Politics

by Carol R. Saivetz on January 29, 2023 at 3:01 pm

Editor’s Note: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the politics of much of the former Soviet periphery. Before the war, Moscow tried to police many regions, but with its forces […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 29, 2023 at 5:00 am

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview to discuss the Republican Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal […]

on January 29, 2023 at 1:36 am

At two events on Saturday, Donald J. Trump embraced more traditional campaigning as he struggles to maintain support for his third White House bid.

on January 29, 2023 at 1:03 am

The man accused of assaulting the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a disturbing surprise phone call to the station on Friday, the same day footage of the attack was made public.

by Ana Swanson on January 28, 2023 at 10:10 pm

A new agreement is expected to expand the reach of U.S. technology restrictions on China issued last year.

on January 28, 2023 at 9:08 pm

President Vladimir V. Putin is on his third overall commander in Ukraine. But his military’s fundamental issues have not been addressed, Western officials say.

on January 28, 2023 at 4:01 pm

The former president, now free to post again on Facebook and Twitter, has increasingly amplified far-right accounts on Truth Social. Experts on extremism worry that he will bring this approach to a […]

by Annie Karni and Tim Arango on January 28, 2023 at 5:23 am

Police body camera footage, along with surveillance video, an interview with the suspect and audio from Mr. Pelosi’s 911 call, disproved but could not stop right-wing conspiracy theories about […]

by Carl Hulse on January 28, 2023 at 12:24 am

Lawmakers are seeking answers on why the executive branch is not as careful about protecting classified information as they are required to be on Capitol Hill.

by Michael D. Shear on January 28, 2023 at 12:02 am

The National Archives does not have any independent ability to enforce its request that former presidents and vice presidents scour their files for classified documents.

by Benjamin Weiser and Glenn Thrush on January 27, 2023 at 11:53 pm

Three men were enlisted to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist in Brooklyn who has criticized Iran’s repression of women, the indictment says.

by Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Weisman on January 27, 2023 at 11:47 pm

Ronna McDaniel won a fourth two-year term to lead the Republican National Committee, fending off a fierce challenge after the party’s poor midterm showing.

by Alan Feuer and Zach Montague on January 27, 2023 at 11:41 pm

Officer Brian D. Sicknick died a day after the Capitol riot. Another man initially charged in the assault was sentenced to time served.

by Katie Rogers on January 27, 2023 at 10:54 pm

President Biden formally announced that Mr. Zients, who has a business background, would be taking over for Ron Klain, a skilled political operative who has known the president for decades.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 27, 2023 at 10:50 pm

The city of Memphis braces for the release of body camera footage that shows the traffic stop and beating of Tyre Nichols by five former police officers. Ronna McDaniel is reelected Republican […]

by Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt on January 27, 2023 at 10:48 pm

The United States will have to step up its training program to ensure the Ukrainian military can use all the Western-provided equipment effectively.

by John A. Emmons on January 27, 2023 at 10:01 pm

Benjamin Wittes analyzed the extensive endnotes of the Jan. 6 Committee’s final report. Wittes argued that they provide an unprecedented look into the committee’s work, and that the […]

by The New York Times on January 27, 2023 at 8:38 pm

In the audio released on Friday, Mr. Pelosi’s voice is calm and his words carefully chosen as he tries to convey the danger he is in without angering the intruder, who would go on to brutally […]

by John A. Emmons on January 27, 2023 at 8:31 pm

Effective Jan. 25, The U.S. Department of Defense has reissued Directive 3000.09, “Autonomy in Weapons Systems,” which establishes new policy and guidelines for its development and use of […]

by The New York Times on January 27, 2023 at 7:44 pm

Capitol Police video from outside former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco, released publicly on Friday, shows the man who attacked her husband in October breaking in.

by Avery Schmitz on January 27, 2023 at 7:24 pm

On Jan. 26, the Justice Department announced the success of its months-long campaign to dismantle Hive, a ransomware group responsible for targeting over 1,500 victims in more than 80 countries with […]

by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong on January 27, 2023 at 6:52 pm

The ouster of several officials has renewed questions about how the Zelensky government is addressing concerns about aid.

by Katie Glueck and Maya King on January 27, 2023 at 3:59 pm

Atlanta, Chicago and New York are finalists, and local Democrats are eager to bend President Biden’s ear to host what would be his formal nomination event.

by Ronald Brownstein on January 27, 2023 at 2:47 pm

The president’s current posture on the issue has a history.

