Updated June 15, 2026, 7:14 PM EDT By NBC News What to know todayGAVIN NEWSOM: California's governor said he's under investigation by the Justice Department. Newsom, a Democrat, accused President Donald Trump of targeting him for political reasons.G7 SUMMIT: Trump is attending a meeting of the Group of Seven in France, where both the Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war are on the agenda. He met today with French President Emmanuel Macron.NBC NEWS POLL: Trump’s poor approval rating continues to weigh down his party ahead of the midterms, with Democrats holding a 5 percentage point lead in the battle for control of Congress, according to a new national NBC News poll.Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the latest news, click here. 3d ago / 7:14 PM EDTMitch McConnell is 'fully engaged with staff' after hospitalization, spokesperson saysSen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is engaging with staff on Senate matters following yesterday's hospitalization, his spokesperson said.“Senator McConnell is fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters and is very appreciative of the outstanding care he is receiving,” David Popp said in a statement this evening.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told NBC News that he spoke with McConnell, the previous Senate Republican leader, this afternoon and he "sounded good."“He was dialed in, watching what’s going on up here and reacting to the news today and all that,” Thune added.McConnell was not on Capitol Hill today.3d ago / 5:21 PM EDTOnly one Dan Sullivan is left standing in Alaska’s Senate raceA Republican candidate named Dan Sullivan who’s challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan for a Senate seat in Alaska has been deemed ineligible for this year’s primary by a top state elections official.In a letter today, Alaska’s Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher told the challenger that his candidacy “was not filed in good faith for the purpose of genuinely pursuing election as Alaska’s U.S. Senator.”Beecher added that his declaration to run for the office was “filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality.”The Division of Elections received two complaints from the chairman of the Alaska Republican Party, Beecher said, about Sullivan’s eligibility to run for senator. She said she gave the candidate until the evening of June 11 to respond to the complaints and defend himself but did not receive additional information or evidence.Read the full story here.3d ago / 4:51 PM EDTFourth of July fireworks at National Mall looking to break world recordThe fireworks display set for the Fourth of July on the National Mall is expected to last about 40 minutes and will use 860,754 fireworks shells or effects, according to Pyrotecnico, the company running the event.Jodi Dague, the company's marketing director, shared details about the show with NBC News. Axios was first to report on them.The company is working with Freedom 250 to launch the fireworks celebration for the 250th anniversary event and they're going to attempt to break a world record.“Making history beyond the celebration itself, Pyrotecnico will join Freedom 250 in an attempt to break the current world record for the largest fireworks display, a title currently held by Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Philippines since 2016, making the July 4th show not only a once-in-a-generation patriotic spectacle but a landmark moment in fireworks history," Pyrotecnico said in a release.3d ago / 3:18 PM EDTGavin Newsom says DOJ is investigating him and his wife and blames TrumpCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said today that he’s being investigated by the Justice Department and accused Trump of targeting him for political reasons.“Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us,” he said in a post on X.Agents have “knocked on the doors on family friends and former employees. Not because they’ve found a crime, but because they’re trying to find one,” Newsom said in a video, also posted on X. He said the investigators have demanded records and “random documents.”Newsom, a Democrat who has repeatedly clashed with the president, said the probe is politically motivated because of his criticisms of Trump and because he is also considering a run for the Oval Office.Read the full story here.4d ago / 2:34 PM EDTTrump made his pick in Georgia, but another candidate for governor is claiming the MAGA mantleRick Jackson lacks Trump’s endorsement. But as a wealthy businessman who’s never previously held elected office, he has leaned heavily into a message comparing himself to the president in his campaign for Georgia governor.Subscribe to continue reading.4d ago / 1:55 PM EDT