Mar 27 Anti-abortion groups aiming to defund Planned Parenthood look to DOGE to get it done By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Major anti-abortion groups gathered in the nation's capital on Thursday to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump's administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood, with some calling on Elon Musk to make the organization one of… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:48 Trade wars, federal cuts complicate lives of some Nebraskans who put Trump back in office By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:36 FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:24 Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media By Geoff Bennett, Sam Weber Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our series, On Democracy, where we hear a range of perspectives on… Continue watching
Mar 27 Judge says he will order Trump administration to preserve Signal chat about strikes in Yemen By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis. Continue reading
Mar 27 AP renews court request for reinstatement to White House press pool By David Bauder, Associated Press A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and… Continue reading
Mar 27 White House withdraws Rep. Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador over GOP's razor-thin majority in House By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The abrupt withdrawal reflects growing concern among House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, that their historically slim majority could be at risk, particularly ahead of two special elections in Florida next week. Continue reading
Mar 27 Bondi signals chat investigation unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Multiple high-profile figures have found themselves under investigation in recent years over their handling of government secrets. Continue reading
Mar 27 Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app By Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Republican committee chair Sen. Roger Wicker and top Democrat Sen. Jack Reed signed onto a letter to the acting inspector general at the Defense Department for an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss classified information. Continue reading
Mar 27 Tufts student from Turkey threatened with deportation, latest Palestinian supporter swept up in crackdown By Michael Casey, Jake Offenhartz, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, was swiftly moved out of Massachusetts, a demonstration of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is sending immigrants who are taken into custody to detention centers or deporting them altogether before… Continue reading