Mar 24 How this U.S. border town is grappling with Trump's trade war with Canada By Sally Ho, Associated Press Locals and visitors alike in Point Roberts, Washington, are increasingly worried about how this unusual waterfront border town that has embodied the two countries’ interdependency can survive the hostility brewing on both sides. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers By Associated Press In an emergency appeal filed Monday, the Republican administration argued the ruling should be put on hold because the judge didn’t have the authority to order some 16,000 probationary employees be hired back. Continue reading
Mar 24 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears divided in case over gerrymandering and race in Louisiana By Mark Sherman, Sara Cline, Associated Press The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which has two Black majority districts for the first time. Continue reading
Mar 24 Former Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, dies at 49 By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Love, of Utah, had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center. Her daughter said earlier this month that the former lawmaker was no longer responding to… Continue reading
Mar 22 Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, dies at 88 By Associated Press Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, has died. Continue reading
Mar 21 Columbia University agrees to policy changes after Trump administration funding threats By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a host of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:15 Federal judge questions Trump's authority to deport migrants without due process By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura In a D.C. courtroom, a federal judge questioned the legality of the Trump administration’s authority to deport hundreds of migrants without due process and its refusal to answer his questions. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:44 Associates at prominent law firms urge their employers to withstand pressure from Trump By John Yang, Jackson Hudgins President Trump rescinded an executive order targeting a prominent law firm after it agreed to drop DEI policies and provide $40 million in pro bono work for Trump-aligned causes. It’s the latest in a series of actions Trump has taken… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 4:06 'We need fighters': Voters at town hall share frustrations, demand action from Democrats By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens In our coverage of town halls during the congressional recess, we’ve been reporting on the latest pushback Republicans have been facing from constituents. We now have a Democratic perspective and a look at how Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 10:26 Brooks and Capehart on how voters are reacting to federal cuts By Amna Nawaz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the mood on the ground from voters at town hall meetings, Elon Musk's prominence in the Trump… Continue watching