Aug 11 Watch 8:29 How Trump’s immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Weber More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who keep facilities running. The industry already faces labor shortages,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Under new, unusual agreement, U.S. will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China By Associated Press Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting By Will Wessert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser calls Trump takeover of DC police ‘unsettling’ By Associated Press D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the city had reached a 30-year low in violent crime. Continue reading
Aug 11 ‘Playing with fire’: Newsom urges Trump to abandon partisan redistricting fight By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard By David Klepper, Associated Press Trump has promised to address homelessness and crime. Trump posted online Monday the nation's capital would be "LIBERATED" and he'd end the "days of ruthlessly killing, or hurting, innocent people."… Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying National Guard By David Klepper, Associated Press Trump has promised to address homelessness and crime. Continue reading
Aug 10 Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact After a DOGE employee was beaten in an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump threatened to “federalize” the district. What does it mean to federalize, and can he do that?… Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump administration seeks $1B settlement from UCLA, White House official says By Jocelyn Gecker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:31 Federal response to recent disasters reveals impact of Trump’s changes to FEMA By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away from that idea, but there are still major changes… Continue watching