But there’s also this notable first: No World Cup host nation has ever been in an active military conflict with a country playing in the tournament until now, with the United States and Iran again trading fire this week ahead of today’s inaugural games.

"Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker pressed Trump on whether he broke his promise during his second term, but he denied guaranteeing "no new wars."

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily 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, Jonathan Allen explores the delicate balance ...

In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar takes stock of the half-billion dollars Tom Steyer has spent over the course of two unsuccessful bids for office.

NBC News has promoted Garrett Haake to Chief White House Correspondent, filling a role that was vacant after Peter Alexander, who recently held the job, moved to a new role at MS NOW. "Garrett has been an essential voice in our White House coverage ...

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily 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, we take stock of President Donald Trump’s ...