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The Trump administration is reportedly planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, in an unprecedented step aimed at escalating Washington’s campaign of “maximum pressure”. According to the Wall Street Journal, the administration is preparing to announce the move as early as Monday. The US state department declined to comment on the report on Friday evening. “It is hard to imagine a bigger sanctions stick than that,” said Richard Nephew, a former principal deputy coordinator for sanctions policy at the state department, and the author of The Art of Sanctions. “Frankly, I still don’t believe that this is consistent with the intent of the underlying law, which was to target non-state actors.” Trump wants to keep US troops in Iraq to 'be able to watch' Iran Read more The move, if carried out, is likely to increase the trepidation on the part of foreign companies when it comes to trading with or investing in Iran. “This is uncharted territory. We haven’t done this before,” said Ariane Tabatabai, an Iran expert at the Rand Corporation. “It is a sign the US is prepared to fully escalate ‘maximum pressure’ but what is lacking is a clear endgame. Mohammad Ali Shabani, an Iran scholar at Soas University of London, said that if the designation is announced, the Iranian government is likely to respond in kind. US will expel every last Iranian boot from Syria, says Mike Pompeo Read more “First and foremost, the Iranian parliament may move to label the US military a terrorist organization,” Shabani said, but he added he thought the Iranian military would avoid being drawn into a direct clash with US forces in the region.

Rachel Maddow reports on how Donald Trump, in fear of the coming House Democratic oversight of his administration, has arranged for Trump loyalist and Mueller critic Matthew Whitaker to take over the top spot at the DoJ. » Subscribe to…

Some Trump supporters tell reporters they do not believe the Trump administration’s announcement about the bombing suspect, one telling NBC News Obama and Clinton may have sent the packages to themselves. Former GOP Nevada Chair, Amy Tarkanian, tells Ari Melber…

Trump has spent much of the last few years portraying some of the alleged suspect's targets — as well as the entire Democratic Party, the news media, figures in his own administration and many of his other critics — as…

In an unexpected moment, the United Nations General Assembly audience laughed at President Donald Trump when he mentioned that his administration achieved "more than any other administration in the history of our country." » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC…

Trump's misleading statements have escalated to 16 false claims per day in the last 16 days, according to the Washington Post. Chuck breaks down some possible motives. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth…

President Trump stunned even his most supportive allies with his handling of the meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down how this failure to stand up to Putin could affect President Trump and his administration. » Subscribe…

Trump faces a hugely consequential week ahead. He plans to reveal his Supreme Court pick on Monday, and then faces a NATO Summit as the Mueller investigation continues to loom over his administration. Jon Allen, Ken Thomas, & Barbara McQuade…

President Trump spent the day lashing out at Democrats and the Mexican government in an effort to save face after his reversal on separating families. The Washington Post counted 14 different positions the administration has taken on the zero tolerance…

A legal source familiar with the issue says the Justice Department has received a referral recommending a criminal charge against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for lying to federal investigators. NBC’s Pete Williams reports. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc…