At the Third Way conference in Charleston, centrists debated ways to win – and were sure electoral success lies with them Joe Walsh half jumped out of his seat when discussion at the Third Way conference in Charleston turned to how Democrats sound to voters. “Tone! My God!” the former Republican congressman shouted. “The Democrats … Read more
The United States and Israel are targeting all parts of the Iranian military, leadership and internal security forces as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate and spread. A periscope video shows a U.S. submarine destroying an Iranian navy ship. It’s the first time the U.S. has used a torpedo to sink an … Read more
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., plans to introduce a bill that would halt entry from a set of Muslim countries, an effort Ogles framed as a continuation of travel restrictions President Donald Trump implemented in 2017. “Mass Islamic immigration, legal or illegal, has transformed America and brought destructive consequences,” Ogles said. “America’s moral exemplar is a … Read more
As President Donald Trump defends his decision to strike Iran, new NBC News polling shows a majority of voters disapprove of the President’s handling of the situation in Iran. It comes as a senior U.S. official confirms details of a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the strikes. NBC’s Garrett … Read more
House decision is expected to be tight after war powers resolution in the Senate fell apart along party lines Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Senate vote on a war powers resolution broke down along party lines on Wednesday, 47-53 – John Fetterman of Pennsylvania … Read more
As the war with Iran enters its sixth day, Americans remain stranded in the Middle East and are scrambling to flee the conflict by any means necessary. The State Department says the first charter flights are starting to take off amid a widespread airspace lockdown. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY from Dubai.
EXCLUSIVE: For decades, curing cancer has been medicine’s holy grail. Now economists say it could also be the ultimate economic jackpot, delivering an estimated $185 trillion to the U.S. economy. At a time when policymakers are weighing the cost of medical research against ballooning federal deficits, the report argues that curing cancer would pay for … Read more
The tournament is celebrating its 20th anniversary and some of the best players on the planet are competing for a title that means something For years, while football fans salivated over Fifa World Cups, and basketball and hockey enthusiasts enjoyed an endless parade of NBA and NHL stars at the Olympics, baseball fans had bupkis, … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison faced a barrage of tough questions from Republicans during a Wednesday House hearing on the massive fraud scandal in the state, with most of the questions focused on one key theme: What did they know, and when did they know it? Walz and Ellison were asked … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem forcefully defended her department’s immigration enforcement policies Wednesday before Democratic lawmakers — part of a heated and contentious House Oversight Committee hearing that, at times, grew deeply personal. The hearing is the second in back-to-back DHS oversight hearings centered on the agency’s actions on immigration enforcement and Noem’s leadership of … Read more
