news2shortsAUSTIN, TX – President Donald Trump has a new target this week as he takes aim at Republican critics — longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Trump is targeting Cornyn as “VERY disloyal” as he backs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a major Trump ally and MAGA firebrand, in Tuesday’s combustible and expensive runoff … Read more
Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at a glance Iran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and … Read more
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday and echoed several Sanders-style progressive themes, criticizing five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, criticizing and U.S. weapons spending tied to conflicts in Gaza and Iran. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee seeking to unseat Collins in November, made the fiery remarks during a “Fighting … Read more
Knicks ease to victory in Game 4 of Eastern finals New York aiming for first championship since 1973 The New York Knicks are back in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks are in … Read more
President Trump offers conflicting messages on the status of peace talks with Iran. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake, Raf Sanchez and Allie Canal discuss the latest diplomatic developments and economic impact. Elise Labott, host of the Cosmopolitics podcast, analyzes the potential deal with Iran.
Girl’s mother sentenced to 10 years in prison Shortstop has yet to contact his team Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence, a Dominican judge ruled on Monday. In his decision, Judge José Antonio Núñez considered … Read more
Ahead of Memorial Day, a group of veterans serving in Congress cleaned the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to honor those killed during the war. NBC’s Melanie Zanona sat down with Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) to reflect on their service and the importance of having military veterans … Read more
Fresh off last week’s primary loss, Rep.
President Donald Trump is pressuring Muslim-majority nations to join the Abraham Accords if they want to participate in a developing Iran agreement, according to multiple reports. The Abraham Accords are a series of agreements aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH IRAN IS ‘LARGELY … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., met with the families of detainees being held at a migrant detention facility that critics say should be shut down amid “unacceptable” conditions and an ongoing hunger strike. Kim and Sherrill, both Democrats, have asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for access to the … Read more
