U.S. & World

President Donald Trump fired at least three National Security Council officials this week after far-right activist Laura Loomer met with him and expressed dissatisfaction with some officials on his national security team, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices. A notice sent Thursday by the Education Department gives states and schools 10 days to sign and return the certification. ...

One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to fill his seat.

Thousands of people turned out to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation.

Bruce Springsteen will open his vault in late June and debut 83 previously unreleased songs, the rock legend announced on Thursday.

For nine months, Hailey Okula’s Instagram followers watched her balance the demands of her job with the happiness of preparing for her and her husband’s first child. Now, that same community is coming together to support her husband and their newborn son in the aftermath of her death.

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, the AP learned.

President Donald Trump’s rollout of sweeping tariffs on virtually all U.S. imports slammed into markets Thursday as investors issued an emphatic rebuke of his effort to reorder global trade.

Lawyers for a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities argued Thursday that her case should be handled by the federal court in Massachusetts, while U.S. government attorneys said it should be dismissed and go before an immigration judge.

Cosm’s “shared reality” experience is the closest fans will get to actually being at the game.

Investigators said high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the hotel room where the family, including 14-year-old Miller Gardner, had been staying.

While FIFA is scheduled to announce Women’s World Cup hosts next year, the organization’s president said the U.S. is alone in its bid for 2031.

A group representing American egg farmers said it had discussions about the matter, but ultimately, it won’t scramble its plans to supply roughly 30,000 eggs for the event.