An immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a former New York City Council employee federal officials said in January was an undocumented immigrant with a prior assault arrest. City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the deportation ruling on Wednesday, condemning it as a “miscarriage of justice and wholly deplorable” and pledging to fight back … Read more
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the attorney general on Tuesday. The Justice Department called it “completely unnecessary.”
Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a measure that aimed to reign in Donald Trump’s power to wage war against Iran without … Read more
Oil prices surged after attacks on energy sites in Iran and Qatar. Plus, Trump administration officials were grilled by Democrats over air strikes against the Iranian regime. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Exclusive: Republican congresswoman started negotiations with Saudi Arabia without informing the White House Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox White House officials have grown increasingly frustrated with Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace, accusing her of complicating efforts to evacuate Americans stranded in the Middle East by attempting … Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker flexed his political muscle in Illinois after helping Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton win a crowded Democratic primary for Senate.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say whether intelligence showed that Iran posed an “imminent threat” to the U.S. prior to the launch of recent offensive operations, as President Donald Trump repeatedly has asserted. “Was it the assessment of the intelligence community that there was an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ posed by the Iranian … Read more
Phil Mickelson, the three-time Masters champion, made a hefty campaign donation to Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for governor in California, as he wages a bid to become the state’s first Republican to win the state’s top political job in over 20 years. The political contribution is rare for the professional golfer. At the federal … Read more
Senators grilled Sen. Markwayne Mullin during a hearing over his confirmation to become the next Secretary of Homeland Security. Congress remains in a standoff over DHS funding, leading to massive TSA lines at airports across the country. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
Oil prices surged after attacks on energy sites in Iran and Qatar. Plus, Trump administration officials were grilled by Democrats over air strikes against the Iranian regime. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
