Politics Jan 29 Trump administration rescinds grant freeze memo that set off confusion and legal battles After widespread confusion, the Trump administration walked back some of its message about a funding freeze on federal grants and loans. The White House said an Office of Management and Budget memo that outlined the pause is no longer in…
Politics Jan 28 Democratic Rep. DeLauro: Trump trying to ‘rob appropriated funds’ with spending freeze President Trump's sweeping pause of federal grants and loans led to a flurry of confusion and clarifications. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Politics Jan 27 Trump’s firing of independent watchdogs raises concerns about government fraud and ethics In another sweeping move of his second term, President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general, the non-partisan watchdogs appointed to protect against abuses of power, waste and mismanagement across federal agencies. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed the…
Politics Jan 24 Trump questions need for FEMA and says states should ‘take care of disasters’ President Donald Trump jetted off for the first trip of his second administration to tour one sprawling disaster zone after the other. The president is in California where he'll survey damage from the wildfires that are ravaging the Los Angeles…
Politics Jan 22 Refugees already cleared to settle in U.S. have flights canceled after Trump order President Trump’s executive order suspending all refugee admissions into the U.S. has far-reaching consequences. Tens of thousands of Afghans, including family members of active-duty U.S. service members, are now in limbo despite some already receiving approval to relocate to the…
Politics Jan 21 How the Trump administration is setting the groundwork for mass deportations President Trump signed executive orders to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents and declare cartels terrorist organizations. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest.
Politics Jan 20 Trump returns to office and kickstarts ambitious and controversial agenda Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise…
Politics Jan 17 Biden White House says enforcement of TikTok ban will fall to Trump The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that threatens to shut down TikTok as soon as Sunday. The justices ruled free speech rights must yield to concerns that Chinese control of the popular social media app creates a national security…
Politics Jan 16 The questions Trump’s Cabinet picks faced in Thursday’s confirmation hearings More of President-elect Trump's picks for key Cabinet positions faced questions from senators on Capitol Hill in another mammoth day of confirmation hearings. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Nation Jan 15 It will take a ‘bit of time’ for people to realize Biden’s achievements, Jean-Pierre says President Biden will address the nation in a farewell speech, summing up his four years in the White House and over 50 years in politics. In a letter, the president said that Americans “emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure”…