September 2026
Progressive Senate candidates rack up primary wins even as they get outspent: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.
On a Ukrainian maternity ward in an underground bunker, babies are born shielded from Russian strikes
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Air-raid sirens wailed as Maryna gave birth to her first child.
Iran says U.S. strike on wedding party killed at least 4 and injured dozens
Hostilities between the United States and Iran escalated overnight, with Tehran attacking American bases across the Middle East after a U.S. strike was alleged to have hit a home hosting a wedding event, killing five and wounding dozens.
JD Vance talks end times, Antichrist and AI on faith podcast
Vice President JD Vance warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence Tuesday and said he wouldn’t be “shocked” if we were living in the “end times” and the Antichrist was walking the Earth.
Forget crude oil. The real energy crisis right now is in diesel
The average price of diesel gas hit its highest level since the Iran war started, as a global supply bottleneck tightened and seasonal demand is poised to rise.
Colin Kaepernick believes Jay-Z has a ‘guilty conscience’ over deals with NFL and Target
Kaepernick made the comments as part of an extensive interview with NBC News ahead of the release of his memoir, “The Perilous Fight.”
Massachusetts incumbents survive amid a brutal primary season for congressional Democrats
As the 2026 primary season comes to a close, three veteran Democratic members of Congress emerged Tuesday with victories over younger challengers.
Mamdani expected to announce AI ban in NYC schools for young students
When New York City schools resume next week, a new restriction on the use of artificial intelligence will reportedly be in place for students and teachers.
Arizona congressman heard ‘freight train crash’ sound during Grand Canyon flash flood
Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., said he heard what sounded like “a freight train smashing into a boulder” as a Grand Canyon flash flood consumed the landscape near his rafting group Saturday.
Anger over AI data center drives Missouri city’s voters to recall council member
Voters in Independence, Missouri, voted to recall a city council member over his decision in March to back billions of dollars in tax breaks for an AI data center.