Former President Barack Obama sits down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager for an exclusive interview about his new Presidential Library in Chicago, Illinois, and shares a first look inside. President Obama also discusses the mission to help the community shape their collective future and educate the next generation with an auditorium for public speakers, recording … Read more
President Donald Trump says “Project Freedom,” his newly minted military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz and break an Iranian blockade, is suspended one day after it began. Trump said the pause will help diplomatic talks to end the war brokered by Pakistan. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
Howard Lutnick has acknowledged he visited Epstein’s island with his family in 2012 after earlier claiming he severed ties in 2005 Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, will appear before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey … Read more
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Madison Sheahan finished third in her Ohio Republican congressional primary Tuesday night, handing ICE critics a talking point but leaving Republican officials convinced they have the right candidate to flip a battleground seat. Sheahan’s loss to former state Rep. Derek Merrin brings relief to Republicans concerned about her … Read more
Senate Republican lawmakers are adding $1 billion in public funds to a new spending bill to support President Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom, a project that was first billed as a privately funded endeavor. The White House says “Private donations are paying for the ballroom,” but that the bill, “gives much needed security and hardening … Read more
The Cal State Northridge player has attracted millions of views for his hair flicks and dismissive waves. He says navigating the fallout has been a career of its own “I think people are really enamored with me because you don’t often see someone like me – animated, flamboyant – but still able to back it … Read more
Cassian Joubert was partially delivered at 25 weeks for procedure and placed back in mother’s womb before birth A Florida infant is said to have been born twice after undergoing what was an innovative, likely life-saving surgery that involved a partial delivery weeks before his mother then gave birth to him. Cassian Joubert’s remarkable story … Read more
The European Union is moving to tighten migration controls after years of struggling to deport most migrants ordered to leave, with a top official saying the bloc is now working to “get control back” ahead of sweeping new asylum rules set to take effect in June. European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner … Read more
Democrats’ push to more than triple the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour is reigniting debate over whether a one-size-fits-all policy can work across the U.S. economy. Critics warn the new proposal would do more harm than good, pointing to risks such as inflation, job losses and added strain on small businesses. Lawmakers and … Read more
World Liberty Financial, a group started by the Trump and Witkoff families, is accusing Justin Sun, a crypto billionaire and one of their investors, of waging a deliberate smear campaign to tank a crypto product he was allegedly betting against. “Justin Sun chose to defame World Liberty — repeatedly, publicly and to millions of followers. … Read more
