news2shorts‘Coercive’ tariffs and federal funding cuts could worsen flow of illicit drugs into US, ex-government officials warn Donald Trump’s policies could leave the US more vulnerable to dangerous synthetic drug trafficking from abroad, even as the administration has vowed to stop fentanyl from entering the country, former government officials say. This week, Trump imposed tariffs … Read more
Whatever the buzz about their recent film performances, few actors will show they think their statuette is as good as won The awards season for films ended last Sunday with the Oscars. Though I make absolutely zero claim on having any Mystic Meg capabilities, this time around it turned out that I had interviewed both … Read more
President Donald Trump addressed concerns around the economy after a volatile week on Wall Street. It comes as Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico only to change course and pause some tariffs on goods. NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard reports for Saturday TODAY.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, who is facing charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, is now on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “frontline list” for the 2026 election, which is gaining scrutiny from the group’s GOP rival. Cuellar, who represents a district along the southern border, was not part of the program meant to … Read more
The White House is calling out “rogue bureaucrats” at a small federal agency for attempting to bar members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from entering their headquarters this week. Elon Musk’s DOGE team members and acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Peter Marocco, in accordance with President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Bushwick is a dizzying, thrilling place to be. At Maria Hernandez park men pack into the volleyball courts, shouting over matches in Spanish, while children chase soccer balls around shirtless skateboarders. Reggaeton plays from passing cars and techno leaks out of nightclubs under the M train. Recent art school grads throw rooftop parties and split … Read more
Reports of Fort Bliss being used for detention as well as expulsion purposes spark outrage from critics The huge US army base of Fort Bliss at the Texas-Mexico border is poised to become a deportation hub under plans proposed by the Trump administration – prompting an outcry from critics as it once again becomes a … Read more
Multiple Republicans in Georgia aren’t ruling out running for Senate in 2026 to take on vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff—but they’re making it very clear that the nomination belongs to popular GOP Gov. Brian Kemp, if he wants it. “We always consider everything. I’m a moneyball kind of guy,’ Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Fox … Read more
A new jobs report released Friday shows 151,000 new jobs were added last month short of the 170,000 jobs expected. The early data does not yet take into account the mass layoffs across the federal government. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins Saturday TODAY to break down what you need to know.
Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001 A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad has described the experience, saying that the experience of witnessing the killing was now “etched” in his mind. Jeffrey Collins, who has … Read more
