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Polls reveal that voters aren’t buying Trump’s portrayal of the economy. The FAA will cut flights at 40 airports and reduce capacity. And, how scammers are using videos of stunning apartments to lure victims on social media. Here's what to know today. Trump's portrait of the economy isn't what voters see Ahead of Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump tried to assure Americans that prices are coming down and the economy is picking up. Voters didn't buy it. Democrats swept key races, as exit polls depicted an electorate gripped by fears that the U.S. is careening in the wrong direction, far from Trump's glowing portrait of a nation ascendant. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Trump's argument that he's making ordinary household necessities more affordable has failed to take hold, the exit survey suggested. NBC News exit polls showed that most voters in Tuesday's elections said they were either holding steady or "falling behind" in their personal finances. Now, Trump risks appearing detached from the same forgotten slice of the electorate that he successfully mobilized in past elections. He gave a campaign-style speech on the economy at a forum for business leaders in a Miami sports arena. The top ticket package was $10,000; it sold out before the event. Trump has visited his golf clubs in West Palm Beach, Florida, and outside Washington, D.C., a total of five times since the shutdown began on Oct. 1. Over the weekend, Trump appeared at a "Great Gatsby"-themed party at his Mar-a-Lago resort, an event that produced a viral video of a partially dressed woman dancing in an oversized martini glass. Guests mingled at the oceanside estate — some in Roaring '20s attire — at a time when many furloughed federal employees were working without pay. Read the full story. More politics news: A Chicago mother said she and her 2-year-old were hit with some type of tear gas — and many residents said the city wasn’t a "war zone" — until immigration agents swept through. National figures are competing to make Zohran Mamdani a Democratic symbol amid a consequential next chapter of his rise: running New York City. A federal judge blasted Justice Department prosecutors for what he described as an "indict first, investigate later" attitude in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey. Democrats added at least 10 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, building on the party's wins in the top statewide elections, The Associated Press projected. Steve Kornacki's analysis: Republican Jack Ciattarelli's loss in the New Jersey governor's race should be a warning to other Republicans in the state. FAA to cut flights at 40 ‘high traffic’ airports as the shutdown drags on The Federal Aviation Administration will begin cutting the number of flights in "high traffic" parts of the country as the government shutdown continues and local airports report staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Duffy said there will be "a 10 percent reduction in capacity" at 40 locations beginning Friday. It comes after dozens of American airports reported hundreds of delays last weekend. More than 5,000 flights traveling from and to U.S. airports were delayed on Sunday alone. And on Monday evening, there were 2,885 delays on flights traveling within, to and out of U.S. airports and 70 more were canceled, according to FlightAware.com. Read the full story. Visiting Gaza's "yellow line" A month ago, the region of Shuja'iyya was home to some of the fiercest fighting in the two-year war in the Gaza Strip. But when NBC News visited an Israeli military outpost, the area appeared entirely devoid of people. It was also completely leveled. The soldiers manning the outpost are overseeing a delicate aspect of the now three-week-old ceasefire: the "yellow line," a boundary of yellow blocks and flags laid out by the Israel Defense Forces that now mark the border between them and Hamas-controlled Gaza. NBC News was able to accompany the Israel Defense Forces into Gaza but under conditions that prevented using images of military personnel or facilities. Read the full story. More World news: Russia's Vladimir Putin ordered top officials to submit plans for the possible resumption of nuclear testing, a direct response to Trump's surprise instruction for the U.S. to do likewise. Ukrainian troops launched counteroffensives to try and ease the pressure on a key eastern city, as the Kremlin seeks a crucial battlefield victory with the U.S. push for peace shelved. A Miss Universe executive singled out and criticized one contestant at an event in Thailand, causing a walkout by contestants and an international controversy after the video went viral. Besieged by bears, Japan’s north welcomed reinforcements as the military deployed troops to respond to a record wave of attacks. What we know about the Kentucky plane crash The death toll from Tuesday night’s fatal UPS plane crash in Kentucky has risen to 12, including a young child, Governor Andy Beshear said. Beshear said 16 families have reported loved ones who were unaccounted for. No survivors are expected to be found at the crash site, he said. Investigators reviewed video evidence and recovered the aircraft's black box to learn more about the horrific accident. A National Transportation Safety Board official said CCTV footage showed the plane's left engine detaching from the wing during takeoff. The first district chief couldn’t say how many victims there were in total because "the debris zone is so large." Read the full story. Read All About It Their daughter needed a complex reconstruction procedure for children born with a rare condition. They got an insurance fight. A small-town preacher shot one of the last lab monkeys that escaped after a crash in Mississippi. Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell performance and lack scientific rigor. Hollywood's leading trade association is demanding that Instagram stop using the famed "PG-13" rating to describe its new content policies for teens. Tom Brady says he has been given "a second chance" with a clone of his beloved family dog. Staff Pick: The rise of social media apartment scams I was scrolling through social media when a video stopped me in my tracks — a stunning NYC apartment at an unbelievable price. I thought, "Too good to be true," but I'd seen friends luck into great deals before, so I decided to check it out. The listing looked legitimate — posted on an Instagram account with hundreds of thousands of followers, even some of my own friends. The so-called agent sent me a professional-looking website, photo of a real estate license, and even got on the phone to talk details. But when he asked for hundreds of dollars up front, that's when the red flags became impossible to ignore. When I contacted the real agent this scammer was impersonating, he told me he knew it was happening — and felt powerless to stop it. From there, the web grew exponentially as I connected with more victims and impersonated agents. Chief consumer investigative correspondent Vicky Nguyen and I worked together to uncover just how sophisticated and prolific these scammers have become. Our goal is to inform the public about these new tactics so that readers can protect themselves from fraudsters who prey on their trust. — Emily Lorsch, business & economy producer NBC Select: Online Shopping, Simplified The NBC Select team scoured the best early holiday shopping savings at Home Depot, and rounded up the top advent calendars of 2025 along with clever stocking stuffers worth grabbing now. Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.
