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January 6, 2025

Who benefits from Republicans’ ‘big beautiful’ bill depends largely on income. Children are no exception
House reconciliation legislation, also known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, includes changes aimed at helping to boost family’s finances. Those proposals — including $1,000 investment “Trump Accounts” for newborns and an enhanced maximum $2,500 child tax credit — would help support eligible parents. Proposed tax cuts in the bill may also provide up to…
South Carolina executes man who was serving death sentences in two murders
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. He was executed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in…
Trump’s financial disclosures reveal millions in income from guitars, bibles and watches with his name on them
President Donald Trump continues to enjoy income streams from scores of luxury properties and business ventures, many of which are worth tens of millions of dollars, according to a financial disclosure form filed late Friday. Released by the Office of Government Ethics, Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure spans 234 pages in all, including 145 pages of…
At least 11 confirmed dead in San Antonio flooding, with unknown number still missing
At least 11 people are confirmed dead in late-spring flooding in San Antonio, and search efforts are still underway for an undetermined number, city officials said Friday. Flooding slammed the city early Thursday after thunderstorms churned out by an upper-level trough swept east through Texas and produced two confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.…
Kanye West appears at federal courthouse to support Diddy
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Today, U.S. government prosecutors called two witnesses in an apparent attempt to add texture to their portrait of Diddy’s drug-fueled “freak offs” and his lifestyle as the head of an alleged…
BYD to face cost pressure as Beijing pushes quick supplier payments
TOKYO — China is tackling the cash flow crisis at smaller companies by pressing their big clients to pay bills faster, starting with the EV industry, where leader BYD may be headed toward a steep cost increase. BYD released a short statement on social media Wednesday morning saying that, in response to requests from the state, it will shorten the deadline…
Battle over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate highlights risks of family trusts
A court battle over the late singer Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate has highlighted the growing litigation over the trillions of dollars in wealth being passed down to spouses and families, experts said. Jimmy Buffett’s widow, Jane Buffett, filed a petition last week in a Los Angeles court to remove her co-trustee, Richard Mozenter, from…
Trump’s balancing act on the Israel-Iran conflict: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we examine how the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are splitting President Donald Trump’s base. Plus,…