Feb 10 Watch 4:54 Trump escalates his trade battles with new tariffs on steel and aluminum By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 5:00 Former CFPB director says Trump ‘begging for another financial crisis’ by closing agency By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been shut down by President Trump, at least for this week and possibly much longer. The agency, created by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, has limited credit card fees, made mortgage loans easier… Continue watching
Feb 10 Puerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities. Continue reading
Feb 10 At a high-stakes AI summit in Paris, Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage By Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. Continue reading
Feb 10 What’s happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a protest at the Super Bowl halftime show? By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A brief protest by a performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag emblazoned with the words Sudan and Gaza, two wars in the Middle East that have killed tens of thousands of people. Continue reading
Feb 10 With dominant defense in a 40-22 rout, Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:07 Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing electric vehicles By Ali Rogin, Lena I. Jackson This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the country, EVs… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 5:39 Fate of USAID in question as judge sets back Trump’s efforts to dismantle agency By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn, Gerard Edic A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Trump takes aim at Kennedy Center’s board of trustees In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said he plans to name himself chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and fire members of its board of trustees, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held through… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:15 The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert Since President Trump returned to the White House, he’s issued executive orders that target diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, dismantling decades of federal anti-discrimination policy. This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our… Continue watching