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Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot Box

Could the backlash to artificial intelligence and data centers decide control of Congress? NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake sits down with Sen. Chri

Is AI Helping or Hurting Cybersecurity? And Are Republicans Losing the MAHA Movement?

Reports that AI agents are taking over our bank accounts, hacking into our personal data and shutting humans out of their systems have been in the news this week. On the

Why the DOJ Can’t Take Over the Elections; What Netflix Shake-Ups Mean for the Streaming Wars

Top Democrats have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block it from usurping states’ authority in conducting elections. NBC News senior political reporte

Why Russia Released an American Prisoner; How a Viral Attack Is Rattling an Ohio Race

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” on Wednesday, after Russia released a retired American teacher who’s been in custody sin

How Albertans Stopped a Separatist Movement; Why ‘You Can See Everything’ is Smashing the Box Office

A burgeoning separatist movement in Canada’s Alberta province was squelched this week after 75% of voters chose to remain part of Canada. Mickey Djuric, a politics and po

How Bad Polls for Trump Could Translate in Midterms; French Towns Impose Curfews After Riots

President Trump’s approval ratings have hit a new second-term low, based on the latest polling from the NBC News Decision Desk, and 71% of Americans say they think the co

Election Edition: How Iowa Became a Battleground Again

Iowa overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump in 2024 — and Republicans hold all of the state’s congressional seats. But rising fuel costs, tariffs and growing voter frustra

Oregon School Shooting Sparks Gun Control Debate, What Elon Musk’s Ex Ashley St. Clair Says She Saw During the 2024 Election

Families in Bend, Oregon, are reeling after a 16-year old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, and critically injured

Why Feds Are Investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar and Why Science Journalist Cleo Abram is Optimistic about AI

Just weeks before the midterm elections, federal agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., seizing her phone and issuing around a dozen subpoenas, two people

How Inflation Is Shaping Battleground Races; Is Ukraine Getting Cut Off From Allies?

Consumer prices are up 3.7% from a year ago, according to the latest inflation numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s largely driven by gas prices, which ros

Why Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigned; Food Pantries Are Struggling with ‘A Perfect Storm’ of Hunger; And Christy Turlington is Tackling Maternal Mortality

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned from her post as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, after being accused of asking a Trump donor for $100K in exchange for access to the president

Saudis Respond to Houthi Attacks; Florida Deals With Aftermath of Deadly Hurricane

The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two hits on a Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, killing 13 people. NBC News chief international correspondent Kier

Election Edition: Can You Trust the Vote?

As early voting gets underway ahead of the midterms, Garrett Haake goes behind the scenes of America’s elections to ask a fundamental question: Can voters trust the resul

AI Hurricane Tracking; Livestreaming an Execution; Michelle Buteau ‘Survives and Thrives’ in Comedy

As Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the Gulf Coast, AI models are being used for the first time to track the storm’s progress. NBC meteorologist Bill Karins explains how t

Fact Checking Trump’s Drug Price Claims; Could Putin Use a Stalemate To Push Beyond Ukraine?

President Donald Trump has been telling voters that the drug prices on TrumpRx.gov are the lowest in the world. But that’s not the case, according to a recent analysis of

Why Republicans Are Breaking With Trump; And, What Are Students Protesting in France?

Republican candidates in Maine, Michigan, Iowa and Georgia separated themselves from President Trump’s most unpopular policies in debates on Tuesday night. NBC News chief

Cornell Students Call On President to Resign; Inside Israel and Gaza for Oct. 7 Anniversary

Anger over Cornell University’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault is rippling across campus. Thousands of students have gathered to protest and faculty have intr

Supreme Court Kicks Off a New Term; Latino Voters Swing Away From GOP

The Supreme Court is back in session, with a docket of cases ranging from voting access to President Trump’s crackdown on immigration. While the conservative-majority cou

Election Edition: Will Democrats (Finally) Turn Texas Blue?

For decades, Texas has been the deep-red heart of the Republican Party. For Democrats, it’s the white whale. But this midterm cycle, political observers think they may h

Why Top Dems Are Spending in Texas; Dateline Investigation into Sexual Assault Cold Case

President Trump is on a major campaign blitz to help Republicans hold on to their narrow majority in Congress. One of the first stops on his tour: Texas, where Attorney G