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
May 01 What's in the minerals deal Ukraine signed with the United States? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at University of Alabama commencement event By Kim Chandler, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions of transgender weightlifters, accusations that judges were interfering with his agenda and attacks on his… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: 'America at a Crossroads' — Judy Woodruff on political divisions | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri PBS News Hour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff hosted a conversation Friday that explores how to engage and connect in a time of deep political divisions. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: The future of conservatism — a conversation with Lanhee Chen | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Lanhee Chen, of Stanford’s Hoover Institution, spoke May 2 about the future of conservatism. Continue reading
May 01 Musk defends work at DOGE but gives hazy answers on his future By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press In an interview with reporters at the White House, Musk gave hazy answers about the work he’d been doing and DOGE’s future and seemed taken aback by the intense backlash he’d encountered. Continue reading
May 01 Read the full ruling by judge barring deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century law By Associated Press In March, Trump issued a proclamation claiming the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S. Continue reading
May 01 Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century Alien Enemies Act By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and say the president invocation of that law was “unlawful.”… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: 2025 Reframe Festival, presented by PBS News and KQED By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri The Reframe Festival, hosted in partnership between PBS News Bay Area member station KQED, returned for its second year May 1 and 2, bringing together inventive minds, changemakers, and artists with the hosts of PBS News Hour for in-depth interviews,… Continue reading
May 01 From Taipei to Turkey, 'Trumpization' looms over international May Day marches By Sophia Tareen, Thomas Adamson, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world rallied Thursday in May Day protests that united many in anger over President Donald Trump’s agenda from aggressive tariffs that are stoking fears of global economic turmoil to… Continue reading