news2shortsU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced a new Department of Government Efficiency task force on Thursday to “eliminate waste, fraud and abuse” at his federal agency. DOGE revealed that $1.9 billion in HUD money had been recovered as of Friday, saying the funds were misplaced during the Biden administration … Read more
The Kids Online Safety act passed the Senate 91-to-3 but died in the House. Advocates on both sides say they won’t give up When Congress adjourned for the holidays in December, a landmark bill meant to overhaul how tech companies protect their youngest users had officially failed to pass. Introduced in 2022, the Kids Online … Read more
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his concern about being cut out of negotiations between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk work to downsize the federal government, tens of thousands of federal workers find themselves unemployed. Meanwhile, President Trump blindsided allies after revealing a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, announcing they agree to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their meeting comes just one day after three more hostages were released by Hamas.
The Trump administration may have given America’s European allies mixed messages, but Vance’s speech gave them clarity as tensions between burst into the open.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has responded after a prominent ex-official endorsed him to run for mayor of New York City against incumbent first-termer Eric Adams. Former state comptroller Carl McCall, 89, released an open letter backing Cuomo on Saturday. Cuomo has not formally declared his candidacy in the race, though he is polling … Read more
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out his vision for ending the war in his country in partnership with President Donald Trump — making clear that he would never accept a peace deal negotiated by the U.S. and Russia without Ukraine at the table.
I’m an intractable bedtime procrastinator. Why do the sensible thing when I can just lie on the couch, phone in hand, however exhausted I am? This says nothing good about me, but when I read that Oxford quantum physicists had made an exciting step towards teleportation, my first thought was: “Will I live long enough … Read more
Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.
