Politics Apr 16 Duffy withholds federal funding from New York over immigrant trucker licenses dispute By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 House rejects effort to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran war as GOP lawmakers stick with Trump The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump's operation. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Watch 5:38 How much of Project 2025 has Trump enacted? White House budget director Russ Vought has been key to implementing the Trump agenda. But before joining the administration, he was a central figure in drafting Project 2025, the controversial policy playbook by the Heritage Foundation that suggested large-scale changes… By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson
Politics Apr 16 Watch 8:59 Tracking the Trump family's business deals and profits in his 2nd term In his second administration, President Trump’s family members, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and sons Eric and Don Jr., are expanding their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about influence peddling and conflicts of… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 16 Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Apr 16 WATCH: Trump 'OK' with public Epstein survivor hearings By Steff Staples "I'm OK with it," he told PBS News' Liz Landers during a media availability outside the White House. "I think we've had a lot of public hearings. I'm OK with it, but I understand that the women didn't want to… Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Trump says the pope has to understand that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has "to do what’s right" as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war. Continue reading
Apr 16 Judge allows 'national security' work to proceed at White House ballroom construction site By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge's decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Vought won't say how much Trump has spent on Iran war so far By Joshua Barajas Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, declined to tell lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee in a hearing Thursday how much the federal government has spent on the Iran war so far. Watch the clip… Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: OMB chief Vought says Homeland Security is 'disintegrating' during shutdown By Hannah Grabenstein Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told lawmakers in a hearing Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is “disintegrating” as it remains unfunded by Congress. Continue reading