From using the right filing status to checking if you qualify for an extension, NBC senior business analyst Stephanie Ruhle joins TODAY to break down what to know about filing your taxes — and the No.1 thing you should do with a refund!

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the Press Kristen Welker joins TODAY to break down why he made this decision and the blowback from some in his own party.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is causing divisions among Democrats. “There is nobody in the world, nobody, who wants to shut the government down more than Donald Trump and more than Elon Musk. We should not give it to them,” he said. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

Recession fears are growing as President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 200 percent tariffs on alcohol from the European Union, sending stocks plunging yet again. “I’m not going to bend at all,” he said of retaliatory tariffs from key trading partners. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.

Jennifer Gilkerson never imagined that her West Virginia farm’s freeze-dried fruits would get caught up in political fights in Washington, D.C.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “Hobson’s choice” and that the Republican bill is a “terrible option” but indicated he would vote yes on the funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.

Columbia University says it has suspended or expelled some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests in the spring of 2024. The university says it has also temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

The S&P 500 is down 10% since its recent high, which is known as a correction on Wall Street. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports there are concerns the escalating trade war could lead to new costs for supply chains.

The economic chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump has pushed the S&P 500 into a correction.

Comcast and the International Olympic Committee have agreed on a new deal that expands the company’s broadcast reach and extends its media rights for the Olympic Games through 2036.