As the war in Iran continues, gas prices are rising in the United States and are now up more than 33 cents in the week since it started. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down the economic impact of the conflict, how Wall Street is reacting after the closure of the critical Strait of … Read more
Residents of Lebanese capital fled in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets, while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacks. Plus, why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump? Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Israel has launched intense strikes against the southern suburbs … Read more
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, crushes our people and calls it freedom. We want engagement, not escalation The day that will be remembered as one of the darkest days of the long and troubled US-Cuban relationship is 29 January. That was the day that Donald Trump declared Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to … Read more
With its roots in religious doctrine, the modern move to house, clothe and protect immigrants started in the 1980s When Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, she said sanctuary cities had made her job hard. “Sanctuary cities do give us a challenge because it makes it difficult at times … Read more
Predator drones and armored personnel carriers have become commonplace in US cities. Congress has the power to fix this America’s main streets are a warzone. This should trouble every American, irrespective of their political leaning. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are near impossible to realize when our streets are policed so militarily. Our … Read more
Aicher trims Vonn’s downhill lead to just 14 points Pirovano wins first race in 125th World Cup start USA’s Johnson third as overall title race tightens With neither injured Lindsey Vonn nor Mikaela Shiffrin starting a World Cup downhill on Friday, Emma Aicher seized her chance to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long … Read more
A rule implemented during the Biden administration, requiring prospective foster homes to prove they will support a child’s gender transition, or lesbian, gay or bisexual status, in order to retain federal funding, has been formally rescinded by the Trump administration Friday. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) was published in the federal register Friday morning … Read more
Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide US politics live – latest updates Texas Republican congressman Tony Gonzales is ending his bid for re-election but said he will serve out his term, following his admitting, after repeated denials, that he had an affair with a former … Read more
President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, making her the first cabinet member to be removed in Trump’s second term. An administration official tells NBC News the move was due to a culmination of Noem’s “many unfortunate leadership failures,” most recently a grilling on Capitol Hill over a $220 million … Read more
The Justice Department on Thursday released previously unseen documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files related to a woman who made accusations against President Donald Trump. The woman claims she was assaulted by Trump in the 1980s when she was between the ages of 13 and 15. It’s unclear whether the FBI considered the allegations credible.
