Jun 02 WATCH: Powell delivers remarks as Trump pushes budget that could add $5.1 trillion in debt By Associated Press President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. Continue reading
Jun 02 Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk are skeptical By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House has viciously lashed out at anyone who has voiced concern about the debt snowballing under Trump, even though it did exactly that in his first term after his 2017 tax cuts. Continue reading
Jun 01 After trip to Ukraine, U.S. senators warn Putin is preparing new offensive By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke to The Associated Press in Paris after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring neighborhoods shattered by what they called the worst Russian bombardments since the full-scale invasion began. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump accelerates approval of uranium mine in Utah By Mead Gruver, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 31 Trump to withdraw nomination of Musk ally to head NASA By Darlene Superville, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Jared Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since he bought his first chartered flight on Musk's… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:05 How lawmakers are restricting citizen-led ballot initiatives By John Yang Voters in 24 states and the District of Columbia can bypass their legislatures by gathering signatures to get proposed laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. But about 40 bills in roughly a dozen states are now being considered or… Continue watching
May 31 Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China By Tara Copp, David Rising, Associated Press The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: 'We are all going to die,' Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying that “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:18 Elon Musk leaves White House position after overseeing slashing of jobs and agencies By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Elon Musk’s time in the White House has officially come to an end. The world’s richest man was tapped to reshape the federal government and rein in spending. But as White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports, Musk’s impact remains unclear… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:10 News Wrap: Supreme Court lets Trump strip humanitarian parole protections from migrants In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to strip the legal status of people from countries facing war and political turmoil, former President Biden gave his first public remarks since he was diagnosed with… Continue watching