Dec 02 WATCH: Trump defends boat strikes, attacks Somali immigrants in final Cabinet meeting of the year By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The president started things off by noting that it was the last time his Cabinet would gather until 2026. The sleepy, and occasionally slipshod, gathering ended with a flurry of news. Continue reading
Dec 02 Global economy projected to grow 3.2% this year, more than expected despite U.S. trade war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The OECD also raised its forecast for U.S. growth this year – to 2%, up from the 1.6% it had forecast in June. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Dell family pledges more than $6 billion for U.S. children to build on ‘Trump accounts’ By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion Tuesday to provide 25 million American children 10 and under an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation. Continue reading
Dec 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to rule in favor of crisis pregnancy center in challenge to state investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The facilities often known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: White House says Trump’s MRI was focused on heart and abdomen In our news wrap Monday, the White House says that a recent MRI performed on President Trump was a preventative screening focused on both his heart and abdomen, a federal appeals court ruled that Alina Habba has been serving unlawfully… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 9:15 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political reaction to Trump’s boat strikes By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including lawmakers on both sides of the aisle search for answers on how the military carried out… Continue watching
Dec 01 Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of U.S. immigration restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration said it was pausing asylum decisions, reexamining green card applications for people from countries "of concern” and halting visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. Continue reading
Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press Leveling a second strike on the survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat would have been a crime, legal experts say. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: First and second ladies pack holiday care packages for service members By Associated Press First lady Melania Trump praised the spouses for carrying “the weight of family life” while their husbands or wives are away from home serving the country. Continue reading
Dec 01 See photos of Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations, including a LEGO Trump By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a change this year after the East Wing was torn down, the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room also honors Gold Star families that lost a member during active-duty military service. Continue reading