A bipartisan U.S. bill that would hit Russia with sanctions in a bid to pressure Moscow into good-faith peace negotiations with Ukraine has gained momentum this week in Congress, but it still lacks the presidential push it needs to get over the finish line.

The Trump administration faces intense backlash for FEMA’s slow response to the deadly floods in Texas, where a number of people remain missing. Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell join The Weekend to discuss.

Survivors David Dutch and James Copenhaver detail their recovery from injuries sustained during the Trump rally shooting that killed former fire chief Corey Comperatore in Butler.

It said a $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant the museum had been promised months ago was canceled because their project did not align with the priorities of President Trump.

The president’s supporters portray him as a top dealmaker. But, at least for now, far more trading partners have gotten stiff tariffs than trade deals.

Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Jeremy Mikula is the weekend director of platforms for NBC News. Nigel Chiwaya is the Senior Editor, Data Viz for NBC News Digital.

One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man