May 01 National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals in post-election speech By Michael R. Blood, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Wednesday's speech was Harris' most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January, after her defeat in the presidential election. Continue reading
May 01 Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges in legal challenges to Trump's agenda By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Trump administration's effort to reshape American civil society, including a crackdown on illegal immigration and downsizing of the federal government, is encountering resistance from judges across a broad spectrum of philosophical leanings… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats plan to force vote for transparency on Trump deportations to El Salvador By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador. Continue reading
May 01 Trump's HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press This new “best practices” report is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Senate defeats resolution to block Trump tariffs By Associated Press The 49-49 vote came weeks after the Senate approved a resolution that would have thwarted President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada. Two senators were absent Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 30 Judge orders Trump officials to report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S. By Ben Finley, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 7:06 Sen. Slotkin says Democrats need to get 'Alpha energy' and fight for middle class By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat As Democrats grapple with President Trump’s first 100 days in office, they also contend with a minority in both the House and Senate. Looking ahead at the long road to the 2026 midterm elections, some Democrats are hoping to shape… Continue watching
Apr 30 Trump has reshaped these 3 major things in his first 100 days By Lisa Desjardins In these past 100 days, Trump worked feverishly to rewrite American policy on immigration, dismantle and restructure many government institutions and exert an amount of executive power that is unprecedented in recent times. Continue reading
Apr 30 Whitmer dismisses risk of backlash from Democrats for greeting Trump in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Tuesday's encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash for Whitmer from her party’s base. Continue reading