New White ⁠House press secretary Katie Zacharia said on Thursday ​she did not pass the bar exam after facing scrutiny ‌about her legal career before ‌becoming the top spokeswoman for US President Donald ⁠Trump.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration.

The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration

President Donald Trump described new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia as an attorney, but Zacharia acknowledged that she took the bar exam and never passed.

Republican Senate candidates are increasingly breaking with the president on his Russia diesel deal. Donald Trump will attend a rally in Georgia, on Friday, as he tries to boost GOP turnout. Follow for live updates.

Donald Trump has illegally undone sanctions efforts against Russia. For all of this, Americans won’t even get lower prices for fuel.

Donald Trump’s plan to buy millions of tons of diesel from Russia will have a negligible effect on fuel prices, but could benefit two of America’s adversaries: Russia and Iran. Chrystia Freeland – the former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada – talks to Ali Velshi about Trump’s disastrous deal.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) says he “does not support” President Trump’s deal to buy diesel from Russia, saying that “not one penny” from the US should go to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Elon Musk gave $158 million to the GOP’s main super PAC backing Senate candidates in September, making the world’s richest person the biggest US political donor for the second straight election cycle,

Tech mogul Elon Musk poured $158 million into a key super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) Senate run as part of his push to keep Republican majorities in Congress. Musk was the

Tim Miller gives his take on Elon Musk’s return as the biggest campaign donor of the 2026 midterms, funneling $276 million into Republican groups, including $158 million to help Republicans hold the Senate.

Billionaires and Elon Musk, who recently temporarily achieved trillionaire status, make up the top individual donors.

The ⁠US Justice ​Department ‌on ‌Thursday ⁠sued California, ⁠asking a federal ​judge ​to block the ⁠state from ⁠counting ⁠mail ballots ​for the ​November ⁠midterm ⁠elections from more than 20,000 ⁠voters the Trump administration alleges are likely non-citizens.

The Trump administration made good on threats that it would sue California over unvetted non-citizen voter claims, with a lawsuit legal experts are describing as a “long shot” and “a press release masquerading as litigation.”

The Trump administration asked a federal court to bar California from counting ballots from about 20,000 voters it suspects aren't U.S. citizens. State officials blasted the lawsuit.

The Trump Justice Department sued California after the state declined to investigate alleged noncitizen voters whose names were provided on a thumb drive, with the password handwritten on a sticky note.

The decision is a rebuke of the defense secretary, who has remained in the president's good graces through numerous controversies.

Several Republicans voiced opposition to the plan to livestream the execution by firing squad after it was announced by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the scheduled Dec. 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan had drawn widespread backlash.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan in December will not be livestreamed, reversing the initial announcement by the Pentagon.

Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as civilian casualties from Russia’s invasion climb steeply.

ABC News' Ian Pannell reports on the latest headlines related to the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine said it will resume strikes on Russian refineries after Russia never stopped its attacks on Ukraine. President Trump had called on both sides to support an energy ceasefire. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

Lifted Starlink restrictions will enable Ukraine to resume midrange strikes and other military operations.