Nation Mar 24 Top Trump officials accidentally included reporter in Yemen strike chat on commercial app Senior Trump administration officials used the commercial messaging app Signal to debate the pros and cons of launching military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and accidentally invited Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic and Washington Week moderator, to be…
World Mar 20 Top Houthi official says 'we are at war with America' as U.S. resumes strikes The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official…
World Mar 18 After delays in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israel renews attacks on Gaza Israel began striking targets across Gaza, blaming Hamas for its refusal to release more Israeli hostages before negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire. But that Israeli hostage demand was not part of the overall ceasefire deal agreed to…
Nation Mar 17 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media…
World Mar 11 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a…
World Mar 10 U.S. faces deadline to pay billions for aid work already done Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration’s review of foreign assistance has officially concluded. The Trump administration will cut 83 percent of USAID's programs and fold the rest into the State Department. This comes as the administration appears to…
World Mar 10 Save the Children official says Trump's 'disorderly' aid cuts are devastating its work The Trump administration's slashing of foreign aid has had a devastating effect on groups like Save the Children. To discuss the impact on children around the world, Nick Schifrin spoke with Janti Soeripto, the president and CEO of Save the…
World Mar 06 European leaders coalesce around new defense plan as U.S. blames Ukraine for pause in aid The Trump administration once again put Europe on notice Thursday, as European leaders met to try and unite around a new defense plan. President Trump said he would selectively abide by Article 5, which commits the U.S. to defend NATO…
World Feb 28 Historian analyzes devolving relations between U.S. and Ukraine after Oval Office spat President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy argued in the Oval Office in a stunning public display of devolving relations. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with Timothy Snyder, one of the country's leading historians of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet…
World Feb 25 Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned…