https://www.nbcnews.com/NBC News Politicsen-US© 2026 NBCNews.comFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:20 GMThttps://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.pnghttps://www.nbcnews.com/Gary 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 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 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 GMTMatt LavietesFri, 12 Jun 2026 14:24:11 GMTThe man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk will be back in court on Friday, where a judge is expected to decide whether to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments made about the case on Fox News2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+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 14:24:11 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:46:23 GMTAfter President Trump announced that U.S. strikes on Iran would be canceled due to a deal to end the war being signed in the next few days, Iranian state media responded that the reports of a deal are "speculative and nothing has been finalized." NBC News' Monica Alba, Matt Bradley and Brian Cheung report on the implications politically, abroad and on the stock market.2056-06-11T21:39:48.000+0000now_hallie_iran_trump_260611https://www.nbcnews.com/video/iranian-state-media-says-reports-of-a-deal-are-speculative-and-nothing-has-been-finalized-264964165628Iranian state media says reports of a deal are 'speculative and nothing has been finalized'After President Trump announced that U.S. strikes on Iran would be canceled due to a deal to end the war being signed in the next few days, Iranian state media responded that the reports of a deal are "speculative and nothing has been finalized." NBC News' Monica Alba, Matt Bradley and Brian Cheung report on the implications politically, abroad and on the stock market.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:39:42 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:46:23 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:15:51 GMTA crowded field of candidates are battling it out to fill retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s (D-N.Y.) seat. New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid for the open House seat.2056-06-11T21:07:58.000+0000now_mtp_full_lasher_260611https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/n-y-house-candidate-micah-lasher-reacts-to-jack-schlossberg-saying-he-s-pushing-the-status-quo-264961605944N.Y. House candidate Micah Lasher reacts to Jack Schlossberg saying he's pushing the 'status quo'A crowded field of candidates are battling it out to fill retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s (D-N.Y.) seat. New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid for the open House seat.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:07:54 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:15:51 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 20:40:54 GMTPresident Trump says he reached a “great settlement” with Iran that is “subject to finalization.” NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez, Richard Engel, Courtney Kube and Brian Cheung join Meet the Press NOW to report on the latest developments.2056-06-11T20:39:37.000+0000now_mtp_clip_iran_260611https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/netanyahu-says-israel-not-a-party-to-u-s-iran-memorandum-of-understanding-as-trump-touts-deal-264962117738Netanyahu says Israel 'not a party' to U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding as Trump touts dealPresident Trump says he reached a “great settlement” with Iran that is “subject to finalization.” NBC News correspondents Gabe Gutierrez, Richard Engel, Courtney Kube and Brian Cheung join Meet the Press NOW to report on the latest developments.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:39:31 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 20:40:54 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 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 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 GMTFri, 12 Jun 2026 11:17:47 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 GMTRebecca ShabadSarah DeanDan De LuceAbigail BrubakerFrank Thorp VBrennan LeachRaquel Coronell UribeThu, 11 Jun 2026 18:29:21 GMTThe president had named Pulte to hold the Cabinet position temporarily after Tulsi Gabbard resigned from the post.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-nominates-jay-clayton-director-national-intelligence-rcna349673https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-nominates-jay-clayton-director-national-intelligence-rcna349673Michael NagleJay Clayton.Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:29:21 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:15:36 GMTSahil KapurBrennan LeachFrank Thorp VKyle StewartRyan NoblesMelanie ZanonaThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:01:30 GMTFISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance tool, is set to lapse as Congress fights with President Donald Trump about Bill Pulte, the acting Director of National Intelligence.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/fisa-spying-power-scheduled-expire-house-fails-extend-leaving-town-rcna349595https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/fisa-spying-power-scheduled-expire-house-fails-extend-leaving-town-rcna349595Kevin CarterU.S. Capitol Building ExteriorCongress is heading out of town, having not renewed FISA Section 702 on time for the first time in its history.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:01:30 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:01:30 GMTThe Politics DeskThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTAs the World Cup kicks off today, Monica Alba explores the intersection between the tournament and the ongoing war with Iran. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/world-cup-war-collide-politics-desk-rcna349677https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/world-cup-war-collide-politics-desk-rcna349677Orhan CicekIranian national football team's trainingIran's national football team continues its training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on May 20, 2026.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTMelanie ZanonaKatherine DoyleThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:39:27 GMTPresident Donald Trump has taken political revenge on all four Republicans who signed on to the Epstein files release law.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-pushed-epstein-files-release-see-political-careers-upended-rcna348061https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-pushed-epstein-files-release-see-political-careers-upended-rcna348061Anna MoneymakerRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a news conference alongside Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 01, 2024 in Washington, DC.GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie both drew President Donald Trump's ire over the Jeffrey Epstein files and other issues.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:39:27 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:39:27 GMTMatt DixonThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:29:57 GMTThe maps will be used for the 2026 midterm elections. They were designed to help Republicans gain up to four additional House seats.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-new-gop-drawn-congressional-ma-rcna349602https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-new-gop-drawn-congressional-ma-rcna349602Eva Marie UzcateguiKey Speakers At Boom Belt EventFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:29:57 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 16:11:14 GMTRebecca CohenThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:18:30 GMTThe congressional candidate and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani was acquitted after a one-day bench trial in connection with the incident in September.