(https://cdn.tinypass.com) (kansas-senate-roger-marshall.html) Weeks before Election Day, Sen. Roger Marshall’s campaign still had no one on payroll (https://cdn.viafoura.net/) (https://cdn.parsely.com/) (https://experiments.parsely.com/) (https://www.queryly.com/) (https://www.zeropartyforms.com/) (https://platform.twitter.com/) (https://www.instagram.com/) (https://embed.bsky.app/) (MS NOW » Feed) (https://www.ms.now/feed) (oEmbed (JSON)) (https://www.ms.now/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall) (oEmbed (XML)) (https://www.ms.now/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall&format=xml) (../wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-16.3/modules/related-posts/related-posts.css@ver=20240116.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnow-dtc-frontend/dist/login/style-index.css@ver=1.0.17.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnow-dtc-frontend/dist/login/view.css@ver=1.0.17.css) (../wp-content/mu-plugins/vip-integrations/gutenberg-0.2-20261005/build/styles/block-library/image/style.min.css@ver=24.1.0.css) (../wp-content/mu-plugins/vip-integrations/gutenberg-0.2-20261005/build/styles/block-library/navigation/style.min.css@ver=24.1.0.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnbc-elections/dist/blocks/election-nav/style-index.css@ver=0.1.4.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnow-dtc-frontend/dist/article-piano-gate/style-view.css@ver=1.0.6.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnow-dtc-frontend/dist/article-piano-gate/style-view.css@ver=1.0.6.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnbc-viafoura/dist/viafoura/style-index.css@ver=1.0.12.css) (../wp-content/plugins/rkv-blocks/dist/event-promo/style-index.css@ver=0.5.16.css) (../wp-content/plugins/curator/dist/storylines/style-index.css@ver=1.0.0.css) (../wp-content/plugins/curator/dist/feed/style-index.css@ver=1.0.0.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnow-dtc-frontend/dist/meet-the-team/style-index.css@ver=1.1.1.css) (../wp-content/plugins/msnbc-ads/assets/css/ads.css@ver=0.1.1.css) (../wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-16.3/jetpack_vendor/automattic/jetpack-search/build/instant-search/jp-search.chunk-main-payload.css@minify=false&ver=d03ec9f0ac110a671db7.css) (../wp-content/themes/msnow/assets/dist/main.css@ver=1792605135.css) (../wp-content/themes/msnow/assets/dist/print.css@ver=1792605135.css) (../wp-content/plugins/sailthru-widget/css/widget.subscribe.css@ver=7.0.7.css) (https://www.ms.now/wp-json/) (JSON) (https://www.ms.now/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/1403914) (RSD) (https://www.ms.now/xmlrpc.php?rsd) (https://www.ms.now/?p=1403914) (https://www.ms.now/wp-content/mu-plugins/vip-integrations/gutenberg-0.2-20261005/build/modules/interactivity/index.min.js?ver=a1fa7ac9cc2e5d04ce9c) (../wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-msnow-logo-favicon.webp@w=32) (../wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-msnow-logo-favicon.webp@w=192) (https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-msnow-logo-favicon.webp?w=180) (https://www.ms.now/) (https://www.ms.now/live) Live TV (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show) Rachel Maddow (https://www.ms.now/morning-joe) Morning Joe Our Shows (https://www.ms.now/elections) Elections (https://www.ms.now/opinion) Opinion (https://www.ms.now/community-live-qa) Live Q&As (https://www.ms.now/community-discussion) Community (kansas-senate-roger-marshall.html#header-nav-explore) Explore Weeks before Election Day, Sen. Roger Marshall’s campaign still had no one on payroll Share this: (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall) (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall&text=Weeks%20before%20Election%20Day%2C%20Sen.%20Roger%20Marshall%E2%80%99s%20campaign%20still%20had%20no%20one%20on%20payroll) (mailto:?subject=Weeks%20before%20Election%20Day%2C%20Sen.%20Roger%20Marshall%E2%80%99s%20campaign%20still%20had%20no%20one%20on%20payroll&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall) (https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=Weeks%20before%20Election%20Day%2C%20Sen.%20Roger%20Marshall%E2%80%99s%20campaign%20still%20had%20no%20one%20on%20payrollhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ms.now%2Fnews%2Fkansas-senate-roger-marshall) TRENDING NOW (https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-midterms-france-immigration) France protests (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-gender-case-prison-inmates) Supreme Court (https://www.ms.now/polling-michigan-senate) Michigan Senate polling (https://www.ms.now/elections) Midterms 2026 (https://www.ms.now/news/amy-acton-mother-attack-ad-ohio-governor-estranged) Ramaswamy's attack ad () (https://www.ms.now/polling) Senate Polling Averages (https://www.ms.now/polling-governor) Governor Polling Averages (https://www.ms.now/house-ballot) Generic Ballot (https://www.ms.now/president-donald-trump-approval-rating) President Approval Poll (https://www.ms.now/news/2026-senate-ratings-ms-nows-races-to-watch) Races to Watch (https://www.ms.now/2026-election-primary-calendar) 2026 Primary Results (https://www.ms.now/elections) More Elections Coverage (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show) The Rachel Maddow Show Mondays at 9PM ET (https://www.ms.now/morning-joe) Morning Joe Weekdays at 6AM ET (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house) Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace Weekdays at 4PM ET (https://www.ms.now/the-last-word) The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell Weeknights at 10PM ET (https://www.ms.now/jen-psaki) The Briefing with Jen Psaki Tuesdays – Fridays at 9PM ET (https://www.ms.now/the-weeknight) The Weeknight Weeknights at 7PM ET (https://www.ms.now/11th-hour) The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi Weeknights at 11PM ET (https://www.ms.now/state-of-play) State of Play with Peter Alexander Weekdays at 11AM ET More Shows (https://www.ms.now/all) All In with Chris Hayes Weeknights at 8PM ET (https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics) Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle Weekdays at 9AM ET (https://www.ms.now/the-beat-with-ari-melber) The Beat with Ari Melber Weeknights at 6PM ET (https://www.ms.now/connect) Connect with Jacob Soboroff Weekends at 10AM ET (https://www.ms.now/the-assignment) The Assignment with Antonia Hylton Weekends at 1PM ET (https://www.ms.now/politicsnation) PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton Weekends at 5PM ET (https://www.ms.now/katy-tur-reports) The Moment with Katy Tur Weekdays at 2PM ET (https://www.ms.now/on-the-line) On the Line with Alicia Menendez Weekdays at 12PM ET (https://www.ms.now/the-weekend) The Weekend Weekends at 7AM ET (https://www.ms.now/way-too-early) Way Too Early with Ali Vitali Weekdays at 5AM ET Search Search MS NOW TV (https://www.ms.now/live) Watch Live Our Shows (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show) Rachel Maddow Show (https://www.ms.now/morning-joe) Morning Joe (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house) Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace (https://www.ms.now/the-last-word) The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (https://www.ms.now/jen-psaki) The Briefing with Jen Psaki (https://www.ms.now/the-weeknight) The Weeknight (https://www.ms.now/11th-hour) 11th Hour with Ali Velshi (https://www.ms.now/state-of-play) State of Play with Peter Alexander (https://www.ms.now/all) All In with Chris Hayes (https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics) Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle (https://www.ms.now/the-beat-with-ari-melber) The Beat with Ari Melber (https://www.ms.now/connect) Connect with Jacob Soboroff (https://www.ms.now/the-assignment) The Assignment with Antonia Hylton (https://www.ms.now/politicsnation) PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (https://www.ms.now/katy-tur-reports) The Moment with Katy Tur (https://www.ms.now/the-weekend) The Weekend (https://www.ms.now/way-too-early) Way Too Early with Ali Vitali (https://www.ms.now/msnow/msnow-live-audio-listen-msnow-live-stream-audio-all-day-n1239787) Listen Live (https://www.ms.now/schedule) TV Schedule For Members (https://www.ms.now/community-live-qa) Live Q&As (https://www.ms.now/members-only-series) Member-Exclusive Series (https://www.ms.now/community-discussion) Community More from MS NOW (https://www.ms.now/elections) 2026 Election Center (https://www.ms.now/opinion) Opinion (https://www.ms.now/newsletters) Newsletters Topics (https://www.ms.now/white-house) White House (https://www.ms.now/congress) Congress (https://www.ms.now/supreme-court) Supreme Court (https://www.ms.now/culture) Culture (https://www.ms.now/world) World (https://www.ms.now/science) Science & Tech (https://www.ms.now/civil-rights) Civil Rights (https://www.ms.now/business) Business (https://www.ms.now/sports) Sports (https://www.msnowevents.com/) Events (https://www.ms.now/podcasts) Podcasts News Weeks before Election Day, Sen. Roger Marshall’s campaign still had no one on payroll An MS NOW analysis of FEC filings finds the Kansas Republican reported no payroll last quarter, unlike most Senate incumbents of both parties. Play () Fmr. Kansas GOP Governor Graves on why he is endorsing the Democrat in the Senate race October 20, 2026 / 07:28 By (https://www.ms.now/author/kevin-frey) Kevin Frey Oct. 21, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT Sen. Roger Marshall’s re-election campaign spent $5 million from (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00576173/2026656/) July through September as his once-safe Kansas seat turned competitive. None of it went to payroll. The Kansas Republican’s (https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/145/202610159914696145/202610159914696145.pdf) latest Federal Election Commission filing showed no outgoing payments for payroll or salary over that stretch, even as his spending jumped from just under $50,000 the (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00576173/1996112/) previous quarter and his (https://www.ms.now/news/kansas-senate-hamilton-marshall-term-limits) Democratic