Nation May 30 Harvard professor calls Trump’s attacks on funding and students ‘authoritarianism’ The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor…
Nation May 28 Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans, the…
Nation May 23 What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post…
Nation May 19 Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy The growing size of the U.S. debt, and the concerns over how much more it will increase, is very much on the minds of investors, markets and lawmakers. The developments were tied in part to Moody’s announcement that it was…
Politics May 14 Port of LA head describes how Trump’s tariffs are affecting imports Trade tensions between the U.S. and China may be cooling but the economic fallout is still rippling through the Port of Los Angeles. This matters because the port plays a major role in the global supply chain and a slowdown…
Nation May 09 Pope Leo XIV’s longtime friend shares insights on what to expect from his papacy Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily and celebrated his first Mass after being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff brings decades of international experience, from serving as a missionary and bishop in Peru to a senior…
Nation May 08 What it will take to update the aging U.S. air traffic control system Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions of dollars and replace outdated equipment that is showing its…
Nation May 05 What happened in the courtroom as jury selection begins for Diddy’s sex trafficking trial Jury selection started Monday for the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper and producer faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs denies any wrongdoing and rejected a plea deal that could…
Nation May 02 A look at Trump’s executive order targeting public media funding President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour.
Nation Apr 30 Economists offer differing views on Trump’s tariffs and trade war President Trump has made a bold gamble with a fundamental change in economic policy by launching tough tariffs. He argues they will revitalize manufacturing, reduce the national debt and grow the economy. Amna Nawaz has differing perspectives on Trump's claims…