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/brad-lander-found-not-guilty-charges-incident-immigration-detention-ce-rcna349568https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/brad-lander-found-not-guilty-charges-incident-immigration-detention-ce-rcna349568Adam GrayUS Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Court Hearing Over ICE ChargesFormer New York City Comptroller Brad Lander arrives at federal court in New York on Wednesday.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:18:30 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 15:46:45 GMTPhil HelselThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:40 GMTThe UFC matches to be held on the lawn of the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday are sure to be a spectacle unseen in the history of the storied complex2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-ufc-matches-white-house-sports-rcna347997https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-ufc-matches-white-house-sports-rcna347997National Archives Hooverball Game on White House Lawn in 1933.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.Leigh VogelThe UFC arena on the South Lawn of the White House during a media preview on Thursday, June 11, 2026.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.National Archives President Gerald Ford, Chief of Staff Donald Rumsfeld, and David Kennerly, Personal Photographer to the President, following a Tennis Match on the White House Tennis Courts in 1975.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.National ArchivesPresident Barack Obama shoots hoops on the White House Basketball Court during a break between meetings, May 7, 2010.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.National ArchivesPresident Bush and John Denver pitch horseshoes in 1989.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.BettmannTruman and Vets BowlingA Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.Oliver F. AtkinsPresident Richard Nixon Bowling in the White House Bowling Alley in 1971.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.Calvin Coolidge Library and MuseumCalvin Coolidge's mechanical horse.A Hoover-ball game on White House lawn in 1933.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:40 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:03:40 GMTHenry J. GomezThu, 11 Jun 2026 13:24:33 GMTJacob Reses, who has been with JD Vance since his successful 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio, is expected to remain close to the vice president’s team.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-chief-staff-jacob-reses-leave-trump-administration-rcna349586https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-chief-staff-jacob-reses-leave-trump-administration-rcna349586Anna MoneymakerSenate GOP Meets To Vote On Leadership RolesJacob Reses and JD Vance at the Capitol in 2022.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:24:33 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 13:24:33 GMTNatasha KoreckiSahil KapurThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:03:00 GMTIn a time of war and rising prices, Democrats in Maine say another issue is motivating them in the Senate race: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation eight years ago.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/supreme-court-justice-brett-kavanaugh-maine-senate-race-susan-collins-rcna349070https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/supreme-court-justice-brett-kavanaugh-maine-senate-race-susan-collins-rcna349070Andrew HarrerBrett KavanaughSen. Susan Collins' vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has already come up repeatedly in the Maine Senate race.Daniel HeuerSusan Collins speaks while seated during a hearingSen. Susan Collins' vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has already come up repeatedly in the Maine Senate race.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:03:00 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:03:00 GMTRyan J. ReillyThu, 11 Jun 2026 02:46:18 GMTThe Trump administration has said the fund isn’t moving forward, but the president has said he’d like to pay purported victims “the kind of money that they deserve.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-warns-doj-not-play-possum-anti-weaponization-fund-says-dead-rcna349544https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-warns-doj-not-play-possum-anti-weaponization-fund-says-dead-rcna349544Tayfun CoskunTrump supporters storm Capitol building in WashingtonThe Trump administration has given mixed messages about the status of the recently created "anti-weaponization" fund.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:46:18 GMTThu, 11 Jun 2026 02:46:18 GMTRaquel Coronell UribeSteve KopackAllie CanalGabrielle KhoriatyWed, 10 Jun 2026 23:17:50 GMTThe president suggested the recent numbers mean there will be a bigger decline in inflation once the war in Iran is over.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/president-says-i-love-the-inflation-annual-rate-hits-3-year-high-rcna349509https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/president-says-i-love-the-inflation-annual-rate-hits-3-year-high-rcna349509Aaron SchwartzPresident Trump Signs The Secure America ActPresident Donald Trump during a signing ceremony for the "Secure America Act" in the Oval Office of the White House on June 10, 2026.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:17:50 GMTWed, 10 Jun 2026 23:17:50 GMTRebecca CohenWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:13 GMTThe congressional hopeful’s trial began Wednesday, months after he was arrested at an ICE facility while he was inspecting conditions for immigrants held there.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/brad-lander-stands-trial-new-york-september-arrest-ice-facility-rcna348432https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/brad-lander-stands-trial-new-york-september-arrest-ice-facility-rcna348432Spencer PlattImmigration Activists Stage Protest Against ICE Outside NYC's Immigration CourtBrad Lander is arrested as he joins 11 local elected officials in lower Manhattan’s federal building demanding access to an ICE holding area on Sept. 18.Adam GrayUS Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Court Hearing Over ICE ChargesBrad Lander is arrested as he joins 11 local elected officials in lower Manhattan’s federal building demanding access to an ICE holding area on Sept. 18.Olga FedorovaNew York City Comptroller Brad LanderBrad Lander is arrested as he joins 11 local elected officials in lower Manhattan’s federal building demanding access to an ICE holding area on Sept. 18.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:13 GMTWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:44:00 GMTThe Politics DeskWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:11:27 GMTIn today’s edition, Ben Kamisar takes stock of the half-billion dollars Tom Steyer has spent over the course of two unsuccessful bids for office. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/limits-self-funding-politics-desk-rcna349496https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/limits-self-funding-politics-desk-rcna349496Jason HenryTom Steyer.Tom Steyer in San Francisco on May 26, 2026. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:11:27 GMTWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:11:27 GMT