At the Port of Sudan, shipping containers containing antimalarial medications and life-saving antibiotics are being kept in limbo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, essential medications are running out of stock after a government contractor with limited funds was compelled to turn off the air conditioner. Instead of going to refugee camps abroad, millions of pounds of soybeans cultivated in the United States are being diverted to warehouses. Nonprofit organizations, farm industry groups, and federal lawmakers claim that President Donald Trump's attempt to overthrow the U.S. Agency for International Development—a government agency entrusted with reducing global poverty and providing humanitarian relief—has stalled efforts to distribute vital food, medicine, and other life-saving sup...

In an Oval Office meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated that Palestinians in Gaza had "no alternative" but to flee their homes. He went on to say that the United States could occupy the territory. Regarding Gaza, which has been destroyed by the Israel-Hamas conflict, Trump declared, "The whole thing is a mess," "I don't believe that anyone should return to Gaza. Gaza has, in my opinion, been quite unlucky for them. They have lived as though they were in hell, just as you are. There is no place for people to live in Gaza. They have no other option, which is the only reason they wish to return, in my opinion. What other options are there? Where do you go? They would far prefer live in a lovely, safe alternative than return to Gaza if...

At the Port of Sudan, shipping containers containing antimalarial medications and life-saving antibiotics are being kept in limbo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, essential medications are running out of stock after a government contractor with limited funds was compelled to turn off the air conditioner. Instead of going to refugee camps abroad, millions of pounds of soybeans cultivated in the United States are being diverted to warehouses. Nonprofit organizations, farm industry groups, and federal lawmakers claim that President Donald Trump's attempt to overthrow the U.S. Agency for International Development—a government agency entrusted with reducing global poverty and providing humanitarian relief—has stalled efforts to distribute vital food, medicine, and other life-saving sup...

Regarding U.S. citizens who were involved in recent immigration enforcement efforts, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is requesting that the Trump administration provide some clarification. Rep. Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ranking member of a subcommittee, requested an accounting of immigration enforcement activities involving U.S. residents since January 20 in response to an NBC News investigation. A letter signed by Jayapal, D-Wash., whose subcommittee is in charge of immigration, and Raskin, D-Md., made the request. It was forwarded Tuesday to Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Caleb Vitello and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. NBC News was initially given a copy of the letter. Acco...

Following his announcement on Tuesday that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele had offered to take in violent U.S. citizens incarcerated in American jails and deportees of any nationality, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced criticism. "President Bukele made that proposition. Speaking to reporters in Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon, the third stop of his first international trip as secretary of state, Rubio stated, "Obviously, we'll have to study it on our end." "Clearly, there are legal issues at play. It's a very generous offer, but we also have a Constitution and other things. According to Rubio, the Trump administration has not yet decided whether to accept the offer. In an interview with NBC News, three legal and immigration experts questioned the legitimacy of such measures and p...

At the Port of Sudan, shipping containers containing antimalarial medications and life-saving antibiotics are being kept in limbo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, essential medications are running out of stock after a government contractor with limited funds was compelled to turn off the air conditioner. Instead of going to refugee camps abroad, millions of pounds of soybeans cultivated in the United States are being diverted to warehouses. Nonprofit organizations, farm industry groups, and federal lawmakers claim that President Donald Trump's attempt to overthrow the U.S. Agency for International Development—a government agency entrusted with reducing global poverty and providing humanitarian relief—has stalled efforts to distribute vital food, medicine, and other life-saving sup...

Concerns regarding law enforcement personnel from organizations such as the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives being taken away from their normal responsibilities to assist President Trump's immigration crackdown were voiced by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. In a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday, Reps. Lucy McBath (D-Georgia), Pramila Jayapal (D-California), and Jamie Ruskin (D-Maryland) stated that the Department's resources are not being effectively used by this all-consuming focus on rounding up immigrants. The letter to Acting Attorney General James McHenry stated, "We hired and trained these law enforcement officials to handle extremely important and sensitive tasks essential to the safety and security o...

In a lawsuit, the former nanny of best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman and his divorced wife, Amanda Palmer, alleges that Gaiman regularly sexually assaulted her and insisted that she refer to him as "master." Scarlett Pavlovich accused Gaiman and Palmer of breaking federal laws against human trafficking in lawsuits she filed Monday in federal courts in Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin. She is requesting damages of more than $7 million. In a podcast called Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, Pavlovich and four other women made accusations of abuse against Gaiman in July. He was accused of unwelcome sexual contact by five women, including Pavlovich (who did not disclose her full name on the podcast). Later, Pavlovich revealed her full name and described the assault claims...

President Donald Trump stated that Palestinians in Gaza had "no alternative" but to flee their homes during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "The whole thing is a mess," Trump remarked of Gaza, a region devastated by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. "I don't believe that anyone should return to Gaza. Gaza has, in my opinion, been quite unlucky for them. They have experienced what it's like to live in hell, just like you do. There is no place for people to live in Gaza. They have no other option, which is the only reason they wish to return, in my opinion. What other options are there? Where do you go? They would far prefer live in a lovely, safe alternative than return to Gaza if they had one," he said. Trump had earlier in the d...