House Republicans officially kicked off reconciliation 3.0 on Wednesday, narrowly approving a budget framework to unlock work on their planned $95 billion package. Why it matters: The vote gets Republicans into the reconciliation process , but lawmakers in both chambers have signaled the package itself faces a difficult path to passage. - Two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) — voted against the measure, along with all Democrats. GOPer- turned-Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) also voted against the measure, which passed 216-214. - The package includes $73 billion in funding for the Iran war, $12 in farm aid and a $10 billion fund aimed at incentivizing states to adopt elements of the SAVE…
NewsNation’s Hena Doba speaks with Maj. Glenn Ignazio, a retired Air Force Special Operations commander and defense technology expert, talks about the effectiveness of directed energy weapons, how easy they are to maneuver and how they are becoming more prevalent in the U.S. military. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter" on Spotify or NewsNation's YouTube channel
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) attributes the issues of obesity and diabetes among American youth to the food industry producing and advertising junk food to children.
The war in Iran continues today, with new U.S. strikes on Iran possible in the coming hours along with Iranian retaliation attacks. Get the latest on the Iran war in our live breaking news coverage. The U.S. military has launched strikes on Iran for eleven consecutive nights in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. If the U.S. attacks Iran again tonight, it is expected that Iran will launch retaliation attacks with missiles and drones against countries such as Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and potentially others. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest breaking news updates on the Iran war (including any new U.S. strikes on Iran and developments in the Strait of…
