Feb 24 WATCH: Trump says tariffs could replace income tax By Hannah Grabenstein On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a major setback to Trump's agenda when it struck down his sweeping tariffs. Trump announced later he would reimpose global tariffs at 15%, though they took effect Tuesday at 10%. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Trump introduces Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s hockey team, which also won gold, declined to attend the State of the Union “due to timing” and previously scheduled commitments, a spokesperson said. Continue reading
Feb 24 Fact-checking Trump's false claims ahead of the State of the Union By Melissa Goldin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has spent the last year touting his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. But much of this bluster is based on false and misleading claims — many of which are likely… Continue reading
Feb 24 The State of the Union comes at a pivotal moment in Trump's 2nd term. Here are 5 questions ahead of the address By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," Trump said on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died By John Hanna, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas’ Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff. Continue reading
Feb 24 Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging school failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility By Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish top universities that it says have been soft on antisemitism. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Whistleblower and former ICE attorney calls agent training 'deficient, defective and broke' By Tim McPhillips A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned lawmakers on Monday that the ICE training program is “deficient, defective and broken."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 6:17 Investigation reveals DOJ withheld Epstein files mentioning Trump By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson A new NPR investigation reveals the Department of Justice withheld portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files that contain allegations involving President Trump. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the withholding is a potential crime. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 6:04 Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating' By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse… Continue watching
Feb 24 From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like By Will Weissert, Associated Press When the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive. Continue reading