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Senate Republicans on Tuesday successfully launched their floor takeover to put Senate Democrats on record against Trump-backed voter ID legislation. It’s a move to shift the spotlight from internal GOP divisions over the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act onto Senate Democrats, who are ultimately withholding the needed votes to pass the bill. “Not … Read more
Progressive and green groups join call for tax on major fossil-fuel companies to help offset rising living costs With big oil companies poised to reap billions of dollars in profits from the war in Iran, Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups are calling for a windfall tax on major fossil fuel companies. The US-Israeli strikes on … Read more
New York City wants former Mayor Eric Adams to find a new lawyer
President Trump backtracks his demands that NATO countries help secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States doesn’t need help from anyone. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Courtney Kube and Raf Sanchez report on the latest in the war. Ken Pollack, vice president for policy at the Middle East Institute analyzes who’s in charge … Read more
A meteor that fell over the Cleveland area on Tuesday shook homes and startled residents who heard a sonic boom that some compared to an explosion. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to Maryland. Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania Continue reading…
Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department’s improper redaction of information Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, has been formally subpoenaed to appear before a House panel to answer questions about the justice department’s handling of the … Read more
Voters in Illinois head to the polls in the latest midterm primaries. NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster speaks with the candidates Senate primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki highlights the House primaries to watch.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation in Florida busted a “deeply disturbing” illegal animal cruelty operation involving baby monkeys by U.S. citizen Francisco Javier Ravelo. According to the Justice Department, Ravelo, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing videos depicting the torture of both adult and baby monkeys that involved mutilation and … Read more
White House officials balked at reporting that Vice President JD Vance had been distant from Operation Epic Fury as strikes continued from both Iran and U.S.-Israeli forces in the Middle East Tuesday. Critics have claimed that Vance has intentionally distanced himself from public appearances and potentially negotiations related to U.S. active military engagement in Iran … Read more
Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen speaks to Pennsylvania voters as they react to the war in Iran and rising gas prices.
