May 12 Watch 6:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's tariff negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a pause in President Trump's trade war with China and the president's trip to the Middle… Continue watching
May 12 Dow leaps 1,100 points following a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 3.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 4.3%. Continue reading
May 12 Democratic Sen. Gallego of Arizona reveals immigration reform and border security plan By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is putting forward a plan aimed at reforming the U.S. immigration system and beefing up border security. Continue reading
May 12 Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, who defended Trump in hush money trial, named acting Librarian of Congress By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Blanche is a former federal prosecutor who was a key figure on Trump's defense team in his New York hush money trial, which ended in a conviction on 34 felony counts. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: White Afrikaners from South Africa arrive at Dulles airport to seek U.S. resettlement By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be relocated as refugees. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Trump claims white farmers are target of genocide in South Africa By Associated Press The administration has sought to halt refugee admissions from many other countries undergoing political upheaval. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Asked about Qatar's gift of luxury 747, Trump says 'We give free things out, we'll take one, too' By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday defended Qatar’s gift of a plane as a “gesture of good faith.”… Continue reading
May 12 House Republicans have unveiled proposed Medicaid cuts. Democrats say millions will lose coverage By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans insist they're rooting out "waste, fraud and abuse" to generate health care savings. Continue reading
May 12 Trump will visit Gulf Arab states this week as pressing crises flare in Gaza and Iran By Jon Gambrell, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press President Donald Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects — places where he aims to leverage American economic interests to do what he personally revels in: making business deals. Continue reading
May 12 U.S. and China reach temporary deal to reduce sky-high tariffs for 90 days, plan more talks By Jamey Keaten, David McHugh, Elaine Kurtenbach, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Stock markets rose sharply as the globe's two major economic powers took a step back from a clash that has unsettled the global economy. Continue reading