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 White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we dive into how President Donald Trump capped off a whirlwind week with yet another new proposal that...
Musician Marilyn Manson will not face any sexual assault or domestic violence charges following a four-year investigation, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said Friday. Los Angeles County authorities announced an investigation of Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, in 2021 after multiple women accused him of abuse, including former girlfrien Evan Rachel...
WASHINGTON — In a sign that the barrier between church and state could be further weakened, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by Oklahoma officials to approve the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority that consistently backs religious claims, will hear a...
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Familiarity must breed contempt because the dynastic Kansas City Chiefs have become America’s antihero of pro football, triggering a groundswell of support for the Buffalo Bills to halt the perpetually reigning champs at Sunday’s AFC championship. There’s slightly better than a 50-50 chance that the two-time-defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs will appear in their fifth...
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of overhauling or eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, while visiting North Carolina to view the aftermath of last year’s Hurricane Helene. “I’ll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA....
New Jersey officials and immigrant rights advocates blasted federal immigration authorities for conducting a workplace raid on a small business in the city of Newark without a warrant. In a news conference Friday morning, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said several agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered the back of the business, arrested three...
Lucy Liu, who’s starred in titles from box-office action movies to crime dramas to musicals, now takes on a horror lead role in the new film “Presence.” The ever-expansive actor, producer, director and artist plays the role of Rebekah, the family matriarch. Liu, 56, said the film, from director Steven Soderbergh and in theaters Friday,...
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night is expected to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary. The vote will likely be extremely tight. On Thursday, Hegseth’s nomination narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle 51 to 49, with two Republicans — moderate Sens. Lisa Murkowski of...
The shooting trial against popular rapper A$AP Rocky began Friday with opening statements in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old hip-hop rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of firing a gun at a former friend and bandmate during a heated exchange in 2021 in Hollywood. Mayers has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts...