AOC’s foreign policy play: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong preview Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upcoming appearance at the Munich Security Conference.
Reforms to ICE needs to ensure agents are ‘safe,’ says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fight in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security and President Trump’s tariff agenda. Rep. Stutzman also talks about his bill addressing the housing shortage in the U.S.
Delcy Rodríguez says Venezuela will have ‘fair and free’ elections but doesn’t provide timeline
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker sat down for an exclusive interview in Caracas, Venezuela with interim President Delcy Rodríguez for her first interview with an American journalist since taking office. Welker also speaks to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright about the status of cooperation between the U.S. and Venezuela.
5th Circuit upholds Texas ban on paid ballot harvesting, overturning lower court
A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a Texas law banning paid ballot harvesting, reversing a lower court that had blocked the measure as unconstitutional and allowing the state to enforce the restriction. In a 26-page opinion, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a district court erred when it struck down part of … Read more
Chloe Kim thwarted in bid for Olympic halfpipe three-peat by South Korea’s Choi Gaon
Choi wins snowboard halfpipe title with third run American star takes silver behind strong first round The snowfall coming down on Livigno Snow Park on Thursday night helped produce one of the bigger Olympic upsets in snowboard history, as Chloe Kim’s bid to become the first rider to win three consecutive Olympic halfpipe gold medals … Read more
US lawmakers warn Taiwan to ‘meet the moment’ as China stages invasion-style drills
FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers is urging Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending, warning that political gridlock in Taipei risks undermining deterrence as China escalates military pressure around the island. Sens. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Chris Coons, D-Del., along with Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Ami Bera, D-Calif., are … Read more
Irishman held by ICE was issued warrant over 2009 drug offense in Ireland
Seamus Culleton has been held for five months despite having valid work permit and being married to US national An Irish court apparently issued a warrant for the arrest of the Irish man currently embroiled in controversy with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has been ramping up detentions and activity around the United … Read more
Leavitt unloads on Obama over voter ID push, accuses Dems of ‘panic’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is making an example of former President Barack Obama for encouraging voters and lawmakers to reject adopting national voter ID laws. “You know how badly the Democrats are panicking when they bring out Obama to spread lies about voter ID,” Leavitt posted to X Thursday. “The fact is that … Read more
WH gave Democrats ‘substantive and binding’ counterproposal for reforms to DHS
The Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of funding as Democrats and the White House negotiate over reforms to ICE. NBC News correspondents Sahil Kapur, Julia Ainsley and Julie Tsirkin explain where negotiations stand.
Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over controversial military video
A federal judge on Thursday ruled the Pentagon cannot punish Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy pilot, for taking part in a video that called on U.S. military members to defy “illegal orders.” U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, appointed by former President George W. Bush, found the Pentagon violated Kelly’s First Amendment right to … Read more