The place for in-depth analysis, political commentary and exclusive reporting.https://bsky.app/profile/ms.nowhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml5ka274hs2yDEVELOPING: Indiana Republicans who defied Donald Trump’s gerrymandering push paid for it, as primary voters ousted five of the seven state senators the president targeted after they voted against his redistricting effort. @jenpsaki.bsky.social has the latest.06 May 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5ka274hs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml5fpx2ix22yNEW: Trump announces the U.S. will temporarily pause “Project Freedom,” which involves escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, following requests from Pakistan and other countries. https://www.ms.now/liveblog/hegseth-iran-war-news-today-may-5-2026#124685006 May 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5fpx2ix22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml5fh5lffs2yBREAKING: Former Sen. Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.06 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5fh5lffs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml56f3k6i52uBREAKING: Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump. https://bit.ly/4wcjTHs05 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml56f3k6i52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml54m4cxpk2x@chrislhayes.bsky.social gives his top three takeaways on where we are with AI after spending a few months thinking about it and talking to leading experts for his new podcast series "Why Is This Happening: The AI Endgame."05 May 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml54m4cxpk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4zamz6422vBREAKING: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says his upcoming trip to the Vatican is not to smooth things over between the Trump administration and Pope Leo, adding it was "planned from before."05 May 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4zamz6422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4xvsre7s2vBREAKING: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is over, adding the U.S. has moved on to Project Freedom, which is its operation in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.ms.now/liveblog/hegseth-iran-war-news-today-may-5-202605 May 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4xvsre7s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4wvjy4zk2k"If everyone's ships are not getting out, your ships are not getting out either." Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz is "not an act of war," but a "defensive measure." https://www.ms.now/liveblog/hegseth-iran-war-news-today-may-5-202605 May 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wvjy4zk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4wjudnm22k"There's no shooting unless we're shot at first." Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is "not attacking" Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the military's efforts there as a "defensive operation." https://www.ms.now/liveblog/hegseth-iran-war-news-today-may-5-202605 May 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wjudnm22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4vpawa3k2kLIVE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads White House Press Briefing amid rising tensions with Iran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZB2JOVHja005 May 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4vpawa3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4ms3atjc2kSunday, June 14th, join Jen Psaki live from the Sixth & I in Washington, D.C. to speak with actor and author Billy Eichner for a live taping of her podcast, “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki.” Buy tickets here: https://www.ms.now/the-blueprint-with-jen-psaki-live-with-billy-eichner05 May 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ms3atjc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4gctxccc2kOPINION by MS NOW writer Hayes Brown: "By prioritizing oil and natural gas, ensuring that the U.S. continues its reliance, this administration has made the country more vulnerable to the volatility that Trump’s war sparked." https://www.ms.now/opinion/gas-prices-iran-hormuz-trump-renewable-solar05 May 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4gctxccc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml4akvonsk2gOhio was once the ultimate presidential bellwether. Then it went reliably red. Today's primary could be the start of Democrats trying to claw it back. Read more from Hunter Woodall: https://bit.ly/48F2wVD05 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4akvonsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml47zg7czs2k“The ceasefire is not over." After an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Hegseth says the ceasefire with Iran still holds because the U.S. operation to let vessels pass through the waterway is a "separate and distinct project" to war with Iran. https://www.ms.now/liveblog/hegseth-iran-war-news-today-may-5-202605 May 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml47zg7czs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml46xjwtwc2c"We expect the world to step up." Defense Secretary Hegseth called U.S. efforts to open up the Strait of Hormuz a "temporary mission," adding that the U.S. will hand over responsibility at "the appropriate time and soon."05 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml46xjwtwc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml45hzrubk2cHAPPENING NOW: Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz WATCH: https://youtube.com/live/pNz2_--bsPc?feature=share05 May 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45hzrubk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml3tyzldtc22Trump campaigned as “the father of IVF." Now, his administration is rolling back protections for workers seeking fertility treatments — and Senate Democrats want answers. https://bit.ly/4dl3A3D05 May 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3tyzldtc22https://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2hl6p6nk2fNew episode of The Best People out now! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owh-T94dZrU04 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2hl6p6nk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2gyduivc2fLIVE NOW: Trump delivers remarks to small business owners amid recent low approval ratings on the economy. https://www.youtube.com/live/GaEBcLZHqTI04 May 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2gyduivc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2glion522sNEW: The U.S. military said it sank six Iranian small boats that were targeting civilian vessels after Iran reportedly mounted a missile and drone attack on the commercial ships that U.S. forces were protecting in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the AP. https://www.ms.now/liveblog/iran-war-live-updates-news-today-may-4-202604 May 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2glion522shttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2cmbjvax2eAs U.S. farmers grapple with the most widespread spring drought on record, the conflict in Iran has sent crude oil prices soaring — a backbreaker for farmers who rely on diesel, plastics and fertilizer. https://bit.ly/3OLmF5M04 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2cmbjvax2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2c33huzc2nOPINION by MS NOW political analyst Matthew Bartlett: "Even Trump is reportedly asking friends and advisers about who would be better – Vance or Rubio. That question alone is a telling admission about the president’s thoughts about his own vice president." READ MORE: https://www.ms.now/opinion/jd-vance-marco-rubio-2028-primary04 May 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2c33huzc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml2atba4sc2nBREAKING: Emirati government officials tell MS NOW that UAE plans "severe retaliatory response" after intercepting Iranian missiles earlier.  Chris Jansing reports https://www.ms.now/liveblog/iran-war-live-updates-news-today-may-4-202604 May 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2atba4sc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3ml27hm3xo22iDOJ investigating the "big four" meatpacking companies. MS NOW's @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social has the latest.04 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml27hm3xo22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3mkzz6xyrzk2bBREAKING: UAE says three missiles from Iran intercepted. MS NOW's David Rohde has the latest.04 May 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzz6xyrzk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3mkzypqvow22mBREAKING: Supreme Court temporarily restores ability to receive the abortion pill mifepristone by mail as litigation continues04 May 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzypqvow22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3mkzykb7gk32hBREAKING: The Supreme Court has restored the ability to receive the abortion pill mifepristone by mail in temporary order as litigation continues. https://bit.ly/4emsK2Q04 May 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzykb7gk32hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ms.now/post/3mkzrqj2zxo22As Trump and Iran trade peace offers, GOP members struggle to define what success should look like. But, there's at least one thing some Republicans are clear on. Read more from Syedah Asghar and Nora McKee: https://bit.ly/4ti1K8h04 May 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:ofbkqcjzvm6gtwuufsubnkaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzrqj2zxo22