Republicans Escalate Efforts

Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts

Republican senators are warning that any efforts to impeach James Boasberg, the judge who ruled against President Trump's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members and is now handling a ...

The Hill - 15h

Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings

The two public media entities have become frequent targets in the GOP's efforts to reduce government spending.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Stefanik's withdrawal suggests Republicans are sweating their thin margins

Democrats insist Republicans are panicking.

Politico - 3d

Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow

Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".

BBC News - 1d

Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,000 as destruction hampers relief efforts

The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.

CBS News - 1h

How a Brief and Inexplicable NYC Altercation Escalated to Manslaughter

Gary Anderson hit Domingo Tapia for reasons never explained, sending Mr. Tapia into a coma and Mr. Anderson to prison. Mr. Tapia later died, and his attacker faces manslaughter charges.

The New York Times - 6h

Republicans look to avert humiliation in Florida special election

Republicans are pulling out all the stops ahead of the special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District as worries of a narrower-than-expected margin grow in the district President Trump ...

The Hill - 1d

Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson

Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”

The New York Times - 1d

Stephen A. Smith on Trump third-term talk: I thought Republicans 'preached about the Constitution'

Media personality Stephen A. Smith blasted Republicans for entertaining the possibility of President Trump running for a third term in office. “Wait a minute, you’re a Republican voter out there. I ...

The Hill - 2h

Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about a third term. Republicans insist he is

Congressional Republicans are brushing off President Trump’s latest comments about seeking a third term, downplaying them as a joke designed to needle the media even as the president insists he is ...

The Hill - 3h

As Tensions Escalate Between Trump and Europe, Meloni Is Caught in the Middle

Each new crisis, whether over Ukraine or tariffs, has made the Italian prime minister’s balancing act that much harder.

The New York Times - 21h

A Kremlin official says Russia sees efforts to end Ukraine war as a drawn-out process

A Kremlin spokesman says Russia views efforts to end its three-year war with Ukraine as “a drawn-out process,” after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the two countries’ ...

ABC News - 13h

Trump administration to review $9bn in federal grants to Harvard

Latest escalation against elite universities follows recent withdrawal of funding to Columbia

Financial Times - 3h

A Competitive Race for Mike Waltz’s Seat Rattles Republicans

Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida’s Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.

The New York Times - 1d

Meet the Republican who wants to be the next Jim Jordan

Rep. Brandon Gill and his role model, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, are split in their response to President Donald Trump's commands to impeach judges with whom he disagrees.

Politico - 5h

Why Republicans are at risk of underperforming in a Florida special election

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 - 4h

Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.

The New York Times - 3d

DOGE efforts should be counted alongside megabill’s cost-cutting, Thune says

Politico - 6d

U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America

Voice of America journalists argued in a lawsuit that the administration’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.

The New York Times - 3d

Dutch pensions to invest €100bn in risky assets boosting Europe’s defence efforts

APG boss says largest part of investment to be within bloc owning to ‘attractive valuations’

Financial Times - 1d

In Trump era, companies are rebranding DEI efforts, not giving up

Most companies are continuing related work, but shifting the language.

CNBC - 1d

More than 1,600 killed in Myanmar earthquake as search efforts continue

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.

CBS News - 1d

Politicians criticise US efforts to make EU firms reverse diversity initiatives

Officials in France and Belgium hit out at ‘American interference’ amid growing transatlantic tensions. Europe live – latest updates Officials in France and Belgium have hit back at American ...

The Guardian - 13h

Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system

A group of advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that seeks to overhaul the U.S. election system.

ABC News - 5h

Is Iran on a collision course with the west?

Time is running out for an unpredictable US president and a distrustful Iranian supreme leader to avoid dangerous escalation

Financial Times - 21h

'The White House is in denial': A Republican rejects the latest group-chat deflections

Politico - 5d

JD Vance's role in Signal chat angers senior Republican lawmakers

Some think Vance tried to block an order from Trump. Others feel he is on the wrong side of a rift between MAGA and GOP internationalists.

NBC News - 1d

I’m a Republican Who Still Supports Ukraine. America Must Not Give In to Putin.

The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law.

The New York Times - 16h

Republican leaders in Congress downplay Trump's talk of a third term as president

Lawmakers insisted he wasn't serious about it, even though he told NBC News he's "not joking" about wanting another term, which is barred under the 22nd Amendment.

NBC News - 3h

Pistons-T'Wolves melee featuring Donte DiVincenzo, Naz Reid, Ron Holland spills into stands, results in 7 ejections

It wasn't the Malice in the Palace. But a dust-up between the Pistons and Timberwolves on Sunday quickly escalated and spilled into the stands, resulting in the ejection of seven players and coaches.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

China's factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in

Chinese policymakers pledged to step up stimulus push to achieve a growth target of "around 5%" this year and cushion the impact of an escalating trade war.

CNBC - 23h

Mar 27: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

Trump withdraws Rep. Stefanik's nomination to U.N. ambassador role citing slim House majority; Denmark gov't ministers condemn Trump's "escalated rhetoric" on Greenland

CBS News - 2h

What to know about Myanmar's natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma

ABC News - 1d

Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.

ABC News - 14h

Luna exits House Freedom Caucus over effort to block remote voting for new moms

Luna introduced a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely around the birth of their child. Some conservatives are trying to stop it.

CBS News - 1h