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Ruling in favor of Justin Heap could have implications in one of country’s most prominent battleground states The top election official in Arizona’s most populous county will be given more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing … Read more

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lashed back at accusations she “weaponized” a social media post with Dave Chappelle, arguing the comedian had already waded into the political debate over transgender issues. “Dave Chappelle can have his little counseling session with NPR,” Boebert told Fox News Digital, referring to an interview Chappelle gave earlier this week when … Read more

One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore. … Read more

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” Wednesday as he defended his push to eliminate the tipped wage, doubling down after surviving a City Council effort to block the policy. Johnson’s remarks came after the Chicago City Council failed to override his veto of a measure that would have halted the city’s … Read more

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and top state lawmakers ordered an independent investigation Friday into a state Supreme Court justice over allegations she had an unethical relationship with an attorney who worked on a high-stakes redistricting case. Justice Diana Hagen, who was appointed by Cox, stands accused by her ex-husband of sending what he described … Read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over the adoption of a “sanctuary” ordinance designed to limit cooperation between local authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ordinance, passed by a 12-5 vote last week, ended a Houston police policy that required officers to wait at least 30 minutes for … Read more

NBC News correspondents Brian Cheung, Monica Alba, Richard Engel and Courtney Kube report on Iran’s decision to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. Energy industry analyst John Kilduff breaks down how oil markets are reacting to the announcement.

In the absence of a central place on Capitol Hill to report workplace harassment, some female lawmakers have taken action themselves.

In today’s edition, Kristen Welker previews her interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that’s airing on “Meet the Press” this weekend.

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump demanding an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine as weapons supplies to Ukraine face potential slowdowns and shortages.