In Friday’s edition, four of NBC News’ reporters in Washington dig into the next phase of the government shutdown standoff: layoffs ordered by the Trump administration. Plus, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker dives into Trump’s direction of the prosecution of old political adversaries.

The White House on Friday criticised the Nobel Prize committee's decision to award the peace prize to a Venezuelan opposition leader instead of U.S. President Donald Trump. "The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.

MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports" discussed “double standards" for women in politics after controversial clips for Katie Porter’s interviews went viral.

Cheung accused the Nobel Committee of placing "politics over peace” after it awarded this year’s Peace Prize to María Corina Machado instead of Trump.

Congressman Jim McGovern (D-2nd) said Saturday he has spoken to the Healey administration about the possibility of the National Guard being deployed to Massachusetts.

Trump and his allies campaigned for an award that has frequently been used to send a message as well as bestow an honor.

Political turmoil in France and Japan looms large over markets as U.S. banks kick off the latest earnings season, while the government shutdown drags on and policymakers gather in Washington for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings.

Vt., attacked female GOP governors while mocking the Democratic Party’s focus on identity politics on Trevor Noah’s podcast Thursday.