news2shortsAlarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” in Iran have raised alarms … Read more
NBC Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona speaks with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) as he faces a primary challenge from Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.). Sen Cassidy defends his vote to convict President Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial and defends the need for mail-in voting.
Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson advised U.S. officials to tell Trump “no” if asked to carry out mass attacks on Iranian civilians.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was asked about the perceived “weaponization” of the Department of Justice and said that the department would not be focusing on pursuing President Trump’s political enemies.
Tennessee Republicans are moving to criminalize immigration violations at the state level with a bill that would make it a crime for migrants to remain in the Volunteer State after a final deportation order. The measure, which passed the Republican-controlled Senate on a 26-6 vote, would require illegal immigrants with a removal order to leave … Read more
A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been debating the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act for almost a month. But without Democratic votes to break the filibuster, the legislation has no … Read more
Baby was delivered during Caribbean Airlines flight from Kingston to the US; nationality of child to be determined Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A routine passenger flight from Jamaica landed at New York’s John F Kennedy international airport with one more person than it took … Read more
President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a deadline looms for Iran to agree to U.S. demands, escalating his rhetoric even as last-minute negotiations continue through intermediaries to avert sweeping military strikes. Trump has set a Tuesday night deadline for Iran to accept terms that include reopening the Strait of … Read more
Parents face child endangerment charge after their kid suffered a minor injury at ZooAmerica in Hersheypark The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the … Read more
Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in Iran As Donald Trump unleashes curse-filled threats against Iran, Democrats are raising alarm over his mental stability and calling for his removal from office – while Republicans remain conspicuously silent. Democrats are escalating their rebukes as the 79-year-old president … Read more
