Jun 12 WATCH: Hegseth says Pentagon has Greenland plans ‘for any number of contingencies’ By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary. Continue reading
Jun 12 Abbott deploys Texas National Guard troops ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott says he has ordered the deployment of Texas National Guard troops and state police to help local law enforcement manage protests. Continue reading
Jun 12 Newly declassified files show RFK met with CIA after trip to Soviet Union By David Klepper, Associated Press The documents released Thursday reveal Kennedy met with the CIA to share his observations following a 1955 trip to the Soviet Union. Continue reading
Jun 12 Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles protests By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Days of demonstrations against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles have fueled round-the-clock news coverage and a number of misleading social media posts, including unrelated videos being mislabeled or shared out of context. Continue reading
Jun 12 Court hearing set on California challenge to Trump’s use of National Guard and Marines in LA By Associated Press The Trump administration called the lawsuit a “crass political stunt endangering American lives” in its official response,… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 7:33 Immigration raid protests spread to more cities as Trump threatens additional deployments By Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre, Marcia Biggs A curfew in downtown Los Angeles remains in effect and more than 350 protesters have been arrested there since the weekend. The National Guard said some troops may be deployed with immigration agents as well. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 7:01 LA mayor says military, National Guard presence ‘provoke the population’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The city of Los Angeles has been the center of protests against federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass and more than two dozen other California mayors have asked President Trump to end the sweeps. Bass joined Geoff Bennett to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 6:27 Trump’s remarks at Fort Bragg blur line between military and partisan politics By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Daniel Okay President Trump’s remarks at Fort Bragg on Tuesday added to concerns over his military deployment in California. The president spoke to a crowd that was reportedly handpicked for a political point of view, delivered highly partisan remarks and sold MAGA… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:57 A look inside community groups working to build trust to bridge divides By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen Americans are increasingly divided, and many now see a breakdown in social trust as a key factor. In North Carolina, Judy Woodruff visited a project aimed at restoring that trust, part of a broader national effort to strengthen civic engagement. Continue watching
Jun 11 What experts think about the $1,000 ‘Trump accounts’ for babies By Hannah Grabenstein The program has bipartisan backing and is generally supported by economists and other researchers. Continue reading