Politics Jun 19 How Republicans’ massive budget bill impacts the Affordable Care Act By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Politics Jun 19 Trump’s latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022 President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state — and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his… By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Watch 6:29 As some lawmakers cash in on Trump’s tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street A recent Wall Street Journal analysis reveals a surge in stock trading by lawmakers and their families in early April, as President Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs sent markets into turmoil. But while some members cashed in, others are looking… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Jun 19 Party like it’s 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before. By Bill Barrow, Mike Catalini, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Jun 19 WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program. By Associated Press
Jun 19 Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades. Continue reading
Jun 19 Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump signs new executive order delaying TikTok ban for third time By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press It is the third time Trump has extended the deadline. The first one was through an executive order on Jan. 20, his first day in office, after the platform went dark briefly when a national ban took effect. Continue reading
Jun 19 SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes after ‘major anomaly’ but no injuries reported, company says By Associated Press The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. Continue reading
Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles. Continue reading