Colombia has denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department. The flights, carried out on U.S. military C-17 aircraft, were carrying about 80 Colombian migrants each and had departed from California, the defense official told NBC News. …
Read More »U.N. peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in eastern Congo
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United Nations and army officials said Saturday. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma, which has around 2 million people and is a regional hub for security …
Read More »As Trump returns to office, ‘SNL’ wonders aloud if America has its first elected king
“Saturday Night Live” marked the November election with a smirking kiss of President Donald Trump’s ring, but it returned to more stinging satire Saturday night with a history lesson. The show enlisted Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda to reprise his role in “Hamilton” as a rapping founding father, except this time …
Read More »North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported Sunday. The country’s leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, according to the report, which described it as a test-fire of an “important weapon system.” The underwater-to-surface strategic cruise missiles traveled 1,500 …
Read More »Speaker Mike Johnson invites Trump to deliver address to Congress
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Donald Trump to deliver an address to Congress in March, a speech that would mark Trump’s first joint address to Congress of his second term. In the letter, Johnson asked that Trump speak to both chambers of Congress on March …
Read More »After the L.A. fires, a donation drive for young men became a refuge
The unprecedented wildfires sent thousands of families fleeing for temporary shelter with little to no belongings after entire communities within Los Angeles County were reduced to rubble. The Eaton Fire, which burned over 14,000 acres and destroyed over 9,400 structures, devastated Altadena, a middle-class town in the foothills of the …
Read More »Four hostages to be released as part of Gaza deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Friday that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah, and Washington appears prepared to push for an extension. Under the deal reached in November, Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by …
Read More »Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
WASHINGTON — Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration’s plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation. Two Guatemala-bound Air Force C-17s, carrying about 80 people apiece, …
Read More »California Gov. Newsom thanks Trump for wildfire recovery effort
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Read More »Trump’s latest float: Major disaster relief changes: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we dive into how President Donald Trump capped off a whirlwind week with …
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