Vote to take place on Blanche nomination after GOP senators drop opposition – US politics live
Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’Critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appears on track to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators drop their opposition to his nomination.Trump declined to call for Rep Max...
Michigan’s primary reflects a Democratic base transforming in Trump 2.0: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskMichigan’s primary reflects a Democratic base transforming in Trump 2.0: From the Politics DeskPlus, Todd Blanche’s AG nomination is back on track ahead of a key committee vote.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to Google‘Outsider’ vs. ‘Midwestern gal’: Michigan Democrats make final pitch in high-stakes Senate race09:58Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 3, 2026, 5:06 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a...
Trump security chief's cozy relationship with 2028 Democrats has senior aides enraged: 'He sucks donkey butt'
Trump security chief’s cozy relationship with 2028 Democrats has senior aides enraged: 'He sucks donkey butt'Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the free weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy BREANNE DEPPISCH, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:55, 3 August 2026 | Updated: 20:55, 3 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump throws Japan a lifeline ... then can't resist ANOTHER Pearl Harbor zinger
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the free weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to WashingtonSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 20:46, 3 August 2026 | Updated: 20:48, 3 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Republican defectors U-turn on Trump's attorney general pick after deal struck on $1.8B 'weaponization slush fund'
Republican defectors U-turn on Trump's attorney general pick after deal struck on $1.8B 'weaponization slush fund'Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the free weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy BREANNE DEPPISCH, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:53, 3 August 2026 | Updated: 16:53, 3 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Govs. Kevin Stitt and Wes Moore say civility can win general elections but primaries promote partisanship
Politics NewsGovs. Kevin Stitt and Wes Moore say civility can win general elections but primaries promote partisanshipStitt and Moore both said social media contributes to negativity and polarization in politics and urged more in-person connections.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleWes Moore & Kevin Stitt say civility can win general elections, but primaries are the problem07:04Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 2, 2026, 4:51 PM EDTBy Alexa...
Wes Moore & Kevin Stitt say civility can win general elections, but primaries are the problem
Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) and Unite CEO Tim Shriver join Kristen Welker for a Common Ground conversation on dignity in politics, live from the National Governors Association event in Oklahoma City.
Dumbstruck residents of pretty suburb say local officials used sneaky trick to green light huge data center on site of beloved golf course
Dumbstruck residents of pretty suburb say local officials used sneaky trick to green light huge data center on site of beloved golf courseSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:58, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 13:58, 2 August 2026 e-mail View comments
How Davutoglu helped shape Erdogan’s Turkiye but failed to challenge it
Once Turkiye's prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu has stepped back from party politics.
Is criticism of Spain on border management legitimate or politics?
Tens of thousands of migrants briefly cross into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco.
Gavin Newsom slammed for 'sneaky' tax return release as he is accused of cherry-picking media outlets allowed to view documents
Gavin Newsom slammed for 'sneaky' tax return release as he is accused of cherry-picking media outlets allowed to view documentsSign up here for our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:59, 1 August 2026 | Updated: 19:02, 1 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump unveils controversial plan to keep Todd Blanche as Attorney General as Republican senators refuse to confirm him
Trump unveils controversial plan to keep Todd Blanche as Attorney General as Republican senators refuse to confirm himPolitics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:37, 1 August 2026 | Updated: 17:37, 1 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Get ready to flee, Americans in nine countries warned as US embassies issue stark alert over spiraling Iran war
Get ready to flee, Americans in nine countries warned as US embassies issue stark alert over spiraling Iran warSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 15:27, 1 August 2026 | Updated: 15:31, 1 August 2026 e-mail View comments
Homespun Iowa Republican says he's running for governor as humble, hardworking farmer... but his property portfolio, Koch brother ties and private jet tell VERY different story
Homespun Iowa Republican says he's running for governor as humble, hardworking farmer... but his property portfolio, Koch brother ties and private jet tell VERY different storySign up here for our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:44, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 23:44, 31 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Abortion is on the ballot again in these two states: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskAbortion is on the ballot again in these two states: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump throws another wrench in Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to be attorney general.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00John Billman holds a sign explaining his opposition to a proposal that would make it harder for voters to approve citizen-initiated constitutional amendments in Jefferson City, Mo., on Sept. 10, 2025.David A. Lieb / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly...
Turkiye’s Davutoglu steps back from politics: A timeline of his career
Ahmet Davutoglu, a former Turkish PM and Erdogan ally-turned-critic, has stepped down from politics.
In one dismissive - and, let's face it, silly - sentence, Albo proved this week he has become the ultimate swamp creature of Australian politics: PETER VAN ONSELEN
In one dismissive - and, let's face it, silly - sentence, Albo proved this week he has become the ultimate swamp creature of Australian politics: PETER VAN ONSELEN'I attend lots of dinners, in lots of places,' PM saidPVO says: We all eat, Prime Minister...But most of us don't auction off the highest office in the land as the main course By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:09, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 03:09, 31 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Democrats’ novel red-state strategy: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocrats’ novel red-state strategy: From the Politics DeskPlus, another shake-up in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is running as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate.Michael Thomas Shroyer / Imagn Images via Reuters fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 30, 2026, 5:51 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC...
WNBA suddenly wants to stick to basketball after years of making politics part of the product
The WNBA media suddenly wants everyone to stick to basketball.Well, some members of the WNBA media do. Just not until they’ve decided which players are allowed to speak and which answers are acceptable.The contradiction was on full display Tuesday night in Seattle, where Storm center Stefanie Dolson arrived for a game against the Indiana Fever wearing a shirt that read, "Trans rights are human rights."Nobody needed help connecting those dots. Dolson wore the shirt one week after Fever guard Soph...
Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence Good morning. Reform UK are holding a press conference this morning. It is going to feature Robert Jenrick, the party’s Treasury spokesperson, and he wants to talk about Andy Burnham’s speech yesterday about social care reform. But we already know what Jenrick thinks about that, and there are plenty of other stories that reporters might want to ask about.For a start, there is Anna Isaac’s latest Guardian...