McConnell takes on a new role in the Senate: Lone wolf: From the Politics Desk
Two key Republican senators’ votes today on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be health and human services secretary illustrate the new order of the party under President Donald Trump.
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How Vance is carving out his role as VP: From the Politics Desk
JD Vance is carving out his role as vice president, focusing on TikTok, Capitol Hill and foreign policy issues at the outset of Trump's second term.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health secretary; McConnell lone GOP dissenter
Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump tries to tackle an audacious campaign pledge: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump repeatedly pledged on the campaign trail to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine war — either on Day 1 or even before he took office.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Zelenskyy's warning about Ukraine's future: 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 - 5d -
Trump's seismic foreign policy shift: From the Politics Desk
Within a week, Trump upended decades of U.S. foreign policy with Russia and Europe. And he raised grave questions in the minds of every American ally.NBC News - 7h -
What the polls can tell us about the early days of Trump's second term: From the Politics Desk
What the polls shows the public thinks about the early days of President Donald Trump's administration.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump's signature issue is at the center of Congress' fight over his agenda: From the Politics Desk
House and Senate Republicans remain on a collision course over Donald Trump’s agenda. And the president’s signature issue is at the center of it.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
McConnell becomes lone Republican to vote against RFK Jr.'s confirmation
President Trump's Cabinet grew on Thursday, with the Senate confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary in a 52 to 48 vote. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...CBS News - 6d -
Newsom takes friendlier tack with Trump in sign of new political reality
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking a friendlier approach to President Trump as he adjusts to the new political realities of governing amid a GOP-dominated Washington. This week Newsom ...The Hill - Feb. 9
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New York Gov. Hochul may ‘slow walk’ decision to remove Mayor Eric Adams
President Trump's Justice Department argues in court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent Tom Winter and ...NBC News - 9h -
Appeals court declines to reinstate Trump's birthright citizenship order
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Tradwife account 'Patriarchy Hannah' apologizes for lies that gained her online attention
The person behind a popular “tradwife” social media account apologized Monday for misleading followers into thinking the account owner was an ultraconservative married mother of 14.NBC News - 11h -
From homegrown genre to an official museum, D.C. celebrates 50 years of go-go
The Go-Go Museum & Café, the only collection dedicated to the celebration, study and preservation of all things go-go, is opening in its birthplace of Washington, D.C.NBC News - 12h -
Delta offering $30,000 to passengers who were on plane that crash-landed in Toronto
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers who were on the Toronto-bound flight that crash-landed and flipped upside down $30,000 apiece.NBC News - 7h
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Mbappe 'flying' high at Real and now wants to 'make history'
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New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town
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