NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

Protests over soaring living costs erupt across Europe, while new intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots targeting Americans. Catastrophic flooding sparks dramatic rescues across the West. Midterm campaigns heat up, border smugglers face high-tech enforcement, and Marco Rubio urges covert cooperation with Cuba. The broadcast closes with heartwarming stories of resilience and unexpected friendship.

Allan Smith, NBC News national politics reporter, covers election trends and campaign strategy. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut senator focused on technology and national security, calls for AI guardrails, deepfake bans, and accountability for rogue systems. They explore data centers as a new political flashpoint, unlikely bipartisan alliances, voter backlash, shifting party positions, and how AI could reshape campaigns through 2028.

Severe storms unleash floods, hail and rescues across the West as a possible Arizona tornado adds to the danger. Midterm campaigns grow more hostile amid rally violence and heated Senate races. The DOJ examines allegations involving Corey Lewandowski, while Tesla crashes renew scrutiny of driver-assistance technology. Also: a plane crash with no injuries, New York’s horse-carriage ban, and a moving military homecoming.

A chemical leak in Toledo triggers evacuations and hospital visits, while Pope Leo receives reassuring news after lung surgery. Russia releases an American teacher amid political backlash. Iowa’s high-stakes Senate race spotlights costs, immigration, energy, tariffs, and Trump. Plus, bodycam footage, Meta’s $25 billion privacy judgment, and dramatic rescues on a freeway and school bus.

The midterm countdown heats up as Trump ties cash payments and fuel waivers to a Republican victory. He also presses Ukraine toward a settlement. A dangerous nor’easter threatens the coast, while a blown tire disrupts a landing at O’Hare. Video of a violent ICE arrest sparks outrage, and Christina Applegate discusses a mistaken MS diagnosis.

A man is arrested over threats against Trump as tensions with Ukraine escalate. Violent protests and curfews grip France. Several aircraft emergencies make headlines, while new claims emerge in the O.J. Simpson case. A Marine helicopter crash, a renewed Amelia Earhart mystery, an arrest warrant for Raul Castro, and Elon Musk’s unusual proposal for children round out the broadcast.

A deadly fire at a Canadian military base leaves four service members dead and dozens injured. A truck crashes into a Kansas youth soccer game, while violent unrest spreads across France. Passengers recount a frightening flight emergency, Pope Leo returns after surgery, and a bear raids a California library. Plus, uplifting football festivities for children of all abilities.

A deadly Oregon school shooting leaves a community searching for answers. A FlyDubai captain recounts surviving an axe attack in the cockpit. Wildfires destroy Southern California homes, while protests over living costs erupt across France. Pope Leo leaves the hospital, and a Florida alligator attack ends in tragedy. Plus, midterm campaign drama and uplifting stories of communities showing courage and kindness.

Josh Turek, an Iowa lawmaker, former Republican and two-time Paralympic gold medalist, discusses his Senate bid, disability advocacy and “prairie populism” amid rising costs, tariffs and war. Republican strategist David Kochel examines GOP efforts to distance themselves from Washington, Rob Sand’s bipartisan appeal, Trump’s impact and the Iowa races that could signal a broader political shift.

A father and teacher intervene during a deadly Oregon school shooting as investigators identify the victims. Wildfires drive evacuations across Southern California. The White House press secretary exits after just five days, while an American journalist is attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Also: Sean Combs’ prison transfer, a flying Tesla Roadster, and a dog rescued after an avalanche.