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FIRST ON FOX – A leading conservative issue advocacy group aligned with House Speaker Mike Johnson is shelling out big bucks to highlight the tax cuts in the so-called “Working Families Tax Cuts Act.” The American Action Network (AAN) on Tuesday is launching what it says is a $10 million ad blitz that will run … Read more

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who is running in a crowded Democratic primary for Senate, posted a job listing for her campaign, encouraging applicants of “any … immigration” or “citizenship status” to apply.   The position listed is for a political chief of staff position. Like many application portals, the listing notes that the campaign is … Read more

Champions UConn face South Carolina on Friday Bruins will take on Longhorns in other semi-final The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’s final weekend in … Read more

A wartime leader’s words are critically important. But Trump, contradicting himself and denying reality, is no Churchill During a White House ceremony on 9 April 1963, then president John F Kennedy bestowed honorary citizenship on former prime minister Winston Churchill, remembering how effectively Churchill inspired millions with his words during the second world war. As … Read more

Gas prices have soared to an unwelcome milestone, breaking the $4 per gallon mark for the first time since 2022, as the war in Iran sends oil prices soaring. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on the ripple effects on the broader economy and how much higher prices are expected to rise.

President Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” Iranian targets if a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not reached soon. As the president’s April 6 deadline looms, he says progress has been made but Tehran officials say U.S. proposals are “unrealistic.”

Union boss says workers have received some, but not all, of their pay Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Defense secretary Pete Hegseth and joint chiefs of staff Dan Caine are due to give an update on the military campaign in Iran on the hour. It … Read more

Airports across the country are seeing shrinking security lines as TSA officers returned to the job. Many are now receiving retroactive paychecks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.

Ahead of Tax Day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is spotlighting a new tax break enacted by Republicans last year that is boosting millions of Americans’ take-home pay. Bob Mitchell, an Uber driver from South Florida, recently gave Johnson a first-hand account detailing how the “no tax on tips” deduction allowed him to claim a … Read more

‘Bear slayer’ Honey injured during confrontation to protect family and animals from ursine home invader A half-blind, 12-year-old New Mexico dog is being called “bear slayer” after she fended off an ursine intruder at her family’s home, protecting dozens of chickens and other animals but only narrowly surviving the violent encounter. As told by her … Read more