news2shortsSecretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian counterparts this week as President Donald Trump pressures Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
The U.S. government is days away from a potential shutdown with funding set to run out on Friday. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on what’s in the Republicans’ stop-gap plan.
President Donald Trump is expected to have another busy week back in the Oval Office, including rallying Republican Congressional support to pass a continuing resolution ahead of Friday’s government shutdown deadline. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are in the midst of hammering out a stopgap spending bill that would fund the federal government through Sept. 30 … Read more
Donald Trump was out of town when the shooting occurred, and the man has been hospitalized An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday – while Donald Trump was out of town, according to authorities. No one else … Read more
The three-time MVP has a strong case to win his fourth award. But that is to ignore the brilliance – and freshness – of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander On Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference faced off on national television. When it was over, the Oklahoma City Thunder had routed the … Read more
Former central banker has positioned himself as uniquely able to handle Canada’s trade war with the US. Plus, why Michael Sheen paid off more than $1m of his neighbors’ debts Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Mark Carney, a former central banker, will become the next prime minister … Read more
The Seattle Sounders are as deep as they appear, while Sporting KC set an ignominious mark with yet another loss It’s time for celebration in Seattle – the Sounders have vanquished their bogey team. After knocking LAFC out of the playoffs with a 2-1 win in November, Saturday’s 5-2 result felt like conformation that LAFC … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is gearing up for a vote on Tuesday on a bill, which, if approved, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s term. Given the lack of support from Democrats, Johnson is betting Republicans can muscle through largely by themselves on the 99-page … Read more
Projects to detect, treat and research new ways to fight TB among those disrupted by sudden funding freeze Dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment could emerge as a result of US aid cuts, a top doctor has warned. Dr Lucica Ditiu, who heads the Stop TB Partnership, said she … Read more
Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by police What would John Lewis do today? On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists rewrote the story of the civil rights movement in their own blood on the streets of Selma, Alabama. State troopers turned their truncheons … Read more
