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DOGE staff arrives at Peace Corps headquarters, signaling possible cuts
Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency initiative have arrived at the Peace Corps’ headquarters, the agency confirmed Saturday, signaling possible cuts to a volunteer mission that has long enjoyed bipartisan support, NBC News reported.
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Justice Department places attorney who struggled to explain Maryland man's deportation on leave
A Justice Department attorney who struggled in court on Friday to explain the Trump administration’s deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on administrative leave, a department official said.
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Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!' rallies
Crowds of people angry about the way President Donald Trump is running the country marched and rallied in scores of American cities Saturday in the biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain its momentum after the shock of the Republican’s first weeks in office.
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In the race to save lives after Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notably absent
The Trump administration’s shuttering of the decades-old U.S. Agency for International Development has halted foreign aid efforts around the globe.
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Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil says his ICE arrest was an ‘abduction'
A Columbia University student activist who led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts is urging students to continue demonstrations and protests, NBC News reported.
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Obama expresses deep concern as Trump admin takes aim at students and law firms
Former President Barack Obama said he is “deeply concerned” with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for not pushing back on them, NBC News reported.
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Price hikes in clothing apparel expected amid tariffs
Prices in clothing and shoes may see an increase of 16.9%, according to the Yale Budget Lab.
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Retirees ‘stunned' as market turmoil over tariffs shrinks their 401(k)s
Americans nearing retirement and recent retirees said they were anxious and frustrated following a second day of market turmoil that hit their 401(k)s after President Donald Trump’s escalation of tariffs.
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‘Bad faith': Judges rip Trump administration for litigation tactics
Judges showed some frustration this week with how the Trump administration has been defending itself in court.
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‘Take a deep breath': says SMU professor watching tariffs' impact on stock market
There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding the impact that tariffs may have on long-term investments for both businesses and individuals saving for retirement. NBC 5’s David Goins reports.
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Trump drops Biden's proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound
The Biden administration proposal would have significantly expanded access to obesity to millions of Americans but would have cost the government billions.
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to cut teacher-training grants as part of anti-DEI policy
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts.
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In latest trans sports salvo, Trump admin creates Title IX investigation team
The Departments of Education and Justice said the new team will “protect students, and especially female athletes, from the pernicious effects of gender ideology.”
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Judge gives US 3 days to bring mistakenly deported Maryland man home
A federal judge said Friday the government must secure the return of a Prince George’s County, Maryland, man who Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted it deported in error.
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Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda
The Senate is diving into a contentious debate on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defense spending. They’re trying to do so in what President Donald Trump calls “one big beautiful bill.” The debate began Friday. Passage of the plan would give Republicans the chance in...
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Trump administration issues demands on Harvard to save its $9B in federal funding
Harvard president Alan Garber said in response the school had “devoted considerable effort to addressing antisemitism” and would provide a full accounting to the government.
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Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders because of Trump tariffs
Preorders of the new Nintendo console were supposed to start next week.
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Trump's trade war targets island full of penguins, Russia faces no new tariffs
The U.S. may soon levy 10% tariffs on an Antarctic island largely populated by penguins, though “seals are also prominent.”
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China strikes back as stocks slide after worst day since 2020
Fallout from the Trump administration’s aggressive global tariff regime continues to hit global markets and frustrate geopolitics. Follow for live updates.
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National Security Agency chief and deputy director dismissed
The director and No. 2 official at the National Security Agency were both ousted from their positions Thursday, according to a defense official and three sources with knowledge of the matter, NBC News reported.