https://www.nbcnews.com/NBC News Politicsen-US© 2026 NBCNews.comSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMThttps://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.pnghttps://www.nbcnews.com/Jonathan AllenSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMTAmericans have a bleak outlook on the nation’s future ahead of its 250th birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and a record-low number saying they are extremely proud to be Americans, according to a new NBC News poll2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-america-250-riven-doubt-pessimism-glimmers-hope-rcna348912https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-america-250-riven-doubt-pessimism-glimmers-hope-rcna348912Justine GoodeJoseph SohmClose-up of Rising Sun Chair in Independence Hall.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMTPeter NicholasMatt DixonKatherine DoyleMelanie ZanonaSarah DeanMegan ShannonCharlie HermanEleanor SkellyBrennan LeachCaroline KennySun, 14 Jun 2026 13:05:40 GMTFacing one of the roughest patches of his second term, Trump is devoting outsize energy to giving Washington its biggest facelift in living memory. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/war-inflation-sinking-approval-ratings-trump-washington-rcna349603https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/war-inflation-sinking-approval-ratings-trump-washington-rcna349603Kent NishimuraPresident Donald Trump President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27, 2026. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:05:40 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 14:43:30 GMTAlexandra MarquezSun, 14 Jun 2026 14:25:37 GMTSen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday said “it is best” if Congress votes to ratify any potential deal to end the war in Iran, saying that a deal approved by Congress would have a more “lasting effect.”“It is best if it is ratified by Congress; it has a more lasting effect on it,” Lankford told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”He added that President Donald Trump is seeking to “end Iran’s constant attack of Americans and American assets and American allies in that region,” wh2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/james-lankford-congress-ratify-iran-war-deal-hormuz-rcna349999https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/james-lankford-congress-ratify-iran-war-deal-hormuz-rcna349999Oliver ContrerasJames Lankford speaks while seatedSen. James Lankford, R-Okla., during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2026.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:25:37 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 15:23:40 GMTBridget BowmanSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:45:33 GMTPresident Donald Trump has endorsed GOP Rep.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-endorses-rep-mike-collins-georgia-senate-race-rcna350000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-endorses-rep-mike-collins-georgia-senate-race-rcna350000Elijah NouvelageUS Representative Mike CollinsRep. Mike Collins, R-Ga.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:45:33 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:45:33 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:54 GMTNBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to break down a new NBC News poll ahead of the nation’s 250 birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and over one-fifth of respondents saying they are only a little or not at all proud to be Americans.2056-06-14T13:00:11.000+0000mtp_clip_kornacki_260614https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/steve-kornacki-america-250-poll-shows-nation-marked-by-doubt-and-pessimism-265066565892Steve Kornacki: America 250 poll shows nation marked by doubt and pessimismNBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to break down a new NBC News poll ahead of the nation’s 250 birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and over one-fifth of respondents saying they are only a little or not at all proud to be Americans.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:08 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:54 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:33:31 GMTMeet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new NBC News polling that shows how Americans feel about President Donald Trump’s job performance amid the war in Iran and ahead of the country’s 250 birthday. “That’s a new low for his second term and of course it does come, as we know, as this war is deeply unpopular, that President Trump has been underwater in his handling of the economy,” Kirsten says.2056-06-14T12:32:42.000+0000tdy_sun_welker_trump_job_poll_260614https://www.today.com/video/nbc-news-poll-shows-trump-s-declining-job-approval-265067589619Poll: 57% of Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Job PerformanceMeet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new NBC News polling that shows how Americans feel about President Donald Trump’s job performance amid the war in Iran and ahead of the country’s 250 birthday. “That’s a new low for his second term and of course it does come, as we know, as this war is deeply unpopular, that President Trump has been underwater in his handling of the economy,” Kirsten says.