Politics

by Robert Jimison and Catie Edmondson on September 27, 2023 at 8:09 pm

With a Sept. 30 deadline looming, hard-right House Republicans have formed a wall of opposition to a temporary measure to fund the government.

by Carol Rosenberg on September 27, 2023 at 8:01 pm

The confession at issue in the case came after the accused mastermind asked about a lawyer. He would not get to see one for 15 more months.

by Choe Sang-Hun and Michael D. Shear on September 27, 2023 at 7:33 pm

Pvt. Travis T. King dashed across the inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone in July. North Korea expelled him after finding him guilty of “illegally intruding” into its territory.

by Luke Broadwater on September 27, 2023 at 7:30 pm

The first hearing in the impeachment inquiry comes as Republicans are grasping for evidence tying President Biden to his son’s foreign business dealings.

by Trip Gabriel on September 27, 2023 at 6:46 pm

A day after President Biden appeared on a union picket line, the former president will speak at an auto parts factory, but it’s unclear whether any striking workers will be in the crowd.

on September 27, 2023 at 6:16 pm

White House and Wall Street estimates suggested the economy could withstand a brief shutdown, with risks mounting the longer it lasts.

by Helene Cooper on September 27, 2023 at 6:01 pm

His four years as the senior military adviser to two presidents spanned an unusually chaotic period.

by Mark Walker on September 27, 2023 at 5:51 pm

If the government shuts down, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration officers will continue to work, but they will not be paid until the shutdown is over.

by Neil Vigdor on September 27, 2023 at 4:58 pm

Shawn Fain, the president of the United Automobile Workers union, said he was opposed to meeting the former president during his visit to Michigan on Wednesday.

on September 27, 2023 at 4:33 pm

The finding by a judge in a New York civil case that Donald Trump committed fraud in valuing his real estate properties undermined the narrative of the business career that launched him in politics.

by Andrew Trunsky on September 27, 2023 at 4:07 pm

A nurse of nearly four decades and the wife of the retiring chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mrs. Milley’s commitment to her work has paralleled that of Gen. Mark A. Milley during his […]

on September 27, 2023 at 3:55 pm

The first matchup last month fueled momentum for Nikki Haley and a slide in standing for Ron DeSantis. What it didn’t do is diminish Donald Trump’s lead.

on September 27, 2023 at 3:55 pm

Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, looks at why former President Donald J. Trump’s lead in the Republican primary has grown despite skipping the first debate and on what […]

by Olivier Knox, Caroline Anders on September 27, 2023 at 3:52 pm

Fentanyl, inflation, immigration, and a Lucy-with-football item.

by Edward Wong and Eileen Sullivan on September 27, 2023 at 3:48 pm

The U.S. allowed Israel into its visa-waiver program after a summer test run that gave U.S. citizens, including Palestinian Americans, visa-less entry into Israel.

by Maxine Joselow, Vanessa Montalbano on September 27, 2023 at 11:45 am

Past shutdowns have inflicted extensive damage on parks and surrounding communities, regardless of whether the sites were shuttered.

by Rachel Roubein, McKenzie Beard on September 27, 2023 at 11:39 am

There's a heated debate over the investigational treatment called NurOwn.

by Tim Starks, David DiMolfetta on September 27, 2023 at 11:25 am

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco discussed the phenomenon at a Washington Post Live event on Tuesday.

by Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer, Tobi Raji on September 27, 2023 at 10:09 am

In today’s edition … What we’re watching: Second Republican debate … NEW: Democrats call on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from upcoming case over ties to Koch network […]

by Russ Buettner on September 27, 2023 at 7:00 am

The former president will be making a campaign stop in Michigan on Wednesday amid the United Automobile Workers’ strike. He has both appeased unions and sought to circumvent them.

by Annie Karni on September 27, 2023 at 1:24 am

The New Jersey Democrat’s indictment last week initially prompted only a handful of calls from within his party for his exit. But on Tuesday, the dam broke, led by colleagues facing re-election […]

by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson on September 27, 2023 at 1:10 am

An agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats would keep agencies open through mid-November and provide billions in aid for Ukraine and disaster relief. But House Republicans are likely to […]

by Michael D. Shear on September 26, 2023 at 10:40 pm

It is the latest in a series of episodes in which one of the family’s pets has bitten people since the president took office.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 26, 2023 at 9:20 pm

