Former President Trump made a statement that appeared to suggest that, if elected to a second term, he would not defend some NATO allies from Russian attack.
The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that don't meet their spending commitments.
The US attaches new conditions to military aid for allies; Trump's campaign rhetoric against NATO, Democrats react to the special counsel report's characterization of Biden.
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with NPR's Political Correspondent, Sue Davis, about Senator minority leader Mitch McConnell's current influence over his conference.
"Joe is 81... but he's 81 doing more in an hour than most people do in a day. Joe has wisdom, empathy, and vision," Jill Biden wrote in an email to donors. "His age... is an incredible asset."
Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won't run for a fifth term.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."