This is the online version of From the policy deska daily newsletter bringing you the latest reporting and analysis from the NBC News Politics team from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Ahead of this afternoon’s State of the Union address, Peter Nicholas delves into the economic dilemma facing President Donald Trump,…

The document was made public on Friday. what is the story A recent court filing in a landmark social media addiction trial in the United States has revealed that nearly one in five teenagers ages 13 to 15 have viewed unwanted nude content on Instagram. The document, which was made public on Friday, included parts…

Most of the sexually explicit images were sent through private messages between users, Mosseri said in his statement. [File] | Photo credit: REUTERS Nearly 1 in 5 users ages 13 to 15 told Meta that they saw “nudity or sexual images on Instagram” that they did not want to see, according to a court filing….

As the United States maintains a powerful naval presence near the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, its most advanced aircraft carrier faces an unexpected and persistent challenge: repeated failures of its onboard sewage system.The USS Gerald R Ford, commissioned in 2017 as the lead ship of a new class of supercarriers, has been…

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on February 18, 2026. NYSE U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by gains in Advanced microdevices and software stocks, as investor fears about artificial intelligence disrupting certain industries eased. He S&P 500 advanced 0.77% to close at 6,890.07, while the Nasdaq Composite It rose 1.04% and stood…