Jan 27 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Trump signs executive orders focused on military In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed new executive orders focused on the U.S. military, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern New England, rain is giving Southern California firefighters a much-needed break after weeks of dry and windy conditions… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 6:27 Trump's firing of independent watchdogs raises concerns about government fraud and ethics By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat In another sweeping move of his second term, President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general, the non-partisan watchdogs appointed to protect against abuses of power, waste and mismanagement across federal agencies. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed the… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:19 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's rapid policy rollout and reaction to his first week By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens 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 President Trump kicking off his second week by signing a slew of executive orders, the public… Continue watching
Jan 27 Justice Department says it has fired employees who worked on Trump criminal cases By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department and reflects the Trummp administration's determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal… Continue reading
Jan 27 Spat over deportation flights leads U.S. to cancel hundreds of visa appointments in Colombia By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Dozens of Colombians arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been canceled “due to the Colombian government’s refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 State lawmakers see new opportunities to pass vaccine exemptions after Trump's return By Susan Haigh, Devi Shastri, Associated Press Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. Continue reading
Jan 27 The changes that could be in store for the Pentagon as Hegseth takes charge By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring. Continue reading
Jan 27 Palestinians return to shattered northern Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war's earliest days By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump and Colombia's president clash over deportation flights, raising tariffs in retribution By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press The U.S. and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal… Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to let in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a hard “no" Sunday from the two U.S. allies along with the Palestinians themselves, who fear Israel would never allow them to return. Continue reading