Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening  —  Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can deploy …

The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump  —  Here's a thought experiment: try listening to the speech that Donald Trump gave, earlier this week, at the United Nations General Assembly as if you'd never heard Trump before—or, at least, not for a long while.

Bipartisan Russia hawks urge Trump to pull Putin invite to G20 summit  —  A bipartisan group of 14 senators urged President Donald Trump to rescind his invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December.  The letter, whose bipartisan signers …

Pro-Trump TV ad paid for by US government continues airing with higher spend  —  The Trump administration on Friday appeared to ramp up its use of U.S. government-funded political advertisements promoting President Donald Trump, airing its second TV ad in three days while expanding its spending on the first to at least $443,000.

Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war  —  With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, database shows.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Pentagon's public tally …

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba  —  Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7  —  The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel's security establishment, Israeli officials said.

ICE wasted millions in rush to expand detention, GAO finds  —  ICE has received more than $75 billion to expand operations since President Trump returned to office — and wasted millions on scaled-back and mismanaged projects, a new GAO report found. … - The report concluded that “[i] …

Democrats favored to win slim House majority, nonpartisan analyst says  —  The Cook Political Report says the most likely outcome in November is Democrats winning a slim majority and picking up five to 15 seats in November.  —  Loading...  The nonpartisan Cook Political Report …

A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer  —  A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.  —  The most effective escalation of President Trump's mass deportation campaign happened quietly.

MAGA Radio Host Humiliates Trump by Leaking Truly Brutal GOP Poll Data  —  Iowa radio host Steve Deace just unleashed an extraordinary social media screed.  He confided that GOP pollsters have informed House Republicans that GOP +15 districts are now straight toss-ups, and GOP +10 districts are now “underwater.”

Democrats running for office turn sharply against their own party  —  Democrats are adopting a drastically more negative tone toward their own party in the 2026 midterm elections, swapping promises of bipartisan collaboration with vows to “take on corruption in both parties.”

New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after release of damaging ethics report  —  Dale Caldwell's announcement came less than a day after fellow Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill released the findings and urged him to resign his post.  —  New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has resigned …

Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say  —  In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.  —  Former employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …

Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a “WTF moment”  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized President Trump's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping, questioning why Xi received a warmer welcome than some U.S. allies. … - Tillis said he was “worried about the trend of spending …

Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron's Crown in Venezuela  —  Rise of a U.S.-backed oil company in Venezuela has frustrated executives at America's biggest oil companies  —  The Venezuelan oil company backed by the Pentagon is racing to boost its production in the Latin American country …

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among anti-Netanyahu protesters detained  —  Several politicians and celebrities, including actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, were taken into police custody while protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the U.N. in Midtown Manhattan, police said on Friday.

Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map  —  In a case watched across the country and as voting begins in the midterm elections, the Supreme Court blocked a congressional map in Missouri that was aimed at netting Republicans another seat in the U.S. House.

James Comey seashells case delayed until early 2027  —  The former FBI director's team has moved to dismiss the case for a variety of reasons, including their claim that it is driven by Donald Trump's animus. … U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan declined to set a trial date in the case against Comey …

Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses  —  The sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump's agreement to assist the kingdom with establishing a civilian nuclear program.  —  SummaryLoading...

3 takeaways from our new polling averages: From the Politics Desk  —  Plus, a dispatch from battleground Appalachia. … 3 takeaways from NBC News' polling averages  —  NBC News launched new polling averages today, rounding up all the available public surveys on two critical measures …

Here's the latest.  —  The presidents visited the National Archives to cap a trip full of ceremony and symbolism but no major announcements on artificial intelligence, trade or Taiwan.  —  Here's the latest.  —  President Xi Jinping of China concluded a three-day visit to Washington …