The Notorious Basement

It's like the GOP just wants people to think voting is an ordeal or something.

I love watching & listening to @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social out in the wild...... #maddow #Austin #Texas

massive voting line at @utaustin.bsky.social. see you for our @ms.now special coverage at 7PM ET with @maddow.bsky.social at the helm.

Over at NBC News tonight!

Loving the great turnout by Democratic voters in very red Texas tonight! Also not surprised that Republicans there are trying to stop people from voting in certain counties, causing judges to step in.

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If anyone has 1-2 Rachel Maddow tix you’d consider parting with for her Vancouver gig, I want to make my mom‘s dream come true. She’s been watching Rachel for 25 yrs and this will likely be her 1 chance in life to see her greatest celebrity crush. Name a price for tix and we’ll probably pay it.

Beaming lady in a red shirt that says “erase hate” with an “I voted/Yo voté” sticker on her right side.

Line I’m in at the Randall’s in Westlake is probably an hour wait. Even the white people inconvenienced today. #texasprimary

🚨 @velshi.com breaks down real-time results on @ms.now's special coverage of the primaries in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas.

Watch now on @ms.now.

What we know about the U.S. service members killed in the Iran war Six U.S. service members have been reported to have been killed in Iranian counterattacks. Four died in a drone strike against a port in Kuwait, the military said.

What we know about the U.S. service members killed in the Iran war:

Here we go!

BREAKING: The Pentagon has released the names of four American soldiers killed in the war with Iran. @arimelber.bsky.social reports on The Beat with Ari Melber.

Reserve soldier from Bellevue among US service members killed in Kuwait Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, was killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, the Associated Press reported Tuesday afternoon.

Reserve soldier from Bellevue among US service members killed in Kuwait

CENTCOM identifies the soldiers KIA in the Iranian attack on Kuwait.

Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb.; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.

The Pentagon names the Army soldiers killed in the Iran War:
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Fla
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Neb
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minn
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa

www.war.gov/News/Release...

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war The U.S. military on Tuesday ​identified four of ‌the first American soldiers killed in the ​war against Iran.

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war reut.rs/3NfHeGv

Soldier from Bellevue killed in drone strike in Kuwait, Department of Defense says A soldier from Bellevue has been identified as one of four killed in a drone strike in Kuwait.

BREAKING -- A soldier from Bellevue has been identified as one of four killed in a drone strike in Kuwait.

👍 SAME!

Reminder!

Rachel is back tomorrow at 7pmET for special Tuesday primary coverage!

TONIGHT! #maddow

Today... tonight... #maddow

The Justice Department’s Security Measures for Collecting Voter Rolls Are Inadequate Federal and state law requires that sensitive voter registration information be kept secure.

The DOJ’s push to collect voter files nationwide is a problem for many reasons. One major concern: It hasn’t shared how it will protect voters’ sensitive private data, despite laws requiring such information to be kept secure.
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Gas prices are set to increase amid Iran war. Here's what we know. What to know about increasing gas prices amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what it means for your wallet.

Brace yourself for rising gas prices 📈. I chat with experts who explain: share.inquirer.com/LKcywe

The Disappearing American Mortgage Young and working-class people aren’t getting on the property ladder anymore.

Mortgages. Increasingly only for the wealthy.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Investigation finds ‘secretly’ added chemicals of unknown safety in US food supply | CNN Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety were secretly added to foods and supplements without notifying the public or the FDA, a new investigation found.

Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety were secretly added to foods and supplements without notifying the public or the FDA, a new investigation found.

Trump leads critical wartime operation: New Rose Garden decor We beg your pardon, but President Donald Trump did promise us a Rose Garden. Too bad it is a hideous, ugly mess. But now it is a hideous ugly mess … with statues! Trump arrived back at the White ...

As tensions rise in Iran, President Donald Trump spent part of his return to the White House pointing out new statues in the Rose Garden. Reporters say he declined to engage on questions about the conflict.

The visuals speak for themselves.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

The bruising, messy House primary battles to watch today These early races will signal which issues resonate with voters ahead of future primaries — and on to November.

Primary season is officially here.

These early races will signal which issues resonate with voters ahead of future primaries — and on to November.

Here’s what we’re watching today 👇

Iran-U.S. war chokes key shipping lane and threatens global cargo industry Shipping and logistics companies have restricted or halted bookings through the region, with oil prices already on the rise. Disruptions could snarl trade around the world.

The war in Iran is choking off a key shipping route in the global supply chain, potentially leading to massive delays in the flow of goods to American consumers.

TONIGHT: The battle begins for control of Congress with primaries in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas.

Join Rachel @maddow.bsky.social and team for analysis throughout the night, with @velshi.com breaking down real-time results.

Special coverage begins TONIGHT at 7pm ET.