Jan. 6 rioter Chuck Hand loses GOP primary runoff in Georgia’s 2nd District

WASHINGTON — A convicted Jan. 6 defendant from Georgia who served 20 days in prison for his actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol lost a Republican primary runoff for a House seat in Georgia, The Associated Press projects. Charles Hand III, or Chuck Hand, was defeated by former Trump administration official Wayne Johnson […]

Arms race to supply warring sides in Russia-Ukraine conflict

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Arms race to supply warring sides in Russia-Ukraine conflict 01:32 UP NEXT Boeing CEO grilled on safety concerns, apologizes to families killed in crashes 02:06 Major heat wave sends temperatures skyrocketing in eastern half of U.S. 01:59 The […]

Biden immigration policy eases mixed-status families, key political move

After nearly a decade of living in fear that he might be forever separated from his U.S. citizen wife, Alex Paz Medrano was giving thanks on Tuesday as President Joe Biden announced a plan for them to stay together. Biden announced an executive action to protect about half a million undocumented spouses of American citizens from […]

Is Virginia actually in play for Trump?: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explores whether Virginia, which has drifted away from the GOP at the presidential […]

Republican senator blocks ban on bump stocks for guns brought by Democrats

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sought to pass legislation Tuesday banning bump stocks for firearms after the Supreme Court overruled a previous ban, but a single Republican objected on behalf of his party, effectively stalling the bill. Backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., sought “unanimous consent” to pass his BUMP Act that […]

Republican Bob Good faces Trump-backed challenger in Virginia primary election

GOP Rep. Bob Good, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, is looking to fend off a primary challenger backed by powerful Republicans including former President Donald Trump and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday. Good’s primary in Virginia’s deep-red 5th District is among the most competitive races to be decided on Tuesday, and he […]

‘Time does not help’ the hostages or the cease-fire deal

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Parents of American hostage in Gaza: ‘Time does not help’ the hostages or the cease-fire deal 07:09 UP NEXT Senate GOP blocks attempt to pass legislation banning bump stocks after SCOTUS ends Trump-era rule 03:23 Virginia Rep. Bob […]

Trump says business executives should be ‘fired for incompetence’ if they don’t support him

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that business executives and shareholder representatives should “be 100% behind” him or face termination. “Business Executives and Shareholder Representatives should be 100% behind Donald Trump! Anybody that’s not should be FIRED for incompetence!,” the former president wrote in a post on his social media website, Truth Social. His […]