Month: August 2026

EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityPentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources sayThe classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.Listen to this article00:0000:00The Pentagon in Arlington, Va.Jen Golbec / SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Gordon Lubold and Dan…

EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSNational SecurityU.S. airstrikes killed or wounded hundreds of civilians in Yemen last year, sources sayThe Trump administration has yet to publicly acknowledge the number of casualties in the three strikes.Listen to this article00:0000:00A man inspects damage from U.S. aerial attacks in Sana’a, Yemen, on April 27, 2025.Mohammed Hamoud / Getty Images Aug. 5, 2026, 4:34…

Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary highlights growing backlash to pro-Israel spendingProgressive Abdul El-Sayed made Rep. Haley Stevens’ support for Israel and her backing from an AIPAC-linked group a major theme in his campaign.Listen to this article00:0000:00’We took on a machine’: Abdul El-Sayed thanks supporters after primary victory03:17Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 5:38 PM EDTBy Alexandra MarquezThe…

Inside our Decision Desk call on El-SayedHow NBC News made its projection on the marquee primary for the Senate in Michigan.Listen to this article00:0000:00Abdul El-Sayed at a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit in Detroit, on Wednesday.Julia Demaree Nikhinson / APAug. 5, 2026, 6:07 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily…

How Abdul El-Sayed won in Michigan — and how the results illustrate his challenges aheadDemographic analysis of the county results shows how Abdul El-Sayed pulled off a Senate primary win, as well as weak spots he’ll have to shore up for the general election.Listen to this article00:0000:00Abdul El-Sayed at a news conference after the March…

How a center-left Democrat flipped the script on a fiery progressive in one primary battleAmid a summer of trouble for other Democratic House members facing progressive challengers, Rep. Wesley Bell managed to defeat former Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri.Listen to this article00:0000:00Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Mo., speaks during a Democratic-led House Oversight Committee field hearing West…

Slumping Democratic establishment takes another blow with Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan winThe progressive Senate candidate “shook up the world” in a turbulent midterm cycle that finds the party’s old guard bruised and limping toward an uncertain future.Listen to this article00:0000:00Rep. Haley Stevens, a candidate for Michigan’s open Senate seat, hosts a “meet and greet” campaign event…

Progressives expand their reach and money finds its limit: Takeaways from Tuesday’s primariesAbdul El-Sayed has led the Democratic Party on a leftward march through Michigan, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put her clout on the line for Haley Stevens — and lost.Listen to this article00:0000:00Senate candidates Abdul E-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised…

Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as today“It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” the president said Tuesday evening California time. “A lot of progress has been made.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘today or tomorrow’03:22Get…