Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned
Smith left the Justice Department on Friday, three days after he submitted his final report on Trump’s federal investigations ...
Social media is ‘sabotaging mental health’: Why Rep. Auchincloss pushes so hard for a TikTok sale
It appears the Supreme Court is leaning toward upholding the forced sale of social media giant TikTok after oral arguments Friday. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., shares why he is leading the charge ...
‘It was an inferno!’: Malibu couple battles to save home in L.A. amid ‘50 foot walls of fire’
Alec Gellis and his girlfriend, a California couple who weeks ago escaped the Franklin Fire in Malibu, had to again evade danger by escaping from the Palisades Fire this week. Gellis joins Alex Witt ...
What are the impacts of the toxic smoke coming from the L.A. fires? This doctor explains.
Los Angeles County has declared a public health emergency as toxic smoke, dust and fumes from burning buildings threaten ...
As Trump blames Democrats for wildfires, Newsom invites him to see the damage firsthand
Trump has seized on the fires to attack Newsom, one of his longtime Democratic targets. The governor has in turn accused ...
‘Recipe for disaster’: This is how the L.A. fires became so devastating
Today marks the fifth straight day of crews battling several fires in the hills surrounding Los Angeles. So far, the fires have claimed at least 11 lives and have left thousands with no home to come ...
Did Judge Merchan ‘have no choice’ in his sentencing of Trump? Fmr. prosecutor explains
President-elect Trump is set to become the first convicted felon to become President in just over a week. Before then, he still is seeking to delay the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s findings ...
‘You're not going to be able to trust what you see’: top fact-checkers on Meta
Mark Zuckerberg announced this week the end of Meta's program with third-party fact-checkers, accusing them of "censorship" and "political bias." Instead, Zuckerberg says Meta’s platforms will shift ...
What the wind and fire threat forecast looks like for the weekend in the L.A. area
NBC News' Denise Isaac gives the forecast on wind speeds and fire threat for the Los Angeles area during the weekend as 9 ...
L.A. fires destruction may push CA insurance industry to its breaking point
More than 100k Californians lost their home insurance in the last 5 years. Many of them now rely on “last resort” policies. But the L.A. fires may push CA’s insurance industry to its breaking point.
Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury
American dystopian classic “Fahrenheit 451” by the late Ray Bradbury encapsulates the dark realities of a society without books, intellectual curiosity, or critical thinking. “Fahrenheit 451” tells ...
Co-defendants hope to 'kick the can down the road' to block Smith report before Trump takes office
Former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg joins Katie Phang to explain Judge Merchan handing Trump a sentence of "unconditional discharge". They also discuss Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report ...