Jun 19 Hegseth appears out of step in criticisms of NATO allies By Lorne Cook, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance. But Hegseth is mostly telling them things they already know. Continue reading
Jun 19 U.S. kills 3 in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean By Associated Press Thursday’s attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:55 Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there is cooperation with state and local authorities. A new law in Tennessee goes further than any other… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:58 Trump administration's reframing of Jan. 6 reignites accountability debate By Liz Landers, Doug Adams New concerns are emerging about President Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants after a recent report found that nearly 100 of them have been arrested, charged or convicted of additional crimes since the attack in 2021. It comes as… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:01 How Americans are welcoming World Cup fans from across the globe By Amna Nawaz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Azhar Merchant Most headlines from the first week of World Cup matches have been from the games themselves. But off the field, American host cities and the way they’ve embraced teams from around the globe have sparked their own memorable moments. Amna… Continue watching
Jun 18 WATCH: New York celebrates NBA champions NY Knicks with parade, keys to the city By Anthony Izaguirre, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Jalen Brunson held up the golden NBA championship trophy for a forest of outstretched hands to touch as fans celebrated the New York Knicks' first title in 53 years with a booming parade through Manhattan's skyscraper-flanked “Canyon of Heroes.”… Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds By Hannah Grabenstein Some voting groups that Trump handily won aren’t happy with his economic approach, including more thanhalf of white voters without a college degree. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:26 Trump stalls confirmation process of his own national intelligence nominee By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura There was confusion in Congress after President Trump announced that his pick for director of national intelligence would not show up for his scheduled confirmation hearing. The Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Mark Warner, said he doesn't know whether Clayton's… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Arthur brings flooding threat to Gulf Coast In our news wrap Wednesday, Tropical Storm Arthur formed along the Gulf Coast, becoming the first Atlantic storm of the season, Georgia Republicans rejected their governor’s call to redraw the state's 2028 voting maps and FAA officials are investigating a… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:51 What Warsh's first meeting as Fed chair signals By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in the first meeting led by Kevin Warsh. The decision to maintain rates for a fourth-straight meeting was supported by all 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee, but new quarterly projections… Continue watching