Politics

Inside First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump's Marriage

In their second term as president and first lady, Donald Trump and Melania Trump's relationship remains as fascinating as ever.

April 26, 2025

Former Representative George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Fraud Charges

Disgraced former Representative George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months—totaling more than seven years—in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud.

April 25, 2025

Why Jon Cryer Called Donald Trump the “Charlie Sheen of Politics”

After Jon Cryer called President Donald Trump the “Charlie Sheen of politics” in 2016, he recently expressed that grouping his Two and a Half Men costar with the politician would actually be unfair.

April 24, 2025

Michelle Obama Breaks Silence on Skipping Donald Trump's Inauguration

Michelle Obama addressed her decision to skip President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January—a choice that sparked breakup rumors between her and husband Barack Obama.

April 23, 2025

Texas Politician Bobbie Mitchell Hospitalized, Husband Dead After Being Stabbed By Grandson

Texas politician Bobbie Mitchell, who served as Lewisville’s first Black mayor, was stabbed by her grandson Mitchell Reinacher, police say, in an attack that killed her husband Fred Mitchell.

April 21, 2025

Texas Politician Bobbie Mitchell Hospitalized, Husband Dead After Being Stabbed By Grandson

Texas politician Bobbie Mitchell, who served as Lewisville’s first Black mayor, was stabbed by her grandson Mitchell Reinacher, police say, in an attack that killed her husband Fred Mitchell.

April 21, 2025

Vice President JD Vance Details Meeting Pope Francis Hours Before His Death

Vice President JD Vance detailed his meeting with Pope Francis only hours before the religious leader’s death at the age of 88, paying homage to the head of the Catholic Church.

April 21, 2025

Untangling the Michelle Obama and Barack Obama Divorce Rumors

Former first lady Michelle Obama gets why people jump to conclusions about her still rock-solid marriage to Barack Obama, but that doesn't make the reason any less annoying.

April 13, 2025

Donald Trump Signs Showerhead Order to Protect His "Beautiful” Hair

President Donald Trump signs a new executive order aimed at increasing water pressure in an effort to help him take care of his "beautiful hair."

April 10, 2025

John Stamos Addresses Appearance at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Amid Backlash

Following online backlash, John Stamos explained why he decided to emcee the Palm Beach Ray of Hope Gala on April 5, which took place at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.

April 8, 2025

Meet Donald Trump's Cabinet, From Real World Alum Sean Duffy to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

TV stars, the former head of WWE and a Kennedy (but not Elon Musk): Meet the officials who make up President Donald Trump's Cabinet.

April 5, 2025

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