Mar 25 Watch 3:42 Where talks to fund DHS stand as shutdown reaches 40 days By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson With the Department of Homeland Security shutdown now at 40 days, TSA checkpoints are strained and workers face another missed paycheck. On Capitol Hill, we have started to see some action, but still no deal. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 8:09 How Australia's pioneering social media ban is impacting teens By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre Blowback to social media and its effects on young people are reverberating across the globe. Many countries have announced plans to enact measures restricting social media access for children and teens. Australia was the first to implement a ban last… Continue watching
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal By Associated Press Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading
Mar 25 AP report: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy' By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment. Continue reading
Mar 25 Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Melania Trump and the humanoid walked slowly side by side along the red carpet from the opposite end of a White House hallway. Continue reading
Mar 25 EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices By Melina Walling, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution. Continue reading
Mar 25 Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency. Continue reading
Mar 25 Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, Raskin alleges in letter By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump showed off a classified map on a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and held onto a record from his first term that was so sensitive only six people would have had access to it,… Continue reading