House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio,sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting a criminal investigation of former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he made false statements during a congressional deposition last year. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach reports on Jordan’s referral.
Former Director of Central Intelligence R. James Woolsey Jr. died Tuesday at the age of 84. The Washington Post and the New York Times both reported that his wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, noted that a stroke was the cause. She indicated that her husband had been facing deteriorating health in recent years due to “Havana … Read more
Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offender Former Barclays boss Jes Staley is due to be questioned by US lawmakers on Thursday in a closed-door interview about his past ties to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Staley, who spent more than three decades at JPMorgan … Read more
Weeks after the Obama Presidential Center’s star-studded opening in Chicago, a subcontractor who previously claimed his company was stiffed for nearly $4 million has shut down operations and laid off 25 union workers. Mike Owen, the owner of Chicago-based Adamson Plumbing Contractors, told Fox News Digital that the financial fallout forced the company to abandon … Read more
Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’ Donald Trump and his allies quickly seized on an announcement from Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey governor, on Tuesday that 6,600 noncitizens had registered to vote because of a software error, and … Read more
The United States carried out a 12th straight night of airstrikes just hours after President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of four American service members killed in Iran attacks. With negotiations to end the war stalled, Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants each time it attacks a ship in the … Read more
Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act Sign up for the Breaking News US email The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act in a 216-212 vote, with all but six Democrats opposing its passage and seven Republicans breaking ranks to … Read more
There are new concerns about the future of oil and gas prices after Yemen-based Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea. NBC’s Richard Engel reports on the new front in the Middle East conflict and Christine Romans joins TODAY with analysis on the economic impact to gas … Read more
The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for Iran would be comical if not so tragic. Trump has handed the Saudis the same nuclear options he swore Iran would never have. To … Read more
The 17-year-old dreamed of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Now he is America’s next big track star, with another chance for gold at this week’s US championships George Lutkenhaus and his family were rushing to the airport. There was a plane to catch and traffic was bad. Inside the car was a tense silence. In … Read more
