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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she was "100% confident" the deal between the U.S. and China is finalized.

In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with steep tariffs.

The president on Saturday threatened to revoke comedian Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship, something he cannot legally do.

NBC News projects voters in the red state rejected the ballot measure that would have overturned the state's near-total abortion ban.

Nebraska law prohibits abortion after 12 weeks, with some exceptions. One measure would effectively undo that law, while the other would codify it in the state’s constitution.

A majority of justices agreed with the secretary of state's decision last month to block the proposed constitutional amendment over issues with the signature-gathering process.

The state becomes the latest to put the battle over abortion access directly before voters this fall.

Missouri is the eighth state to put the abortion issue directly before voters in this year's general election.

Republicans will lean on a lineup of lesser-known speakers to drive home themes and narratives along with elected officials and former President Donald Trump at next week’s Republican National Convention. The list of more than two-dozen “everyday American” speakers shared with NBC News includes a number of immigrants and Black Americans, part of Trump’s continued efforts to make inroads with groups that have leaned against Republicans. Many of the speakers will argue that President Joe Biden is…

The Arkansas secretary of state on Wednesday rejected an effort to place a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights on the November ballot, saying organizers failed to submit some required paperwork with its signatures. In a letter to the organization behind the effort, Arkansans for Limited Government, Secretary of State John Thurston wrote that organizers did not submit statements that the group had explained various requirements about the signature-collection process in the state…

Jason Palmer, the little-known Democratic presidential hopeful who notched a lone, surprising primary win in American Samoa this year, ended his campaign Wednesday. Palmer, an education technology investor and former staffer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, already endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election last month. But he stopped short of the usual next step of dropping out of the race at the time, citing discussions and negotiations with the Democratic National Committee and conven…

ROME, Georgia — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated his claim that writer E. Jean Carroll had levied “false accusations” against him, even as similar remarks have resulted in large court judgments against him. Speaking at a Georgia campaign rally that represented Trump’s pivot toward the general election as he seeks to prevent a second loss to Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump reiterated a number of grievances, Carroll’s civil court victories among them. “I just posted a $91…

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has been climbing in the polls of the GOP presidential primary, especially in the early-voting states, where she has pulled into second place in many surveys. But it’s not due to blanketing the states in campaign appearances. NBC News looked at the number of public campaign events each GOP presidential candidate has held so far since starting comprehensive tracking on May 23, looking at where in the U.S. they’ve traveled and how many events they’ve he…

Former President Donald Trump is suing Michigan’s top election official over efforts to keep him off the state’s ballot in 2024. According to a complaint filed this week, Trump is asking a state court to block Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from leaving his name off a list of candidates that would appear on 2024 presidential ballots and to declare she does not have that authority in the first place. A spokesperson for Benson declined to comment. Trump’s lawsuit also states that his c…

A man with a loaded gun was arrested outside a campaign event for Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a neighborhood of Los Angeles on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Adrian Aispuro, 44, was taken into custody and charged with a felony after impersonating a U.S. Marshal, the LAPD said in a report obtained by NBC News. Authorities said Aispuro was arrested after a call came in around 4:30 p.m. local time, describing him as having a firearm holstered…

Clark was charged with violation of the Georgia RICO Act and criminal attempt to commit false statements and writings.

The Green Bay Packers players must pay $14,650 each for attending the Halloween event, and the Packers were fined $300,000 for violating Covid-19 protocols, the league said.

Kirstyn Crawford said in a lawsuit that Michael Corn also assaulted another employee.

Reforms are being discussed to cap the prices on intrastate calls charged by the two largest inmate calling services.