Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.
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Fox reveals plans to launch subscription streaming service this year
Fox Corp. is finally getting into the direct-to-consumer streaming game.
Trump pushes RFK Jr. nomination moments before committee vote
Tariffs on goods from China go into effect
China retaliates after Trump’s 10% tariff goes into effect
China is retaliating after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, which aims to stop the trade of narcotics into the United States, the White House says. This comes as the tariffs against Canada and Mexico are pulled back with added security promised at the northern and southern border. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
Democratic senator puts ‘blanket hold’ on Trump’s State Dept. nominees following USAID threat
NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on Democrats’ latest effort, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, to push back on the Trump administration’s political moves.
U.S. and Mexico agree to delay tariffs for one month after talks
Days after announcing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, President Donald Trump agreed to delay them for one month after leaders from Canada and Mexico announced moves to ramp up security at their borders — averting, at least for now, tariffs that could have driven up prices for U.S. consumers and stalled the countries’ economies.
White House says Elon Musk is serving as a ‘special government employee’
Elon Musk is serving in the Trump administration as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official.
American Airlines engine, fuselage lifted from Potomac in recovery efforts of D.C. crash victims
Crews began the complex job of lifting American Airlines Flight 5432 from the Potomac River after it collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
Markets fall following tariff turbulence
Stocks fell Monday in turbulent trading linked to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
Trump moves to develop sovereign wealth fund to ‘create value for American citizens’
President Donald Trump said Monday he would create a sovereign wealth fund, a pool of assets like those that exist in other countries that can help pay out regular funds to ordinary citizens.