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:32:38 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:33:31 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:31:49 GMTIranian government-backed protesters are on the streets of Tehran demonstrating against a deal with America to end the war after President Donald Trump said it could be signed as early as Sunday. Mediator Pakistan is calling it an “electronic signing ceremony” and Iran says the agreement is close, though it disputed the timing. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.2056-06-14T12:31:01.000+0000tdy_sun_keir_us_iran_peace_deal_260614https://www.today.com/video/trump-says-us-peace-deal-with-iran-is-scheduled-to-be-signed-265065029973Trump Says US Peace Deal With Iran is Scheduled to Be SignedIranian government-backed protesters are on the streets of Tehran demonstrating against a deal with America to end the war after President Donald Trump said it could be signed as early as Sunday. Mediator Pakistan is calling it an “electronic signing ceremony” and Iran says the agreement is close, though it disputed the timing. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:30:58 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:31:49 GMTJiachuan WuLaura StricklerJoe MurphyNigel ChiwayaJulia AinsleyDidi MartinezTue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:42 GMTPresident Donald Trump came into office promising the largest mass deportation in U.S history, targeting the more than 10 million unauthorized migrants living in the United States.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/us-immigration-tracker-follow-arrests-detentions-border-crossings-rcna189148https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/us-immigration-tracker-follow-arrests-detentions-border-crossings-rcna189148Leila RegisterPhoto collage depicting border officers on horseback in a black-and-white image with a red overlay; a close-up image of Donald Trump's face, a black-and white image of a U.S. Air Force craft; overlaid with purple text that reads "Migrant Detention" and small white text that reads: February, April, JuneTue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:42 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:40:11 GMTTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:23:07 GMTState Assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District, speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about why some top artificial intelligence companies are opposing his candidacy and whether AI should play a role in politics.2056-06-09T01:21:53.000+0000now_staytuned_alex_bores_ai_ny_260608https://www.nbcnews.com/video/state-assemblyman-alex-bores-speaks-on-ai-and-politics-264772165568State Assemblyman Alex Bores speaks on AI and politics State Assemblyman Alex Bores, a candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District, speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about why some top artificial intelligence companies are opposing his candidacy and whether AI should play a role in politics.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:21:45 GMTTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:23:07 GMTJoe MurphyJiachuan WuMon, 11 May 2026 18:25:06 GMTAs national gas price averages head toward $5 per gallon, one state has already suspended its gas tax, and now President Donald Trump and his Cabinet are talking about doing the same.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/federal-gas-tax-rate-states-trump-iran-war-prices-map-rcna344540https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/federal-gas-tax-rate-states-trump-iran-war-prices-map-rcna344540This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.This U.S. state map shows how much in state, federal taxes and fees are tacked on to a gallon of gas. Values range from 18 cents to more than 60 cents per gallon.Mon, 11 May 2026 18:25:06 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:44:09 GMTFrancie EbertSat, 13 Jun 2026 20:19:35 GMTVanessa Trump said Saturday she is beginning the second stage of breast cancer treatment after spending the past four weeks recovering from surgery2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vanessa-trump-breast-cancer-update-rcna349948https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vanessa-trump-breast-cancer-update-rcna349948Chip SomodevillaVanessa Trump looking over her left shoulder against a blurred background.Vanessa Trump at the White House in 2018.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:19:35 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2026 20:19:35 GMTKyla GuilfoilDareh GregorianGary Grumbach Ryan J. ReillySat, 13 Jun 2026 14:18:54 GMTA federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/construction-workers-begin-removing-trump-name-kennedy-center-rcna349870https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/construction-workers-begin-removing-trump-name-kennedy-center-rcna349870Aaron SchwartzThe sign on the exterior of the Kennedy Center is covered by a large striped curtain.A tarp covers the newly removed name of President Donald Trump from the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, June 13, 2026. Aaron SchwartzA woman gazes up at a large curtain obscuring the sign on the exterior of the Kennedy Center.Trump’s name was no longer visible on the center’s website as of Monday, with the site also reverting back to its prior “Kennedy Center” branding.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:18:54 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2026 15:44:40 GMTKyla GuilfoilSat, 13 Jun 2026 01:58:11 GMTThe president said the military strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who’s known as Niño Guerrero, was carried out in coordination with Venezuela.