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‘Nobody should be surprised Matt Gaetz is a maverick’ or even ‘reckless at times’: GOP senator
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about President-elect Trump’s expected nominations of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to lead the departments of Justice and Defense, and how ...9 hours ago - Top stories -
Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and 'large-scale firings'
Incoming Trump administration advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy floated ending remote work for federal workers, calling it a “privilege” left over from the pandemic.9 hours ago - Top stories -
Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger'
Outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called women and racial diversity in the armed forces as vital to its strength, he said in an interview with NBC News.18 hours ago - Top stories -
Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case
Donald Trump's attorneys are demanding the judge who presided over his New York hush money trial and conviction immediately throw out the case, saying it would be "uniquely destabilizing to the ...15 hours ago - Top stories -
Idaho college murders: Prosecutors can seek death penalty against man charged with killing 4 students
The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students two years ago may be punished with the death penalty if he is convicted, the trial judge has ruled.7 hours ago - Top stories -
Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction
"Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.24 million.6 hours ago - Top stories -
'Rust' director says film's premiere is 'bittersweet'
More than three years after the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” the film finally made its debut Wednesday at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland.4 hours ago - Top stories -
FBI investigating international crime ring connection to pro athlete burglaries
The FBI is working with local police to investigate whether the robberies targeting high-profile athletes, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, are connected to ...7 hours ago - Top stories -
Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her children
Susan Smith, convicted of drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake in 1994, then blaming the crime on a Black man, will remain in prison after a parole board denied her release.11 hours ago - Top stories -
Man accused of killing Laken Riley found guilty on all counts
A judge has found Jose Ibarra guilty on all counts in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra was convicted on three counts of felony murder and counts of malice murder, ...13 hours ago - Top stories -
'Bomb cyclone' storm leaves 2 dead and more than 450,000 customers without power in Washington state
Two people were killed near Seattle and more than a half-million homes and businesses were left in the dark Wednesday in the wake of back-to-back storms that battered the Pacific Northwest.1 hour ago - Top stories -
Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer
A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.7 hours ago - Top stories -
Columbus Black leaders organize counterprotest after neo-Nazi march in their city
A group of Black leaders and locals marched through Columbus, Ohio, in a unity rally Sunday, one day after neo-Nazis walked through the same streets carrying Nazi flags and chanting racial slurs ...10 hours ago - Top stories -
FBI arrests homeless Florida man in alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange
A homeless Florida man was arrested Wednesday for an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to a criminal complaint.8 hours ago - Top stories -
Country star Sundance Head recalls accidentally shooting himself, being sure he was 'going to die'
Sundance Head, the country musician who won Season 11 of “The Voice,” shed new light on last week's shooting accident in which he was hit by a bullet from his own gun — and how he was convinced he ...11 hours ago - Top stories -
U.S. officials push to add some giraffes to endangered species list
Three giraffe subspecies should be added to the endangered species list, U.S. officials said Wednesday, as their populations continue a yearslong trend of decline.4 hours ago - Top stories -
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...12 hours ago - Top stories -
Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group's attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from investigations
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to protect doctors being investigated in Washington state ...9 hours ago - Top stories -
North Carolina GOP lawmakers vote to strip incoming Democratic leaders' powers
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers.4 hours ago - Top stories -
Election workers seek to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continued defamatory comments
The two former Georgia election workers who won an almost $150 million defamation judgment against former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani want him held in civil contempt for continuing to falsely ...9 hours ago - Top stories -
DATELINE FRIDAY PREVIEW: The Killer Among Them
Andrea Canning reports Friday, November 22, at 9/8c on NBC.14 hours ago - Top stories -
Austin says it’s 'unfortunate' that Chinese defense chief declined meeting
China’s defense minister declined a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move Austin said was unfortunate.1 hour ago - Top stories -
Hacker gains access to sealed Matt Gaetz accuser testimony
An unidentified hacker gained access to sworn depositions of two women from the investigation into Matt Gaetz. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports on what information the hacker obtained and what it ...Yesterday - Top stories -
Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.3 days ago - Top stories -
GOP senator says RFK Jr.s' disproven vaccine claims are not a dealbreaker in confirmation process
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) on Meet the Press defended President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.3 days ago - Top stories -
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faced sex assault allegation
President-elect Trump has tapped oil industry CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary and part of his newly-formed energy council. Meanwhile, there may be new trouble for Trump’s pick for defense ...3 days ago - Top stories -
Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial
The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan and exploring whether they could be ...3 days ago - Top stories -
Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced sex assault allegation
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and a former Fox News host, was investigated in 2017 over "an alleged sexual assault" at a California hotel that was ...5 days ago - Top stories -
Durbin calls on House Ethics Committee to preserve report on Matt Gaetz
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is calling on the House Ethics Committee to preserve and hand over "relevant" parts of their investigation into Matt Gaetz. Durbin stressed the relevance of their report ...6 days ago - Top stories -
Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general, sparking controversy
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general sent shockwaves through the Justice Department and both sides of the political aisle Wednesday. Gaetz, ...6 days ago - Top stories -
Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...6 days ago - Top stories -
Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington
President-elect Trump now has a clear path to enact his agenda and fill out his administration with both the House and Senate in Republican hands come January.November 13 - Top stories -
Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead department of government efficiency
President-elect Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a department of government efficiency. NBC News Vaughn Hillyard has more on Trump's latest cabinet picks and the new agency.November 12 - Top stories -
Judge delays ruling in Trump hush money case ahead of sentencing
The judge overseeing the New York hush money case against President-elect Trump has delayed ruling on if Trump's conviction should be set aside.November 12 - Top stories -
Trump expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate one-time rival Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state in his administration in the coming days, according to sources. It comes as ...November 12 - Top stories -
FBI Director Christopher Wray is preparing for a possible forced exit under Trump
One person under consideration for the job is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.November 11 - Top stories -
How Trump’s picks to his cabinet could determine the direction of his presidency
President-elect Trump begins naming individuals to fill key administration cabinet roles. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake, Julia Ainsley and Ken Dilanian explain latest Trump’s transition ...November 11 - Top stories -
Will Trump's immigrant family separation policies make comeback?
President-elect Trump announced former ICE acting director Tom Homan will oversee the nation's borders and "be in charge of all deportations" as the incoming "border czar." Homan was a supporter of ...November 11 - Top stories -
President-elect Trump has accepted President Biden's invitation to an Oval Office meeting next week
President-elect Trump has accepted President Biden's invitation to an Oval Office meeting next week. The visit is a symbolic step in the transition of power from one President to the next. NBC ...November 9 - Top stories -
Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump
The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...November 8 - Top stories