Jul 21 Federal civil rights agency moves to stop requiring demographic data collection after 60 years By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Associated Press The Trump administration is moving to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in… Continue reading
Jul 21 Democrats could take initial vote on 2028 presidential primary calendar this week By Meg Kinnard, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn't be final until the full Democratic National Committee agrees. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now By Joshua Barajas Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed top military officials in a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: 'You, sir, are the failure,' Sen. Peters tells Hegseth over lack of U.S. strategy in Iran war By Maria Ramirez Uribe Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday that he has failed U.S. troops. Continue reading
Jul 21 Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing By Joshua Barajas Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:20 Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:20 Southern Lebanese skeptical of Israel agreement as violence continues By Simona Foltyn When Lebanon's president met President Trump at the White House, it was the first such visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. It comes after Lebanon and Israel resumed diplomatic relations under the auspices of the… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:48 Trump raises tensions with Canada by announcing new 50% tariffs By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Genesis Magpayo The Trump administration is imposing a new round of tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of unfairly discriminating against American autos, dairy products and alcohol. The 50 percent tariffs would cover some $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, on goods… Continue watching
Jul 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will hit area of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily' By Associated Press Discussing plans to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground site near one of Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facilities. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. would have to 'take care' of potential Houthi blockade of Red Sea By Associated Press Asked about his level of concern about a blockade of the Red Sea by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday it wasn’t an immediate problem. Continue reading