Politics

AKRON, Ohio — Two people are dead after a small plane crashed into a residence in Ohio and caused a fire, authorities said on Thursday, May 14.

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration had selected Washington’s West Potomac Park as the site of his planned “National Garden of American Heroes,” raising questions about whether Congress would need to approve the project.

LOS ANGELES — After months of pressing Western states to come to their own agreement, the Trump administration told their leaders it’s drawing up a 10-year plan for dealing with water shortages on the Colorado River. The river is a major water source for Southern California and much of the Southwest...

Nearly a dozen people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a Friday explosion at a Maine lumber mill.

Israel targets top Hamas commander amid ceasefire talks; Iran escalates political executions amid unrest.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency appeal seeking to revive a voter-approved congressional redistricting overhaul, leaving intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down the effort as unconstitutional ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

In recent days, the justices have sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who hope to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision.

US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.

SCOTUS unanimously rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to reinstate disputed congressional map.

In our news wrap Friday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the prison sentence of 2020 election denier Tina Peters, the Justice Department announced the arrest of an Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in retaliation for the war in Iran and Africa's leading public heal...

Christopher Smart, Managing Partner and Founder of the Arbroath Group, says incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh cannot "credibly" argue for rate cuts "at this stage," as energy prices surge and inflation pressures build. He says the Trump-Xi summit was "good symbolically" but warns investors should be "p...

Retired Commodore Rocky Rochford pledges to be ready to lead on day one, with legislation ready to introduce into Congress.

President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.

The justices declined to halt a ruling by Virginia's top court that blocked a voter-approved pro-Democratic map for the midterms.

Jerome Powell’s eight-year role leading the Federal Reserve is over. His term will be remembered as one of the most turbulent and politically charged in the central bank’s history. William Brangham discussed Powell’s impact and legacy with Jason Furman.

Central Asia has long understood the risks of China's largesse, but the Belt and Road Initiative's opportunities are too good to turn down.

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's trip to China, Congress rejecting a war powers resolution on the Iran war and Trump's comments on Americans' financial situation.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said they’re asking the state health agency to lift the fiber optics requirement that some camps are struggling to address.

Early results from Tuesday's primaries show roughly half a dozen Indiana Republicans who sabotaged redistricting lost their reelection bids.

The vice president’s first trip to the early caucus state saw him defending the White House’s response to a sputtering economy with an eye towards his own presidential ambitions.

The reversal came just two days after the president said the U.S. would guide vessels from neutral countries out of the strait.

The president successfully ousted a majority of the Republican state senators who blocked his redistricting effort last year.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued on Tuesday that the United States has achieved its objectives in its military campaign against Iran, despite not yet securing Tehran’s enriched uranium and that the effort to ensure safe passage for oil transit in the Strait of Hormuz is a sepa...

Ken Griffin confirms Citadel is expanding in Miami amid NYC tax and political tensions.

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown has won the Democratic Senate primary in Ohio, setting up a key matchup against Republican Sen. Jon Husted. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz and Steve Kornacki break down the numbers in Ohio and other Midwest races.

Dean DelleChiaie is alleged to have sent an email threatening Trump after having been reported to the Secret Service for sinister internet searches in January.

The state will play a key role if the vice president decides to run for president in 2028, and other potential GOP candidates have visited in recent months.

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI) says while he hopes to see lower interest rates in the near future, the Fed must remain "data-driven, not politically-driven" in its decision making. Javie...

California man gets one year for killing Jewish protester Paul Kessler in a controversial court ruling.

President Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.