news2shortsMangione, accused of killing health executive Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty in state and federal cases Luigi Mangione ’s Manhattan federal court trial related to to the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson is scheduled to start in January 2027. Mangione stands accused of the 4 December 2024 killing of Thompson on a New … Read more
Supporters attending President Donald Trump’s rally on the National Mall acknowledged feeling the pinch from higher gas prices, but they largely declined to blame Trump — instead pointing to the Iran conflict and lingering frustration with inflation under former President Joe Biden. “My least favorite president ran gas up to about $5 a gallon for … Read more
The Supreme Court handed a loss to President Donald Trump by refusing to hear his attempt to overturn a jury’s finding that he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett has the latest on E. Jean Carroll winning her case.
Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rules US supreme court decisions – live updates The US supreme court has ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone location data requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment, in a boost to critics who view their … Read more
Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shots The US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-month halt on mandatory flu shots – but it’s a temporary reprieve, as the shots will soon expire and new doses will not be available for months. Officials will need … Read more
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s legal battle against President Donald Trump centered, in part, on a trio of mortgages she obtained before joining the nation’s central bank. The loans, tied to properties in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts, drew scrutiny regarding whether Cook misrepresented how the homes would be used — as primary residences or otherwise. … Read more
The man looks tired. Veteran observers of Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries know at a glance when the fellow isn’t catching his Zs. Some politicians bark gruffly when they are under pressure. Others become wildly frenetic. Some pick fights. Others go quiet, and retreat. Jeffries gets puffy. It has been one of those tells that … Read more
Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter US supreme court decisions – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of court precedent that curbs executive … Read more
Lisa Cook’s ascension to the Federal Reserve was historic from the start. Appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022, she became the first black woman to serve as a governor on the Fed board — a seven-member panel that sets national interest rates and oversees the banking system. Now, she stands at the center … Read more
The Supreme Court is rejecting President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, but did grant him more power over other independent federal agencies in a separate decision. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports on the two rulings and how the justices differed in their views of the president’s authority.
