Negotiators for the U.S. and China met in Switzerland for a second day of de-escalating a trade war between the two countries. President Donald Trump said online that the meeting was “very good” and “great progress made!” NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY.
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How Leo became the unexpected pope
“Nobody does drama like the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, shortly after emerging from the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.
Bill Gates to give away nearly all of his personal wealth by 2045
Bill Gates announced plans to give away nearly all of his personal wealth and close the Gates Foundation within 20 years. In a blog post on Thursday, he wrote, “People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that ‘he died rich’ will not be one of them.”
Judge strikes down ‘unprecedented’ Trump order targeting Perkins Coie law firm
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who called the executive order an attack on the American judicial system, said Trump’s directive “violates the Constitution and is thus null and void.”
Trump downplays recession fears, saying the U.S. would be ‘OK’ in the long term
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed concerns about potential economic trouble, saying everything would be “OK” in the long term, even if the U.S economy experienced a recession in the short term.
President Trump downplays recession fears, says U.S. would be ‘OK’ in long term
In an exclusive sit-down with Meet the Press, President Donald Trump addresses concerns that the U.S. may dip into a recession as he pursues his economic agenda.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security data
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s order restricting affiliates of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration data, arguing in a Friday filing that the judicial order limits President Donald Trump’s executive authority.
Kohl’s CEO fired for steering business to a person with whom he had a relationship, retailer says
Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was fired this week because he had an undisclosed personal relationship with a vendor on a consulting team that made a multimillion-dollar deal with the retailer at his direction, the company said in a regulatory filing.
American Airlines to debut new suites with sliding doors after delays
American Airlines’ new suites with sliding doors are set to start flying on some of its planes in June, a key part of its strategy to compete against more profitable rivals for high-spending customers.
Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares in the company over the next year, according to a financial filing on Friday.