by Eve Gaumond, Catherine Régis on January 27, 2023 at 1:16 pm

That artificial intelligence (AI) systems impact privacy rights has become a kind of truism, often met with a subtle eye roll or a repressed sigh.  The similar concerns about AI and […]

by Tilman Rodenhäuser, Mauro Vignati on January 27, 2023 at 1:16 pm

Cyber operations have become a reality of armed conflict. For instance, during the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, there has been widespread use of wipers—malicious codes used to destroy […]

by Russell Berman on January 27, 2023 at 11:00 am

The GOP’s self-proclaimed “pragmatists” could soon have the most power in Congress—if they choose to use it.

by Jen Patja Howell on January 27, 2023 at 10:01 am

Russia’s use of information warfare during the 2016 U.S. presidential election period focused attention on Russia’s weaponization of information in its effort to influence a U.S. election […]

by Glenn Thrush and Peter Baker on January 27, 2023 at 2:20 am

The responsibility to comply with federal records law “does not diminish after the end of an administration,” the archives said in a letter.

by Carol Rosenberg on January 27, 2023 at 1:12 am

The military has declined to comment on the magnitude of the outbreak at the wartime prison.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 26, 2023 at 10:17 pm

At the end of 2022, Donald Trump was reeling politically. Now, his position inside the party seems significantly less in peril. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discusses what’s […]

by John A. Emmons on January 26, 2023 at 10:13 pm

On Jan. 26, the State Bar of California’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel filed 11 disciplinary charges against Trump ally and attorney John Eastman. The charges relate to Eastman’s alleged […]

by Linda Qiu on January 26, 2023 at 9:25 pm

The department said it had successfully prevented victims from having to pay $130 million in ransoms to Hive, a prolific ransomware gang, before seizing two of the group’s servers on Wednesday […]

by Jen Patja Howell on January 26, 2023 at 5:01 pm

This week, Quinta and Scott were joined by special guest Michel Paradis to talk over the week's big national security news, including: “Don’t Tank My Chain.” Western allies of […]

by Benjamin Wittes on January 26, 2023 at 4:11 pm

The first thing that struck me in reading the executive summary of the Jan. 6 select committee’s final report last month was footnote number 50. The text it supports in the main document is the […]

by David Priess on January 26, 2023 at 2:50 pm

Yaya Fanusie has explored his analytic side and his creative side throughout his life and multifaceted career. Comic book writer and illustrator in junior high. International economics in graduate […]

by Jonathan Lord on January 26, 2023 at 1:16 pm

On Jan. 19, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan traveled to Israel for his first meeting with Israel’s new government. While Iran policy likely featured prominently in Sullivan’s […]

by Matt Perault, Samm Sacks on January 26, 2023 at 1:01 pm

Since 2019, TikTok has been negotiating with the U.S. government to address concerns about potential national security risks posed by the platform. Failure to reach an agreement that satisfies the […]

by Jen Patja Howell on January 26, 2023 at 10:01 am

Turkish President Erdoğan has thrown a giant wrench into Sweden's NATO membership bid after a protest outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. This, in turn, affects Finland's application to […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 25, 2023 at 10:28 pm

The White House announced it will be sending a full battalion of American-made tanks to join the fight in Ukraine giving Germany the military and political cover it was seeking to send its own tanks […]

by Avery Schmitz on January 25, 2023 at 10:05 pm

On Tuesday, a federal judge denied a motion to suppress Google Location History data obtained by the U.S. government with a “geofence” warrant in furtherance of charges levied against […]

by Jordan Schneider on January 25, 2023 at 6:11 pm

This episode is sponsored by Policyware. Check out Samm's class at https://www.policyware.org/chinatalk. How do Chinese cyber laws and regulations affect multinational companies, and US-China […]

by Anna Bower on January 25, 2023 at 6:04 pm

Tuesday is a big day for the Fulton County criminal probe into 2020 election interference. After eight months, the “special purpose grand jury” investigating Trump and Co.’s […]

by Paul Stephan on January 25, 2023 at 1:16 pm

Big data looms large in today’s world. Much of the tech sector regards the building up of large sets of searchable data as part (sometimes the greater part) of its business model. […]

by Henri Vanhanen on January 25, 2023 at 1:16 pm

If last year was a turning point for European security, this certainly applied to Finland’s foreign and security policy as well. In January 2022, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s […]

by Jen Patja Howell on January 25, 2023 at 10:01 am

Judge Robert McBurney of the Superior Court of Fulton County held a hearing on Tuesday to decide whether or not to release the Fulton County Special Grand Jury's report on 2020 election interference […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 24, 2023 at 10:21 pm