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-says-alleged-leader-tren-de-aragua-gang-killed-us-strike-rcna349903https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-says-alleged-leader-tren-de-aragua-gang-killed-us-strike-rcna349903via @realDonaldTrumpA house is seen before a U.S. strike destroyed it on June 12, 2026.A house is seen before a U.S. strike destroyed it on June 12, 2026.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:58:11 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2026 07:23:09 GMTFrank Thorp VKyle StewartSat, 13 Jun 2026 03:19:34 GMTThe intelligence-gathering program that allows U.S. government surveillance of foreigners abroad by collecting domestic communication information is set to expire at the end of the day Friday after the House and Senate left town without passing an extension2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/fisa-section-702-warrantless-foreign-surveillance-expire-congress-rcna349798https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/fisa-section-702-warrantless-foreign-surveillance-expire-congress-rcna349798Kevin CarterU.S. Capitol Building Sunset ExteriorThe U.S. Capitol on June 4.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:19:34 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2026 03:19:34 GMTKelly O'DonnellMosheh GainsMonica AlbaFri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:55 GMTPresident Trump is considering taking the inaugural flight of the new Air Force One jet when he travels to Mount Rushmore next month as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, according to a senior White House official and a source familiar with the plans.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-mulls-inaugural-flight-new-air-force-one-mount-rushmore-event-rcna349875https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-mulls-inaugural-flight-new-air-force-one-mount-rushmore-event-rcna349875DVIDSArtist rendering depicts the new U.S. Air Force in its red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme.An artist rendering depicts the new Air Force One in its red, white, gold and dark-blue paint scheme.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:55 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:55 GMTSteve KopackRyan J. ReillyDaniel ArkinFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:50:59 GMTThe Justice Department has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/justice-department-approves-paramount-skydance-acquisition-warner-bros-rcna349862https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/justice-department-approves-paramount-skydance-acquisition-warner-bros-rcna349862Getty ImagesWarner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.; Paramount Pictures lot in Los Angeles.Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.; Paramount Pictures lot in Los Angeles.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:50:59 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 22:37:47 GMTThe Politics DeskFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 GMTIn today’s edition, we look ahead to what’s at stake for President Donald Trump in a handful of upcoming Republican primary runoffs.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/runoffs-provide-trump-big-gop-tests-politics-desk-rcna349858https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/runoffs-provide-trump-big-gop-tests-politics-desk-rcna349858Jim Lo ScalzoDonald Trump speaksPresident Donald Trump during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House on June 11.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:22:00 GMTDareh GregorianFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:57:21 GMTThe former president’s son told Gov. Gavin Newsom in a podcast that the 2024 pardon from his father shows “how much you know my dad loves me.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/hunter-biden-gavin-newsom-podcast-presidential-pardon-legacy-rcna349837https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/hunter-biden-gavin-newsom-podcast-presidential-pardon-legacy-rcna349837Susan WalshPresident Joe Biden walks with his son Hunter Biden at the White House on July 26, 2024.Then-President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden in December 2024.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:57:21 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:57:21 GMTMatt LavietesStefanie CargillFri, 12 Jun 2026 14:24:11 GMTThe man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was back in court on Friday, where a judge heard arguments on whether to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments made about the case in the media2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tyler-robinson-prosecutors-contempt-hearing-rcna349759https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tyler-robinson-prosecutors-contempt-hearing-rcna349759Rick EganCharlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson Attends Court HearingTyler Robinson during a hearing in Fourth District Court in Dec. 2025 in Provo, Utah.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:24:11 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:20:35 GMTGary Grumbach Ryan J. ReillyAlexandra MarquezFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:20 GMTA federal judge in Virginia extended her block on the Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund”, citing frustration that the Justice Department has not said under oath if it’s truly dead.