[ad_1] Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur looks at a make-or-break week for House Speaker Mike Johnson. Plus, on … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A second House Republican said he will support an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from power over his handling of foreign aid for Ukraine and other U.S. allies. Rep. Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, who is a member of Johnson’s own Rules Committee, said he informed the speaker directly in a closed-door meeting … Read more
[ad_1] House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday unveiled a plan to advance foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan in separate bills and move a fourth piece of legislation wrapping other Republican national security priorities together. Those GOP priorities would include implementing a loan-lease program for Ukraine aid, which would lend Ukraine money backed by … Read more
[ad_1] Mike Tyson showed his social media followers Saturday just how ready he is to take on Jake Paul as he sparred with a member from his camp in a Nevada parking lot. Tyson showed off his quickness with strikes to the trainer’s body and hands along with a powerful right hook. It was a … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — With his job in jeopardy, House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to head to Florida on Friday to meet with the one man who could save his precarious speakership: the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump. Trump and Johnson, R-La., plan to deliver remarks about “election integrity,” said several sources, one of … Read more
[ad_1] Channing Tatum and his ex Jenna Dewan are expected to testify in court during an April 12 divorce trial that comes six years after their split. The former spouses are embroiled in a dispute over finances, with Dewan contending that she is entitled to additional profits generated by Tatum’s successful “Magic Mike” film franchise … Read more
[ad_1] Jake Paul vowed Wednesday to beat Mike Tyson in their boxing match this summer, saying he was going to rise above the doubters. Paul appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” and dished on the upcoming fight against the former heavyweight champion, suggesting he’s the perfect counter to whatever Tyson will bring to … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Mar-a-Lago Friday for remarks on “election integrity” with former President Donald Trump, two sources directly familiar with the plans confirmed to NBC News. Asked by NBC News what his press conference with Trump will focus on, Johnson said, “You’ll have to see. … I look … Read more
[ad_1] When I tell you what the mayor of Anaheim told me before the Angels’ home opener Friday, you might dismiss it as predictably partisan. “Angels fans,” Mayor Ashleigh Aitken said, “are the most loyal fans in baseball.” But think about it. How much faith do you really need to be a Dodgers fan? There … Read more
[ad_1] Mike Kolen, who played linebacker for the undefeated Miami Dolphins Super Bowl team, has died, his alma mater Auburn University announced on Wednesday. He was 76. The Dolphins selected Kolen in the 12th round of the 1970 draft out of Auburn, where he was a two-time All-SEC selection and earned the nickname “Captain Crunch.” … Read more