GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith fends off primary challenger in Mississippi
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has fended off a Republican primary challenger and will advance to the general election in Mississippi, NBC News projects
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Special election replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene goes to runoff between Trump-endorsed candidate and Democrat
The special election to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacant House seat in Georgia’s solidly red 14th Congressional District is headed to a runoff next month. The seat — in northwestern Georgia — was left vacant when Greene stepped down at the beginning of January. Green quit Congress with a year left in her … Read more
Fox News Poll: Voters expect AI to transform our lives — but today is not that day
Voters say artificial intelligence (AI) could dramatically reshape life in the United States — but for now, most say that transformation still feels more like a headline than a lived reality. The latest Fox News poll finds nearly 9 in 10 voters think AI will change the way we live either a lot (53%) or … Read more
Iran war elevates Marco Rubio’s profile amid 2028 speculation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s profile is being elevated as he plays a role in the war in Iran. This comes as speculations are floating about a potential Rubio presidential run for 2028, and whether or not Trump would back the secretary or Vice President Vance.
Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers
Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made a comparison of Muslims to dogs Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Tuesday declined to condemn Republican lawmakers who recently made … Read more
Trump has followed War Powers Act ‘to the letter’ amid war with Iran: Sen. Marshall
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the escalating military conflict in Iran and the possibility of U.S. boots on the ground. Sen. Marshall also comments on President Trump’s proposed additions to the SAVE America Act.
What to watch for in the Georgia special election: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to another election night: Steve Kornacki previews the contest in the district last represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Plus, Allan Smith dives into the AI numbers from our new poll.
Kornacki: Race to fill fmr. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat likely going to a runoff
NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki and NBC News Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist preview the primaries in Mississippi and Georgia.
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says he doesn’t support nation-buidling in Iran
Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans said the U.S. should not nation-build in Iran, after President Donald Trump said the war is “the beginning of building a new country.”
LA county reports first drop in deaths of unhoused people in a decade
Most populous US county last year also noted fewer unhoused people in area facing affordable housing shortage More than 2,200 unhoused people died in Los Angeles in 2024, marking the first time in a decade that the homeless mortality rate decreased in the nation’s most populous county, public health officials announced on Tuesday. The signs … Read more