Trump Administration

President Donald Trump says he wants Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison. Here’s what to know about the infamous prison.

The president called tax incentives offered by foreign countries “a national security threat” in a post on Truth Social.

The shuttered Alcatraz Island has been a major tourist destination since 1973, operated by the National Park Service and part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Trump today announced that Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft on the National Mall. Follow along for live updates.

President Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country’s powerful cartels.

Trump said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming.

The president said the new import penalties are an effort to spur the production of feature films in America and revitalize Hollywood.

The CEOs of NPR and PBS said on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” they will challenge Trump’s executive order to end federal funding to the organizations.

In a “Meet the Press” interview, Trump defended his tariffs and downplayed worries about the pressure on small businesses that rely on imports.

President Trump’s trade war may reduce Panama Canal activity in the short-term as Chinese freight vessel traffic plummets, but it’s a booming business.

Public radio stations have been a lifeline for residents during natural disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers.

Speaking to NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump said the U.S. is in a “transition period” but will “do fantastically” in the long run.

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz was photographed using a Signal-like messaging app during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, more than a month after he first came under intense scrutiny for accidentally including a journalist in a group chat that discussed military plans.

President Donald Trump has sought to extract concessions and changes from Harvard and other schools by threatening to withhold federal research grants.

The president said public funding of the media networks was “outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence.”

President Donald Trump released a 40-page budget proposal including a mix of cuts to domestic programs.

Dreamers as well as asylum seekers will no longer be eligible to apply for a popular federal home loan program. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

The development could potentially pave the way for the world’s two largest economies to start negotiations to resolve a trade war that has rumbled financial markets.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will require permanent residency from applicants starting on March 25.

President Donald Trump’s massive China tariffs are jeopardizing American fireworks shows, threatening to drive up prices and limit supplies.