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Indiana National Guard members are heading to Washington D.C. for 4 month deployment

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that he would be sending about 300 members of the state's National Guard to Washington, D.C., in December. Read More

GOP divisions start to pile up: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Epstein Survivor Who Voted for Trump Calls His 'Behavior' Toward Epstein Files a 'National Embarrassment': 'Stop Making This Political'

Jena-Lisa Jones said she'd voted for Trump, but called on him to "show that you actually care about the people other than yourself" ... Read More

Meet the new addition to IndyStar's politics team ahead of redistricting

We're continuing our commitment to covering the Indiana Statehouse with the hiring of Marissa Meador as IndyStar's political breaking news reporter. Read More

Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

But for now, Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting battle as they set their sights on reclaiming the House majority in 2026. Read More

Musk Is Back in Politics. Does He Want to Stay a While?

Having struck an uneasy truce with the president, Elon Musk is starting to make political appearances again, and his allies are planning a DOGE reunion party. Read More

November 14, 2025 — Trump and government shutdown news

The House is set to vote next week on a bipartisan bill calling for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files. This comes as the federal government is working to get back on ... Read More

Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago

President Donald Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the ... Read More

UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel. Read More

Australian news and politics live: Sussan Ley says marathon net zero meeting went ‘really well’

Under-pressure Liberal leader Sussan Ley and her colleagues have left the party room discussion on net zero policy, but voters will have to wait before hearing what went down. Read More

Texas National Guard to be sent home from Chicago

Two unnamed U.S. officials told the New York Times that the 200 Texas National Guard troops in Illinois would begin their departure as soon as Sunday. Read More