May 31 Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China By Tara Copp, David Rising, Associated Press The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: 'We are all going to die,' Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying that “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:18 Elon Musk leaves White House position after overseeing slashing of jobs and agencies By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Elon Musk’s time in the White House has officially come to an end. The world’s richest man was tapped to reshape the federal government and rein in spending. But as White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports, Musk’s impact remains unclear… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:10 News Wrap: Supreme Court lets Trump strip humanitarian parole protections from migrants In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to strip the legal status of people from countries facing war and political turmoil, former President Biden gave his first public remarks since he was diagnosed with… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:44 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 3:21 Members of Congress face frustrations over the Trump agenda from voters at home By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Lawmakers have been in their home districts this week answering tough questions about legislation making its way through Congress and about the Trump administration. Lisa Desjardins reports on the fired-up constituents they heard from at town halls. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 10:10 Brooks and Capehart on Elon Musk's impact on the U.S. government and agencies By Amna Nawaz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Elon Musk's legacy as his time in the White House comes to an end, members of Congress… Continue watching
May 30 PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case By David Bauder, Associated Press PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump praises Musk for delivering 'colossal change' to Washington By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Elon Musk left a searing mark on the federal bureaucracy, including thousands of employees who were fired or pushed out. Some government functions were eviscerated. Despite the upheaval, Musk also fell far short of his goals. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump says he's doubling steel import tariffs to 50% at U.S. Steel plant By Michelle L. Price, Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a post later on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. Continue reading