Jun 25 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell returns to Capitol Hill to testify in Senate Banking hearing By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs will likely push up inflation in the coming months, even as some Republican senators suggested the chair was biased against the duties. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: CDC vaccine panel holds meeting after RFK Jr. ousts and replaces expert former members By Mike Stobbe, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some long-settled questions about children’s shots. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump defends U.S. strikes on Iran at NATO summit news conference By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault inflicted only a marginal setback. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump adviser Kari Lake testifies in hearing on U.S. agency that runs Voice of America By David Bauder, Associated Press Kari Lake, the former Arizona newscaster turned Republican politician, testified that the U.S. Agency for Global Media is “rotten to the core” and that any salvageable parts should be put under the control of the U.S. State Department. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Attorney General Bondi weighs in on whistleblower's claims during Senate Appropriations hearing By Associated Press A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled in the line of duty. Continue reading
Jun 25 Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Zohran Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 7:17 Sen. Warner questions administration's delay of Iran strike briefing By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens On Capitol Hill, planned briefings from intelligence officials on the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East were postponed. The Senate briefing is now set for Thursday and the House briefing on Friday. Geoff Bennett discussed the White House's reason… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:30 What's next for Iran's regime after U.S. strikes and Israel ceasefire? Analysts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For two perspectives on Israel's conflict with Iran and U.S. involvement, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller and Holly Dagres. Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Dagres… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: 160 million enduring brutal conditions in U.S. heatwave In our news wrap Tuesday, a heatwave is peaking in some parts of the Northeast with more than 160 million people enduring brutal conditions, RFK Jr. told lawmakers that he's hired back nearly 1,000 staffers who had been laid off… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 4:38 Time running out for GOP to pass massive tax and spending plan by Trump's deadline By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens Time is running short for Capitol Hill Republicans hoping to pass President Trump’s massive tax and spending plan by his self-imposed deadline. Republicans don't need a single Democratic vote if they can keep their side of the aisle united. Congressional… Continue watching