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ABU DHABI — As President Donald Trump hopscotched around the Middle East this week, he was the star of elaborate ceremonies, announced new U.S. policies and unveiled billions of dollars in new economic partnerships. He even visited a mosque, remarking on the pride for he felt for “my friends” as …

The Trump Administration has decided to permit the sale of devices that enable standard firearms to fire like machine guns, a move that one person familiar with the matter said was “by far the most dangerous thing this administration has done” on gun policy. The Justice Department on Friday announced a settlement …

More than two dozen Ohio lawmakers are supporting a bill that would designate the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day “Natural Family Month.” Though the bill, introduced by Republican state Reps. Josh Williams and Beth Lear, doesn’t define “natural family” in its text, critics say it is intended to …

New Jersey’s beloved musical bard Bruce Springsteen promised Wendy in his breakthrough hit “Born to Run” that some day “we’re gonna get to that place where we really wanna go, and we’ll walk in the sun.” But in recent days, keeping that promise to Wendy — and to everybody else …

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening 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, Sahil Kapur explains how a failed committee vote revealed the limitations of Speaker …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday dealt a blow against the Trump administration’s attempt to send Venezuelans it says are gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador, saying the detainees must have a proper chance to raise legal objections. The 7-2 decision, which grants a request made …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings point guard Paige Bueckers will make her WNBA debut Friday night, only 40 days removed from leading the Connecticut Huskies to their first national championship in nine years. And when Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft, takes the court against the Minnesota …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A white 2025 Ford Expedition SUV with bronze exterior trim rolled off the assembly line at Ford Motor’s Kentucky Truck Plant. It was assembled — from its frame to completion — by American workers at the factory. But it’s far from being completely “Made in the USA.” A …

Eleven inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in Louisiana, authorities said Friday. Officials discovered the inmates missing during a routine head count around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sheriff Susan Hutson said at an afternoon news conference, calling it a “very serious and unacceptable situation.” It’s not clear how they …

Michael J. Fox is returning to his roots. The five-time Emmy Award winner will guest star in the third season of the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking.” The streaming service and the actor shared a collaborative Instagram post with the news Thursday. “Big feelings incoming. Michael J. Fox joins the Shrinking cast as a …