Today the Teamsters announced it won’t endorse any candidate for president. It’s a blow for Vice President Harris, who becomes the first Democratic presidential candidate in nearly three decades not to get the endorsement of America’s largest union. Meanwhile, former President Trump is out on the campaign trail with new signs of a larger security presence following Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

The Florida Republican governor may think it benefits him politically to criticize the feds in the Ryan Routh case. But going his own way might not help legally.

Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.

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The U.S. Secret Service is under mounting pressure following two recent assassination attempts on former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump. On July 13, Trump was grazed by a bullet at a Pennsylvania rally, and on September 15, an armed attacker, Ryan Wesley Routh, came dangerously close to him with an AK-47. In this video, a former CIA officer breaks down why protecting Trump has become such a difficult and ‘impossible assignment.’ Watch for more.

Last week, the speaker said he and his leadership team would continue to work with the Republicans who opposed the plan over the weekend and “build consensus.”

The far-right conspiracy theorist is a unique liability for Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled his funding package — which includes a Trump-backed voting bill — last week amid opposition from hard-line conservatives.