news2shortsPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is facing escalating backlash from within his own party, with one House Democrat saying this week she has more success working with a Republican senator and another calling for him to step down. The criticism reflects growing friction between Fetterman and his progressive political base as he breaks with Democrats on … Read more
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted Democrats on Wednesday for, in his view, dodging attempts to put an end to the funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has stretched past the 40-day mark over disagreements about imposing safeguards on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Cruz argued Democrats would endanger the country by … Read more
Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A new trove of chemical producer and US Environmental Protection Agency documents reveal an elaborate industry operation that killed strong regulations around formaldehyde, a highly toxic … Read more
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene predicted that the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives – and possibly the Senate – in the 2026 midterm elections, asserting that President Donald Trump and the GOP promised “America First” but delivered the opposite. Greene, once a staunch Trump ally who has since become a vocal … Read more
In the wake of a deadly shooting in Chicago, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., criticized his own party’s reluctance to talk about violent acts carried out by illegal aliens with criminal histories and condemned calls from Pennsylvania figures to instead target Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Authorities are charging Jose Medina-Medina, a 25-year-old Venezuelan national, … Read more
The US president’s tactic could put this fall’s elections at risk. A supreme court decision could go far to protect them Hating legal constraints, Donald Trump has repeatedly taken unilateral actions for which he had zero legal authority unless he found some national emergency to declare. So Trump, no stickler for the truth, has conveniently … Read more
Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali Coast A tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau … Read more
With TSA checkpoint lines reaching a breaking point ahead of the busy spring break travel weekend, there are signs of relief after the Senate reached an agreement to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security in a bid to end a weekslong partial government shutdown that caused chaos at airports across the country. NBC’s … Read more
Oakland and New York campaigns for $30 minimum wage gain steam as workers battle high costs and pushback Mark Dorsey, a lifelong East Oakland resident, works two jobs to make ends meet. The 35-year-old Californian relies on manufacturing and service work through temp agencies and tries to work overtime or 10- to 12-hour shifts because … Read more
As the war in Iran marks nearly one month, the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 are down more than 5 percent since the war started, the national average for gas prices are up $1, and concerns that inflation could rise globally are growing. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY to break down what to expect in the … Read more
