NEW: Hegseth’s attorney said he was in contact with Samantha Hegseth around the time she provided a statement to NBC News on Tuesday afternoon, just prior to NBC News’ publication of a story revealing the existence of the affidavit.  Courtney Kube Julie Tsirkin nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski just posted on X that she has “significant concerns” about Pete Hegseth that she “cannot overlook” - but swiftly deleted the statement.

🚨 Sen Murkowski a NO on Hegseth-->

Sen. Susan Collins is a NO on Pete Hegseth, she says in a long statement that points to his comments about women in the military:

NEW: NBC News has obtained a copy of a resignation letter submitted by one of DOJ’s top spokespeople today, citing “a hostile and toxic work environment, one where leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcome or valued, much less trusted to do our jobs.”

Talked about this story with All In with Chris Hayes MSNBC: Content of the ‘Epstein Files’ released today appears to have already been public. A senior DOJ official said they perceived the purpose/ timing of release by Bondi as ‘distraction’ from other matters nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna1…

Joined All In with Chris Hayes for a great conversation about what is - and isn’t ! - in the Epstein documents released by Bondi and DOJ today. One official said they perceived the purpose and timing as a “distraction” from other matters.

NEW: David Weiss, Special Counsel who investigated and prosecuted Hunter Biden, quietly resigned in January, NBC News has learned. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News. W/ Ken Dilanian nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

NEW with follow @ryanjreilly on bluesky, signal in bio : The Trump Administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's office that prosecutes politicians accused of corruption. The Public Integrity Section will no longer directly handle investigations and prosecutions. nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

NEW w/ Megan Lebowitz: One group chat of D.C. parents noted that a Senate Republican staffer had children at their school and there was a movement to corner her. Other parents have been working to figure out which staffers had children in public schools nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

Our story on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: “Like a horror movie”: A Michigan couple’s family says they have been detained in a prison in Mexico for nearly three weeks over “a kidnapping and extortion attempt” stemming from a contract dispute related to a timeshare.  nbcnews.com/news/mexico/mi…

NEW: Paul and Christy Akeo were released from the Mexican prison. The family thanked President Trump, special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, and Rep. Tom Barrett for their efforts that led to their release. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/m…

NEW w/ Tom Winter: Tate brothers may be under federal investigation in the U.S., court filing suggests. This would represent a significant development in the brothers’ expanding legal troubles. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/a…

Looking forward to joining Ali Vitali on Way Too Early with Ali Vitali this morning - will wake up way too early to talk about national security AND see my text friends IRL!

NEW: Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide her family tells NBC News. Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/v…

NEW: Critics of law firms' deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own   The move reflects larger tensions within the legal community during a pressure campaign from the White House. nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

Up Way Too Early with Ali Vitali to join Ali Vitali MSNBC to talk about the latest development in the high-stakes battle between the Trump admin and the legal community. Is it a harbinger of a “resistance” era to come ? New story: nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

I woke up Way Too Early with Ali Vitali this morning to talk with Ali Vitali about how Big Law is - and isn’t - responding to the Trump administration’s efforts to target institutions and individuals across the US legal system msnbc.com/way-too-early/…

NEW: Secret Service agents question Comey about his Trump social media post nbcnews.com/politics/natio…