Incoming West Virginia state lawmaker arrested after allegedly threatening to kill fellow lawmakers
An incoming West Virginia state lawmaker was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened to kill other state lawmakers.
The Latest
-
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer began the process on Thursday for a final vote on the bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act.
-
SEC charges Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump's Commerce pick, with breaking securities laws
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick is co-chair of the transition team for Donald Trump. The SEC says his firm caused two SPACs to make false statements.
-
Low public approval for some Trump Cabinet picks, poll finds
Fewer than a third of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations of Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a new AP-NORC poll finds. Follow NBC10 Boston: https://instagram.com/nbc10boston https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston... -
Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family pleads guilty
A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday.
-
Trump says it will be ‘hard' to bring down grocery prices, pins hopes on lower energy costs and better supply chains
The pace of food price growth has already slowed dramatically over the past year.
-
Trump invites China's Xi to inauguration despite tariff threats on Beijing
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month.
-
Donald Trump named Time's 2024 Person of the Year
The announcement was made exclusively on TODAY on Dec. 12.
-
Biden to commute sentences of 1,500 ‘non-violent' offenders, in the biggest single-day act of clemency to date
“America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” the president said in a statement Thursday.
-
Trump plans to scrap policy restricting ICE arrests at churches, schools and hospitals
The incoming Trump administration intends to rescind a long-standing policy that has prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting undocumented people at or near so-called sensitive locations.
-
Tania Fernandes Anderson attends 1st City Council meeting after arrest
Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was back at work Monday despite calls from colleagues and city leaders to resign after her arrest on federal corruption charges. Just days after her arraignment, Fernandes Anderson stuck to the script while seeming to signal she’s planning to stay in her role. The councilor is facing fi... -
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
-
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden's term in January
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job.
-
Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle and Tom Barrack as ambassadors to Greece and Turkey
Trump chose a former Fox News personality and a California billionaire for ambassadorships in his administration. Both positions require Senate confirmation.
-
Trump promises ‘fully expedited' permits for investors of $1 billion-plus in US
The Truth Social post signals Trump’s aim to deregulate federal agencies, undo Biden-era environmental rules, and attract foreign investment.
-
Federal judge blocks Obamacare coverage for DACA recipients in 19 states
A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
-
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he's ‘feeling good' after falling and spraining his wrist
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is recovering from minor injuries after falling following Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch on Tuesday, his office said.
-
Former Jan. 6 committee chair fires back at Trump's suggestion that panel members should be imprisoned
The president-elect suggested in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the former committee’s members should be jailed.
