Laura Barrón-López

Covering the White House for @MSNOWnews Previously: PBS News Hour, CNN. Send tips: [email protected]

[Vaughn Hillyard @VaughnHillyard]

NEW to @MSNOWNews w/ @RohdeD:

Dozens of intelligence officials “who [leadership] believe are ‘deep state’” began receiving notice of their terminations on Thursday under Bill Pulte, acting Director of National Intelligence.

https://t.co/lJnoMYghd4

[Ken Dilanian @KDilanianMSNOW]

Scoop: FBI directing hundreds of analysts to dig into subjects of GA election probe, sources say https://t.co/fEfS15vQ1N

[Akayla Gardner @gardnerakayla]

NEW: Since President Trump won a second term, his two eldest sons — Eric and Don Trump Jr.— have become linked to investments in at least 10 companies in the defense sector that have received approx. $3.7 billion in federal funds in Trump 2.0, up nearly $1B compared to the end of Biden’s term. https://t.co/NbHH7pPaXI

[Ali Velshi @AliVelshi]

When I joined @MSNOWNews, @alexwitt was already the institution AND (some people forget) my first co-host. She made me feel like I belonged LONG before I’d earned it. Nearly 30 years, more hours on air than anyone in network history. Thank you with all my heart.

[Hunter Woodall @HunterMw]

“If you went to a laboratory and tried to create the worst general election candidate for this state and environment possible, you couldn’t do better than Mike Collins,” a prominent GA Republican strategist told me after Trump endorsed the congressman. https://t.co/eVJd4ykbB4

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

Sen. Cotton on Iran deal: “I do have concerns that certain aspects of this deal are a step in the wrong direction.” https://t.co/uEigXBJ8ct

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

Collins sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

Exclusive: Her ‘Dreamer’ status doesn't expire until 2027. ICE deported her anyway, separating Jessica Treviño from her 3 U.S. citizen children

“Why is he just separating families?" asked Sarah, Jessica's 14yo daughter. "Does that make him, like, happy?”

https://t.co/C65yl1DqN6

[Natasha Korecki @natashakorecki]

Scoop: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro talked to Ken Martin last week about the autopsy. At the time, according to two sources with knowledge of the call, Shapiro relayed he was unhappy Martin hadn't released the autopsy.

Martin was rattled after the call.

https://t.co/4CMBvk5lcO

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

The president downplays the 13 U.S. troops killed in action during the war with Iran here, and that's noteworthy.

But it's also inaccurate that hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in each U.S. conflict.

In Panama, for instance, 23 U.S. troops were killed in a 43-day operation.

[Ally Mutnick @allymutnick]

In @PunchbowlNews Midday: Is the GOP meddling in Dem primaries in #PA07 + #NE02???

A *very* mysterious new group, Lead Left PAC, began running ads today in Philly + Omaha.

A THREAD on my rabbit hole to figure out who is behind this >> 🧵🧵🧵

https://t.co/mTJzwR9c5S

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

SCOOP: Deported Dreamer released from TX detention after ICE brought him back to U.S.

Last week ICE flew Jose Contreras Diaz back to TX and then detained him. DHS said “he will not be able to remain” in U.S. Today he was released and met his newborn son

https://t.co/SojAyvbv84

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

NEWS: Deported Dreamer Jose Contreras Diaz was brought back to the U.S. by ICE and detained

He thought he’d be reunited with family. The reunion never came.

“What is the point of paroling somebody back on a chartered flight to detain them?”

https://t.co/eYeqIeeG6W

[Max Cohen @maxpcohen]

Walkinshaw says Americans “deserve to see the video of what's taking place in there,” referring to Lutnick’s Epstein testimony.

“They deserve to see the sweat on the Secretary's brow as he struggles to answer basic questions about his lies to the American people.”

[Acyn @Acyn]

Subramanyam: We asked Lutnick over and over again, why did you go to the island. He says he doesn't remember…

[The Atlantic Communications @TheAtlanticPR]

Statement from The Atlantic's editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

[Carol Leonnig @CarolLeonnig]

EXCLUSIVE from @MSNOW_Reports : On director's orders, @FBI is investigating leaks to Atlantic reporter and probing her contacts. A huge break in norms, causing agents deep concern about probing reporter's records @KDilanianMSNOW and me
https://t.co/9VoUWqrCoM

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

@MSNOWNews DHS did not respond to questions about Contreras Diaz’s case. His lawyer is filing a habeas petition in federal court today.

It’s unclear why Contreras Diaz was transferred to a detention facility upon arriving back in U.S., or why the admin brought him back after deporting him

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

NEWS: Deported Dreamer Jose Contreras Diaz was brought back to the U.S. by ICE and detained

He thought he’d be reunited with family. The reunion never came.

“What is the point of paroling somebody back on a chartered flight to detain them?”

https://t.co/eYeqIeeG6W

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

EXCLUSIVE: Deported Dreamer told he’ll be allowed back into U.S.

Jose Contreras Diaz was deported in January, missing the birth of his son. Now, Jose is heading home to Texas. The Trump admin is reversing his deportation. Jose shared his story for the first time w/@MSNOWNews

[Laura Barrón-López @lbarronlopez]

He sent @MSNOWNews a photo of himself smiling at the airport. “I’m on the runway waiting for the plane,” he texted. His last message: “Plane just got here. I gotta wait for everyone to get off then I’ll get on.”

[Sam Stein @samstein]

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. is finalizing a plan to put Trump's picture On U.S. passports

https://t.co/pXdZJI1sfn