challenger, Adam Hamilton , began picking up steam. Running a campaign without paid staff is not illegal. Campaigns can lean on consultants, vendors and volunteers. But it is highly unusual for a Senate race and raises fresh questions about who is doing the day-to-day work of Marshall’s re-election effort and whether the senator’s taxpayer-funded official staff is doing campaign work. Senate rules bar official staff from doing campaign work on government time or with government resources, though aides may volunteer for their boss’ campaign on their own time. Previous reporting suggests Marshall may have used his taxpayer-funded congressional staff during his 2020 Senate campaign. (https://www.ms.now/news/roger-marshall-blurring-line-taxpayer-dollars-campaign-cash) For a joint investigation published earlier this month , MS NOW and the Kansas Reflector obtained audio recordings, photos, videos, text messages and calendar items that appear to show Marshall and a top aide repeatedly using congressional staff and government resources in ways that experts say likely crossed the line between official business and campaigning. One example was a 2020 trip to Dallas. According to a former staffer’s notes, Marshall used campaign funds to book flights and taxpayer dollars to pay for a meal. The only official event on his calendar for the trip was a Zoom meeting, tucked among a list of campaign events. The investigation also found that no one working for Marshall’s campaign had received a paycheck in the past five years. In an earlier statement, a lawyer for the Marshall campaign said the senator and his team “fully comply with both FEC rules and Senate ethics.” At the time of that (https://www.ms.now/news/roger-marshall-blurring-line-taxpayer-dollars-campaign-cash) Oct. 9 report , Marshall’s chief of staff, Brent Robertson, also told MS NOW that the campaign had some paid staff. (https://kansansformarshall.com/facts/) A “facts” section on Marshall’s campaign website says he “has a full campaign team that is separate from his official office staff.” But the new filing lists none receiving a salary, at least through the end of September. The filing does list payments to consultants. They include $6,000 to a Virginia-based firm for “communications consulting” and $2,000 for “campaign consulting” to a woman who lists herself on LinkedIn as a press assistant in Marshall’s Senate office. None of the payments are specifically labeled as payroll or salary. Asked about the campaign’s staffing situation, Marshall’s campaign referred MS NOW to an (https://www.axios.com/2026/10/12/top-trump-operative-kansas-senate-race) Axios report from last week about Republicans “scrambling” to defend the Senate seat. The story noted the recent hiring of Chris Grant, who worked on Marshall’s 2020 campaign and helped lead the main pro-Trump super PAC in 2024.The campaign did not immediately respond to MS NOW’s question of whether Grant will appear on Marshall’s next FEC filing. Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist at Public Citizen who focuses on ethics and campaign finance rules, said Marshall’s latest filing “just doesn’t make sense.” “I’ve never heard of a candidate for Senate not hiring campaign staff,” Holman said. “It sounds like Marshall is just abusing his regular staff.” More articles (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/roger-marshall-kansas-senate-race-midterm-election-interest-rate-patients) In Kansas, the interest rate Roger Marshall charged on medical bills makes a bad story worse (https://www.ms.now/author/steve-benen) (Posts by Steve Benen) Steve Benen (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/roger-marshall-kansas-senate-race-midterm-election-interest-rate-patients) (Sen. Roger Marshall speaks to reporters in Capitol Building.) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/roger-marshall-kansas-senate-race-midterms) Roger Marshall’s cookie-bill controversy could jeopardize Kansas for the GOP (https://www.ms.now/author/rachel-maddow) (Posts by Rachel Maddow) Rachel Maddow (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/roger-marshall-kansas-senate-race-midterms) (Sen. Roger Marshall departs from a luncheon with Senate Republicans in the U.S. Capitol building.) Brendan Fischer, director of strategic investigations at the Campaign Legal Center, said it is “certainly anomalous for a U.S. Senate campaign to not list any payroll expenses and seemingly not have any paid campaign staff throughout most or all of the campaign.” Marshall’s spending also sets him apart from incumbents of both parties in other closely watched Senate races, an MS NOW analysis found. According to the FEC filings for Sens. (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00896019/2023761/sb/ALL) Jon Husted of Ohio, (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00570994/2025647/) Dan Sullivan of Alaska, (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00314575/2024181/sb/ALL) Susan Collins of Maine, (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00957308/2026992/sb/ALL) Darline Graham of South Carolina and (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00718866/2026660/sb/ALL) Jon Ossoff of Georgia — all of them Republicans, with the exception of Ossoff — each spent tens of thousands of dollars over the same three months on payroll for multiple campaign staffers. Incumbents in races that are considered all but decided, including those in (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00540500/2024703/sb/ALL) New Jersey , (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00475392/2023944/sb/ALL) Delaware , (http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00539825/2022997/sb/ALL) West Virginia and (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00532465/2026951/sb/ALL) South Dakota , also reported payroll expenses in their most recent quarterly filings. One exception was Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who (https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00499988/2025400/sb/ALL) reported tens of thousands of dollars in consulting payments but, like Marshall, no line items explicitly labeled as salary or payroll. In a statement, Hamilton campaign spokesperson Glynnis Harvey said, “This is one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, yet Marshall has never reported any paid campaign staff — and almost no consultants.” “There are more and more details emerging about the culture of corruption and illegal activity in Roger Marshall’s office that are deeply concerning, and these new revelations clearly warrant an ethics investigation,” Harvey continued. Fischer said that in the case of Marshall, there is a chance that the expenses the campaign lists as television and digital ad buys in the latest filing — totalling millions of dollars combined — may include some “campaign consulting.” He also noted the lack of payroll could be a result of Marshall not “treating it as a serious race” until just recently. “Some of the expenses may just not be reported until the next report — that he staffed up very quickly, and the payroll just hasn’t hit yet,” he said. “Or they’re not planning on paying some of the staffers until after the campaign.” Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. Six years ago, Marshall won his Senate race (https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/kansas/senate/) by 11 points . President Donald Trump won Kansas two years ago (https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/kansas/) by more than 16 points . However, (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/kansas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html) recent polls show the race between Marshall and Hamilton neck and neck. (https://www.ms.now/author/kevin-frey) (Kevin Frey.) (https://www.ms.now/author/kevin-frey) Kevin Frey Kevin Frey is a congressional reporter for MS NOW. Become a Member to join the discussion Comments (https://www.ms.now/membership?tpcc=onsite%7Carticle%7Cvf_conversations%7Cjoin_the_conversation&redirectTo=https://www.ms.now/news/kansas-senate-roger-marshall) Join the Conversation › () Get full access to exclusive coverage and member-only content Upcoming Live Q&A (https://www.ms.now/community-live-qa/on-the-ground-with-10-21-26) On the Ground with… Vaughn Hillyard Ask Vaughn Hillyard about new controversies arising in final midterms stretch Today 6:00 PM EDT (https://www.ms.now/membership?tpcc=onsite%7Carticle%7Cevent_promo%7Cjoin_now&redirectTo=https://www.ms.now/news/kansas-senate-roger-marshall) Become a Member Join now () Get full access to exclusive coverage and member-only content Upcoming Live Q&A (https://www.ms.now/community-live-qa/on-the-ground-with-10-21-26) On the Ground with… Vaughn Hillyard Ask Vaughn Hillyard about new controversies arising in final midterms stretch Today 6:00 PM EDT (https://www.ms.now/membership?tpcc=onsite%7Carticle%7Cevent_promo%7Cjoin_now&redirectTo=https://www.ms.now/news/kansas-senate-roger-marshall) Become a Member Join now White House (In this close-up frame, Donald Trump looks on with a serious/update facial expression.) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-camp-lejeune-north-carolina-transactional-midterm-elections) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-camp-lejeune-north-carolina-transactional-midterm-elections) Trump’s fixation on transactional politics becomes an election season scandal Steve Benen (Several small colorful buildings fill the foreground as the ocean and melting icebergs are seen in the background.) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-we-got-greenland-nato-denmark-europe) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-we-got-greenland-nato-denmark-europe) ‘We got Greenland’: Trump pushes a made-up line about ownership of the arctic island Steve Benen (A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court.) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-gender-case-prison-inmates) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-gender-case-prison-inmates) Thomas and Alito dissent from Trump loss on gender-affirming care in prison Jordan Rubin Congress (Hakeem Jeffries smiles during a presser.) