news2shortsPresident’s order means a race to the bottom rigged against US, argues anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International Bribery is not a victimless crime. Stories listing the amount paid or the fine imposed can make them sound more like distasteful financial transactions, but they have harmful – sometimes deadly – outcomes. Bribes have been paid to building … Read more
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of a ‘serious violation’ and vowed it would pay. Plus, Germans share their concerns about the far right’s rise before this weekend’s election Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Shiri Bibas is not among the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel … Read more
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US and overseas that contains a word it finds particularly inconvenient: “climate.” The US government is withdrawing grants and other support for research that even references the … Read more
Elon Musk drives home his rapid shredding of the federal government by hoisting a chainsaw representing the slashing of jobs and spending during a conference. Some Republicans are facing pushback from constituents over Musk and President Donald Trump’s vision. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
Mitch McConnell, the 83-year-old former leader of Senate Republicans who served Kentucky for seven terms, announces he will not seek reelection in 2026. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on the reaction from fellow members.
Trump is slated to sign more executive orders this afternoon. Several of his directives have already faced pushback during his first month in office.
The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining Palestinians Saudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for … Read more
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Trump administration officials to comply with his previous order to temporarily lift a freeze on nearly all foreign aid, temporarily restoring it to programs worldwide. In his order, Judge Amir H. Ali, a Biden appointee, said Trump administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the … Read more
Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s winner in overtime Canadian anthem singer alters lyric in Trump protest In pictures: Canada top US amid geopolitical tensions In a clip … Read more
A blue California city voted last week to impose a strict ban on camping on public property, including penalties such as fines or jail time for those “causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing” homeless encampments. While activists argue the ordinance “criminalizes” homelessness, one advocate — who himself once struggled with drug addiction and a period … Read more
