HEARTS Act supported by Bills' Damar Hamlin unanimously passes in U.S. Senate, heads to president's desk

Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe

Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Clyburn says he'd support Biden pardoning Trump

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) signaled he would support President Biden if he were to offer clemency to President-elect Trump in his legal cases, days after Washington was rattled by the ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Coming Up This Morning: Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel; Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI; Serena Williams; and former President Bill Clinton

Who will be speaking at the DealBook Summit

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Victim-support cut to be devastating, charity says

The cut follows government promises of stronger protections for victims of crimes such as stalking.

BBC News - Dec. 4

South Korea vows market support in wake of turmoil

Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilises

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Senate Republicans hedge on Pete Hegseth support after latest controversy

President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth met with Republican senators on Tuesday amid allegations ranging from sexual assault to workplace misconduct. Hegseth and his ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

The GOP's new task: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk

Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Hegseth passing on meetings with moderate senators and Democrats amid misconduct allegations

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with the senators who will vote for their confirmation, but defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’

Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

South Korean won falls sharply against the U.S. dollar after president declares martial law

South Korea's won on Tuesday fell sharply against the U.S. dollar shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Game Pass For December Includes Indiana Jones And Lots More

More games The calendar has flipped over to the final month of the year, and Microsoft has now announced the next set of additions to Game Pass for December. This is the first of two expected ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

Next Game Pass Release Is A Crash Bandicoot Kart Racer, And That May Not Be All

The calendar has flipped over to December, and while Microsoft isn't ready to reveal all the games headed to Game Pass this month, the company has announced one: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

49ers RBs McCaffrey, Mason both headed to IR

49ers running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason are both headed to injured reserve.

ESPN - Dec. 3

FAU makes Kittley youngest head coach in FBS

Florida Atlantic has hired Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, 33, as its next head coach, the school announced Monday.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Joe Biden’s selfish parting act

In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fog

Financial Times - Dec. 3

China's AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing's rule

Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a "suicide race."

CNBC - Dec. 3

How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: 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 ...

NBC News - Dec. 2

Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter is a Consummate Act of Nepotism

With the pardon of his son, President Biden added his name to the roll call of presidents who dishonored their office by misusing the pardon power.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Biden makes history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola

President Joe Biden will make history Monday as he becomes the first ever American head-of-state to visit the west-African nation of Angola.