The shutdown's newest stage: From the Politics Desk

In Friday’s edition, four of NBC News’ reporters in Washington dig into the next phase of the government shutdown standoff: ...

White House says Nobel Committee places 'politics over peace'

The White House on Friday criticised the Nobel Prize committee's decision to award the peace prize to a Venezuelan opposition ...

Polling provides clues for why neither side is budging in the shutdown standoff: From the Politics Desk

It’s Day 8 of the government shutdown, and there’s still no end in sight. The Senate voted today for the sixth time on a ...

Professor called out by candidates for social media post says politics is on a ‘dangerous path’

After multiple Republican candidates for governor advocated firing university professors recently for personal social media ...

Bernie Sanders mocks female Republican governors in attack against Democrats' identity politics

Vt., attacked female GOP governors while mocking the Democratic Party’s focus on identity politics on Trevor Noah’s podcast ...

White House blasts Nobel committee for playing ‘politics’ with its peace prize

The White House slammed the Nobel committee on Friday for playing “politics” with its prestigious peace prize after President Donald Trump lobbied heavily for the honor — only to see it awarded to ...
The Economist

Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase

I f Japanese politics had a soundtrack, it would long have been quiet, calm, ambient music. But with the selection of ...

What Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Could Mean for the Country’s Gender Politics

The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday voted Takaichi to be the party’s next leader, which is also ...

White House says Nobel Committee puts 'politics over peace'

The White House on Friday criticized the Nobel Prize committee's decision to grant the peace prize to a Venezuelan opposition ...