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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...

An F-15 fighter jet flying over Iran was apparently shot down by the country’s military – and, as this afternoon, one of the two pilots was still missing. Reporting from Doha, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Raf Sanchez breaks down how the existence of a military prisoner could change Iran’s leverage in negotiations and its power over the most valued bargaining chip, the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the...

What was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Attorney General Pam Bondi? Sources close to President Donald Trump told NBC News that he felt she had bungled the Epstein files saga and hadn’t done enough to prosecute the president’s political enemies. NBC News senior Capitol Hill correspondent Garrett Haake breaks down how she has changed the Justice Department — and whether interim AG Todd Bl...

President Donald Trump made an unprecedented visit to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices heard oral arguments about whether his executive order limiting birthright citizenship is lawful. NBC News Senior Supreme Court Reporter Lawrence Hurley shares how the justices reacted to the president’s presence — and why they seemed to be skeptical of his lawyers’ arguments. Then, reporter Dan De...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly declined to give information about the Trump administration’s strategy or a timeline for ending the war with Iran. NBC News National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube briefs us on Hegseth’s secret trip to visit with troops in the Middle East and analyzes the impact of the administration’s information vacuum. Plus, NASA’s first manned mission to the...

President Trump is warning that he may target Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the U.S. and the Iranian regime can’t come to a deal soon. NBC News Foreign Correspondent Raf Sanchez breaks down where negotiations stand and shares insight from an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Plus, Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung joins from the New York Stock Exchang...

In an interview with Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie opens up for the first time about the “agony” of her mother Nancy Guthrie’s abduction. During an emotional three-part sit down that aired on TODAY March 26 and 27, Savannah reflects on where she was when she first got the call that her mom was missing, how her family is leaning on the faith Nancy taught them, and her journey to find the strength to...

After an all-night push in the Senate, a deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE, was rejected by House Republicans, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling it “a joke.” NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles explains where it broke down and what this means for TSA workers. Plus, as the war in Iran approaches its first full month, a near-total internet blac...

With funding for the Department of Homeland Security still in limbo, real consequences are being felt: TSA agents are walking off the job, others have been working for weeks without pay, and critical agencies such as FEMA and the Coast Guard are running on fumes. With spring recess just days away, NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles breaks down the ultimate question: Will lawmake...

The Department of Homeland Security is now in its sixth week of a partial shutdown. Is a deal even possible, or is the deadlock the new status quo? Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, joins the pod to discuss what it could take to end the shutdown, whether she would support supplemental funding for the Iran war, and her proposal to rein in the Pentagon’s use of AI. Plus, juries in Los Angele...

Gas prices are spiking, inflation won’t quit, the job market is shaking, and the gap between the wealthy and everyone else has never been wider. So what’s actually going on and who’s really paying the price? NBC News Senior Policy Reporter Shannon Pettypiece joins the pod. She’s been digging into this as part of an NBC News series, Unaffordable America. Plus, prediction markets like Kalshi and Pol...

With hours left on a self-imposed deadline to strike Iran's power plants, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a five-day delay, citing "productive conversations" with Tehran. Oil prices fell and markets surged, but Iran denies that any negotiations were happening. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake discusses whether this is a real off-ramp or just a pause before further...

Hourslong TSA wait lines are impacting travelers around the country as the partial government shutdown goes into its fifth week, with officers working without pay calling off work – or quitting entirely. NBC News National Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist reports from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on how to deal with the travel pains and where negotiations stand on a deal to fund th...