Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings Peru’s interim president has been forced out of office in an “express impeachment” after a political scandal over his secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen. Lawmakers voted by 75 votes to 24 to proceed with the removal of José Jerí, who had … Read more
With less than nine months before a politically bruising battle in the November midterm elections, the realities of a one-seat majority are bearing down on the House GOP. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. — and by extension, President Donald Trump — faced back-to-back losses on the House floor last week after a small group of GOP … Read more
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., has confirmed he will “seriously consider” a run for president in 2028, opening the door to a potential White House bid. Kelly’s comments to the BBC Feb. 16 came as he remains locked in a legal and political battle with the Trump administration. In an interview, the retired Navy captain and … Read more
The SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship nationwide to vote has now topped 50 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Move comes after Gordon Brown’s claim that files show sex offender used airport in Essex to ‘fly in girls’ Police are assessing information about private flights to and from Stansted airport after the publication of millions of files relating to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after former prime minister Gordon Brown claimed … Read more
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is battling a crime crisis in former President Joe Biden’s hometown as she mounts a challenge against freshman GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. in an evenly divided swing district. The Electric City has seen a rise in violent incidents, according to local outlets, with five homicides recorded in the first half … Read more
Iran and the U.S. continue to ramp up military threats as diplomatic discussions are underway in Geneva to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Keir Simmons and Andrea Mitchell report on President Trump’s role in those negotiations and where the talks go next.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is heading back on the road, as he steps up his criticism of President Donald Trump. Springsteen on Tuesday charged that Trump was a “wannabe king” as he announced the launch late next month of the “Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour.” “We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous … Read more
New York City’s lone Republican lawmaker in the House of Representatives is asking the highest court in the land to stop a Democrat-backed bid to gerrymander her seat in Congress. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., filed a petition with the Supreme Court late last week asking it to halt a state court-ordered redraw of New York’s … Read more
Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at the age of 84. National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Jackson’s impact and legacy on the civil rights movement and in politics.
