May 26 Trump says Putin 'has gone absolutely CRAZY!' as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of a bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Trump honors fallen service members in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater. Continue reading
May 25 The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on 'woke' By Barbara Ortutay, Claire Rush, Associated Press One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025 By Seung Min Kim, Ali Swenson, Associated Press President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Trump threatens new tariffs on EU imports and iPhones In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he's recommending a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1st and a 25 percent tariff on iPhones unless they are made in America, Gaza health officials… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:39 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 10:39 Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump's legislative agenda By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting… Continue watching
May 23 China criticizes Trump administration's move to ban Harvard's foreign students By Huizhong Wu, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to speed development of U.S. nuclear power By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach. Continue reading
May 23 Trump's foreign student ban leaves Belgian princess in doubt about her Harvard future By Associated Press Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students… Continue reading