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-indefinitely-blocks-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-rcna349814https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-indefinitely-blocks-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-rcna349814Jim Lo ScalzoTrump Opens Protected Pacific Ocean Areas To Commercial FishingA federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's "anti-weponization" fund, citing frustration that none of the Justice Department's statements declaring it over had been made under "penalty of perjury."Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:20 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:15:53 GMTMosheh GainsLaura StricklerCorky SiemaszkoFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:42 GMTThe Pentagon on Friday released a third batch of vintage classified files related to “flying saucers” and other unidentified anomalous phenomena — better known to most Americans as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs — that the government has been hanging on to for decades2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/third-batch-declassified-ufo-files-reveals-sightings-world-investigate-rcna349775https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/third-batch-declassified-ufo-files-reveals-sightings-world-investigate-rcna349775U.S. Defense DepartmentIn July 2025, at approximately 2100 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work. In July 2025, at approximately 2100 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work.U.S. Defense DepartmentIn October 2024, at approximately 1851 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed a light source below the horizon, hovering above a pond at an estimated distance of 2,700 feet.In July 2025, at approximately 2100 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work.U.S. Defense DepartmentThe FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions. In July 2025, at approximately 2100 local time in the northeastern United States, an eyewitness observed an intense bright light in their backyard as they parked their car upon returning home from work.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:42 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:55 GMTRyan J. ReillyFri, 12 Jun 2026 14:49:48 GMTFBI special agents searched an office of a progressive organization in Ohio on Thursday as part of a Justice Department investigation into its voter registration efforts, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ohio-progressive-group-raided-fbi-accuses-trumps-doj-intimidation-rcna349745https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ohio-progressive-group-raided-fbi-accuses-trumps-doj-intimidation-rcna349745Jeff SwensenVoters Head To The Polls In Ohio For State's Primary ElectionVoters mark their ballots for the Ohio primaries May 5 in Kent.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:49:48 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 17:01:02 GMTJosh CradduckRyan J. ReillyRaquel Coronell UribeMonica AlbaThu, 11 Jun 2026 23:42:01 GMTA judge ruled this month that the numbers on their own, which the Trump administration has called a threat against the president, constitute free speech.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-authorities-investigate-giant-8647-markings-national-mall-rcna349717https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-authorities-investigate-giant-8647-markings-national-mall-rcna349717Anna MoneymakerAn aerial view of the National Mall in Washington D.C.The numbers “8647” were marked in the grass on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday.Nathan HowardLaw enforcement officials bent at the waist and examining the lawn in the National Mall.The numbers “8647” were marked in the grass on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday.Kevin DietschPolice investigators on the lawn of the National Mall.The numbers “8647” were marked in the grass on the National Mall in Washington on Thursday.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:42:01 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:11 GMTChloe AtkinsFri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:41 GMTThe Trump administration said it wanted to drop its criminal fraud charges against Gautam Adani, one of the world’s wealthiest people. A judge hasn’t yet signed off.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/democratic-senators-question-doj-decision-drop-case-billionaire-rcna349690https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/democratic-senators-question-doj-decision-drop-case-billionaire-rcna349690Indranil AdityaGautam Adani, chairman of Adani GroupGautam Adani in Navi Mumbai, India, last year.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:41 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:41 GMTThe Associated PressThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:37:04 GMTThe resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who already faces demands from Labour colleagues to step down.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/uk-defense-secretary-resigns-saying-government-isnt-willing-spend-enou-rcna349711https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/uk-defense-secretary-resigns-saying-government-isnt-willing-spend-enou-rcna349711Wiktor SzymanowiczCabinet Meeting in Downing Street in LondonDefense Secretary John Healey leaves 10 Downing Street in London after the weekly Cabinet meeting on June 2.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:37:04 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:37:04 GMT