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President Trump will give remarks in Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon, seeking to sell his economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The trip also provides Trump an opportunity to highlight his support for retired Capt. Ed Gallrein, who is running to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) — a vocal critic of the president —…

A group of 46 mostly Democratic senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking answers on the bombing of a school in Iran. An Iranian school for girls near a naval base in Minab was hit on Feb. 28 in the first wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. More…

American voters’ confidence in the Supreme Court has hit a record low, according to a new poll. In the NBC News survey, 22 percent of respondents said they either had “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the court. That is down from 29 percent who said the same in July 2024…

The State Department said Wednesday that more than 43,000 Americans have safely returned home from the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on Feb. 28. The department added that it has completed more than three dozen charter flights and has specifically evacuated thousands of Americans from the region. It also noted…

Senate Democrats on Wednesday seemingly sought to turn the tables on Republicans, asking for unanimous consent to pass a bill to fund agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that do not conduct immigration enforcement. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, asked for unanimous consent for a measure…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC) on Wednesday warned the world to expect oil to reach $200 per barrel as the main pathway for exported oil, the Strait of Hormuz, stays closed amid the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. “Get ready for oil to be $200 a barrel, because the oil price depends on regional…

“Should our troops die for lower oil prices?” Chris Hayes asked.

Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) on Wednesday announced his bid for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma, running to replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), who was tapped last week to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Hern, a wealthy businessman, is the first candidate to formally enter the GOP primary to succeed Mullin, whose seat was already up for…

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, praised President Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, but said he cannot vote for him amid the Department of Justice (DOJ) probing current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. “I thoroughly enjoyed my meeting yesterday with Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh,” Tillis…

Senators overwhelmingly confirmed Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command on Tuesday, adding to his responsibilities after already being the deputy chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Rudd was confirmed in a 71-29 vote in the Senate.  Lawmakers were able to sidestep Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) procedural hold intended…

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that gas prices will stay above prior levels until the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran ends.  “I think, unfortunately, prices are going to be up for a while until this ends. But with Venezuela coming on, with American oil and gas coming on, with hopefully a positive resolution to this…

The senior MAGA official proudly described America as “defenders of freedom and liberty” and said “freedom-loving people all around the world benefit.”

Every Democrat in the Colorado state Legislature signed on to a Wednesday letter urging Gov. Jared Polis (D) to not give Tina Peters clemency for her 2024 conviction on charges related to an election security breach.  The group of 66 lawmakers said granting Peters clemency would create a “figurehead” for election deniers to “rally around.”…

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said gas prices might fall a few weeks after the U.S. bombardment against Iran is done. “Listen, you’re going to probably be surprised by what I’m saying because I’m generally a critic of President Trump, but, if they solve this, if they de-escalate, and I think what your…

Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday accused President Trump of having “no answers” for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran led the Middle Eastern country to close the passage. Sullivan, who served under former President Biden, said on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” that it was “very obvious from…

Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Tuesday farmers are already dealing with higher energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t know when you’ll see at the grocery store, but I’m telling you, farmers are feeling it already,” Tester, a farmer himself, said on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight.” As the conflict in Iran…

Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus offered a frank assessment of the burgeoning conflict between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that Tehran’s decision to lay mines in the passageway has created a challenge for the U.S. militarily. Petraeus, who previously served as commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in…

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is in the middle of a heated GOP runoff race, threw his support behind changing the Senate filibuster rule to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. “After careful consideration, I support whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary for us to get the SAVE America…

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Tuesday said he “was wrong” about past comments he made suggesting that it would take Iran years before it could restart its nuclear program, prior to the initial U.S.-Israeli strikes that hit the country late last month. Marshall previously said it will “take them years” to restart their program. CNN’s…

President Trump’s nominee for a State Department role withdrew himself from consideration on Tuesday after lawmakers questioned his past comments on race. Jeremy Carl, who was nominated to be the assistant secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, said the lack of support from senators on the Foreign Relations Committee posed a barrier to his…

A handful of special and primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi and New Hampshire on Tuesday underscored Democrats’ overperformance streak as well as the enduring strength of President Trump’s endorsement as midterm season ramps up. Democrats flipped a Republican-held state House seat in The Granite State while the party’s candidate placed first in the special election runoff to…

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked New Mexico investigators to end a previous probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch in the state during President Trump’s first term.  “I do know this: The federal government asked New Mexico to stop their investigation, I believe back in 2019, of…

The head of FIFA says he anticipates the Iranian men’s national soccer team will be able to compete in this summer’s World Cup, including in matches slated to take place in the United States, despite an ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran. In a social media post Tuesday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he…
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned this week that the danger posed by Iranian-linked sleeper cells operating inside the U.S. has “never been higher,” as tensions escalate between the two nations. “The risk of terrorism right now is quite high,” Cruz said, responding to a question from NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell. “We tragically saw in Austin, Texas,…

The “Last Word” host called him “breathtakingly incompetent” while covering recent reports that Russia was assisting Iran in the ongoing war.