Trump Ally Viktor Orbán Concedes Defeat in Hungary Election

Voters in Hungary ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, marking a stunning defeat for the close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The winner, Péter Magyar, has pledged to rebuild Hungary’s relationships with the European Union and NATO.

Pope Pushes Back Against Trump in Feud Over Iran War

The fallout over the Iran war has extended to a clash between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, after the pontiff voiced his concerns about the United States-led military campaign. Trump harshly criticized him, saying “he’s a very liberal person” and later calling him “terrible for foreign policy” in a social media post. Now … Read more

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary

After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the country’s parliamentary election as Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza Party was projected to win. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports on the landslide result that could affect the European Union and Ukraine. 

Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week

The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week. Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess on Tuesday.  Swalwell, who dropped out of California’s … Read more

Melania Trump’s Epstein remarks turn up the heat on DOJ, Acting AG Todd Blanche to do more

First lady Melania Trump’s call for public hearings for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims is piling fresh pressure on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who only days earlier signaled the administration wanted to move past the saga even as bipartisan lawmakers and survivors continue demanding more files, testimony and prosecutions. While the first lady called on Congress … Read more

Trump Says US Navy Will Blockade Hormuz in Major Escalation

President Donald Trump has announced a United States military blockade on the critical Strait of Hormuz after peace talks between Vice President JD Vance and Iranian negotiators in Pakistan broke down over the weekend. U.S. Central Command said it will prevent vessels entering or departing Iranian ports but won’t block non-Iranian ships. NBC’s Richard Engel … Read more