Trump Policies Put Red States in Play for Midterms

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss whether discontent among voters over President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran and gas prices may put red states like Texas in play during the midterm elections.

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Mark Carney Goes To War With Trump

The Canadian PM is one of the few world leaders to stand up to the US president. Former colleagues say they are not surprised

Party balloons could become a ‘luxury’ as the Iran war spurs a helium shortage

Dollar Tree says a helium squeeze has hit sales of balloons and party supplies. Researchers note this could foreshadow higher costs for other industries that d…

Death toll from Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot rises to 38

Russia's Defence Ministry announces plans to launch 'massive strikes' against Ukraine's infrastructure before winter.

Mum sentenced to death in Iran for taking photo of shop on fire

Leila Abolhasani has been handed a death sentence under the charge of 'Moharebeh'.

The home front: How Israel, Iran, and US leaders have been hit by the war

Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments in the three countries are fighting political wars at home.

Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat

Right-wing activist and podcaster Yair Netanyahu lived in the US for several years before his hasty departure.