Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states
Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election.US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court documents last week that they had terminated the funding last October “based solely”...
Democrats reshape their primary calendar: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocrats reshape their primary calendar: From the Politics DeskPlus, 100 days out from the midterms, Republicans feel the pressure on the Iran war. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleSouth Carolina to hold first Democratic 2028 primary, indicating DNC's push to court minority voters04:03Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 24, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that...
James Carville blasts far-left 'White turds' among Dems who he says value Lenin more than MLK
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville condemned far-left Democrats on Thursday, warning that they value Soviet dictators more than American civil rights leaders.During his "Politics War Room" podcast, Carville paraphrased a quote from an unnamed Democratic politician who had suggested that even Black American leaders are part of American imperialism. Carville responded with sarcasm, highlighting what he described as the absurdity that past civil rights leaders like John Lewis or Martin Lu...
Elon Musk fires back at reporter, claims more people 'hate you and the media than you realize'
Elon Musk fired back at The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes during a Thursday interview from Tesla's Gigafactory in Texas after she said people loathed him over his efforts to influence European politics."I think a lot more people hate you and the media more than you realize," Musk told the journalist.Beddoes confronted the Tesla and SpaceX CEO after challenging his support for right-wing European political parties and arguing that his wealth, ownership of X and following on the p...
Bill Ackman reveals why he's not a 'fan' of Mamdani, doesn't rule out mayoral run against him
Billionaire Bill Ackman called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and labeled his policies a disaster for New York City."Money and Rehab" host Nicole Lapin asked Ackman if he was bullish or bearish on the socialist mayor."I'm not a fan," he responded. "He's very smart, very charismatic, very good at politics, but I think the decisions he's making are very bad for New York."When asked if he'd consider running for mayor, Ackman said, "I would say possibly, but I think I could achieve...
Jacob Rees-Mogg confirms political return after Nigel Farage's bid to lure him to Reform UK
Jacob Rees-Mogg has confirmed his return to frontline politics after lodging a bid to be listed as a Conservative candidate. The GB News host revealed live on air that he was seeking approval to stand, his first move back into the area since losing his seat in 2024. “I've sent in my application to go back on the list this week,” Jacob revealed when pressed on the issue by Christopher Hope.“We'll see whether I get purged later,” he joked, in reference to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s drive to ensur...
Smithsonian pushed ‘revolting’ social action training after ‘whiteness’ chart apology: expert
6401931057112Smithsonian staff played a pivotal role in developing what one expert referred to as a "revolting" DEI training guide despite the taxpayer-funded institution previously walking back and apologizing for a similar chart on "whiteness," a series of House hearings this week revealed.Mike Gonzalez, a DEI and identity politics expert at the Heritage Foundation, testified that years after the Smithsonian apologized for its controversial "whiteness" chart, the National Museum of American Hi...
Oil prices surge as Congress splits on Iran war votes: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we examine how the escalating Iran war is playing out in the oil markets and the halls of the Capitol. Plus, Scott Wong and Matt Dixon have a profile of the little-known new senator from South Carolina.
Truth about Joe Biden's dog: Major vanished after biting Secret Service. His fate 'on the farm' was kept hidden... until now
Truth about Joe Biden's dog: Major vanished after biting Secret Service. His fate 'on the farm' was kept hidden... until nowSign up for our DC Insider newsletterBy NICK ALLEN, US NEWS EDITOR (POLITICS) Published: 21:04, 23 July 2026 | Updated: 21:05, 23 July 2026 e-mail View comments
New Zealand names new ferry after Captain Cook and tells 'snivelling wokesters' that 'a mature country does not run from its history'
New Zealand has named a new ferry after Captain Cook and told "snivelling wokesters" that "a mature country does not run from its history." Foreign Minister Winston Peters took aim at critics who view Cook as a "harbinger of colonisation," urging them to develop a deeper understanding of their country's history."A mature country does not run from its history. A serious country does not vandalise its memory to satisfy the latest fashion in whinger politics," he declared before parliament in Welli...
