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Trump ‘completely misunderstood’ Iranian regime’s capacity for resistance: Dem Rep.
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 20:54
Twenty-two pass with the breaking news. Right now, that U .S. airman rescued in Iran is reportedly in Kuwait and being treated for his injuries.President Trump said the brave airman is seriously wounded but will be just fine after that risky night-time operation. Joining me now is Virginia Congressman Suha Subramaniam, member of the Ethics Committee and ranking member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs. Congressman, welcome.First question to you, sir, were you or other members of Congress brie ...
‘Silencing his own supporters!’: Nevada official says Trump’s mail-in voting order may backfire
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 20:53
Democratic states are threatening to sue President Trump over an executive order that makes changes at the Postal Service for elections and creates a list of citizens eligible to vote in all states. Nevada Secretary of State and Chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State Cisco Aguilar (D) joins Alex Witt to explain the harm to democracy this order causes and why Nevada has joined the battle against it. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.yo ...
'We have to cut back': Local chicken farmers feel Iran war's impact on diesel prices
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 19:51
“Adding these extra expenses in diesel, it really means we have to cut back in other areas.” As the Iran war continues, the price of diesel fuel has surged nationwide, impacting farmers who depend on it to maintain and use their tractors. MS NOW’s Alex Tabet spoke with chicken farmers Jake Engelen and Geoff Mandell, who are also Afghanistan War veterans, about how the Iran war has driven up costs for them. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@ms ...
David Rohde, who was kidnapped by Taliban jihadists, says Trump's post "won't work"
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 18:41
"This tweet to me shows us just a very deep misunderstanding of Islam and of the region." MS NOW's National Security Reporter David Rohde, who was held captive for seven months by Taliban jihadists in 2008, shares his reaction to President Trump’s Sunday Truth Social post warning Iran they will be “living in Hell” if they fail to open the Strait of Hormuz. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic an ...
Birthright citizenship & the battle between two visions of America
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 17:54
This week, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the case that could restrict birthright citizenship from children born to parents who are in America illegally or temporarily. Trump's lawyers have hitched their argument to the technical meaning of four words in the very first line of the 14th Amendment, which is known as the Citizenship Clause. But this is really a fight over something much bigger. It's a fight over what kind of America we want to live in. Because to understand why the 14th Amendment ...
Kermit Roosevelt III: Trump’s birthright citizenship stance aims to ‘undo centuries of progress’
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 17:34
at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He's the award-winning author of The Nation That Never Was, a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the American story. Kermit, good to see you again.Thank you for being with us. Thanks so much for having me. You have been one of the few people to frame this in a fashion that is really important for us to think about.Donald Trump is kind of hoping that the simple, obvious answer, well, if you're not born here, you shouldn't be a citizen automatically will wash over ...
Why Cuba is facing a ‘perfect storm’
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 17:34
AS WE CONTINUE TO WATCH THE U .S. -LED WAR UNFOLD AGAINST IRAN, THERE ARE IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FOR A COUNTRY IN CRISIS THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS IS NEXT ON HIS HIT LIST, AND THAT IS CUBA. LAST WEEK, A RUSSIAN TANKER CARRYING OIL TO CUBA WAS ALLOWED TO DOCK AFTER A NEAR-TOTAL U .S.BLOCKADE THAT'S BEEN IN PLACE SINCE JANUARY. EXPERTS SAY THE 730 ,000 barrels being offloaded now could ease Cuba's dire energy crisis for probably a few weeks. That U .S.blockade has rolled a royal daily life for an island natio ...
Trump to Iran: Open the Strait or 'you'll be living in Hell'
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 16:44
The U.S. military has rescued the missing airman of the American fighter jet that crashed in Iran, President Trump announced on Truth Social. In a separate post, Trump threatened Iran, saying, “Open the F----n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!" MS NOW's Ali Velshi has the latest. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-i ...
He said he wasn't afraid to die. The next evening, he did.
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 16:41
58 years ago, a South African immigrant named Joseph Louw heard a gunshot at the Lorraine Motel and ran toward it, camera in hand. He took the photograph that showed the world what happened to Dr. King. Today, the Trump administration is defunding the public broadcasting that made his work possible. Cutting DEI programs. Releasing FBI surveillance files over King’s family’s objections. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go- ...
Iran wins by not losing. America loses by not winning.
MSNBC· 2026-04-05 16:33
Trump promised this war would be over in days. Weeks later, servicemembers are dying, civilians are suffering, and there's no end in sight. The Weekend: Primetime anchors break it all down. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www. ...