Savannah Guthrie, NBC's "Today" host, has suggested that her fame could have influenced her mother's disappearance. This is her first interview since her mother, Nancy, went missing nearly two months ago. She believes her mother may have been kidnapped for ransom due to her fame. President Donald Trump has stated that Iran wants a deal to end the war with the US, but is afraid to confirm it. The president's top housing official, Bill Pulte, has issued two new criminal referrals for New York Attorney General Letitia James, an attempt to revive the administration's ongoing legal pursuit of political opponent. The US is expected to deploy over 1,000 soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days.