NBC News' Ryan Chandler is at "what feels like the biggest star party on Earth," chatting with people gathered on a pier in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the Artemis II launch.

The plan would fund DHS, except for immigration enforcement, through September. Republicans would then try to fund the whole agency for three years using a tactic that would not need Democratic votes. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026.

Measure that would fund homeland security but exclude money for ICE could conclude lengthy funding lapse An end to the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may be in sight, after Congress’s Republican leaders on Wednesday agreed to advance legislation that would fund the majority of the agency’s operations, with the exception of those involved in immigration enforcement. The pact may conclude the longest such funding lapse in US history, which last month caused security

The daily pill called Foundayo got a fast track through the Food and Drug Administration. It will compete with the pill form of Wegovy as an alternative to obesity drugs given by injection.

NBC News · Oct 8
A Transportation Security Administration agent at Dallas Love Field Airport in August.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Florida is third state to pass proof-of-citizenship voting laws this year as red states enact provisions of federal bill Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed legislation on Wednesday to require documented proof of citizenship to register to vote and to begin a process that will eventually unenroll voters who have not provided citizenship documentation. Florida is now the third state to pass proof-of-citizenship laws for voting this year, after South Dakota and Utah’s governors each signed pro
NPR News · Oct 8
The border town of Van in Turkey is known for being a hub for Iranian travelers, its lavish breakfasts ... and its cats.

NPR News · Oct 8
Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems. (Image credit: Suy Se)