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It’s a moment 738 days in the making. All 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas have been released, ending two years of fear, uncertainty and waiting. President Trump called it a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” as he spoke before Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, framing the deal as both a humanitarian breakthrough and the start of something bigger. Hamas also released the bodies of four of the...

President Trump has added another name to his growing list of political rivals facing an indictment. A federal grand jury yesterday charged New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat who’s long sparred with Trump, with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements. James is forcefully denying the allegations, calling the charges “baseless” and accusing the president of...

After two years of devastating war, a breakthrough: Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal. President Trump announced the agreement last night following days of tense negotiations in Egypt. Under the terms, Hamas must release all hostages held since the Oct. 7 attacks, living and dead, while Israel begins a phased withdrawal from Gaza and frees hundreds of Palestinian...

It’s now eight days into the government shutdown, and there’s troubling signs around the country. For some federal workers, the fear of missing paychecks is creeping in, while at some airports, air traffic controllers, already facing staffing shortages, are being stretched even thinner as sick calls increase. Airports around the country have faced delays and even a ground-stop order in Nashville....

We mark two years since the morning of Oct. 7, a day that changed Israel, Gaza and global politics forever. We’ll revisit those harrowing hours when Hamas militants stormed across the border and took hundreds of hostages, and hear from one of them: Keith Siegel, who spent nearly 500 days in captivity, joins host Yasmin Vossoughian. And we dig into how the government shutdown could tilt the balance...

The Trump administration is moving to deploy the National Guard to Portland and Chicago, igniting a high-stakes legal showdown over state sovereignty and the limits of presidential power. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins host Morgan Chesky to break down what’s at stake. And there’s renewed hope for an end to the war in Gaza. Officials from the Trump administratio...

Breaking news out of Gaza: Hamas says it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, as long as "the field conditions for the exchange are met" and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on President Donald Trump's plan for peace in the Middle East. NBC News foreign correspondent Matt Bradley is in Israel and joins host Morgan Chesky to break down the details. And the gove...

What was supposed to be a day of prayer as worshippers observed Yom Kippur was suddenly torn apart at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, after a man rammed a car into a crowd and stabbed several people. Two people were killed and four seriously injured. Host Brian Cheung speaks with Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel about that attack, as well as the lates...

Congress failed to fund the government, which is now officially closed for business. Lawmakers failed to pass a short-term spending bill last night, and the Senate reconvened this morning with little to show for it. Both parties are digging in: Democrats say they won’t budge without an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Republicans are calling that a political stunt. House Speaker M...

We start with an extraordinary gathering in Quantico, Virginia. Hundreds of the nation’s top military leaders were abruptly summoned to hear from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On stage, Hegseth unveiled 10 directives for the armed forces, pledging to root out what he called “wokeness,” overhaul fitness standards and even rebrand the Pentagon. From now on, he declared,...

We’re headed to the White House, where President Trump said a deal had been reached for “peace in the Middle East.” The president sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning to push a 20-point plan demanding that Israel immediately halt its offensive in Gaza and that Hamas free all remaining hostages within 72 hours. Neither Israel nor Hamas had signed on before today’s ta...

Drama at the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium today, but not before dozens of delegates walked out to a chorus of jeers and applause. Netanyahu defended Israel’s actions in Gaza, nearly two years after the Oct. 7 attacks. His appearance came as momentum has shifted inside the chamber, with countries like France and Saudi Arabia recently breaking with the U....

With just five days before a potential government shutdown, the White House raised the stakes for lawmakers to get a deal done. In a memo from the Office of Management and Budget obtained by NBC News, the Trump administration is threatening to fire some federal employees if the government isn’t funded by the deadline. But with Democrats and Republicans locked in a stalemate, will the government ke...

We begin today in Dallas, where police say a sniper killed two detainees and seriously wounded a third at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Investigators recovered a bullet with “anti-ICE” written on it, and the FBI is calling it an act of “targeted violence.” While a motive remains unclear, officials note...

Overnight, the Secret Service revealed it had dismantled a network of electronic devices hidden across New York City, capable of shutting down the cell network and even sending anonymous assassination threats. Investigators are now probing whether it was meant to disrupt the U.N. General Assembly  this week. And just hours later, President Trump took the stage for his first address to the U.N. sin...

We’re heading to midtown Manhattan, where the streets are jammed and the motorcades are rolling. The United Nations General Assembly is in full swing, with more than 140 world leaders gathering in New York for the 80th annual meeting. Front and center this year? The war in Gaza. Over the weekend, the U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state, and France just followed suit....

President Trump says he made “progress” with Chinese President Xi on a call today, tackling trade and the future of TikTok. The app’s 170 million U.S. users are still facing a possible ban unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells to American owners. ByteDance says it’s working within the law to keep TikTok alive. NBC News International Correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer joins host Yasmin...

It’s the late-night controversy lighting up headlines. Jimmy Kimmel criticized Republicans and the MAGA movement in his monologue Monday night, just days after the killing of Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, Disney and ABC announced his show was suspended indefinitely, hours after FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, threatened to “take action” against the network for Kimmel's remarks. The suspen...

It’s Fed Day! And the drama didn’t disappoint. The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a quarter-point, the first cut this year after weeks of speculation and fierce criticism from President Trump. We’ll take you inside the room: who was at the table, what swayed the decision, and how this cut could hit everything from Wall Street trading floors to your credit card bill. NBC News Business a...

Charges are in: 22-year-old Tyler Robinson faces the death penalty in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel’s fiery Senate hearing, complete with a shouting match with Sen. Adam Schiff, the California Democrat, underscores the political blame game raging after Kirk’s death. NBC News Reporter David Ingram joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down ho...

Peace talks to end the war in Gaza have collapsed, just days after Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar. The U.S. is pressing Israel for answers, with President Trump warning that allies must “be careful” when launching attacks on foreign soil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and is now heading to Qatar for talks with Arab and Muslim leaders...

President Donald Trump announced this morning that a suspect was in custody in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson had been arrested after a family friend turned him in. Investigators noted strange inscriptions found on the bullet casings. Officials said that Robinson acted alone, but the shooting has led to bomb...

Today marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks rocked the U.S. For years, the way we thought about terrorism was focused on threats from overseas. But over time, that lens has shifted inward. That’s where our attention is today, as the nation grapples with the shocking assassination of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk. NBC White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins to discuss Kirk’s legacy, and Se...

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a Turning Points USA event at Utah Valley University. We’ll bring you the latest. Then, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Raf Sanchez joins host Morgan Chesky to discuss the Russian drones that Poland shot down over its airspace last night. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Israel carried out a strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of Qatar. That’s according to both Israeli and U.S. officials who spoke with NBC News. Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Richard Engel joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to explain how the move marks an escalation in the region. And the House Oversight Committee released another trove of documents related to the Epstein case, includ...