Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Gabe Gutierrez in Washington where President Trump and his team are escalating their legal and political fight with Democrats while seemingly laying the groundwork to invoke a rarely used law from 1807 that that gives the president emergency powers to defend the country against a rebellion. It comes as the administration pushes for additional military deployments into Democratic run cities and tries to paint Democrats as literal insurrectionists.Speaking in the Oval Office ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced tough questions from both Republican and Democratic senators for a scheduled judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill today. One of the big focuses, the deployment of National Guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland. The ranking member on that committee and senator from Illinois asked the attorney general about the administration's legal rationale for deploying those troops and here's how she responded.What What's the rationale for that. Yeah, chairman, as you shut down th ...

But we do have some breaking news to tell you about right now in Los Angeles. Police have gathered at city hall where a car crashed into the steps there and the driver has barricaded himself inside. Apparently, there's a cardboard sign in the window that reads, "I need your help. D Trump, US vet, don't want to hurt nobody." Now, Mayor Karen Bass says the building is being evacuated as a precaution.We're going to keep an eye on this developing story. We thank you for watching and remember, stay updated on br ...

Ceasefire Agreement & Key Principles - Hamas agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages, living and dead, a major demand from Israel [2][7] - Hamas agreed to cede administration of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian body with Arab and Islamic support [3] - Hamas agreed to leave power in Gaza, fulfilling a key Israeli objective [7][9] Negotiation & Logistics - Hamas is ready to start immediate meetings to iron out details, though logistical challenges remain [6] - A Hamas official indicated logistical difficulties in immediately releasing hostages within 72 hours, citing Gaza's devastation and poor infrastructure [8] - Past ceasefires required time for Hamas to gather hostages and arrange handovers with the Red Cross [8] Geopolitical Factors - President Trump thanked Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and others for their help in brokering the agreement [3] - President Trump called on Israel to immediately stop strikes in Gaza [11] Ongoing Conflict & Humanitarian Crisis - Strikes in Gaza intensified in the 24-48 hours leading up to the announcement, and continued even after President Trump's call for a halt [10][11] - Medical officials report at least 66,000 deaths in Gaza, half of whom were women and children [15] - Gaza's infrastructure is largely destroyed, with limited roads, communications, and water lines [8][15] Future of Gaza - The proposed future for Gaza involves a technocratic Palestinian government, international security force, and oversight by a board of governors [17] - Gazans would remain confined to Gaza with limited access to resources and continued Israeli control [17]

I think we should understand that we're giving everybody a chance to have this done peacefully, something that will achieve all our war objectives without any further bloodshed. But if Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. . president or if they supposedly accept it and then then uh basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself.This can be done the easy way or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done. We prefer the easy way, but it has to be done. All these goals must be ac ...

National Security & Political Landscape - The Trump administration's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, faces legal challenges, with the state's attorney general arguing the president lacks the authority to federalize the National Guard [2][3] - The administration has previously deployed troops to Los Angeles and Washington DC and announced a planned deployment to Memphis, threatening similar actions in other Democratic-run cities [4] - The Justice Department is deploying agents to secure ICE buildings nationwide in response to recent incidents of political violence [5] - A rare gathering of senior military leaders from around the world is convened by the Secretary of Defense, with President Trump planning to attend [6] Military & Political Culture - Concerns exist regarding the impact of deploying National Guard troops for law enforcement duties on their readiness and morale, as they are not trained as law enforcement officers [9][10] - The military is traditionally apolitical and transitions to supporting new administrations, but the current administration's approach is seen as chaotic and potentially damaging to national security [18][19] - The Secretary of Defense's meeting with military leaders is viewed as unusual, with potential for misinterpretation of military culture and expectations of political displays [14][16][17] Immigration & Law Enforcement - The potential removal of 10 to 12 million primarily Latino workers could lead to significant conflict, suggesting local community policing and state police are better suited to address the issue than the National Guard [11][12]

Good Monday morning. I'm Joe Frier. Savannah is on assignment. Developing right now on Morning News Now, shock and sorrow after a deadly shooting at a Michigan church. Investigators say a man drove a vehicle through the front doors during Sunday service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They say he then got out and started shooting before setting fire to the place of worship and what's being called an act of targeted violence. >> I can make no sense out of this, but if for for some reason ...

[Music] We are coming on the air with breaking news out of Michigan where you can see police giving an update on that church shooting that left two people dead in Michigan. Let's listen in. >> Grand Township Supervisor Scott Bennett, Grand Blank Township Fire Chief Gent, Jennese County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Chris Swanson, and MSP Michigan State Police Captain Greg Mareno.I'm going to provide a update from the incident that we spoke about earlier today that occurred at the Church of Jesus Christ of L ...

NBC News has learned that even some Pentagon officials were caught off guard by President Trump ordering the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon after he slammed the city as war ravaged with ICE facilities under siege by Antifa. Local leaders say that has nothing to do with the reality and they're making it clear they don't want or need any troops in their area. Our city is a far cry from the war ravaged community that he has posted about on social media.And I conveyed that directly to him that we got ...

These photos show the secondderee burns that Travis Paggler says left his 14-year-old daughter hospitalized after a high school dance coach ordered her to do bear crawls walking on her hands and feet around a scorching track. It's child abuse. You think it's child abuse.Absolutely. The Indianapolis dad and his wife Stacy telling NBC News it happened at last week's Warren Central High School majorettes practice. The high that day, 89 degrees.I just couldn't imagine. I'm like, why. Why.Why would she think tha ...