The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton

Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history In 1948, with war raging in Palestine, Harry Truman found himself trapped. On one side were Zionist lobbyists and the president’s domestic political advisers, who were urging him to support the establishment of a Jewish … Read more

Support for Israel Falls in the U.S. Amid Iran War

As fighting in the Middle East grinds on, the United States has had a steadfast ally in Israel, but support from the American public is plunging. The Iran war, along with Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has exposed strains between the U.S. and Israel with President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu occasionally at odds. … Read more

Trump Battles GOP Holdouts Amid Democrats’ Factional Fight

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC’s Hallie Jackson on Sunday TODAY to discuss President Donald Trump’s conflict with fellow Republicans over Todd Blanche’s nomination as Democrats face an ideological battle in Tuesday’s Congressional Primary in Michigan.

Trump demand puts vulnerable Republicans in impossible spot ahead of midterms

Republicans are sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s demand to cancel August recess could cost the GOP seats in the midterms. As the upcoming jailbreak from Washington, D.C., fast approaches, Trump’s most-prized legislative push remains stalled. He wants Republicans to stay put until it’s finished, but the political reality says otherwise. And it comes … Read more

Trump Blasts Jeanine Pirro’s Move to Drop Reflecting Pool Charges

President Donald Trump is criticizing his handpicked choice for U.S. attorney in D.C., Jeanine Pirro, for dropping charges against the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool. Meanwhile, the president said he will continue to push for an “anti-weaponization fund” if the senate does not confirm Todd Blanche.

Trump Calls for Pause on Military Strikes Against Iran

President Donald Trump has called for a pause on military strikes against Iran after he says Iran and other countries in the Middle East asking him to “hold off.” The president said that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY.