May 26 Former Rep. Charles Rangel, founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, dies at 94 By Deepti Hajela, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Rangel was an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
May 26 Phil Robertson, 'Duck Dynasty' patriarch and conservative cultural icon, dies at 79 By Associated Press Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business, died Sunday, according to his family. Continue reading
May 26 U.S. delays threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July, Trump says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling. Continue reading
May 26 Trump says Putin 'has gone absolutely CRAZY!' as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of a bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Trump honors fallen service members in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater. Continue reading
May 25 The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on 'woke' By Barbara Ortutay, Claire Rush, Associated Press One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025 By Seung Min Kim, Ali Swenson, Associated Press President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Trump threatens new tariffs on EU imports and iPhones In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he's recommending a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1st and a 25 percent tariff on iPhones unless they are made in America, Gaza health officials… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:39 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 10:39 Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump's legislative agenda By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administration’s latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting… Continue watching