Jul 07 WATCH: Officials give update on deadly Texas flooding as search for victims goes on By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press The officials spoke only hours after the operators of Camp Mystic, a century-old all-girls Christian summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, announced that they lost 27 campers and counselors to the floodwaters. Continue reading
Jul 07 Mixed messages on immigration raids from Washington fuel farm workers' fears By Holly Ramer, Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press Uncertainty is causing problems in big states like California, where farms produce more than three-quarters of the country’s fruit and more than a third of its vegetables. But it’s also affecting small states like Vermont. Continue reading
Jul 06 Pressure from Trump for trade deals before July 9 deadline, but hints of more time for talks By Ellen Knickmeyer, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. Continue reading
Jul 05 U.S. completes deporting 8 men from various nations to South Sudan after weeks of legal battles By Associated Press Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration's intended destination,… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Trump signs his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act into law In our news wrap Friday, President Trump signed his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act into law, Ukraine says Russia unleashed an assault of drones and missiles in its biggest all-out attack of the war, at least 35 Palestinians were killed… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:45 A look at rulings from the Supreme Court term that could have far-reaching consequences By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams As the Supreme Court headed into its summer break, the justices gave President Trump a big win, saying that district court judges don't have the authority to issue the sort of nationwide injunctions that had blocked administration policies. It capped… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 12:07 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's total control over Washington By John Yang, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the political fallout of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's total control over Washington and… Continue watching
Jul 04 Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at U.S. hospitals, but many now face visa issues By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Devi Shastri, Associated Press Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa restrictions. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks before signing tax and spending cuts megabill at White House By Darlene Superville, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimates the package will add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the decade and 11.8 million more people will go without health coverage. Continue reading
Jul 04 Democrats see Trump's megabill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy By Steve Peoples, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press For many Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut package passed by Trump's Republican allies in Congress on Thursday represents the key to the Democratic Party's resurgence. Continue reading