Governor called referendum after president urged GOP-led states to redraw maps to protect House majority Voters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the House of Representatives, in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve his control of Congress. The tit-for-tat … Read more
President changed his tune at request of Pakistan’s leaders, though he said military blockade of Iranian ports will continue Donald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table. Hours after announcing that he “expected to be bombing”, … Read more
NBC News projects that Virginia voters have approved redrawing the congressional district map. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki provides analysis of the vote.
Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on Tuesday on federal fraud charges, alleging it improperly paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing the payments to donors, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said. The center’s CEO Bryan Fair said … Read more
Wembanyama exits after hard fall in Game 2 Spurs star enters NBA concussion protocol San Antonio face major playoff injury scare San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama tumbled face-first to the court in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s playoff game against Portland and left the game to be examined for a possible concussion. The … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday a sweeping indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), accusing the far-left nonprofit of fraudulently paying members of extremist groups. A grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment charging the SPLC with six counts of wire … Read more
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law requiring public schools across the state to display the Ten Commandments—a major victory for religious freedom advocates who have long argued the biblical text is intertwined with America’s legal, moral, and historical heritage. In a 9–8 ruling, the 17-member Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that … Read more
Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as Jesus Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s … Read more
Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the US The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday. The resettlement … Read more
US president says on Truth Social attacks are on hold until Iran submits proposal and talks reach end Middle East crisis – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request … Read more
