Mar 03 Watch 9:18 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses state of U.S. democracy By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in… Continue watching
Mar 03 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, Trump says By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Trump administration remains confident that tariffs are the best choice to boost U.S. manufacturing and attract foreign investment. Continue reading
Mar 03 How Trump's history with Putin and Zelenskyy set the stage for an Oval Office blowup By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Questions over President Donald Trump's connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin followed him into his first presidency and hung over him for most of his term. Continue reading
Mar 03 Dow drops nearly 650 points on worries about Trump's latest tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s announcement dashed hopes on Wall Street that he would choose a less painful path for global trade, and it followed the latest warning signal on the U.S. economy’s strength. Continue reading
Mar 03 Trump's announcement that he wants a U.S. 'Crypto Strategic Reserve' sent crypto prices on short-lived surge By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump's growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency… Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for protecting teens from non-consensual online content By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The “Take It Down Act,” sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump's public support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican-controlled House and to President Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Mar 03 Why Mexico is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on gun trafficking By Marcia Coyle The justices are taking up an unusual gun challenge that could have domestic and international repercussions. Continue reading
Mar 03 As Trump prepares to address Congress, here's how he's testing the boundary of his authority By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As legal cases mount, more than 100 so far challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s actions, the Republican president is daring the other branches of government — Congress and the courts — to try to stop him. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Linda McMahon as education secretary By Associated Press McMahon would face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump's agenda. Continue reading
Mar 03 Trump slams Zelenskyy on Truth Social for saying the end of the Russia war 'is still very, very far away' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump seemed further irritated by Zelenskyy's latest comments suggesting it will take time for the three-year conflict to come to a close. Continue reading