As major voices on social media say Trump’s MAGA coalition is splitting over the war in Iran, Batya Ungar-Sargon says the polls actually show the president’s most loyal supporters are still firmly behind him.
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After talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan failed, President Donald Trump announced plans for an immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, saying most issues were resolved except for a nuclear deal. NewsNation’s Robert Sherman explains what the move could mean for future negotiations. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Several hours after peace talks in Pakistan ended in failure, President Trump announced the U.S. is imposing a naval blockade on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: Iran has effectively held the strait hostage, imposing a toll and limiting oil exports. Trump's blockade aims to flip that dynamic by denying Iran the leverage it's using as a bargaining chip and preventing it from exporting its oil. - "We want to take this card from the Iranians," a senior U.S. official said.
The scandal surrounding Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is rapidly ballooning and could jolt a surge of expulsion votes for at least three of his House colleagues as soon as the chamber returns from recess next week. Why it matters: Multiple members in the 119th Congress accused of grave misbehavior have so far survived every push to oust them. The bill may finally be coming due. - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced plans to force a vote next week to expel Swalwell, who is facing allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment, which he denies. - Democrats plan to counter with a vote to expel Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), as Axios first reported . - If those votes succeed — which may be a long-shot, given that expulsion…
An attorney representing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) called former supporters urging him to drop out of the governor's race a possible “example of a rush to judgment.”