MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines what some conservative outlets are calling “bribery” - Donald Trump’s promise to give every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans win in November. Lawrence says Trump “has decided to try to buy votes with an offer that no one believes.”
Also, Vance privately gathered unvarnished views of the Iran war. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
GOP midterm convention from Dallas, keynotes Trump, Vance
Under the draft, one married parent could receive aid to care for their own child while a spouse works at least 35 hours a week. Unmarried couples and nonworking single parents would remain ineligible.
Lawmakers will flock to Dallas, Texas, this week as the GOP holds its first-ever midterm convention. The Democratic National Committee won’t be holding its own convention, but Democrats are expected to counter Republicans in Texas.
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships, U.S. Central Command said. Why it matters: The strikes continue a tit-for-tat war that just passed the six-month mark . - A U.S. official told Axios this week it had a new "tanker-for-tanker" policy approved by President Trump. Driving the news: CENTCOM said it retaliated after a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer evaded missiles fired by Iran. - The U.S. attacks "permanently disabled" the M/T Downy and the M/T Stark 1, CENTCOM said in a news release. - They also "completely destroyed" the M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman after the crew was warned to abandon ship. - CENTCOM posted footage of the strikes on…
President Trump and Vice President Vance are characterizing the war with Iran as "small potatoes" and "not a war" even as it drags on and Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly extending Mideast deployments into 2027. Nancy Youssef and MS Now Military Analyst Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling join The Weekend to discuss this and the disarray at the Pentagon after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns.
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