Trump touted falling gas prices, but now says ‘we make a lot of money’ as they go up
President Donald Trump says all the time that gas prices are dropping on his watch, but with the Iran war, he says rising oil costs are good for America.
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U.S. locked in a ‘test of wills’ as Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed: Military analyst
NBC News Correspondents Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Christine Romans and Monica Alba discuss the latest escalations in the Middle East as oil prices surge and President Trump weighs options to lower the price of energy. Retired Colonel Steve Warren analyzes the next phase of the war in Iran and shifts in U.S. strategy.
Authorities identify suspect in shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University
Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, ex-army national guard, fatally shot one person and injured two others Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The suspect who killed one person and injured two others at Old Dominion University has been identified by authorities as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who pleaded guilty … Read more
Trump changes his tune on oil prices: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen sorts through President Donald Trump’s messaging shift on oil prices.
Fort Bliss detention center to get new operator after scrutiny
Camp East Montana in Fort Bliss, the nation’s largest detention center, has had a troubled history with three detainee deaths and outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles.
Pentagon tells lawmakers Iran war costs top $11.3bn – but true price unknown
The US already spent more than $11.3bn in first six days of conflict, but price tag does not include all spending Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pentagon officials told top lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday that the cost of the war against Iran … Read more
Legalize prostitution effort left candidate ‘shocked’ in blue state with rampant human trafficking
Michael Allen, a Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general, said he was “shocked” by a Democratic proposal to legalize prostitution, warning it would “open the floodgates” to human trafficking in Colorado. “It’s hard for me to even decipher why they’ve decided this is the time and place to introduce a radical bill like this,” Allen … Read more
Pentagon estimates Iran war cost $11.3B in the first six days in closed-door congressional hearing: report
Pentagon officials on Tuesday told legislators during a closed-door briefing that they estimated that the cost of the Iran war was more than $11.3 billion during the initial six days of the conflict, the New York Times reported, citing three unnamed individuals familiar with the briefing. That estimate did not encompass many expenses tied to … Read more
As Trump pressures Congress on the SAVE America Act, states push their own versions
As push from Republicans and Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act have stalled in Congress, efforts are underway at the state level to fill in the gaps.
Blistering early-season heatwave threatens California and other western states
Records could be smashed in southern California as experts warn weather set to be ‘exceptional – and not in a good way’ States across the US west are bracing for a brutal early-season heatwave threatening to cook several cities through the weekend and into next week. Forecasters warned temperatures will spike 20-30F above normal for … Read more