The places to watch in Alabama and Georgia tonight: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskThe places to watch in Alabama and Georgia tonight: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump starts shifting his focus back to Ukraine. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleKornacki: Voters in Georgia and Alabama set to weigh in on Trump-backed candidates07:00Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team...
Trump, 80, grips hand of India's Prime Minister Modi during unstabilizing moment on teetering risers
Trump, 80, grips hand of India’s Prime Minister Modi during unstabilizing moment on teetering risersSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 21:14, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 21:14, 16 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump slaps taxpayers with eye-popping bill for his new White House ballroom
Trump slaps taxpayers with eye-popping bill for his new White House ballroomSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 20:18, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 20:21, 16 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Jared and Ivanka Trump Face Resistance as Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' Challenges Political Influence
Amidst rising tensions in U.S. politics, Jared and Ivanka Trump are confronted with an unexpected challenge from Albania's so-called 'flamingo revolution.' This grassroots movement seeks to redefine political power dynamics, posing questions about the Trumps' influence abroad.
Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military
PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staffUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is leaving British troops underfunded and unable to carry out the operations he expects from them, according to scathing remarks delivered in parliament on Tuesday by three senior defence figures.The prime minister came under fire in separate interventions from his former defence secretary John Healey, the former defence minister Al Carns and t...
Trump’s War Now Means Iran Can Shut Strait Of Hormuz Anytime, U.S. Intel Finds
BreakingBusinessTrump’s War Now Means Iran Can Shut Strait Of Hormuz Anytime, U.S. Intel FindsBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 12:19pm EDTToplineThe U.S. war with Iran showed the regime it can successfully shut down the Strait of Hormuz—giving it a new tool that it didn’t have before the conflict, with nothing barring it from using it again, U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly found. The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat nav...
'I put up with politics': Sen Raphael Warnock confesses to Jon Stewart he is 'not in love' with the system
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., told comedian Jon Stewart during an interview on Monday that he wasn't in love with politics when pressed on whether he could separate it from his faith.Stewart jokingly asked Warnock if he would rather convert someone to Christianity or to being a Democrat, which prompted laughs from the senator and the audience. Stewart followed up by asking if the Democratic senator is able to separate politics from faith."Absolutely. Look, Democrats have got some issues too," he...
'If everyone in this country ... ': CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke clears stance on fighting polls
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ruled out electoral politics, emphasizing that citizens shouldn't need to contest elections to demand basic rights. Ahead of a nationwide demonstration against the NEET-UG paper leak, Dipke criticized the Centre for its lack of engagement with the youth and demanded the Union Education Minister's resignation.
Kash Patel Paying MAGA Loyalists Through FBI ‘Slush Fund’, Democrats Claim
BreakingBusinessKash Patel Paying MAGA Loyalists Through FBI ‘Slush Fund’, Democrats ClaimByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 11:34am EDTToplineDemocrats on the House Judiciary Committee told FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday they’ve received reports of political allies at the FBI receiving extra taxpayer-funded payments on top of their usual salaries, describing it as a “slush fund,” the latest in a strin...
Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions
General secretary of TUC calls Reform proposal ‘a smokescreen for slashing women’s rights’UK politics live – latest updatesA law proposed by Nigel Farage to “strengthen women’s rights” could cost female workers money by removing equal pay for work of equal value, unions have said.A proposal, made by Reform UK days before the Makerfield byelection, to introduce a Women and Motherhood Protection Act that it says will restore equality before the law has been described as “shameless and deceptive”....
Macron and Zelensky caught in bombshell hot mic moment discussing how to deal with Trump
SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 16:06, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 16:08, 16 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Epstein Was Trying To Offer Prosecutors Dirt On Trump, Report Says—But Didn’t Have Anything
BreakingBusinessEpstein Was Trying To Offer Prosecutors Dirt On Trump, Report Says—But Didn’t Have AnythingByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 16, 2026, 09:24am EDTToplineJeffrey Epstein’s attorneys were in discussions with prosecutors before his death about potentially trying to get him a more lenient sentence if he gave up information that could help them in other cases, The New York Times reported Tuesday—with not...
Trump shocks world leaders at G7 with bold reprimand of Israel's bombing of Lebanon - with chilly warning for Bibi
Trump shocks world leaders at G7 with bold reprimand of Israel’s bombing of Lebanon - with chilly warning for BibiSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 14:10, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 14:12, 16 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live
Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican partySign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Races for the Senate and governor in Oklahoma in primary elections begins today, as Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party faces its next test.The United States and Iran have signed a memo of understanding giving them 60 days to find a way out of the war. The terms of the deal, which has not been publicly released, remain unclear. Vice-pr...
James Carville suggests the specific holiday by which President Trump will resign
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville made the case on Sunday’s episode of "Politics War Room" for why he thinks President Donald Trump will resign by Easter of 2027.During their podcast, Carville and his co-host Al Hunt were asked if they think Trump, on some level, actually wants to lose the midterms so that he can play off grievances from Democrats."No way in the world, Danny," Hunt responded. "If he wanted to lose the midterms, why has he orchestrated all this gerrymandering, trying t...
Jo Cox’s murder prompted calls for a ‘kinder, gentler politics’. Why has intolerance prevailed?
The late MP’s family, politicians and academics on the factors they believe have heightened division in the last 10 yearsHow the murder of my sister changed Britain – podcastTen years on from Jo Cox’s murder, Kim Leadbeater fears that the consensus around “kinder, gentler politics” in the wake of her sister’s death was short-lived.“Sadly and regrettably, over the last decade things are worse,” she says. Cox, the Labour MP for Batley and Spen and mother of two young children, was murdered outside...
'100% with development': Mamata aide praises Suvendu amid TMC rebellion
Amidst a significant rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee's close aide Firhad Hakim has signaled a potential shift in approach towards the new BJP government. Hakim expressed optimism for "100% development" in Bengal under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, emphasizing the need to prioritize progress over party politics and suggesting a willingness to collaborate for the state's advancement.
JD Vance admits his most mortifying political blunder and reveals the humbling epiphany his faith showed him
JD Vance admits his most mortifying political blunder and reveals the humbling epiphany his faith showed himSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up for our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 21:40, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 21:41, 15 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump Claims Strait Of Hormuz Is Open—But The Deal’s Details Remain Secret
BreakingBusinessTrump Claims Strait Of Hormuz Is Open—But The Deal’s Details Remain SecretBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 02:31pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump said Monday the Strait of Hormuz is partially open and “ships are starting to go out now,” though there’s some confusion about when a free flow of traffic will resume and whether Iran will charge ships for passing—something Iran only began after the U.S. launc...
Gavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Investigating Him
BreakingBusinessGavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Investigating HimByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 02:28pm EDTToplineCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday the Trump administration has launched a criminal investigation into him, claiming the government is “trying to find” a crime to charge him with, marking the latest of President Donald Trump’s political enemies to be targeted by his Justice Department...