Apr 29 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Michigan Air National Guard base with Democratic Gov. Whitmer By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appeared together at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to announce a new fighter jet mission, allaying worries that the installation could close. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump marks first 100 days in office with focus on grudges and grievances By Will Weissert, Joey Cappelletti, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Trump's rally just outside Detroit, which marked his largest political event since returning to the White House, glossed over two forces that had rocked the state: Trump's steep trade tariffs and combative attitude toward Canada. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Black women's WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional honor By Fernanda Figueroa, Matt Brown, Associated Press At a ceremony Tuesday in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other lawmakers will present the medal to the family of unit commander Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Bessent defends Trump's 'strategic uncertainty,' says certainty 'not necessarily a good thing in negotiating' By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the economic uncertainty upending global financial markets is a tool President Donald Trump can use as he negotiates tariffs and trade deals… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump's first 100 days – A Washington Week with The Atlantic special edition Join Washington Week host and Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffery Goldberg as he convenes Atlantic staff writers Tim Alberta, Ashley Parker, Tom Nichols and Anne Applebaum to discuss President Donald Trump’s second term after 100 days in office. This special program is… Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump to relax some of his 25 percent tariffs on cars and parts, after worries they could hurt U.S. factories By Josh Boak, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who joined Leavitt at the briefing, says the goal is to enable automakers to create more domestic manufacturing jobs. Continue reading
Apr 29 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to rule narrowly in case over family wrongly raided by FBI By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trina Martin's lawyers are asking the justices to revive the lawsuit she filed after agents broke down her door before dawn in 2017, pointing guns at her then-boyfriend and terrifying her 7-year-old son. Continue reading
Apr 29 Canada's Liberals celebrate a stunning win and as populist challenger Poilievre loses his seat By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The win by the Liberals the caps a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war. Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump gets an 'F' on his first 100 days from plurality of Americans, poll finds By Joshua Barajas As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days in office, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that a plurality of Americans give him a failing grade. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 3:09 White House touts aggressive immigration crackdown in Trump's first 100 days By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Winston Wilde On the eve of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, the White House put the spotlight on his tough stance on immigration. But new poll numbers out this week also give the administration a tough pill to swallow, showing… Continue watching