Top Senate Republican rips into Trump’s Iran deal, says $300 billion makes Obama deal look like ‘a pittance’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans aren’t taking President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran well.  While Congress has still not received the actual memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Trump and Iranian officials, lawmakers have seen the reports circulating in the media.  And one of the top Republicans in the Senate warned … Read more

Trump’s firing power faces twin Supreme Court tests, but one agency may get special treatment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two high-stakes Supreme Court battles over President Donald Trump’s authority to remove federal officials could reshape the balance of power in Washington, but legal experts say the justices may draw a sharp line between the cases. At the center of the debate are Slaughter v. Trump, involving … Read more

Trump’s Deal With Iran Opens New Rifts in G.O.P.

President Trump’s agreement with Iran opened new fissures in his party on Wednesday, with Republicans on Capitol Hill and beyond questioning whether his administration had secured adequate concessions from Iranian leaders after months of a costly and unpopular war. After the Trump administration released the text of the arrangement on Wednesday, some Senate Republicans reacted … Read more

Here’s how Trump’s memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal

Washington — The memorandum of understanding that President Trump struck with Iran last weekend sets up a two-month sprint toward a longer-term deal over the fate of the Iranian nuclear program, eight years after Mr. Trump pulled out of an Obama-era nuclear agreement that he viewed as “disastrous” and “one-sided.” The Trump administration says its … Read more

Why Trump’s Iran agreement could be a tough sell for Republicans: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, we explore the domestic political challenges … Read more

Trump’s Iran deal ‘giving a lot more to get a lot less’ than Obama’s, senator says

Lawmakers await details of US-Iran memorandum Fox News correspondents Aishah Hasnie and Trey Yingst break down President Donald Trump’s G7 comments on the new U.S.-Iran deal. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., also joins ‘America’s Newsoom’ to discuss the potential next steps if peace is reached. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s … Read more

Republicans question Trump’s ‘privately funded’ ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s colossal ballroom could be backed by hundreds of millions in taxpayer money, and after months of the president declaring that it was completely privately funded, lawmakers aren’t happy.  A report from the Washington Post found that estimates for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom had skyrocketed to … Read more

Senate moving forward with Clayton’s confirmation hearing despite Trump’s move to delay

Washington — The Senate is moving forward with Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday, despite President Trump’s 11th-hour push to delay the installation of the new director of national intelligence, a move that scrambled Capitol Hill. In an early morning post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump torpedoed the Senate’s plan to move ahead quickly with … Read more

Trump’s endorsement fails to save MAGA candidate as billionaire advances in key governor race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ATLANTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to boost Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to victory Tuesday night in the ballot-box showdown for the southeastern battleground state’s Republican gubernatorial nomination. Jones was defeated by billionaire businessman Rick Jackson in the GOP runoff election for Georgia … Read more