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/generic-ballot-polls-democrats-lead-republicans-midterm-elections) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/generic-ballot-polls-democrats-lead-republicans-midterm-elections) Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 10.21.26: Democrats’ lead grows on the generic ballot Steve Benen (Elissa Slotkin walks through the capitol building.) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-slotkin-oversight-prosecute) (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-slotkin-oversight-prosecute) How (and why) Republicans manufactured a faux controversy about Elissa Slotkin Steve Benen (A man seen from the chin up sucks in his lips.) (https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/ai-robocalls-midterms-openai-lawsuits-meta-no-kings-musk-ukraine) (https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/ai-robocalls-midterms-openai-lawsuits-meta-no-kings-musk-ukraine) Desperate Republicans beg the FCC to unleash AI robocalls ahead of the midterms Ja’han Jones Supreme Court (Elena Kagan looks on during a hearing.) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/justice-kagan-supreme-court-democracy-midterm-elections) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/justice-kagan-supreme-court-democracy-midterm-elections) Justice Kagan reminds Americans of Supreme Court majority’s antidemocratic actions Jordan Rubin (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Alito Jr.) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/alito-halloween-sex-offenders) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/alito-halloween-sex-offenders) Over Alito’s objection, justices decline to review Halloween-sign rule for sex offenders Jordan Rubin (Sonia Sotomayor sits as she speaks making a hand gesture.) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/sotomayor-gorsuch-rights-abuses-school-race-distill-liquor) (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/sotomayor-gorsuch-rights-abuses-school-race-distill-liquor) Sotomayor, Gorsuch on two-week streak of calling out perceived government abuses Jordan Rubin Newsletters (https://www.ms.now/newsletters) View All (https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/we-the-people-sign-up) (We The People Newsletter) (https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/we-the-people-sign-up) MS NOW’s We The People MS NOW’s community newsletter, featuring exclusive insights from hosts and experts, delivered biweekly (https://link.ms.now/join/5ck/rachel-maddow-signup) (The Rachel Maddow Show Newsletter) (https://link.ms.now/join/5ck/rachel-maddow-signup) The Rachel Maddow Show The best of Rachel, including video highlights and the latest from The MaddowBlog, delivered daily (https://link.ms.now/join/5ck/blueprint-signup) (The Blueprint with Jen Psaki Newsletter) (https://link.ms.now/join/5ck/blueprint-signup) The Blueprint with Jen Psaki Jen Psaki chronicles the players, issues and movements shaping the future of the Democratic Party, delivered weekly Meet the Team Everything MS NOW, all together. Discover the shows everyone's talking about. (https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/morning-joe) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/the-weeknight) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/the-beat-with-ari-melber) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/all) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/jen-psaki) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/the-last-word) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/11th-hour) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/state-of-play) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/connect) () Explore (https://www.ms.now/the-assignment) () Explore () (https://www.ms.now/msnow/msnbccom-digital-contacts-rcna53317) About (http://ms.now/contact-us-n1301857) Contact (https://msnow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) Help (https://msnow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/53805017274523-MS-NOW-Community-Guidelines-July-2026) Community Guidelines (https://ms.now/newsletters) Newsletters (https://www.nbcunicareers.com/versant) Careers (https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/cookies#accordionheader3) AD Choices (https://versantprivacy.com/privacy/?intake=MSNOW) Privacy Policy (kansas-senate-roger-marshall.html#) Your Privacy Choices (https://versantprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act/?intake=MSNOW) CA Notice (https://www.ms.now/terms/) Terms of Service (https://www.ms.now/archive) MS NOW Sitemap (https://www.ms.now/closed-captioning-n1241553) Closed Captioning (https://together.nbcuni.com/advertise/?utm_source=msnow&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=property_ad_pages) Advertise (https://cnbcrsh.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TUNjdZGhQ6s3ZA?Origin=msnowwebsite) Join the MS NOW insights Community Get the MS NOW App (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nbcnews.msnbc.mobile) () (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ms-now-watch-live-news/id396885309) () © 2026 Versant Media, LLC ()