The court temporarily allowed a ban on DEI programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge.source

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reportedly targeted a manufacturer of poppers, an inhalant drug that has gained increasingly mainstream popularity as an adjunct to clubbing and sexual activity.source

Forecasts say automobile prices could go up as much as $12,000 as the impact of tariffs begins to be felt. NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen reports on how to time a complicated purchase.source

The mayor of Amarillo has declared a state of disaster after a massive dust storm caused multiple fatal crashes. The storms sparked apocalyptic scenes, including destructive winds knocking over tractor trailers. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.source

Speaking from the Great Hall of the Justice Department, Trump targeted former special counsel Jack Smith and referred to Jan. 6 rioters as “hostages.”source

Senate Republicans and some Democrats voted to advance a stopgap funding bill which clears the path for a final vote to avert a government shutdown. The 62-38 vote included 10 Democrats joining all but one Republican in voting in favor.source

NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Henry Gomez joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss highlights from Vice President Vance’s interview with NBC News.source

In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for office. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell and NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly join Meet the Press NOW.source

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the U.S. was in a trade war Friday as he wrapped up his trip to a meeting of top diplomats from the G7 industrialized democracies.source

After being locked in a vault for over three decades, more than two dozen masterpieces by Pablo Picasso have been unveiled to the public for the first time in Iran. After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, many of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art’s remarkable collection were locked away out of the public eye.source