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Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he’s not ready to make a deal

By Kristen Welker and Alexandra Marquez President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be. In a wide-ranging, nearly 30-minute telephone interview with NBC News, the president also said he is working with other countries on a plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid surges in global oil prices, and he dismissed Americans’ concerns about rising gas prices since the U.S. and Israel launched their joint military operation two

Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott

By Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona, Ryan Nobles and Julie Tsirkin WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill Thursday aimed at boosting the supply of housing and bringing down prices, marking a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a major issue. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, written by Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., won 89 votes. Ten senators voted against it. Scott is the chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Warren is the ranking member. The 303-page legislation creates a series of grants and pilot programs for housing construction, while revising federal definitions to encourage more housing units and prevent Wall

Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low

By Lawrence Hurley The percentage of voters with significant levels of confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to its lowest point since NBC News began polling on the question in 2000, according to the most recent survey. The percentage of voters with significant levels of confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to its lowest point since NBC News began polling on the question in 2000, according to the most recent survey. The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the high court. Another 40%

TSA worker says his family is paying the price for his working without pay

By Corky Siemaszko Facing eviction, mounting bills, and with no paycheck in sight, a desperate Transportation Security Administration worker based at an airport in upstate New York sent an SOS to the two senators who represent his state. “I basically asked them for help,” Anthony Riley, a 58-year-old married father of three, told NBC News on Wednesday. “This is the fourth week I’m working without pay and it’s killing me.” Riley, who has worked for three-and-a-half years at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, said he understands that his job requires him to show up whether or not he gets paid. And he

Oil prices are volatile amid conflicting reports about security in the Strait of Hormuz

By Steve Kopack Oil prices swung sharply Tuesday as conflicting reports about shipping in the Strait of Hormuz drove the cost of crude oil down for much of the morning, then higher in the afternoon. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil plunged as much as 19%, slipping below $77 per barrel at one point. But the move faded, and West Texas Intermediate climbed to trade around $89 a barrel by 4 p.m. ET. International Brent crude also briefly dropped 17% to below $80 per barrel but later rose back to more than $90 per barrel. Stocks also closed mixed after a

HBCU-Educated Innovator Debuts AI Tool That Predicts Best Departure Times For Travelers

Meet Ke’Shawn Alexander, a two-time HBCU graduate who turned his lifelong passion for STEM into an AI-powered travel intelligence tool that gives travelers a single, optimized departure time recommendation. A native of Washington, D.C., who now lives in Atlanta, Alexander says his love for travel was often complicated by the traffic-clogged highways leading to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, AFROTECH reports. After spending countless trips calculating parking availability, TSA wait times, and traffic routes, Alexander used his STEM background to create SkySpot—an AI-powered trip intelligence platform that tells travelers exactly when to leave for the airport to arrive at their gate on time with a single optimized

Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Internal Supreme Court divisions over how the high court has frequently ruled in favor of the Trump administration in emergency situations spilled out into public Monday with liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh locking horns. The court’s conservative majority has on a regular basis blocked lower court rulings that have stymied President Donald Trump’s agenda, sparking criticism from within and outside the judiciary. Jackson, often a vocal dissenter in those cases, forcefully aired her critique of the court’s actions in a rare public appearance with Kavanaugh at an event for lawyers and judges

Travelers encounter long waits at some airports as DHS shutdown affects security checkpoints

By Associated Press Travelers complained of long waits Sunday — lasting hours in some cases — at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston early Sunday evening was at one point three hours, according to the Houston Airports website. The Hobby airport on social media Friday said it expected more travelers than normal due to spring break. In a series of posts Sunday, the airport on X

Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ but also issues threats that could prolong it

By Scott Wong DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump described the war in Iran as “short term” Monday — suggesting the 10-day conflict that has roiled the Middle East could be nearing its end while also warning of intensifying strikes if a key oil route is restricted. “We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil. And I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion,” Trump said. “How good is our military, right? Amazing. How good? Short term. Short term.” Trump spoke to House Republicans and donors at his eponymous resort outside

Oil hits $100 per barrel for first time since July 2022

By Steve Kopack Oil continued its recent surge Sunday, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 and then soaring higher as the ripple effects from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continued to hit global markets. U.S. crude oil futures rose more than 25%, to nearly $115 per barrel, while Brent, the international benchmark, jumped more than 20%, to $110 per barrel. In addition to oil’s rise, S&P 500 futures plunged 2.3%, Dow futures plummeted more than 1,000 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 2.7%, indicating U.S. stocks were poised to continue last week’s descent. Oil’s remarkable jump

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