Defense Dept. to investigate Sen. Kelly for allegedly telling service members to defy illegal orders

The Defense Department is investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over “serious allegations of misconduct.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the investigation is related to a video featuring Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers appearing to encourage members of the military and intelligence community to defy illegal orders from the Trump administration. 

US and Ukraine Signal Progress in New Talks to End Russia’s War

After President Donald Trump set a Thanksgiving deadline to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “tremendous amount of progress” was made after meeting with Ukrainian officials in Geneva. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is grateful for U.S. support but is refusing to commit to the 28-point deal that even some of Trump’s republican allies say reflects Vladimir Putin’s demands for ending the war. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.