President Biden visits a UAW picket line in his battle for the working class. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is planning for procedural votes on four spending bills tonight. Representative […]

by Christopher Maag on September 26, 2023 at 8:23 pm

The decision by Senator Cory Booker, a close ally, to condemn Senator Robert Menendez underscores the deepening crisis Mr. Menendez faces after his indictment.

by Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman on September 26, 2023 at 6:48 pm

The president’s son accused Rudolph Giuliani of breaking California law about data privacy by disseminating personal messages from a computer he left at a repair shop in Delaware.

by Nate Cohn on September 26, 2023 at 5:23 pm

Nikki Haley received a small lift, but another good performance Wednesday may simply splinter the opposition to Donald Trump.

by Olivier Knox, Caroline Anders on September 26, 2023 at 3:55 pm

Democrats rush to explain the Inflation Reduction Act

by Eva Dou on September 26, 2023 at 1:15 pm

To confirm the provenance of a chip, the group acts like art experts authenticating a recently discovered painting.

by McKenzie Beard, Rachel Roubein on September 26, 2023 at 11:52 am

About half the states aren’t accepting extra leeway from the federal government.

by Maxine Joselow, Vanessa Montalbano on September 26, 2023 at 11:38 am

Seven in 10 Americans say they have heard “little” or “nothing at all” about the Inflation Reduction Act, according to a July poll by The Post and the University of Maryland.

by Tim Starks, Vanessa Montalbano on September 26, 2023 at 11:12 am

The agency rolled out a voluntary hardware bill of materials on Monday.

by Martin Baron on September 26, 2023 at 11:00 am

And other stories from eight years running The Washington Post

by Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Tobi Raji on September 26, 2023 at 10:07 am

In today’s edition … What we’re watching: Biden heads to Michigan amid UAW strike … What is affected by a government shutdown and how it could affect you … Ralph […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 25, 2023 at 9:22 pm

A potential government shutdown looms as House Republicans hit the negotiating table. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) says he will not resign after being indicted on bribery charges. Kimberly Atkins […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 24, 2023 at 10:00 pm

NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joins Meet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker to analyze a brand new NBC News national poll, which shows President Biden in a dead heat with […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 24, 2023 at 2:43 pm

Steve Kornacki joins Kristen Welker to highlight numbers from the latest NBC News national poll. In an exclusive interview, GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie (R-N.J.) reacts to the poll, […]

by Russell Berman on September 24, 2023 at 11:30 am

“I can’t overstate my level of concern about the damage this would do.”

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 22, 2023 at 9:09 pm

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is indicted on felony bribery charges. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says he trusts the legal system and discusses the looming government shutdown. President Biden will visit […]

by Elaine Godfrey on September 22, 2023 at 11:30 am

Should he care? Its supporters will vote for him anyway.

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

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Biden at the White House after a series of meetings with Congress to ask for more assistance for Ukraine’s war against Russia. National […]

by Ronald Brownstein on September 21, 2023 at 4:24 pm

The administration had been hesitant to pursue this approach.

by Mark Leibovich on September 21, 2023 at 3:40 pm

He ran as a short-term fix but has become a long-term proposition.

by Jeffrey Goldberg on September 21, 2023 at 10:00 am

How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 20, 2023 at 9:15 pm

With 11 days to go until the September 30th funding deadline, the House is arguably further away from a spending agreement than it was at the beginning of the week. House Republicans on the Judiciary […]

by Russell Berman on September 20, 2023 at 5:50 pm

As a shutdown looms, the House GOP is bickering over legislation that doesn’t even matter.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 19, 2023 at 9:19 pm

President Biden tries to rally world leaders around Ukraine during his United Nations General Assembly speech. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) discusses the fight over government spending among House […]

by Andrew Ferguson on September 19, 2023 at 11:00 am

Alone in his study, ballpoint pen in hand, the president revealed himself in the margins of his books.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 18, 2023 at 9:26 pm

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tells reporters he’ll take a short-term spending bill to the floor, whether he has the votes or not. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Rep. Steve Womack […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 17, 2023 at 10:00 pm

