Sep 26 Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress By Kevin Freking, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Most of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally. Continue reading
Sep 26 CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game By Sarah Rankin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press CNN, a member of the U.S. network video pool that rotates duties shooting and sharing video coverage of the president, reported it had been scheduled to fly aboard the president’s plane Saturday for a scheduled visit to a college football… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:24 What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database to… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: Xi wraps up 3-day state visit with Trump In our news wrap Friday, Chinese President Xi wrapped up a three-day state visit with President Trump that was heavy on pageantry and light on policy announcements, tens of millions of people along the East Coast could see flooding, rough… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:13 Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump, cartel violence and U.S. trade talks By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela President Trump struck the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in his first term, but threw out that trade agreement after retaking office last year. He imposed steep tariffs on both neighbors and even started a trade war with Canada. To discuss trade… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 6:34 Health care costs a major concern for voters ahead of midterms By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Health care is at the center of a political debate as millions of Americans struggle with rising costs. Enrollment in the marketplaces created by the ACA dropped this year, mainly due to the expiration of federal credits. Vice President Vance… Continue watching
Sep 25 Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 6:06 Wrongfully detained Iranian American journalist remains jailed in Iran after 2 years By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela This week marks two years that Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh has been detained in Iran. For a decade, he worked for Radio Farda — an independent, but U.S.-funded Farsi-language news service. During a trip to Iran to visit family,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 5:50 GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Genesis Magpayo Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 10:00 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi Jinping By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, President Trump's warm welcome for the Chinese leader and Trump banning some journalists… Continue watching