THIS WEEK FOR SUBSCRIBERS

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Your exclusive look at this week's original reporting.

TOP EXCLUSIVE

Wisconsin Democratic candidate David Crowley disavows his old crude and caustic ‘Dirt McGirk’ Twitter account

Crowley contends others also had access to the Twitter burner account and says he didn’t post incendiary messages about women and race, as well as derogatory LGBTQ references. Access the full story.

IMMIGRATION

Tension between Mullin and White House appears to be growing, sources say

President Donald Trump brought in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to lead a department at the forefront of his signature domestic policy. Access the full story.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In the data center capital of the world, residents ask who the AI boom is helping

The data center footprint in Loudoun County has more than doubled in the last five years, covering over 53 million square feet. Access the full story.

SUBSCRIBER Q&A

Richard Engel answered your questions on the war with Iran and more

The United States is about to enter its fifth month of war with Iran, and NBC News’ chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel has been covering all the developments.

A few weeks after returning from Iran, where he covered the funeral of the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Engel answered your questions in an exclusive Q&A for subscribers.

YOUR VIDEO BRIEFINGS

OpenAI vs. Apple: What’s behind the feud between tech giants

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What's behind India’s Gen Z ‘cockroach’ movement

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