About 60 million people were under weather alerts across the country on Saturday as a winter storm threatens to slam areas from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic with heavy snow and ice. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa has the latest.
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How hidden credit card fees impact consumers and businesses
The start of 2025 brought an increase in fees from the biggest credit card companies in the U.S. that may have you paying more the next time you swipe a card. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY.
The fight over credit card swipe fees enters a new year with no end in sight
With new fee increases and more shoppers ditching cash, some small businesses are urging their customers to consider sticking with bills and coins.
Why Trump is fixated on Abe Lincoln
Trump’s habit is to treat Lincoln not only as a giant of history, but something of a political contemporary. And a flawed one at that.
‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say
The New Orleans attack underscores how extremism online and political division have created a “perfect storm” for radicalization in America, experts say.
Watch live: Winter storm tracker
Watch a live tracker of a powerful winter storm that is expected to bring heavy snow and significant ice across much of the U.S. over the weekend and into Monday.
New Senate Majority Leader Thune: Speaker Johnson has ‘really tough job’ with slim majority
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tells Kristen Welker he is confident he and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will have a “strong working relationship” and hopes the GOP-controlled Congress can work as a team.
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months
Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.
Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker
The House Republicans have voted to re-elect Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin and Garrett Haake report on Capitol Hill on how Johnson worked to flip opposition during the first round of voting and where Congress goes from here.
Ford and GM report best annual U.S. sales since 2019
Both General Motors and Ford reported their best annual U.S. new vehicle sales since 2019, prior to impacts from Covid and yearslong supply chain problems.