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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 …
Read More »Senate to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night is expected to vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary. The vote will likely be extremely tight. On Thursday, Hegseth’s nomination narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle 51 to 49, with two Republicans — …
Read More »No shoes, no service when passengers step aboard a Spirit Airlines flight
Spirit Airlines customers have to don unprovocative clothes that do not expose “breasts, buttocks, or other private parts” when aboard the low-coast carrier, according to new standards posted this week. The Florida-based airline updated its “contract of carriage” terms on Wednesday with updated language covering the appearance of passengers. A customer …
Read More »Colorado mom accused of drugging and killing two of her children can be extradited from U.K., court rules
LONDON — Kimberlee Singler, the Colorado mom who is accused of drugging and then killing two of her children before fleeing to the United Kingdom, has been told by a British court that she can be extradited back home to stand trial. Singler watched silently and without emotion during a …
Read More »Rain could help California wildfires but also bring risk of mudslides
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Trump orders release of classified files on Kennedys, MLK, Jr. 02:33 Pete Hegseth says he paid $50,000 to sexual assault accuser 01:01 Federal judge temporarily halts Trump’s birthright citizenship order 01:47 Author Scott …
Read More »Captain Cook statue in Sydney defaced ahead of Australia’s national day
A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia’s national day, authorities said on Friday. It was the second time the statue has been defaced and …
Read More »Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission
BRYAN, Ohio — For more than a year, a pastor who opened his church around the clock to shelter and give hope to homeless people has been at odds with an Ohio city over the building housing his ministry. On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating …
Read More »North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military said Friday it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers fighting in the Ukraine war suffered heavy casualties. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report distributed to journalists that North Korea is …
Read More »Trump pardons two D.C. officers convicted in fatal chase and cover-up
President Donald Trump issued full and unconditional pardons Wednesday to two Washington, D.C., police officers who were convicted for their roles in a deadly chase of a young man on a moped in 2020 and subsequent cover-up, a case that led to protests in the nation’s capital. Trump granted clemency …
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