abuse victims.

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Venezuela's 'chief torturer' takes over the military US-backed interim president Delcy Rodríguez has promoted Gustavo González López, who oversaw Venezuela's torture dungeons and spy networks, to defence minister. Full Story: bit.ly/4t8iwHk

The number of families booked into the country’s only immigrant family detention center, in Dilley, Texas, plummeted in February by more than 75% compared with a month earlier, according to ICE data obtained by ProPublica.

NBCNews: White House officials were notified as far back as October about alleged corruption by Corey Lewandowski. Nothing changed with DHS until federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, setting off a public firestorm that demanded change. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

ICE detained a 9-year-old with severe autism and his mom for more than 80 days. The boy depends on daily therapy, but at Dilley, those supports vanished. Unable to understand why they couldn’t go home, he would cry through the night and hit himself, his mother told me. My latest for @nbcnews.com

NEW: Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.