news2shortsWigdor LLP accuses billionaire of trying to ‘destroy those who seek to hold him to account for alleged sexual assault’ A law firm that represented multiple women who accused former Jeffrey Epstein associate Leon Black of sexual misconduct alleged in a Manhattan civil suit on Monday that the powerful financier deployed “multiple frivolous and malicious … Read more
U.S. forces have struck more than 1,700 targets across Iran in the first 72 hours of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. officials — a sweeping military campaign aimed at dismantling the Iranian regime’s security apparatus and neutralizing what officials describe as imminent threats. The target set reflects a concentrated effort to degrade the core … Read more
NBC News correspondents Brian Cheung, Monica Alba, Matt Bradley and Courtney Kube discuss the surging price of oil as a result of the war in Iran and what could come next as military operations escalate. Former CIA Director David Petraeus discusses the possibility of putting U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill while he was there to brief lawmakers on the U.S. military actions in Iran.
Texas showdowns between Republicans John Cornyn v Ken Paxton as well as Democrats James Talarico v Jasmine Crockett have made US Senate seat most expensive primary on record Welcome to the start of the 2026 US midterms. Primary elections kick off in three states – Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas – and many seats are … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security fired back at the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee following a dispute over the proportion of DACA recipients being picked up by the agency amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin, who is the longtime sponsor of the related DREAM Act in successive … Read more
President Donald Trump is open to the idea of supporting militia groups in Iran willing to help take out the regime, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has spoken with Kurdish leaders, who have a sizable force along the Iraq-Iran border. “President Trump has spoken with many regional partners,” White House … Read more
Proponents of the measure announce they have collected 1.3m signatures to put the issue on the midterm ballot Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Republican organizers in California announced they have gathered enough signatures to place a measure that would require California voters to present identification … Read more
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig, running for a Senate seat in Minnesota, penned an article this week explaining her “regret” for voting for the Laken Riley Act, sparking criticism from conservatives online and from her Republican opponents. “I never thought the Laken Riley Act was a perfect bill, as it allowed for detention of certain violent … Read more
George Calicut Jr has been in prison for more than 25 years for murder, though there were no witnesses or evidence against him Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A Detroit-area judge erased a 1999 murder conviction Tuesday of a man who was serving a life … Read more
