Apr 23 Watch 6:43 State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States’ war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran By Liz Landers, Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t use a nuclear weapon in Iran and that nobody should be allowed to use them. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 7:24 'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S. By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Amalia Huot-Marchand The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump’s second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some… Continue watching
Apr 23 A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. Continue reading
Apr 23 California's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press It's the first time in a generation that California has a wide-open contest for the heavily Democratic state's highest office, with more than 50 names on the ballot. Continue reading
Apr 23 Dual citizenship, eh? Under new law, millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian By Sarah Raza, Associated Press A recent change to Canada's requirements has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump's threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Traders flocked to Polymarket this month to bet on whether Trump really was going bomb Iran back to the Stone Age or just call a ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gene Johnson, Associated Press The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Tehran over the strait through which 20% of all crude oil and… Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump Media replaces Nunes as Truth Social CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. Continue reading