Jim Bakker, the charismatic preacher who built a Christian television empire with his wife Tammy Faye before it collapsed in scandal, has died at the age of 86. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY with a look back on the many highs and lows of his life.
As protests intensify at Cornell over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault, members of the faculty are now reportedly planning a vote of no confidence against school administrators. It comes as university disciplinary records show the fraternity members allegedly tried to coordinate their responses after Jane Doe went to campus police. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY.
With midterm elections just a month away, NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins TODAY to discuss the latest poll numbers, where the Senate and the House stand, what battleground states to keep an eye on, the major issues on the minds of voters, and more.
With four weeks to go until the crucial midterm elections, President Donald Trump is making an all-out push to rally Republicans, trying to appeal to voters on the economy. The president also made rare reversals on mail-in voting and who will pay for the controversial political ads about himself. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
The Minnesota Vikings are one of three undefeated NFL teams left despite an offense that has scored just one offensive touchdown in its last three games.
Republicans have made more than $700 million of new advertising bookings in congressional races since Sept. 1, with the Trump-aligned super PAC pouring in funds.
Cost-of-living issues are driving up tensions in local communities, while immigration is the most polarizing issue nationally, local government officials said in a new survey.
