Politics

Nearly two years after the deadly and troubled American withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration is trying to pin the blame on former President Trump in a new report, while also admitting they should have evacuated earlier too. NBC News’ Kristen Welker shares more on a top Trump official firing back.

Ten months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there were major developments on abortion access in four states this week: Idaho, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin. NBC News’ Blayne Alexander has more on the legislative efforts to both restrict and expand access to abortions.

Tennessee House Republicans have failed to vote out Democratic State Representative Gloria Johnson as lawmakers did not get the necessary two-thirds vote they needed to kick her out. 

The Supreme Court voted not to let West Virginia fully enact its Save Women’s Sports Act, meaning the state cannot stop a trans student from playing on a girls' sports team. NBC’s Lawrence Hurley has the latest details on the decision and how it affects other states that have similar sports bans. 

"I have nothing to hide. I’m the only one that has been telling the truth," Daniels said in an interview with Piers Morgan that aired Thursday.

A new report from the National Security Council largely blamed former President Donald Trump's administration for the breakdown that occurred after U.S. troops withdrew.

A lower court had prevented the state from enforcing a law against 12-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson that prevents transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports.

A ProPublica article detailed that Thomas took lavish, undisclosed trips paid for by a Republican donor.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, an ally of Donald Trump, has escalated his probe into the Manhattan district attorney's prosecution of the former president.

Samuel Christopher Montoya, a video editor for Infowars at the time of the riot, recorded a lengthy video capturing his movements inside and outside the Capitol.

Federal campaign contribution data also shows two small-dollar donations to progressive groups the same year.