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As the U.S. and Iran exchange fire amid confusing messaging from the Trump administration, is the ceasefire still in effect? NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube tries to offer an explanation for what President Donald Trump is calling “a love tap” and what it might mean for the war and potential peace. Then, NBC News international correspondent Daniele Hamamdjian joins fro...

NBC News has learned exclusively that President Trump decided to pause the U.S. effort to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after pressure from a key Gulf ally. Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube explains how Saudi Arabia forced the president’s hand. Plus, how worried should you be about the deadly outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic...

President Trump has repeatedly claimed that his East Wing ballroom project will be privately funded, but this week Senate Republicans introduced a measure that would have taxpayers covering the cost of $1 billion security enhancements tied to the project. NBC News Senior White House Reporter Peter Nicholas explains how the Trump administration is using the shooting at the White House Correspondent...

Voters in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan head to the polls Tuesday for races that could be bellwethers for the future of MAGA. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki explains why the GOP has thrown millions into state races in Indiana — and how the results in Ohio and Michigan could ripple across the midterms. Then, NBC News Senior Hollywood Reporter Rebecca Keegan takes us inside the settlement t...

Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said Iran fired missiles and drones on U.S. commercial vessels and Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, although none were hit and no personnel were injured. The attacks came on the first day of “Project Freedom,” a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the strait. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel explains how the military ba...

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran just hit 60 days, a mark that under the 1973 War Powers Resolution requires President Trump to pull military forces if Congress has not authorized the conflict. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson made the case this week that the current ceasefire has paused the clock. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks dow...

Congress has finally passed a bill to end the partial government shutdown after 75 days. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona explains how it finalized a budget for the Department of Homeland Security — and what the plans are for funding Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Then, NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach explains how the second indictment of form...

Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the cost of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks down the most contentious moments — and whether the hearing could be a referendum on Hegseth’s tenure as secretary. Then, NBC News Senior Supreme Court Reporter Lawrence Hurley explains why voting...

The United Arab Emirates says it’s leaving OPEC, the group that coordinates oil output from many of the world’s top producers. NBC News Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans explains why the UAE is going on its own after more than 50 years — and what it could mean for Americans’ wallets. Then, Senior National Politics Reporter Matt Dixon takes us to a Florida special legislative session, w...

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was charged in federal court on Monday with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. “Here’s the Scoop” host Christine Romans and Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake discuss their experience at the Washington Hilton and whether the incident will change security measures for private presidentia...

Talks in Washington on Thursday yielded a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, even as Iran proxy Hezbollah and Israel continue to exchange fire in the southern buffer zone. NBC News correspondent and “Here’s the Scoop” host Yasmin Vossoughian explains how the “non-aggression pact” to disarm Hezbollah would work and why the Lebanese are still cautiously optimistic. Meanwhile, the...

More than a million people in Lebanon have been displaced by the fighting between Israel and the Iran-proxy Hezbollah, sparking a massive humanitarian crisis. NBC News Correspondent and “Here’s the Scoop” Host Yasmin Vossoughian tells us about the families she met while visiting a refugee center in Beirut. Plus, Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks down the prospects for ending the...

Control of Lebanon’s south is one of the key sticking points in talks between Israel and Lebanon scheduled for this Thursday. NBC News correspondent and “Here’s the Scoop” host Yasmin Vossoughian went to the Hezbollah stronghold of Tyre in southern Lebanon, among the hardest-hit cities in the war, and shares how residents are dealing with the ongoing threat and what a potential deal would mean for...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. But regardless of what happens next with negotiations to end the war, one country that feels left out is Lebanon. "Here’s the Scoop" host Yasmin Vossoughian reports from Beirut on how people there differ in their beliefs on Hezbollah and the Israel-Lebanon talks — and why they seem united on the questi...

Here’s the Scoop host Yasmin Vossoughian is on assignment in Lebanon, which has been caught in the crossfire of the Iran war. As the deadline for the U.S. and Iranian ceasefire ticks closer, Yas tells guest host Christine Romans why people in Lebanon are fearful and uncertain about the future. Plus: NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent Hallie Jackson gained rare access into late sex offender J...

Wall Street seems to be pricing in an end to the war in the Middle East. After Iran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stocks rebounded to record highs and the price of oil plummeted. But as NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung explains to fill-in host Christine Romans, it might be a while before consumers see any relief. Then, recent Federal Election Commission data shows...

Former elementary school teacher Arielle Fodor has racked up 1.4 million followers by posting political satire as her influencer alter ego “Mrs. Frazzled.” When Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced his campaign for governor last year, she posted an endorsement — and then her DMs blew up. Fodor explains how she started investigating allegations against Swalwell that ultimately led to his politic...

The U.S. military is using more than 100 fighter and surveillance aircraft to carry out a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But even though it says it has turned around at least nine ships from Iranian ports so far, maritime data shows that at least three ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the strait on Tuesday. NBC reporter Chantal Da Silva explains the confusion around who’s really...

Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif, and Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas, are giving up their seats in Congress following separate allegations of sexual misconduct. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles discusses why the rumors of alleged misconduct went unchecked for so long and whether their departures could force change in the halls of Congress. Then, NBC News national security reporter Gordon...

Oil prices surged again today as a U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz took effect. After Vice President JD Vance walked away from 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad without a deal, Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel analyzes the prospects for a peace deal. And Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the Catholic Church, is clashing with President Trump, who has been lambasting the po...

In his first interview with a U.S. broadcast network, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insisted to NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he’s not “stepping down,” despite the Trump administration’s increasing pressure on Cuba. Welker joins “Here’s the Scoop” guest host Ryan Nobles after her trip to Havana to share where he’s willing to compromise and what was happening behind t...

Israel has said it will start direct negotiations with Lebanon, a day after a barrage of attacks targeting Iran proxy Hezbollah threatened the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Lebanese journalist Zoya Awky describes the mood on the ground in Lebanon amid the devastation. Then, NBC News Correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer joins from Beijing to explain why China is flexing its diplomatic m...

Both the Trump administration and the Iranian regime are claiming victory after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire. But can they agree on what’s in the agreement – and will it last? NBC News Politics Reporter Megan Lebowitz explains how the Trump administration is describing the details of the truce, and NBC News Foreign Correspondent Matt Bradley joins from Tel Aviv, as Israel continues to launch s...

President Trump threatened the “complete demolition” of Iran ahead of an 8pm ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake breaks down the threats in the president’s latest volley of Truth Social posts and analyzes the political factors hanging over negotiations to end the war. Meanwhile, NBC News Senior Nation...

President Trump and his team shared new details about the mission to rescue two U.S. airmen whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube breaks down the behind-the-scenes reporting and the new state of negotiations, following the president’s expletive-laden Truth Social post on Sunday. Plus, the crew of the Artemis II mission has official...