President Biden is meeting with Democratic congressional leaders amid a debt fight and a classified documents controversy. In less than 72 hours, a second mass shooting struck California.

by Stewart Baker on January 24, 2023 at 3:32 pm

We kick off a jam-packed episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast by flagging the news that ransomware revenue fell substantially in 2022. There is lots of room for error in that Chainalysis finding, Nick […]

by Jordan Schneider on January 24, 2023 at 3:25 pm

Say China wins a war for Taiwan. What happens next? To discuss the political and economic consequences of a PRC takeover of Taiwan, I have on today Jude Blanchette and Gerard Dipippo, both fellows at […]

by Jordan Schneider on January 24, 2023 at 3:21 pm

In 2023, ChinaTalk is going to Congress! First up in our series is Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat who represents Silicon Valley. We get into: - What he hopes the China Committee can accomplish - Why […]

by Anna Bower on January 24, 2023 at 2:42 pm

It's a big week for the Georgia criminal probe into interference in the 2020 election. After an eight month investigation, the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury investigating former President […]

by Susan Landau on January 24, 2023 at 1:16 pm

President Biden recently told Big Tech he’s coming after them. Whether the administration will succeed is questionable—the Frightful Five have a strong lobbying presence in […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 23, 2023 at 10:21 pm

Additional classified documents were found in President Biden's Delaware home. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) speaks on the Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting. A divided Congress fights over the debt […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 22, 2023 at 4:06 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joins Meet the Press to discuss negotiations with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other House Republicans to raise the debt ceiling, which expired Thursday. Rep. […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 20, 2023 at 11:04 pm

Anti-abortion March for Life rally returns for the first time since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The political consequences of the Clinton-Lewinsky story carry on 25 years later. Women will hold the […]

by Ronald Brownstein on January 20, 2023 at 6:57 pm

The fight over nationwide abortion rights is only just beginning.

by Russell Berman on January 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm

The Republican Party in Santos’s Long Island district wants him out. The speaker has other ideas.

by Elaine Godfrey on January 19, 2023 at 6:56 pm

As protesters prepare for this year’s March for Life, a current of uncertainty ripples beneath the surface.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 19, 2023 at 5:00 am

The U.S. government hits the debt limit. The Supreme Court says it’s unable to identify the person who leaked a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicated the court would overturn Roe v. Wade. […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 18, 2023 at 10:21 pm

Election-denying, failed GOP candidate Solomon Pena, who is accused of plotting a string of shootings at Democrats' homes in New Mexico, appears in court for the first time. The White House pushes […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 17, 2023 at 10:11 pm

The Biden administration appears to be in damage control mode as it faces mounting questions about classified documents found in Biden’s private office and Delaware home. A Republican […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 16, 2023 at 10:19 pm

More classified documents have been found in President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Del. home. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the classified documents and the legacy […]

by Wendy Cadge on January 16, 2023 at 11:00 am

Participation in traditional houses of worship is in decline, but innovation and growth are happening elsewhere.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 15, 2023 at 3:32 pm

Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the twin special-counsel investigations into fmr. President Trump and President Biden. Sen. Ron Johnson […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 13, 2023 at 10:45 pm

President Biden and former President Trump’s special counsel investigations on mishandling classified information differ legally but strike similarities for voters. Both investigations may […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 12, 2023 at 10:27 pm

Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate classified documents found at President Biden's office and home. Rainstorms of epic proportions continue […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 11, 2023 at 10:27 pm

The newly sworn-in Republican House is gearing up to vote on two messaging bills concerning abortion. Aides to President Biden have discovered a second batch of classified documents in a location […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 10, 2023 at 10:19 pm

House Republicans are gearing up for an investigation after classified documents were found in President Biden’s former personal offices. The president is at the North American Leaders’ […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 9, 2023 at 10:21 pm

The House of Representatives prepares to come into session for the first time since Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House. President Joe Biden travels to Mexico for the […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 8, 2023 at 3:39 pm

Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) exclusively joins Meet the Press after flipping to vote for GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) discusses the concessions McCarthy made to […]

by Russell Berman on January 7, 2023 at 5:43 am

Kevin McCarthy finally has the job he always wanted. What did he sacrifice to get it?