The Hegseth budget: defense secretary’s $1.5tn ask reveals military-industrial chaos
The Pentagon head proposed a 44% increase – to second world war levels – while ‘woke’ programs are guttedUS politics live – latest updatesWhen the ‘“department of government efficiency” was raging unchecked through the federal government in February 2025, the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered his subordinates to find cuts of 8% a year for the next five years, theoretically trimming a total of $340m from the Pentagon budget.The disclosure briefly sent Palantir and defense stocks tanking...
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DAVID MARCUS: In Middle America, socialist politics ages like milk
Erick was here for a conference on transportation technology when I talked to him about his hometown of Denver, and how socialist Congressional candidate Melat Kiros recently won a shocking Democratic primary win over her more moderate rival."I’m a Democrat," Erick told me. "I lean a bit to the Republican side maybe, but these socialists are crazy."In his 40s, having lived for 15 years in England, Erick is socially liberal, but also patriotic. He has concerns about AI and data centers, but also...
Lindsey Graham's rise from family tragedy to political power explored in Fox Nation special
Long before becoming one of the most influential voices in American politics, Lindsey Graham overcame extraordinary personal hardship on a journey that would take him from rural South Carolina to the U.S. Senate."They say Abe Lincoln was our log cabin president. I guess Lindsey was our mobile home senator," Graham's law school roommate Warren Mowry said in the new Fox Nation special, "The Life and Legacy of Lindsey Graham."Through video clips and interviews from colleagues, friends and former ri...
Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live
Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) typically passes in Congress each year with bipartisan margins. But the $1.15tn defense policy bill passed in a near-party-line vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday has lawmakers on both sid...
Burnham offers 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music in England – UK politics live
The prime minister said the £100m package would mean the typical pub would save around £1,100 in the next financial yearAndy Burnham said it was time to support vanishing “cherished local spaces” with his business rates reduction.The prime minister wrote on X:I’m giving thousands of pubs, clubs and music venues a 20% cut in business rates.I won’t stand by while these cherished local spaces disappear, replaced by boarded-up windows and ‘For Sale’ signs.For too long, governments have stood by whil...
Jon Stewart presses Mamdani on where he breaks with fellow Democratic socialists on prisons and borders
Talk show host Jon Stewart asked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani where he disagrees with fellow Democratic socialists who are rising in the Democratic Party during a Wednesday episode of his podcast, "The Weekly Show."Stewart, who has long been a fixture of centrist Democratic Party politics, noted on his show that times have changed, in that "now Democratic socialism is considered the hottest trend in the Democratic Party and there's grassroots energy and all — and these Democratic socialist...
Redistricting pushes incumbents toward the exits: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskRedistricting pushes incumbents toward the exits: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump’s next big nuclear bet in the Middle East. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La.Allison Robbert / The Washington Post via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 22, 2026, 6:40 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White...
Hull University tells academic keeping books on shelf is an 'unnecessary storage of combustible materials'
The University of Hull has told an academic that keeping his books on a shelf is an "unnecessary storage of combustible materials".Christopher Fear, the university's programme director for politics and international relations, was shocked to receive a slap on the wrist following a safety check around the institution.He wrote: "Following a standard workplace safety check, I have just received an email from a university administrator in which my custom of keeping books on the shelves in my office...
Nigel Farage launches into furious tirade against Andy Burnham after first migrant crossings of PM’s tenure: ‘He’ll do nothing!’
Nigel Farage has launched a scathing attack on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, declaring he will "do nothing" to stop the small boat crossings into Britain.Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK leader argued Mr Burnham has "no mandate" to lead the country.Sitting down with GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope, Mr Farage said: "He has said explicitly more than one time he wants to make the biggest change in politics in 40 years. That is not the 2024 Labour manifesto. "This man has no mandate w...