Mar 06 Brushing off Trump's threat, Hamas says it will only free hostages for a lasting truce By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The militant group accused President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement they reached in January. Continue reading
Mar 06 For a second time, Trump delays tariffs on most goods from Mexico By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Trump's announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would "likely" be delayed. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: House censures Rep. Al Green for disruption during Trump speech By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The resolution against Green was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 224-198. Ten Democrats voted for it; no Republicans voted against it. Continue reading
Mar 05 Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head fired by Trump as legal battle continues By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while the court battle continues. Dellinger is likely to… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:44 Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde, Elizabeth Summers The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 5:23 Fact-checking Trump's claims during his address to Congress By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check. Continue watching
Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to medical research By Lauren Neergaard, Michael Casey, Associated Press Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”… Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of' Lesotho, but Musk is trying to do business there By Keketso Phakela, Gerald Imray, Associated Press “It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Adams grilled on whether he made immigration deal with Trump administration to avoid prosecution By Molly Finnegan Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Boston mayor reacts to GOP pushback on immigration by telling Congress how it could make her city safer By Molly Finnegan “If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe,” Mayor Michelle Wu said. Continue reading