Politics

His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure, which was previously unknown.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants.

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that any federal aid could come with strings.

NBC talked to voters who find both parties, Democratic and Republican, lacking and who are looking for change. Here are their thoughts about the state of American politics as Trump begins his second term.

Trump’s executive orders signed during his first week in office cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring of federal workers. Here’s a breakdown.

Forty-nine House Republicans and a dozen senators have never voted for a law to raise the debt limit, highlighting issues the small GOP majorities could face enacting their agenda.

The situation could be particularly complicated for asylum-seekers from countries like Venezuela, which doesn’t have diplomatic ties with the U.S.

Many who work in the federal government knew that an incoming Trump administration would take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion jobs within their ranks.

President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades.

Early this month, Trump suggested he would consider using military force to regain control of the canal from Panama, one of the U.S.’s closest allies in Latin America, describing it as “vital” for national security.

President Donald Trump is pardoning anti-abortion activists who were convicted in the October 2020 invasion and blockade of a Washington clinic.

President Donald Trump used an address Thursday to the World Economic Forum to promise global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the U.S. and threatened to impose tariffs if they don’t.

The Senate on Thursday voted to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, putting him on a path to final confirmation at the end of the week.