Politics

Donald Trump Imposes Tariffs on Islands Only Inhabited by Penguins

President Donald Trump is including a small group of remote islands inhabited by penguins as part of his sweeping new reciprocal global tariffs.

April 3, 2025

Donald Trump Imposes Tariffs on Islands Only Inhabited by Penguins

President Donald Trump announced a plan April 2 that imposes 10 percent tariffs for most countries, including one only inhabited by penguins.

April 3, 2025

Amazon Makes Bid to Buy TikTok Ahead of Looming Deadline

Days before TikTok’s April 5 deadline to sell their U.S. operations, Jeff Bezos’ online retailer Amazon has submitted a bid to buy the ByteDance-owned app, a source told NBC News.

April 2, 2025

Rosario Dawson Reacts to Ex Cory Booker’s Historic 25-Hour Senate Speech

Rosario Dawson reacted to ex Cory Booker’s historically long Senate speech, which ran for just over 25 hours. The two dated from late 2019 to 2022. 

April 2, 2025

Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Dad George W. Bush's Response to Cohosting With Her

TODAY fourth hour host Jenna Bush Hagar revealed father George W. Bush’s response to cohosting with her during a discussion on a March 31 episode of the morning show.

April 1, 2025

Steve Kornacki Exits MSNBC: Find Out Where He—and His Khakis—Are Moving To

Steve Kornacki is exiting MSNBC for NBC News and NBC Sports as the parent company Comcast prepares to spin off many of its cable networks into a new entity.

April 1, 2025

Lena Dunham Makes Rare Public Appearance in Washington D.C.

Girls actor Lena Dunman made a rare public appearance on March 31 at a Trans Day of Visibility rally in Washington D.C.

April 1, 2025

Jill Biden Shares Rare Look at Her and Joe Biden’s Life Post-Presidency

Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden took their first major public outing since leaving the White House to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal debut in Othello on Broadway.

March 24, 2025

Mia Love, First Black Republican Congresswoman, Dead at 49 After Brain Cancer Battle

Mia Love, who became the first Black Republican congresswoman in 2014, died in her Saratoga Springs home at 49, after a years-long battle with brain cancer.

March 24, 2025

Donald Trump Reacts to Alleged "Secret Offer" From King Charles III for U.S. to Join Commonwealth

Donald Trump recently acknowledged a reported rumor that King Charles III will offer the United States a spot in the Commonwealth, a group of nations previously under British reign, during his visit. 

March 21, 2025

Donald Trump Reveals Son Barron Trump's "Unbelievable" Skill

President Donald Trump said he and First Lady Melania Trump's 19-year-old son Barron Trump—who is a freshman at NYU's Stern School of Business—has an "unbelievable aptitude in technology."

March 20, 2025

How Barron Trump's White House Life Was Different From Other Presidents' Kids

Before now-19-year-old Barron Trump moved in during dad Donald Trump's first term as president, there hadn't been a first son living at the White House since the Kennedy administration.

March 20, 2025

Donald Trump Releases 80,000 Sealed Documents on JFK Assassination

Classified documents relating to late President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination were released without any redactions under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

March 19, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Addresses 32-Year Age Gap With Husband Nicholas Riccio

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 27 shared insight into her “atypical” relationship with husband Nicholas Riccio, 59, in a revealing interview.

March 18, 2025

Conor McGregor Meets With President Trump to Mark St. Patrick's Day

Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House on St. Patrick's Day, where he referred to the United States as Ireland's "big bro."

March 17, 2025

Donald Trump Reacts After Reporter Hits Him in the Face With Microphone

After President Donald Trump got hit in the face with a boom mic at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, he made a prediction.

March 15, 2025

Rosie O'Donnell Reveals Why She Left the U.S. and Moved to Ireland

Rosie O’Donnell shared that she recently moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old child Clay, confirming speculation that she had left the U.S.

March 11, 2025

Lesotho Reacts After Donald Trump Says Nobody Knows the Country 

After President Donald Trump made a comment about Lesotho in his address to Congress, deeming it a country “nobody has ever heard of,”  a spokesperson for Lesotho’s foreign affairs department replied.

March 5, 2025

Why Elon Musk Was Reprimanded During Donald Trump's Address to Congress

During President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on March 4, Elon Musk, who was seated in the balcony of the House gallery, was confronted by a security official.

March 5, 2025

Why Elon Musk Was Scolded During Donald Trump's Address to Congress

During President Donald Trump’s address to Congress March 4, Elon Musk was asked to put his phone away after capturing part of the proceedings on his mobile device.

March 5, 2025

Democratic Congressman Al Green Removed From Trump Speech as Republicans Chant "Goodbye"

Congressman Al Green—a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives—was removed from the Capitol chamber by the sergeant at arms after interrupting President Donald Trump's speech.

March 5, 2025

Ben Stiller Wanted Barack Obama to Play This Severance Role

Severance producere Ben Stiller revealed during a recent interview he wanted President Barack Obama to voice a character on the Apple TV+ series.

March 4, 2025

Oscars 2025: No, Kamala Harris Didn’t Make Surprise Appearance—What She Did Instead

Former Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed an Oscars 2025 watch party at home—completed with Doritos—with husband Doug Emhoff on March 2.

March 3, 2025

Colin Jost Takes Aim at Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Drama During SNL Weekend Update

During Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment, Colin Jost joked about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle while referencing Donald Trump's heated encounter with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

March 2, 2025