Sep 25 Watch 5:37 Syrian dancer reflects on escaping ISIS and finding freedom through ballet By Sonia Kopelev, Devin Pinckard Ahmad Joudeh is a ballet dancer of unusual grace and grit. He was born stateless in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. He has traveled far on the power of his dreams and the elegance of his dance. He… Continue watching
Sep 25 Trump promised to campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead By Jill Colvin, Kim Chandler, Associated Press While organizers insist the rallies are in locations with media markets that span state lines and they will help bolster broader turnout, Trump's itinerary is yet another sign of the uphill fight that his party faces. Continue reading
Sep 25 New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints By Mike Catalini, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to bring an end to a scandal that threatened to be a drag on her fledgling administration. Continue reading
Sep 25 Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV told journalists they were welcome to report on him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures. Continue reading
Sep 25 White House TV pool is back in operation after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. Continue reading
Sep 25 Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died By Gene Johnson, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court as 3rd-country deportations are thrown into question By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own threw a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:09 AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan top agenda at Trump-Xi summit By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay President Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House on the Chinese leader's first trip to Washington in more than 10 years. The pair held two meetings, and while the status of the press pool was still in doubt, they… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:50 Experts analyze what's at stake in the Trump-Xi summit By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns and Samm Sacks. Burns is a former U.S. ambassador to China and is now at Harvard University. Sacks is a senior fellow at the Institute… Continue watching