Jul 22 WATCH: Trump says Philippines will pay 19% tariffs in deal struck with leader Marcos By Didi Tang, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines without paying import taxes for what it sells there. Continue reading
Jul 22 Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 'obsolete' rules in push to deregulate workplaces By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump's commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation. Continue reading
Jul 22 Amid backlash, Justice Department says it wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The overture to attorneys for Maxwell is part of a Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump's base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:24 O'Rourke says 'we have to fight back' as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:00 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public response to Trump's handling of the Epstein case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz 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 the politics of redistricting and how Democrats can gain House seats from Republicans, the public response… Continue watching
Jul 21 Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination. Continue reading
Jul 21 What are the risks if Texas Republicans redraw House districts at Trump's urging? By Nicholas Riccardi, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press The midcycle redrawing of political lines complicates Democrats' plans to begin regaining power in Washington, and they have few avenues to push back. Continue reading
Jul 21 Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump administration By Michael Casey, Associated Press A lawyer for Harvard, Steven Lehotsky, said at Monday's hearing the case is about the government trying to control the "inner workings" of Harvard. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump wants the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to restore their old names By Joe Reedy, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Both teams have stated they have no plans to change them back. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:42 What is publicly known about Trump's yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As Trump continues to spar with parts of his political base over his handling of the Epstein files, attention is turning to the relationship between the two men. John Yang speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater,… Continue watching