Can Susan Collins defy political gravity again?: From the Politics Desk

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, Sahil Kapur digs into the challenge facing Sen. Susan Collins now that her general election matchup is set. Plus, we have … Read more

Republicans defy Trump, jump into South Carolina Senate race despite his handpicked successor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has made his pick to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., but several Republicans eyeing his seat don’t care. A handful of hopefuls vying to win the Republican nomination in August to take the reins from Graham have already announced their intent to … Read more

Liberal circuit judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says Hawaii will defy high court

The high court’s very big year Paul Gigot and John Yoo break down the Supreme Court’s consequential term, which ended with major decisions on birthright citizenship and executive power. Yoo argues the court’s conservative majority is focused on containing the administrative state and restoring constitutional originalism, including the Bill of Rights and federalism, despite criticism … Read more

2028 Dem hopefuls torched over webinars teaching illegal immigrants how to ‘defy’ ICE

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is putting prominent Democrats, including potential presidential contenders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, on blast for hosting webinars and sharing resources on how illegal immigrants can “defy” ICE. Mullins’ comments come after President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday … Read more

House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party, in latest move to bypass GOP leadership

Washington — House Democrats, with the help of several Republicans, bypassed GOP leadership on Tuesday to force a successful vote on legislation that would accelerate negotiations on newly-formed unions’ first collective bargaining agreements.  The legislation, titled the Faster Labor Contracts Act, was introduced in September by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey. It passed … Read more

18 House Republicans defy Trump to pass Ukraine aid package headed for veto fight

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Republican-led House on Thursday passed a sweeping security package providing new military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, who opposed the measure.  Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democrat-authored legislation in a vote of … Read more

Republicans defy Johnson to advance Democrat-backed Ukraine aid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats scored a rare victory on Wednesday after the chamber voted to advance a security package providing new military aid for Ukraine and imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The Democrat-sponsored legislation cleared a procedural vote 218-204 with all Democrats present voting in the affirmative. Seven members … Read more

China’s Huawei touts chip design breakthrough in bid to defy U.S. sanctions

SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it had achieved a breakthrough that would allow it to make cutting-edge chips within five years, touting the news as a significant milestone in Beijing’s effort to circumvent U.S. technology restrictions. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

South Carolina Republicans defy Trump, tank redistricting, for now

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting map Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares explains why the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Democratic redistricting map was a “win for the rule of law.” Miyares notes the proposed map would have drastically shifted power for Democrats, citing the court’s emphasis on adhering to … Read more

House Republicans defy Trump to shield Haitians from deportation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of House Republicans defied President Donald Trump on Thursday to support shielding more than 350,000 Haitian nationals from deportation.  Ten GOP lawmakers joined Democrats and one independent to approve legislation that would allow Haitians to be eligible for the temporary protected status (TPS) program for … Read more