Aug 01 Watch 4:31 A look at Trump's effort to reshape the White House in his image By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams The Trump administration announced plans for one of the largest renovations to the White House in decades. It includes a 90,000 square foot state ballroom that will be built in the East Wing at a projected cost of $200 million. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 11:05 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's firing of labor statistics head after weak jobs report By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump fires the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs report, the White House surveys the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Smithsonian removes Trump from an exhibit's impeachment display, but says it's temporary By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit a reference to President Donald Trump's two impeachments, a decision that comes as the White House exerts pressure to offer a more positive — and selective — view of American history. A spokesperson said the… Continue reading
Aug 01 CPB says it is shutting down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump By Ted Anthony, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural… Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after dismal employment report By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump demands that Federal Reserve board wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair Powell By Josh Boak, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has held the Fed's benchmark rate for overnight loans constant this year, saying that Fed officials needed to see what impact President Donald Trump's massive tariffs had on inflation. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump's new tariffs lenient on some countries, while shares sink and U.S. dollar weakens By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The new rates are due to take effect on Aug. 7, but uncertainty over what Trump might do next remains. Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S. envoy tours distribution site in Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Julia Frankel, Associated Press All four of the group’s distribution sites are in zones controlled by the Israeli military and throughout their months in operation have become flashpoints of desperation, where starving people scramble for scarce aid. Hundreds have been killed by either gunfire… Continue reading
Jul 31 Judge extends protected status Trump administration had ended for 60,000 migrants By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in California extended on Thursday temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in their home country no longer warranted protections. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on many trading partners that go into effect in 7 days By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners to go into effect on Aug. 7 — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the… Continue reading