The Senate saw fiery testimonies and arguments this week amidst several key hearings. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced heat from senators who questioned him on the military actions and policies of the current administration. Senators also went back and forth throughout the week on spending bills, hoping to vote on a resolution that would prevent a potential impending government shutdown.
Starting Sunday, airport travelers will be hit with a surprise cost if they do not have the right identification. The Transportation Security Administration started requiring air travelers to show REAL IDs in May of last year, but this is the first time the agency is imposing a $45 fee. NewsNation’s Alicia Nieves joins “Morning in America with Hena Doba” with the story. 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.
President Donald Trump is suspending federal funding to sanctuary cities and states. Republican New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino tells "Morning in America with Hena Doba" she supports it. "Good," she says. Meanwhile, newly elected NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing back on the threat. 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.
Private nonprofits and Black philanthropists are stepping in to save endangered Black history touchstones as the Trump administration orders agencies to scrub or rewrite "equity-related" public history. Why it matters: Private Black funding is becoming the last line of defense for many sites central to the country's democratic and civil rights memory, as the federal government retreats from preservation. - "It's my hope that we don't stay in this weird and tragic period," Deborah D. Douglas, author of "U.S. Civil Rights Trail : A Traveler's Guide to the People, Places, and Events that Made the Movement," tells Axios. - "So I'm glad that private individuals are in on the action while we figure out how to react and strategize to the…
Travel remains a mess across the Carolinas following the “bomb cyclone” that dumped more than a foot in the region over the weekend. Nearly 1,000 flights at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport have been cancelled as of Sunday morning. “Morning in America with Hena Doba” has the latest on weather conditions. 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.
The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt is reopening after nearly a year of closures. This will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes targeted commanders and operatives from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, along with weapons storage, manufacturing facilities, and rocket launch sites.
Though Republicans still have the majority in the Texas Legislature overall, the flip of this seat has drawn attention from national political observers as an indicator of a potential surge of Democratic support in traditionally red territory.
