US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked when congress was informed that President Trump had taken executive action to launch an offensive on Iran Defence chief Pete Hegseth came under fire over whether President Trump’s strike on Iranian nuclear facilities was unconstitutional(Image: Andrew Harnik, Getty Images) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed to journalists … Read more
WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress in both parties Saturday questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s move to launch military strikes on Iran. While Republican leaders and many rank-and-file members stood by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s major nuclear enrichment facilities, at least two GOP lawmakers joined Democrats across the party spectrum in suggesting … Read more
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we explore the security concerns elected officials are harboring in the wake of the Minnesota shootings. Plus, … Read more
Israel and Iran exchange attacks for a fifth day. Prosecutors provide chilling details in the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers. And Senate Republicans release their proposals for Trump’s agenda bill, with some differences from the House-approved version. Here’s what to know today. Israel and Iran trade attacks as Trump departs G7 summit to focus on the … Read more
The man suspected of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another and his wife had “stalked his victims like prey” before opening fire at their homes, elaborately disguised as a law enforcement officer, prosecutors said Monday. Vance Boelter, 57, was allegedly wearing a “hyper realistic” silicone face mask, a tactical vest … Read more
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hit list, a federal prosecutor said Monday. But one of the other lawmakers was on vacation and the accused left the … Read more
The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, a law enforcement official said. Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by a law enforcement official who not publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on … Read more
A massive manhunt entered a second day on Sunday in Minnesota for the suspected gunman who killed a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer — a crime that Governor Tim Walz characterized as a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect, whom police have identified as Vance Luther Boelter, 57, fled on foot when officers confronted … Read more
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