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The Department of Education announced it will resume collection of defaulted student loans beginning May 5. Washington Post National Higher Education reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel joins Meet the Press NOW to explain the policy change.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki does a deep dive into the conclave, the secretive process to select Pope Francis' successor.

NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung discusses possible tariff de-escalation between the U.S. and China and the IMF's economic outlook as a result of U.S. trade policy ...

She testified that death threats against her increased after an editorial with an error said her PAC had contributed to political rhetoric that enabled an atmosphere of violence.

Some of the bureaus that are expected to be cut include the Office of Global Women's Issues and the State Department's diversity and inclusion efforts.

"We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none," they wrote in a joint letter. Ten attorneys have now left the Justice Department over the handling of the case.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump still supported Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid fallout from his use of Signal chats to share military information.

The world's 1.4 billion Catholics are waiting to see if their next leader will continue Francis' message of inclusivity, revert to older traditions or find a balance in between.

Gore also specifically called out the administration's efforts to roll back climate policies.

During a climate conference in San Francisco, former Vice President Al Gore sharply criticized the Trump administration for their actions by making a comparison to the efforts of Nazi Germany to silence the truth while in power.