May 01 Watch 4:36 Waltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated for UN role in White House shakeup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Three months into his second term, President Trump is shaking up his national security team. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, whose use of an unclassified messaging platform caused an uproar starting in March, will leave his job and be nominated… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:11 Former ambassador John Negroponte discusses changes to Trump's national security team By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump White House announced a major shakeup with embattled National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leaving his post to become the next U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Ambassador John Negroponte. He was the first… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:22 Trump administration not backing down from clash with judiciary By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson Despite once again being told by a federal judge that their actions exceed the scope of the executive’s authority, President Trump and his administration continued their fight with the judicial branch. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:05 'The Project' explores Project 2025's origins and goals to reshape American culture By Laura Barrón-López, Frank Carlson Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. David Graham’s new book “The Project” details its origins and… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 9:12 Conservative activist Christopher Rufo on his push to scrutinize higher education By Amna Nawaz President Trump is pushing for more control at dozens of colleges and universities, he says to promote free speech, end “wokeism” and clamp down on antisemitism. But many schools are opposing the efforts. Conservative activist Christopher Rufo has been instrumental… Continue watching
May 01 DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants By Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading
May 01 What's in the minerals deal Ukraine signed with the United States? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at University of Alabama commencement event By Kim Chandler, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions of transgender weightlifters, accusations that judges were interfering with his agenda and attacks on his… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: 'America at a Crossroads' — Judy Woodruff on political divisions | 2025 Reframe Festival By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri PBS News Hour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff hosted a conversation Friday that explores how to engage and connect in a time of deep political divisions. Continue reading