May 02 PBS chief slams Trump's executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful By David Bauder, Associated Press The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election. Continue reading
May 02 White House to reveal Trump's 2026 budget, expected to reduce or eliminate many federal programs By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The budget comes as Congress is already deep into drafting the Republican president's big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered money for deportations and border security. Continue reading
May 02 Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR By Associated Press The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:36 Waltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated for UN role in White House shakeup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Three months into his second term, President Trump is shaking up his national security team. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, whose use of an unclassified messaging platform caused an uproar starting in March, will leave his job and be nominated… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:11 Former ambassador John Negroponte discusses changes to Trump's national security team By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump White House announced a major shakeup with embattled National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leaving his post to become the next U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Ambassador John Negroponte. He was the first… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:22 Trump administration not backing down from clash with judiciary By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson Despite once again being told by a federal judge that their actions exceed the scope of the executive’s authority, President Trump and his administration continued their fight with the judicial branch. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:05 'The Project' explores Project 2025's origins and goals to reshape American culture By Laura Barrón-López, Frank Carlson Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. David Graham’s new book “The Project” details its origins and… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:12 Conservative activist Christopher Rufo on his push to scrutinize higher education By Amna Nawaz President Trump is pushing for more control at dozens of colleges and universities, he says to promote free speech, end “wokeism” and clamp down on antisemitism. But many schools are opposing the efforts. Conservative activist Christopher Rufo has been instrumental… Continue watching
May 01 DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants By Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading