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- FAA issues rare nationwide ground stop due to 'extraordinary circumstances' · 4 minAir travel across the country came to a standstill on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop citing "extraordinary circumstances"…
- News Wrap: Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans · 4 minIn our news wrap Friday, a ship collided with a river cruise boat in New Orleans, causing it to sink in the Mississippi River, some Microsoft users were offline for a second day…
- Bessent accuses Lutnick of failing to prevent China from obtaining Nvidia chips · 4 minThe fallout of Jensen Huang's downfall expanded into a public fight between two of President Trump's top advisers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Commerce Secretary…
- Increasing cost of housing squeezes Americans out of market · 4 minSales of existing homes in the U.S. fell last month to their lowest level in more than 16 years. That's according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors. In…
- Does Van Hollen have enough support to beat Schumer in Senate leadership race? · 4 minSenate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will…
- ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history · 4 minThe Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year…
- Brooks and Marcus on how Republicans are responding to midterm losses · 9 minDavid Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation and…
- Celebrated countertenor brings classical sound to today's cultural issues · 9 minAnthony Roth Costanzo cuts an unusual figure in the world of music. The leading international opera singer is performing in the Metropolitan Opera's critically acclaimed and…
- What Huang's resignation means for chipmakers, AI and U.S. national security · 5 minNvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced his resignation after it was reported that he had an affair with a businesswoman accused of being a Chinese spy and an extramarital relationship…
- New York building collapse kills 8, including 2 children · 5 minNew York officials say they've ended their rescue operations at the site of a collapsed building in Brooklyn and that there are no more victims inside. The collapse killed at…
- News Wrap: 1 killed and 4 injured in D.C. shooting · 6 minIn our news wrap Thursday, a gunman in Washington, D.C., killed one person and injured 4 others before fatally shooting himself, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded a medal…
- How Scott Colom won his longshot bid to flip Mississippi's Senate seat · 6 minIn Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom won his longshot bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom's victory is a stunning reversal in the deeply conservative…
- Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson says · 7 minScott Colom's historic victory in Mississippi marks a political milestone in a state central to the struggle for civil rights and voting rights in America. To discuss the…
- Abdul El-Sayed on Democratic leadership, health care access and inspiring a new generation · 12 minThe new Democratic senators are in Washington for orientation and are already facing tough questions about how they plan to govern. One is Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, the first…
- In Somalia, USAID cuts have life-or-death consequences · 12 minSince the Trump administration began its reductions to foreign aid, we've brought you reports from around the world on the consequences. Wracked by conflict for decades and…
- A Brief But Spectacular take on finding purpose after military service · 3 minAfter 24 years in the Army, Quinton McNair returned home to Chicago and found himself struggling to adjust to civilian life. But an unexpected hobby helped him discover a new…
- Indictment sheds light on alleged Iran-backed plots across U.S. and Europe · 4 minIran's top national security official warned that it would strike American bases beyond the Gulf, including in Europe, if the United States resumes air strikes against the…
- News Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith · 7 minIn our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was…
- White House threatens Democrats over plans to investigate Trump officials · 7 minWith Democrats set to take control of Congress, the White House is threatening them over investigations into the Trump administration. The top White House lawyer warned that…
- Sen. Coons on Huang affair, Iran war and why Trump should fire Hegseth · 9 minAs Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is poised to become chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, succeeding retiring Democrat…
- How companies are using AI to make you spend more money · 9 minCompanies have always tried to maximize profits, but now there are a host of sophisticated tools to determine the prices of the goods and services they sell. At a time when so…
- How America's military shaped the nation's history and evolved over 250 years · 9 minOver the last 250 years, the United States military has helped shape the nation's history – from the fight for independence to its emergence as the world's leading military…
- New film 'The Mosquito Bowl' tells story of WWII football game between Marines · 7 minThe themes of service to country and reflection on humanity are at the center of the new film "The Mosquito Bowl." Special correspondent Mike Cerre caught up with some of the…
- House rejects Hegseth impeachment as GOP selects Jordan and Thune as leaders · 8 minPower shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. In the House, the GOP picked Jim Jordan to be their new leader and Senate Republicans re-elected…
- A breakdown of the impeachment articles filed against Pete Hegseth · 6 minFor a legal perspective on the effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Eugene Fidell. He's a longtime military law expert who served as a Coast…
- News Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks · 6 minIn our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. charged three men with being Iran-backed operatives who planned attacks on Jewish communities and an attack at a British air base, Russian and…
