Politics

The disgraced former congressman announced on social media that he was ending his attempt to win the House seat for New York's First Congressional District.

In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, Christopher Wray also broke with Trump over the former president’s characterization of Jan. 6 defendants as “hostages.”

Under the state's new Republican governor, LGBTQ people and advocates fear previously introduced legislation that would limit the rights of transgender people now has a clear path forward.

The state's contests will test the political implications of the Israel-Hamas war and set up key general election matchups in the battle for control of the Senate and the House.

Plus, how high voter turnout could benefit Republicans this fall and the latest developments from the Trump trial.

The Biden campaign sees Florida's abortion law and a November referendum on the issue as helping the president's chances in a state Trump won in the last two elections.

The Senate Republican leader pointed to Carlson's "demonization of Ukraine," along with Trump's "mixed views" and resistance to additional aid as reasons it's taken so long to pass.

Christopher Wray told NBC News’ Lester Holt that the FBI doesn’t monitor campus protests but it does share intelligence about specific threats of violence with law enforcement.

David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, described giving directions to implement an agreement with Trump to help his 2016 presidential campaign.

The Supreme Court will hear landmark arguments Thursday concerning the scope of presidential powers, as Trump’s attorneys say he has absolute immunity from federal prosecution for any official acts. Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer joins Andrea Mitchel to discuss his time on the Court, Trump’s historic case and his new book “Reading the Constitution: Why I chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism.”

A trio of teenagers were among the lucky few to get inside the courtroom Tuesday.