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President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who has resisted Trump’s demands for the Fed to lower interest rates. NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans explains how Warsh secured the president's backing and why there could be Senate pushback to his confirmation. Plus: President Trump has not ruled out military action against Iran after the regime...

The Trump administration is signaling a tactical reset in Minnesota, but not a retreat. Border czar Tom Homan says he wants to return to "targeted" enforcement, and even floated the possibility of a drawdown in the Twin Cities. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley explains what that could look like in practice -- and why Homan is back on top of the Trump administration's i...

After deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis, Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have publicly called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step down, marking a rare break with the administration. Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles discusses whether their criticism is a sign of growing unease over enforcement tactics and accoun...

The Trump administration is reshuffling the deck on immigration enforcement: Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role in Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan is going in. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley breaks down what this signals about the direction and durability of Operation Metro Surge and why bodycam footage from the shooting of Alex Pretti...

Minnesota is once again a national flashpoint after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal officers on Saturday, setting off a new wave of protests. Joining the pod is Jana Shortal, anchor of Breaking the News on KARE-11, our NBC affiliate in the Twin Cities. She describes what she saw on the ground shortly after Pretti’s death, how she was pepper-sprayed while clearly credentialed a...

Hazardous ice, heavy snow and brutal temperatures are expected across half of the United States in this weekend’s potentially historic winter storm. Over a dozen states have declared emergencies, but one of the biggest concerns is Texas, which suffered a devastating and deadly power grid failure five years ago. NBC News Correspondent Ryan Chandler talks to guest host Laura Jarrett about the improv...

A Texas courtroom was stunned when a jury acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer of all charges over his response to the 2022 mass shooting. A second officer still faces trial over his response. NBC News Legal Analyst Misty Marris joins guest host Laura Jarrett to explain why legal experts were not surprised and what the verdict could mean for similar cases to come. Plus, President Donald...

Speaking to a room full of European leaders at the World Economic Forum today, President Trump blasted Europe, saying “it’s not headed in the right direction.” But he seemed to back down on his threat to take over Greenland through military force. NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander joins guest host Laura Jarrett to explain how the Greenland controversy is playing out at the g...

President Donald Trump is heading to Davos, Switzerland, to meet with world leaders at the World Economic Forum, after tensions with European leaders ramped up this weekend over text messages. Why is Trump icing out America’s closest allies just before he meets them face-to-face? NBC News White House Correspondent Monica Alba joins guest host Laura Jarrett to preview the president’s trip. Plus, th...

From the outside, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie is the ideal of entrepreneurial success. He founded TOMS shoes in 2006, pioneering the “buy one, give one” business model: For every pair of shoes a customer bought, the company donated a pair to a child in need. TOMS inspired a slew of socially responsible companies, but Mycoskie says after he sold the company in 2019, he fell into a deep depression....

As President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t support his plan to take over Greenland, a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers is in Denmark meeting with legislators there. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles joins us from Copenhagen to talk about what he’s hearing from Danish lawmakers and locals alike. Back in the U.S., Congress is considering a social m...

New reporting from NBC Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley shows that as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement was rushing to add 100,000 new officers, an artificial intelligence error with their applications sent some into field offices without proper training. In the wake of another shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis, Julia joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to talk about how tha...

Six prosecutors in the Minnesota U-S Attorney’s Office have stepped down over concerns about the investigation into Renee Good’s death. NBC News Correspondent Shaq Brewster reports on how community members are taking to the streets, and NBC News Legal Analyst Misty Marris breaks down what rights citizens have when it comes to monitoring ICE. Plus, NBC News National Security Reporter Gordon Lubold...

The final Consumer Price Index report of 2025 showed that inflation remains stubborn. Prices rose 2.7% in December compared to a year ago. NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Jon Allen joins from Michigan, where President Trump spoke on his administration’s plan for the economy. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether states can ban transgender women from competing on female...

A slew of Democrats and several key Republicans are speaking out against the Justice Department’s probe of the Federal Reserve, warning it could undermine the central bank’s independence. Chair Jerome Powell insists this is really a pressure campaign. So, who blinks first, the Fed or the White House? NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake, who spoke with President Trump about it o...

Protests flared overnight in Portland, Oregon, after a federal immigration stop ended in gunfire, leaving two people injured. Meanwhile, tensions are rising in Minneapolis after inflammatory remarks by the Trump administration about Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Now, newly obtained cellphone video appears to show Good smiling just mom...

Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th District, where Minneapolis is located, joins the podcast to discuss how lawmakers are responding to federal authorities revoking access to evidence in yesterday’s fatal ICE shooting in the city. NBC News Correspondent Maggie Vespa reports from the ground about how the community is reacting to the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-...

Protests broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman, sparking outrage and urgent questions about what happened. Julia Ainsley, NBC News senior homeland security correspondent, joins us with the latest details. And the U.S. has seized two oil tankers, including one that's Russian-flagged, after a weeklong pursuit across...

From overnight gunfire in Caracas to a tense political reset inside the country’s National Assembly, NBC News contributor Ana Vanessa Herrero describes what’s happening on the ground as power shifts in Venezuela. In the U.S., Congress is back in town with a loaded agenda and growing divisions. Lawmakers are split over how to respond to the administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Madu...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court today, following their capture in Caracas over the weekend by the U.S. military. So, what does it take legally to arrest a sitting head of state? NBC News Chief Justice and National Affairs Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell joins the pod to break down the international law questions surrounding the arrest of Madur...

Whether you're drowning in debt, living paycheck to paycheck, or have some extra cash but don’t know how to start saving, NBC News Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans has real, actionable steps to take control of your finances. From creating a budget that doesn't feel like a straitjacket to tackling those credit card bills that have been haunting you since last January, this is a “no sh...

Democrats racked up big political wins in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia this year with a laser-focus on affordability, despite President Trump touting an “A+++++” economy. Now, heading into 2026, the question is: Whose message will be more compelling to voters in the November midterms? And what impact will that have on the administration? NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki and Chief C...

The first full Supreme Court term of President Trump’s second presidency is ongoing, and the docket is packed with high-stakes cases that could reshape the legal system. The justices are weighing challenges directly tied to Trump, including cases that test the limits of presidential power, while also taking on consequential questions about LGBTQ rights and campaign finance. So how far is this cour...

Got new tech under the tree – but don’t know if you should hang onto the gift receipt? We talk to Wall Street Journal Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern about what's worth keeping and what is worth a trip back to the store. Plus, we're looking ahead at the biggest tech and business stories to watch in 2026. Joanna closes the episode giving us a sneak peek of her forthcoming book on AI and...

Radio host Delilah Rene Luke has been on the air for decades. Her show “Delilah” has racked up 8-10 million weekly listeners across 160 radio stations, making her the most listened-to woman in the history of American radio. When she’s not on the air, Delilah is busy: She’s the mother of some 18 children, most of whom she adopted, with serious health conditions. After a break to grieve the loss of...