propelling her to stardom as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. sharing her personal story, overcoming abuse, reinventing herself with a comeback that gave us unforgettable hits. tonight, other tribute to a powerhouse that was simply the best. ron desantis making it official taking to twitter to declare his candidacy for president, but not without some technical glitches. how he plans to go up against donald trump. the debt ceiling stalemate. negotiations back on eight days before a potential government default. the treasury secretary s new warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles an hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde. one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning. target under pressure after threats to employees. the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive se
real-life e locations,s, maybybe support t for the lgbtq community will diminish among corporations. hi. impressive carrying skills, right? reporter: target is hardly the only corporation under attack. last month after a transgender inflfluencer promoted b bud light, , conserervative commentators a and some celelebrities called for a boycott. sales slumped nearly 30%. i think there s this really small group who has an outsized voice at this moment in time, and it s of hate, and it s of discrimimination, a and it s s violent. . r reporter: tonight, corporatations and controversy with pride month days away. miguel almaguer, nbc news. still to come, why is there so much seaweed washing ashore in florida? we ll tell you where it s coming from and how beach authorities are working to get it ununder controrol. eel.l. breeeeze driftinin on b .y.you know hohow i feel you u don t haveve to take. [coughing]g] ...copd sitttting down..