Apr 30 Whitmer dismisses risk of backlash from Democrats for greeting Trump in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Tuesday's encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash for Whitmer from her party’s base. Continue reading
Apr 30 Judge releases Palestinian student at Columbia who was arrested at citizenship interview By Amanda Swinhart, Holly Ramer, Associated Press A judge on Wednesday released Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on investments in America as economy slightly shrinks By Associated Press President Donald Trump delivered remarks on “Investing in America” Wednesday following the release of a worrisome economic report from the Department of Commerce saying the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent during the first three months… Continue reading
Apr 30 As Trump trade wars disrupt businesses, U.S. economy shrinks 0.3 percent in first quarter By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The January-March expansion was the slowest in almost three years and was down from 2.4 percent in the last three months of 2024. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 5:45 Where Trump's approval rating stands after 100 days in office By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz It has been 100 days since President Trump was inaugurated for his second term in office. The mark is a modern measuring point for administrations and few have seen more action in the first three months than in this White… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 9:02 GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura As new stories of migrants deported without due process garner fresh headlines, the Trump administration continues to defend its actions in court. But there’s little to no apparent momentum for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar of… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 6:06 Analyzing Trump's actions on immigration during his first 100 days By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams President Trump ran on closing the border and made promises about mass deportations of millions of immigrants. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and David Bier of the Cato Institute discussed the first 100 days of the Trump administration enforcing his… Continue watching
Apr 29 As U.S. foreign aid drops, United Nations agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs By Samy Magdy, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Officials are pointing to funding reductions mainly from the United States and warning that vital relief programs will be severely affected as a result. Continue reading
Apr 29 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on whether public money can go to Catholic charter school By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. Continue reading
Apr 29 Hegseth boasted about ending a 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017 By Tara Copp, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is… Continue reading