- 'They want us to fight': Jeffries outlines priorities as Democrats prepare to take power · 9 minWith Congress back this week, Republicans and Democrats alike are wasting no time preparing for the new session that begins in January. House Republicans elected Ohio Congressman…
- Mississippi voters reflect on surprising Senate race as count continues · 8 minMississippi, a state not known for close elections, now sits in the center of the national spotlight as an unusually high number of absentee and provisional ballots will…
- U.S. inflation report highlights strain of rising food, energy and housing costs · 7 minHigh inflation persisted last month, providing little relief for Americans struggling with affordability. It is driven largely by food and energy price increases, but housing…
- 'A Matter of Hope' shines light on social entrepreneurs tackling big issues · 7 minJim Bildner is the CEO of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, one of the world's largest venture philanthropy organizations. It finds and funds entrepreneurs tackling big…
- Why Rachel Maddow thinks the Department of Justice is dead · 1 h 2 minRachel Maddow's latest book, "Department of Fate," tackles the checkered past of the Department of Justice. In this episode of "Settle In," the MS NOW host and anchor speaks with…
- Nvidia's Jensen Huang faces scrutiny over alleged affair with Chinese spy · 5 minLawmakers, investors and tech leaders are assessing bombshell revelations about Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang. Huang admitted to an affair with a woman accused of being a…
- What China stands to gain from Nvidia's CEO's alleged affair with spy · 5 minTo discuss the national security risks of Nvidia's CEO having an affair with a possible foreign intelligence agent, Amna Nawaz spoke with Christopher Johnson. He spent 20 years…
- How the Nvidia revelations could ripple through the AI industry and global economy · 5 minJensen Huang, the CEO of chipmaker Nvidia, admitted to an affair with a woman accused of being a Chinese spy. The economic stakes extend well beyond Nvidia itself. With a market…
- News Wrap: Supreme Court allows border wall construction in Big Bend · 6 minIn our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to continue building a section of border wall in a remote part of Texas that includes Big Bend…
- South Carolina wins give Democrats hope to expand reach in Deep South · 8 minOne of the stunning upsets of last week's election was in South Carolina, where Democrat Annie Andrews defeated incumbent Republican Darline Graham in the Senate race. That…
- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump will govern after the blue wave · 8 minNPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump sending mixed…
- Gaza students work toward college degrees after years of war and displacement · 8 minIn Gaza, more than half a million students are back in school after three years. The picture has been equally bleak for post-secondary education, which has been virtually…
- What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chief of staff signals about his agenda · 7 minTrump has replaced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, the hardline architect of his immigration agenda, after a crushing midterm defeat. Immigration…
- News Wrap: Judge blocks construction of Trump's triumphal arch for now · 5 minIn our news wrap Friday, Trump's plans to build a massive triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery have been put on hold, two more top officials resigned from the Justice…
- What to know about a better-than-expected jobs report amid AI bubble concerns · 5 minEmployers added 165,000 new jobs in October, according to a new government report. Job gains for August and September were revised upward as well, by a combined 84,000 jobs. That…
- Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate · 6 minDemocrats' midterm wins have reached red states across the country, including Kansas, which has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. That will soon change after…
- Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms reflects on historic victory and the path forward for Democrats · 6 minGeorgia voters made history this week, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state's first Democratic governor in more than two decades and the first-ever Black woman governor in…
- Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms · 6 minAs Democrats celebrate their historic gains, Republicans are beginning to take stock of major upsets and what comes next for their party. Amna Nawaz speaks with former Arizona…
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's White House shakeup and fallout from the midterms · 11 minDavid Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump shaking up his White House leadership, deep…
- Remembering Jay Rockefeller's life and legacy of public service · 5 minJay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and longtime U.S. senator, has died at age 89. Born into one of America's wealthiest and most prominent families, Rockefeller…
- A look at the midterm races that remain undecided · 7 minAs Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and Republicans grapple with stunning losses, every remaining race matters. Some races are still too close to call, including…
- News Wrap: Head of Justice Department's civil rights division resigns · 7 minIn our news wrap Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials to…
- After midterms, world leaders await Trump's next move in Iran · 6 minTuesday's election results were not just closely watched in the U.S. American elections, in many ways, have become global events and the Democratic wave led to an extraordinary…
- Newsom plans to commute all of California's death sentences · 5 minCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the state's entire death row population to life in prison without parole. The decision could grant clemency to 548 people. Newsom had…
