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President insists ‘I don’t make bad deals!’ as hawks from his own party call proposed agreement a disaster – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 May at a glance Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans on Sunday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with Iran to end … Read more

The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.

A margin of a fraction of a second separated winner from second place at the landmark race Felix Rosenqvist swung to the outside of David Malukas, then found a way past the Team Penske driver to win the closest Indianapolis 500 in history by a margin of 0.0233 seconds on Sunday. Malukas looked as if … Read more

The U.S. Secret Service says officers shot and killed a person who opened fire at a security checkpoint on Saturday. Five senior law enforcement officials say the suspect had a history of mental health concerns. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports.

Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker is lashing out over a federal inquiry into his recent trip to communist Cuba, calling it an “intimidation tactic” prompted by his harsh stance on Israel and the U.S. The response by Piker — echoed by other leaders from Democratic Socialists of America and pro-communist and anti-Israel leaders — illustrates … Read more

President Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” It comes a day after the president said that a potential deal was “largely negotiated.” NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.

A Senate Republican warned that President Donald Trump’s decisions were “killing our chances” for the GOP holding onto power in the Senate.  It’s another chapter in the ongoing breakdown of the relationship between Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Trump that started last year during Republicans’ push to pass the president’s “big, beautiful bill.”  The latest … Read more

Lee Zeldin says ‘low-volume release’ of flammable chemicals is most likely amid fears of explosion at Orange county facility near Disneyland Government officials in Orange county, California, have warned that an overheated chemical tank “will fail” and could result in a chemical explosion in the area, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator said on Sunday. “We’re … Read more

Suspect who died after exchanging fire with agents had tried to enter the complex last summer, records show A gunman who opened fire outside the White House on Saturday before he was shot by federal agents was already known to the US Secret Service, court records show. The man, 21, was taken to a nearby … Read more

As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves forward with plans for city-owned grocery stores, economists and local business owners warn the proposal could crush small grocers while leaving taxpayers with a hefty bill. The initiative, a key Mamdani campaign pledge, would establish city-backed supermarkets across the city in an effort to lower food costs. … Read more