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 6, 2023 at 10:37 pm

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif). remains two votes short of becoming House speaker. House Democrats and President Biden commemorated the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 5, 2023 at 10:28 pm

After nine rounds of voting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) failed to secure the votes needed to become speaker of the House. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) discusses what can be done to break the […]

by Russell Berman on January 5, 2023 at 9:27 pm

The deadline for the Republican leader to cut a deal or quit the speaker’s race is fast approaching.

by Ronald Brownstein on January 5, 2023 at 2:40 pm

The president hopes to cut many ribbons throughout the next two years.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 4, 2023 at 10:29 pm

The battle for speaker of the House continues as Congressman Kevin McCarthy fails to secure the votes needed to win the gavel after six floor votes. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) discusses why this […]

by Russell Berman on January 4, 2023 at 1:54 pm

The new GOP majority can’t decide on a leader.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 3, 2023 at 10:40 pm

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) loses the second vote for Speaker. Anna Palmer, Navin Nayak, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Brendan Buck and Brad Todd join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Rep. Valadao […]

by Elaina Plott Calabro on January 3, 2023 at 10:00 am

Outgoing Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler reflects on the forces that ended her 12-year term, and what might have been different.

by Russell Berman on January 3, 2023 at 10:00 am

House Republicans return to Washington today in disarray.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 2, 2023 at 10:11 pm

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) negotiates for the House Speakership. China faces a massive surge in Covid cases as the country begins to re-open after nearly three years of a strict zero-Covid policy.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 1, 2023 at 3:00 pm

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks about what's changed in big tech since she came forward in 2021 ... and what hasn’t. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) discusses her legislative focus on […]

by Caitlin Dickerson on December 31, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Made public here for the first time, a collection of key internal government documents related to the Trump administration’s Zero Tolerance policy

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 30, 2022 at 10:18 pm

The House Ways and Means Committee releases former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) reflects on his time in office as prepares to retire after 26 years in Congress. […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 29, 2022 at 10:18 pm

Ukraine faces a massive new barrage of drone hits and missiles from Russia. NBC News Correspondent Richard Engel recaps the development of the war in Ukraine as 2022 comes to a close. The U.S. […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 28, 2022 at 10:11 pm

The Biden Administration reacts to Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision to leave Title 42 in place until it is examined in June. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promises to […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 27, 2022 at 10:10 pm

The fate of migrants at the U.S. southern border remains up in the air as the Supreme Court leaves Title 42 in place. ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 26, 2022 at 10:12 pm

President Joe Biden faces challenges heading into 2023 as tensions mount in China and North Korea, the war in Ukraine carries on and pandemic-era border crossing limits could be lifted. Buffalo, N.Y. […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 25, 2022 at 3:00 pm

On a special edition of Meet the Press, Chuck Todd celebrates the diamond anniversary of the longest-running show on television. Looking back on the presidents, foreign leaders, candidates, […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 23, 2022 at 10:45 pm

The Jan. 6 Committee released its final report. A massive winter storm moves across the country causing freezing temperatures, high winds and dangerous traveling conditions. The House passes a $1.7 […]

by Ronald Brownstein on December 23, 2022 at 1:43 pm

Rather than conducting a large-scale dragnet, the committee zeroed in on the former president.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 22, 2022 at 10:50 pm

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is back in Ukraine after a successful trip to Washington, D.C. where he secured the delivery of a Patriot missile defense system. A member of Ukraine's parliament Kira […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 21, 2022 at 10:16 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the U.S. meeting with President Biden on Wednesday during his first trip outside of his country since the Russian invasion nearly 10 months ago. Former […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 20, 2022 at 10:12 pm

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) talks about possible reforms for cryptocurrency regulations and the border crisis as Title 42 is set to expire. Matthew Seligman discusses the bipartisan agreement to reform […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 19, 2022 at 10:19 pm

The January 6th Committee holds its final public meeting and recommends criminal charges for former President Donald Trump. Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and former Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) react to […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 18, 2022 at 3:31 pm

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss immigration, cryptocurrencies and his re-election bid in increasingly-Republican Ohio. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) discusses […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 16, 2022 at 10:40 pm

The Biden administration braces for an influx of migrants as the future of Title 42 remains unclear. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock discusses the declared state of emergency in Denver over the influx […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 15, 2022 at 10:35 pm

Former President Trump sees some of his worst polling numbers since before he was president ahead of his digital trading card announcement. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) discusses dark money in […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on December 14, 2022 at 10:13 pm

In addressing the expected influx at the border, the White House is modeling part of their two-pronged approach after a so-called “transit ban” - a move expected to create fierce blowback […]

by Nathan Kohrman on December 14, 2022 at 11:00 am

Conversations with Kyrsten Sinema’s former canvassers reveal anger and disappointment with the newly independent senator from Arizona.