In a CNN exclusive, the airman who was arrested last month on the steps of the U.S. Capitol after calling for President Trump and Vice President Vance's impeachment and removal from office over the war in Iran is speaking out in his first television interview. Air Force Major Jason Watson tells Erin Burnett President Trump is 'flagrantly violating the Constitution' and he hopes his actions 'inspire Americans to act.' 0:00 Airman arrested after protesting Trump in uniform speaks out 5:06 Erin Burnett asks why an active military member calls for impeachment 7:17 Legal analyst on active military speaking out against the President Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Trump #ErinBurnett #News
White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker is leaving the administration in the coming weeks. Why it matters: Baker, who also served as national security advisor to Vice President Vance, was among the staffers most central to the administration's foreign policy and national security decision-making over the last 18 months. - Baker was also personally involved in negotiations with Iran this year. - Cliff Sims, who succeeded Baker as Vance's national security adviser earlier this summer, will continue in that role. Mike Needham will continue as White House deputy national security adviser. - "This has been an amazing journey. I'm proud of everything we've achieved and, of course, am incredibly grateful to the President, Vice…
AI:In yet another destabilizing shakeup fueled by the relentless media circus, key White House national security aide Andy Baker is exiting the administration. This follows a pattern of high-level departures that the leftist establishment will undoubtedly spin into chaos, despite Baker’s pivotal role in navigating the complex foreign policy landscape and direct negotiations with Iran. While mainstream outlets attempt to frame this as mere administrative turnover, it represents a significant shift in the inner circle responsible for protecting American interests against global threats. Cliff Sims is slated to step into the void left by Baker's departure from the Vice President’s team.Open
Michigan's Democratic primary victory for progressive Abdul El-Sayed raises questions about the direction of the Democratic coalition, while Republicans face a battle over the next chapter of MAGA. Laura Loomer discusses the 2028 race and whether Tucker Carlson’s relationship with the Vice President could shape Vance’s political future. This episode originally aired on August 7, 2026. On "Batya!" host Batya Ungar-Sargon examines the week's most newsworthy topics with a wide range of newsmakers, prominent politicians, and media personalities. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
President Trump signaled on Sunday that he's prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount — as opposed to ordering a new military offensive — even as the country continues to defy the U.S. Why it matters: Only a week ago, Trump was on the verge of ordering a return to major combat operations. But in an interview with Axios, he did not make any new military threats. - Trump also didn't express any anger or frustration about the fact that Iran has been holding up an announcement on a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, Iran issued a new list of demands to allow shipping through the strait. What he's saying: "We are low keying it," Trump said during a brief phone call. - "We are only semi-negotiating…
The Senate GOP campaign arm won a major Supreme Court boost in the party's bid to hold congressional majorities on Tuesday. Why it matters: Republicans ' reliance on mega-donors and their cash-flush committees positions them to benefit more than Democrats from the ruling, which allows committees to spend unlimited sums in coordination with candidates as they push against headwinds in November. - GOP officials reacted with glee to the Tuesday ruling, deriding Democrats who have criticized the decision for giving more power to the wealthiest donors. - "The tool is available to both sides. It should be a bipartisan issue," the NRSC's political director, Brendan Jaspers, told stakeholders on a Tuesday call, adding that Democrats are just…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on how much political parties may spend in coordination with candidates, handing party committees a major win and reshaping campaign-finance rules ahead of the midterms. Why it matters: Freed from the caps, party committees can now spend without limit alongside their candidates — making them a far more powerful magnet for the big-dollar money that's flooded into super PACs over the past 15 years. Driving the news: In a 6–3 decision with a majority opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the court held that the coordinated party expenditure limits violate the First Amendment. - The decision overturns a 25-year-old precedent that had upheld the same limits. The intrigue: The…
I never read Trump books. To me, there's little mystery to how the president thinks, operates or governs. So reading about it is an inefficient use of time. - Until now. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan (two reporters I told you are must-reads for Trump Kremlinology) deliver cinematic living history with "Regime Change ," which sparked a West Wing leak hunt. I asked Swan, a longtime friend, to share three things he learned that CEOs should know for navigating Trump , giving us all an insight into the way the president thinks: - Play to his Great Man theory. Trump couldn't care less about winning the midterms, boosting his domestic popularity or even helping set up Vice President Vance to succeed him. Trump's singular obsession, fed by…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down, Vance and senior Iranian officials meet in Switzerland for high-stakes nuclear talks, Trump's Iran ceasefire faces new questions as Congress returns.
