US Military Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers

The United States military attacked three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in retaliation, it says, for Iran attacking American ships. This comes as the USS Abraham Lincoln wraps up its first port visit in months after a grueling six months in the Middle East. NBC’s Courtney Kube reports for Sunday TODAY.

New NBC Poll Shows Trump’s Approval Rating at 36%

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with new NBC News polling that shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating still at 36% as voters grow unhappy with the war in Iran and high gas prices. “It comes as a number of seats Republicans thought were safe– are now at play.”

House Dems plot Trump investigation blitz if they seize majority

House Democrats are planning for a slew of investigations targeting President Donald Trump, his Cabinet, and his family if they win the midterm elections. In just two months, voters across the country will decide which party controls Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump’s final term. Historical trends dictate that the party in … Read more

Dems descend on posh island getaway packed with deep-pocketed donors as midterms close in

Democrats have made summer pilgrimages to Nantucket, tapping the wealthy Massachusetts island’s donor class as candidates and party leaders stockpile campaign cash ahead of November. Nantucket and neighboring Martha’s Vineyard have long been magnets for political fundraising, and Democrats are again tapping the islands’ deep-pocketed donor networks as candidates and party leaders build their war … Read more

The world is being driven to the brink by thugs and dictators, but there is a route to a brighter future | Simon Tisdall

It’s no surprise some analysts say we are already in the midst of the third world war, but ordinary people have more power than we think Don’t look up! The world is a mess. The sky could fall in any day. Unending wars, expanding humanitarian crises, rising authoritarianism, dysfunctional democracies, rampant racial and religious extremism, … Read more

Kennedy Center ceiling partially collapses as Trump-led board pushes for 2-year closure

The Kennedy Center shared photos on Saturday that showed a partial ceiling collapse that happened during a rainstorm in the main hallway of the over 50-year-old performing arts building. Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations for the Kennedy Center, said the collapse underscored the need to close the building for renovations. “Another example of … Read more