Politics

The governor of Utah struggled to find the right words to describe the question so many have been asking: What is happening in America?

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by the Supreme Court on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist far-right movement he created. The ruling by a panel of five justices on Brazil's Supreme Court made Bolsonaro the first former president in the country's history to be convicted for attacking democracy. "This criminal case is almost a meeting between Brazil and its past, its present and its future," Justice Carmen Lucia said before her vote to convict Bolsonaro, referring to a history checkered with military coups and attempts to overthrow democracy.

"This very much looks like an AI avatar of Trump."

The new rule, established by the GOP on party lines, will enable them to confirm Trump nominees in groups, rather than individually. It's the latest move to erode minority powers.

While many politicians stuck to unifying themes, Trump put out a message going after the left. The shooter's identity and motive weren't yet known.

Crypto owners are a relatively small part of the adult population, the NBC News Decision Desk Poll finds, but there are key splits by gender and other characteristics.

Republicans and Democrats, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Mace, are canceling upcoming events and taking other security precautions.

The attack on the conservative activist is the latest to roil Washington this year.