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for the New York Times, joins Kristen Welker to analyze her interview with former President Trump — from his continued false statements surrounding […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 17, 2023 at 2:12 pm

Kristen Welker makes her debut as Meet the Press moderator. In a wide-ranging interview, former President Donald Trump discusses the criminal charges against him, whether he would pardon himself, his […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 15, 2023 at 9:23 pm

As the UAW union goes on a historic strike, President Biden finds himself walking a fine line between supporting the movement and limiting its impact on the economy. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and […]

by Ronald Brownstein on September 15, 2023 at 2:08 pm

Unions fear that the auto industry is using the transition toward EVs to advance a second shift away from well-paying jobs.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 14, 2023 at 9:25 pm

Hunter Biden is indicted on three gun-related charges. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) discusses tensions within the Republican Party amid a government funding fight and threats to Kevin McCarthy’s […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 13, 2023 at 9:12 pm

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s impeachment announcement isn’t swaying far-right Republicans leaving a government shutdown still on the table. NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications […]

by McKay Coppins on September 13, 2023 at 6:00 pm

In an exclusive excerpt from my forthcoming biography of the senator, Romney: A Reckoning, he reveals what drove him to retire.

by Russell Berman on September 12, 2023 at 11:00 pm

The speaker’s abrupt impeachment probe against Biden is the latest sign that he’s still fighting for his job.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 12, 2023 at 9:23 pm

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) discusses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) decision to open an impeachment inquiry. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, […]

by Helen Lewis on September 12, 2023 at 11:00 am

What Naomi Wolf’s odyssey can teach us about seeing patterns where they don’t exist

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 11, 2023 at 9:26 pm

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) joins for an interview as Democrats prepare for an active defense of President Joe Biden against a potential impeachment inquiry. Russian Prime Minister Putin invites North […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 10, 2023 at 3:04 pm

After nine years and more than 430 broadcasts, Chuck Todd has his final show as Meet the Press moderator and passes the baton to Kristen Welker. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) joins for an exclusive […]

by Ronald Brownstein on September 10, 2023 at 12:00 pm

The Supreme Court could send the U.S. back to the 1950s.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 8, 2023 at 9:19 pm

Chuck Todd moderates his final show as moderator of Meet the Press NOW. J. Tom Morgan says the Georgia Grand Jury report “should not have been released.” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 7, 2023 at 9:54 pm

As Ukraine's highly anticipated counteroffensive has struggled to make major gains, there are new signs public support for more U.S. aid is waning. A jury finds Trump adviser Peter Navarro guilty of […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 6, 2023 at 9:17 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) spoke to reporters for the first time since freezing at an event in Kentucky last week vowing to finish his term as leader and in the Senate. Rep. Ken […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 5, 2023 at 9:23 pm

Party leaders are mired in legal trouble and questions about their fitness for office. A federal judge is sentencing the former chair of the Proud Boys for his role in the January 6th insurrection. […]

by Mark Leibovich on September 4, 2023 at 3:15 pm

I will miss covering Bill Richardson.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 3, 2023 at 2:11 pm

Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.) discusses former President Donald Trump, the Republican primary field and growing discussions for a third-party candidate. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joins to recap […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on September 1, 2023 at 9:27 pm

As Fall approaches, Washington braces for a busy season that could include a government shutdown, an impeachment inquiry and a televised criminal trial tied to former President Trump — all amid […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 31, 2023 at 9:21 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared to freeze in public for the second time in recent months during an event in Kentucky, again raising questions about his — and other aging […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 30, 2023 at 9:20 pm

Hurricane Idalia makes its way across Georgia and South Carolina after slamming into Florida as a Category 3 storm at landfall. Rob Herrin, public information officer for Hillsborough County Fire […]

by Quinta Jurecic on August 30, 2023 at 11:00 am

But don’t expect the justice system alone to save democracy.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 29, 2023 at 9:28 pm

The White House appears to be searching for a prescription to the president’s deep unpopularity. Floridians up and down the state’s west coast are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane […]

by Franklin Foer on August 29, 2023 at 10:00 am

Joe Biden was determined to get out of Afghanistan—no matter the cost.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 28, 2023 at 9:26 pm

