Jun 11 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump announces new investment accounts for foster youth By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, a spinoff of the Trump Accounts investment funds meant to give $1,000 to every newborn whose parent opens one. Continue reading
Jun 11 Man pleads guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband while posing as an officer By Tim Sullivan, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A Minnesota man who posed as a police officer and knocked on lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night, killing the top Democrat in the state House and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in talks By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that he made the move after a breakthrough in negotiations, and that significant points under discussion “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: A sneak peek of UFC's Octagon at the White House By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press President Donald Trump's planned UFC fight on the White House's South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT” and would “assume total control” of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the “not too… Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: House rejects short-term FISA extension By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence By News Desk and Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is holding a hearing Thursday on artificial intelligence, titled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance."… Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump administration warns hundreds of hospitals to increase price transparency or face fines By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:36 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Friday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won’t back it until… Continue watching