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After months of legal back-and-forth about mail-in voting, the Supreme Court has blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting the practice. NBC News senior political reporter Jane C. Timm shares how states are responding – and why this may not be the end of the story on mail-in ballots. Then, the Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back a Biden-era rule placing limits on greenhouse...

AI industry leaders like the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI have been responding to recent warnings about AI ending humanity by calling for collaboration among top companies and government regulators. NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles explains why Congress — just back from summer recess — is unlikely to pass meaningful AI legislation anytime soon. Then, Saudi Arabia has become a...

Midterm elections usually shake up power in Washington – and Democrats are hoping that will hold true in November. But will the "Trump effect" change that calculus? Welcome to Here’s the Scoop, Election Edition. Every Saturday until Election Day, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Garrett Haake will bring on newsmakers to discuss the themes, issues and key players shaping the 2026 midterms....

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, a generation has grown up in the shadow of the event. To commemorate the anniversary, our guests reflect on how 9/11 affected their childhoods and how becoming parents or interacting with a younger generation has shifted their perspective. When Matthew John Bocchi lost his dad, an employee at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center, on 9/11, he was...

The first ever Republican midterm convention is taking place this week in Texas. The GOP is hoping to motivate President Donald Trump’s base and less engaged voters to turn out in November — including by asking supporters to pretend Trump is “on the ballot.” NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake breaks down whether the convention is more likely to help or hurt the GOP’s chances of...

The U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent oil prices to about $100 a barrel. The U.S. and Iran are both dealing with domestic economic pressure, but NBC News international correspondent Matt Bradley explains why it’s not enough to get them back to the negotiating table. Then, hundreds of people with disabilities in Nebraska have had their Medica...

Primary season is almost over, but the races in New Hampshire could turn the tide for Democrats and Republicans in the fight for Senate control. For Republicans, it’s another test of President Donald Trump’s grip on the party, while Democrats' fight is between an establishment and a progressive candidate. NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki breaks down those familiar midterm themes and expl...

Happy Labor Day! The annual celebration of American workers is rooted in the late 1800s, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday after technology introduced during the Industrial Revolution massively reorganized how people worked. Some say we’re seeing that reorganization again today, with the introduction of artificial intelligence. And just like back then, there are people who say AI w...

Will Democrats retake the House, Senate and statehouses across the country this November — or will Republicans harness the “Trump effect” to defy history and hold on to power? How will issues like the economy, the war with Iran, America’s relationship with Israel and the rise of AI shape voter decisions? And where will the fight for power in Washington be decided? In Here’s the Scoop Election Edit...

The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case declared a mistrial today after the jury sent a third note to the court saying it was deadlocked. Clancy’s defense team tried to appeal to a higher court, but was almost immediately denied. What kept the jury from reaching a unanimous verdict? And what comes next for Lindsay Clancy? NBC News Legal Analyst Misty Marris explains. Then, we take a look at ho...

New York City and Los Angeles school districts have launched moratoriums on AI in schools — in NYC through eighth grade, in L.A. including high school. WNYC education reporter Jessica Gould explains what’s in the New York ban and how it fits into a wider pushback against technology in schools nationwide. Then, Ukrainians are living under the most intense Russian bombardment since the war began. NB...

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has ramped back up this week. Iranian officials have accused the U.S. military of striking a wedding party in Kuhestak, in the southern part of the country, Tuesday night, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. U.S. Central Command is investigating, according to a U.S. official, who said the military had been conducting strikes in the vicinity. NB...

Search teams in the Grand Canyon are still looking for at least one unaccounted person after rescuing dozens from deadly flash floods that swept through the national park, leaving behind a trail of destruction and killing two people. Now there are questions about whether the flood warning systems in place were working properly, and whether the park service did enough to alert hikers to potential r...

As oil and gas prices continue to be driven by the war with Iran, President Donald Trump has announced an oil deal with Venezuela, which would give the U.S. roughly 65 billion barrels of the country’s oil reserves. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez touted the deal as an economic growth opportunity for Venezuela. But NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake explains why it won’t bring...

It’s been six months since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and thousands of people, bringing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a halt and depleting American weapons stockpiles. NBC News contributor Hooman Majd looks at why the U.S. strategy hasn’t worked – and why Iranians aren’t rising up against their country’s new leadership. Plus, the sports betting i...

Devastating flash floods and mudslides wreaked havoc along the Nepal-China border this week, leaving hundreds dead and more than 1,000 missing. More than 500 foreigners are among the missing, including, by one estimate, roughly 65 Americans. NBC News correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer explains why the destruction happened without warning and what role climate change may have played. Then, jury deli...

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, just agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit over teen social media addiction. While Meta denies wrongdoing, it has agreed to make changes on its platforms for younger users, like time limits and disabling “like” counts. But will those protections be enough? And will other social media companies follow suit? NBC News tech reporter D...

Canada hit the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs on $20-billion worth of U.S. goods, ranging in rates from 15% to 50%. The announcement came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ended negotiations over “unfair” and “uneconomic” terms that he says the U.S. tried to impose and the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on Canada that went into effect Saturday. As Canada looks for new global trading par...

The Trump administration has unveiled a new wave of secondary sanctions to further isolate Iran from the global economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government will target companies that still do business with Iran, but stopped short of naming names. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains why Iran is dismissing the economic threa...

The U.S. and Canada are facing a midnight deadline before President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs are set to go into effect, affecting $20 billion worth of imports from Canada. A major sticking point in negotiations is the auto industry, which has already been struggling with the higher costs of tariffs. Nora Eckert, Reuters autos correspondent, explains what’s at stake for the sector and how the tar...

The U.S. national debt hit $40 trillion for the first time this week. The debt has more than doubled in the past decade, due to spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations. NBC News chief business correspondent Christine Romans explains how the national debt trickles down to affect American households. Then, we continue on our “Drive to Decision Day” roadtrip down I-80 with NBC News se...

Could a shocking upset in Florida’s U.S. Senate primary, with democratic socialist Angie Nixon defeating moderate candidate Alex Vindman, force Democrats to switch strategies in their effort to win back control of Congress? NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles explains why certain progressive candidates won while others fell short and how President Donald Trump’s endorsements affe...

The trial of Lindsay Clancy and the sudden death of actress Hayden Panettiere have thrust conversations about maternal mental health and postpartum care to the forefront. Dr. Sarah Oreck, a board-certified psychiatrist and expert on maternal mental health, breaks down how to recognize and support different postpartum diagnoses and why new mothers may not be getting the care they need in our medica...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and special envoy Jared Kushner agreed that the Gaza Strip’s “demilitarization” should start with Hamas handing over weapons under the supervision of an American military general, according to a senior Israeli official familiar with their hourslong meeting Monday. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley explains why that meeting could be a signal...

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty today to federal stalking charges in the case surrounding the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He said in court that he “shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan in his back.” NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris explains how Mangione’s plea kicks off a double jeopardy fight in New York state court, where he still faces murder charges. Plus, when the Taliban reass...