Oct 12 China refuses to give in to Trump’s tariff threat By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance is defending President Donald Trump's threat to hike taxes on China as China signals that it won't back down. China's Commerce Ministry says China prefers negotiations over threats, but isn't afraid of a tariff battle. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: Trump departs for Middle East as ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza By Aamer Madhani, Joseph Krauss, Darlene Superville, Associated Press It's a fragile moment with Israel and Hamas only in the early stages of implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement designed to bring a permanent end to the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 11 Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can’t be deployed for now By Associated Press National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 1:24 News Wrap: Trump orders Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops amid shutdown In our news wrap Saturday, Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure U.S. troops are paid on time as the government shutdown continues, authorities said there are no survivors from Friday’s blast that leveled a Tennessee explosives plant, and actor… Continue watching
Oct 11 Trump directs Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops despite shutdown By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown, a short-term fix that will not apply to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers… Continue reading
Oct 11 Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer, aide says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part of a new phase of treating the aggressive form of prostate cancer he was diagnosed with after leaving office, a spokesperson said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over government shutdown, violent rhetoric By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery affair that was combative from the very first answer. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 3:03 Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend, the Trump administration has begun what it calls “substantial” layoffs of federal workers. President Trump and his team had suggested this would be coming, but it was Office of Management… Continue watching
Oct 10 WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys discuss ICE’s continued efforts to deport him to Africa By Michael Kunzelman, Travis Loller, Associated Press The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea, an immigration… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:41 Trump showing ‘no interest’ in negotiating to end shutdown, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Elizabeth Summers, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold As the government shutdown continues and the Trump administration begins mass layoffs, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for reaction from the Democrats. Continue watching