The judge in former President Donald Trump's Washington, D.C. case sets the trial date for one day before Super Tuesday. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about his […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 27, 2023 at 2:19 pm

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins Meet the Press to address his views on the 2020 election and why he is challenging former President Donald Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 25, 2023 at 9:16 pm

Former President Trump’s arraignment in the 2020 Georgia election probe caps a busy week in the 2024 GOP race .Former Georgia District Attorney J. Tom Morgan discusses Fulton County District […]

by Mark Leibovich on August 25, 2023 at 11:00 am

Just like that, he was restored to his accustomed place in the Republican dogpile.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 24, 2023 at 9:20 pm

Former President Donald Trump prepares to surrender to authorities in Georgia after emerging from last night's GOP president debate relatively unscathed. Darryl Cohen, a criminal defense attorney and […]

by Ronald Brownstein on August 24, 2023 at 1:02 pm

Why no one took on Trump

by McKay Coppins on August 24, 2023 at 12:15 pm

Donald Trump’s rivals struggled to show they were equipped to take him down. In fact, few even tried.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 24, 2023 at 4:19 am

After the first Republican presidential debate, Chuck Todd speaks with DeSantis Deputy Campaign Manager David Polyansky and Jason Miller, senior Trump adviser. Shaq Brewster speaks with voters in […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 23, 2023 at 9:41 pm

All eyes are on Milwaukee as GOP candidates prepare to meet for the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election. Ron DeSantis surrogate Ken Cuccinelli and Nikki Haley surrogate Katon […]

by Mark Leibovich on August 23, 2023 at 10:00 am

A debate without Trump only underscores how impotent the other candidates have made themselves.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 22, 2023 at 9:36 pm

by John Hendrickson on August 22, 2023 at 4:04 pm

The GOP presidential candidate claimed The Atlantic misquoted him. Listen for yourself.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 22, 2023 at 1:09 pm

Results from a new poll of Iowa Republican voters shows former President Donald Trump retains the lead among GOP candidates, but is the first choice candidate for less than half of those polled. […]

by John Hendrickson on August 21, 2023 at 9:00 am

The Millennial outsider Republican says he wants a revolution. To get there, he’d gut the federal government.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 20, 2023 at 2:22 pm

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.), who is running for president, joins Meet the Press ahead of the first RNC debate. Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) joins for an exclusive interview after members of his own party […]

by Ronald Brownstein on August 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

But what works for his GOP rivals there may hurt them in a national contest.

by Russell Berman on August 20, 2023 at 11:30 am

New research suggests that the criminal charges against Trump aren’t actually helping him in the GOP primary race.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 18, 2023 at 9:27 pm

The U.S., Japan and South Korea agreed to deepen mutual security ties at a Camp David summit. Trump reportedly will skip the first GOP debate. Fmr. Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) says it’s […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 17, 2023 at 9:38 pm

A new poll shows 86% of Americans are “very” or “somewhat” worried about the system of U.S. democracy being able to function. NBC News Correspondent Ryan Nobles speaks with […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 16, 2023 at 9:21 pm

Political leaders are reluctant to address the gravity of Trump’s alleged criminal activity. A federal appeals court upholds parts of a decision restricting access to the abortion pill […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 15, 2023 at 9:19 pm

Former President Trump is indicted for the fourth time in five months, facing new charges in Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Republican presidential hopefuls react to […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 14, 2023 at 9:27 pm

Recovery efforts begin in Hawaii after the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through Maui last week. Witnesses testify in Georgia as the Fulton County district attorney is expected to […]

by Elaine Godfrey on August 14, 2023 at 4:03 pm

Donald Trump stole the show at the Iowa State Fair. The other Republican candidates looked like also-rans.

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 13, 2023 at 2:36 pm

Former Vice President Mike Pence joins Meet the Press to weigh in the investigations into his former boss, former President Donald Trump, and Hunter Biden. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) joins for an […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 11, 2023 at 10:29 pm

Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden. Republican primary candidates flock to the Iowa State Fair to meet caucusgoers. The death […]

by contact.mtp@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on August 10, 2023 at 9:38 pm

At least 36 people are dead and officials fear that number will rise as multiple wildfires continue burning on the island of Maui. Democratic Rep. Jill Tokuda, who represents Hawaii's second district […]