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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge on Wednesday declined to fully close Camp Mystic — the tragic epicenter of the July 4 floods that inundated the Texas Hill Country last year — but prevented the part of the camp where the deadly flooding occurred from being altered. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble heard evidence in a packed […]

The number of retirements announced in the House this election cycle is the second highest since recordkeeping began nearly a century ago. Fifty-three members have said they won’t seek re-election in 2026, exceeding the 52 in 2018, with Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, becoming the latest to head for the exit. Of the members who announced […]

There’s an air of optimism at the Irvin Plant southeast of Pittsburgh. The $14 billion investment from Nippon Steel, with a promise to “protect and create more than 100,000 jobs,” could bring the turnaround they’ve been waiting for. “The people part of it is really exciting,” said Robert Kopf, the vice president of sales at […]

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will open an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who is accused of having had an affair with a staffer before she died by suicide last year. Gonzales exchanged sexual texts in 2024 with his then-aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, according to messages previously obtained by NBC News […]

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced Wednesday that he will not seek a third term, making him the latest Republican in Congress to head for the exit this year. While the 63-year-old had already filed to run again this fall, he withdrew his name from qualification shortly before Wednesday’s state filing deadline for candidates. He released […]

Federal prosecutors are expected to extend plea deals to a dozen defendants in the sprawling, mob-linked poker case that led to charges against an NBA Hall of Famer and a former NBA player, according to a court document filed Tuesday. The government, however, did not specify in the brief filed ahead of a Wednesday status […]

The Justice Department shelved an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen, a person briefed on the matter told NBC News on Wednesday. Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin, the former “weaponization” czar, opened the probe while he was interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. It wound down recently under […]

The Studio City house used for exterior shots of “The Brady Bunch” was designated as a historic-cultural monument Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council. The recommendation, approved by a 13-0 vote by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, grants landmark protections to the 1970s-era home on Dilling Avenue in the San Fernando Valley community. […]

Nebraska became the latest state to sue Roblox on Wednesday, alleging that the popular gaming platform exploits children and misrepresents its safety practices. The complaint, one of many similar lawsuits filed by at least six other states, accuses the company of allowing direct contact between minors and adult predators, as well as sexually explicit, violent […]

Welcome to the online version of 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. In today’s edition, Steve Kornacki dives into the massive turnout in the Texas Democratic primary for Senate. Plus, Andrea Mitchell […]