ABCNEWS - GOP Sen. Tillis says objectives of Iran war unclear: 'It's a real problem'
The retiring senator sat down with Jonathan Karl to discuss the war and more.
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Washington ignores America's fiscal cliff
The United States faces a dire and unsustainable fiscal outlook . You'd never know it from the action in Washington. - Across parties and policy areas, you'd never guess that the U.S. faces fiscal constraints created by its high-and-rising public debt, ballooning deficits without precedent in times of prosperity, and a looming entitlement spending crisis when the Social Security trust fund runs out. State of play: Consider, instead, recent policy developments that will meaningfully affect the fiscal picture for the worse. - The Trump administration is seeking $200 billion to fund the Iran war and replenish depleted weaponry. - The Supreme Court struck down the administration's use of emergency authority to impose tariffs, and legal…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Batya Ungar‑Sargon criticizes Democrats as DHS shutdown nears 40 days
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for nearly 40 days as Democrats and Republicans remain divided over ICE reforms. The White House has identified areas where Democrats are willing to make changes to immigration enforcement. NewsNation’s Batya Ungar‑Sargon tells “Morning in America” that the Trump administration is being “very conciliatory” and that she does not know “what the Democrats are waiting for.” Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman) - Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel could expand a military-controlled buffer zone there.
NPR (Ari Daniel) - Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs
A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump to Iran: Open Hormuz in 48 hours or U.S. bombs power plants
President Trump on Saturday night gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else the U.S. will start destroying Iranian power plants. Why it matters: The threat marks a dramatic reversal from just a day earlier when Trump floated ending the war without reopening the strait, signaling the Hormuz crisis has become the issue he can't walk away from, even as he looks for an exit . Friction point: On Friday afternoon, a little more than 24 hours before Trump's new threat, the president said he was considering "winding down" the war without resolving the closure of the Strait of Hormuz . - If he does walk away without reopening the strait, the U.S. would be leaving other countries to clean up an economic quagmire. -…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Guthrie case reopens wounds for families of missing people | Morning in America
While the Nancy Guthrie case has gripped the nation, it has also reopened old wounds for families whose loved ones have gone missing over the years. NewsNation’s Safia Samee Ali tells “Morning in America” that for many of these families, time does not heal all wounds. “When you don’t know what happened to your loved one, that uncertainty, it’s another level of trauma,” she says. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Arrest made in killing of Loyola University student in Chicago | Morning in America
Authorities have arrested a man in the fatal shooting of an 18‑year‑old Loyola University Chicago student who was killed while walking with friends near campus early Thursday. Sheridan Gorman, a freshman at the university, was outside trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights when a masked gunman opened fire, striking and killing her, police said. NewsNation’s Mills Hayes reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Justin Timberlake 'not truthful' in DUI stop | Morning in America
NewsNation’s Paula Froelich joins "Morning in America" to discuss newly released police footage showing Justin Timberlake struggling through field‑sobriety tests during his 2024 DUI arrest in the Hamptons. Froelich says the video suggests Timberlake was not truthful with officers about his condition. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Nancy Guthrie family issues new plea for information: ‘No detail too small’ | Morning in America
The family of Nancy Guthrie, the Tucson, Arizona, woman who disappeared late Jan. 31 or early Feb. 1, issued a new plea Saturday asking locals for help in finding the 84-year-old. In their six-paragraph statement, Guthrie’s adult children say there may be valuable information that people are unknowingly holding back. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves has more. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.