Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him.

Trump’s team was pointed to Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending “the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his bid to get his 2018 CEO pay package reinstated on Monday when a Delaware judge upheld her prior ruling that the compensation plan was improperly granted.

The day after President Biden issued a broad pardon of his son Hunter, some Democrats joined Republicans in criticizing the move after Biden said earlier he would not pardon his son. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange and a man The Washington Post called “Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite,” has died.

Investors wondering if the presidential election may usher in a bad or good time for the stock market won’t find any easy answers looking at the past.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind.

As June’s Pride Month festivities were nearing a conclusion, Tractor Supply released a statement that put LGBTQ+ rights proponents on alert.

From cars to gift cards, NBC’s Vicky Nguyen shares the latest on what you should buy in December and what you should hold off on.

From big markdowns on tech, fashion, cookware and more, to specials deals on streaming services, NBC’s Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with Cyber Monday strategies and tips for finding the biggest discounts and what to pass up for later sales.