Trump administration weighs drone strikes on Mexican cartels
Law enforcement and military sources tell NBC News that the Trump administration is considering drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico as part of an ambitious effort to combat the…
Pentagon considering proposal to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe
NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube explains what’s behind a Pentagon proposal to potentially withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from eastern Europe. Kube also discusses why the Trump…
Kornacki: Wisconsin amendment suggests Democrat voters ‘aren’t with their leaders’ on voter ID issue
Voters in Wisconsin voted overwhelmingly to pass a voter ID amendment. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to explain the recent election results.
Musk calls Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a ‘moron’ and ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard reports on a social media back and forth between Elon Musk and Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro. Asked about the spat, White House press secretary…
‘Unpopularity’ of Trump’s trade war is ‘incredibly pervasive,’ says fmr. Biden economic adviser
CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani explains the stock market’s volatility with President Trump’s tariffs set to take effect. Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, says…
Supreme Court halts order to reinstate federal probationary workers
The Supreme Court has halted a judge’s order that would have reinstated thousands of fired federal probationary workers from several agencies that the Trump administration sought to fire.
‘Boys will be boys’: White House comments on spat between Musk and Navarro
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the spat between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, President Trump’s top trade advisor, over the president’s plans for tariffs. Leavitt said…
Elon Musk reportedly made personal appeals to Trump over tariffs
The Washington Post is reporting that Elon Musk, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, made direct appeals to the president, personally asking him to rethink his aggressive tariff plan.
Supreme Court halts a judge’s order to reinstate federal probationary workers
The Supreme Court at least temporarily blocked a federal judge’s ruling that requires six federal agencies to fully reinstate around 16,000 federal works the Trump administration wants to fire.
Trump trade representative defends tariffs at Senate hearing
During his opening statement at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the tariffs President Trump has put in place and said that the economic strategies…