Trump demand puts vulnerable Republicans in impossible spot ahead of midterms

Republicans are sounding the alarm that President Donald Trump’s demand to cancel August recess could cost the GOP seats in the midterms. As the upcoming jailbreak from Washington, D.C., fast approaches, Trump’s most-prized legislative push remains stalled. He wants Republicans to stay put until it’s finished, but the political reality says otherwise. And it comes … Read more

Trump Calls for Pause on Military Strikes Against Iran

President Donald Trump has called for a pause on military strikes against Iran after he says Iran and other countries in the Middle East asking him to “hold off.” The president said that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY.

Trump Blasts Jeanine Pirro’s Move to Drop Reflecting Pool Charges

President Donald Trump is criticizing his handpicked choice for U.S. attorney in D.C., Jeanine Pirro, for dropping charges against the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool. Meanwhile, the president said he will continue to push for an “anti-weaponization fund” if the senate does not confirm Todd Blanche.

Inside the behemoth Smithsonian museum network drawing fire from the Trump administration

The Smithsonian Institution, whose museums in Washington, D.C. have come under fire from conservatives and President Donald Trump over what they describe as increasingly left-wing messaging, is the world’s largest museum complex, comprising a sprawling network that spans the country and influences millions of people each year. Founded in 1846 with funds from the will … Read more