Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race

The new images come as the director of the Secret Service says he would not change anything about the security setup the night of the shooting. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years arrived in Caracas on Thursday, signaling a thaw in diplomatic ties following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. NBC News’ George Solis reports.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is knocking down the price of a PreCheck membership during the month of May, for qualifying customers.

The Koch-backed Republican super PAC Americans For Prosperity (AFP) warned in a memo that the GOP-controlled majority in the Senate is at risk unless senators focus on the cost of living. AFP's senior adviser Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento pointed to the risk and warned that internal polling suggests that "for the first...