Sep 30 WATCH: Hegseth confirms the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he delivered what he is calling his “State of the Force” address. Continue reading
Sep 30 No criminal wrongdoing in Federal Reserve building renovation, watchdog says, but it was mismanaged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Vance addresses GOP midterm election rally in Texas By Jesse Bedayn, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The political landscape remains competitive enough that Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Texas on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:37 Self-regulation 'not enough' for AI safety, Gary Marcus says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Top tech executives met with President Trump on Tuesday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over AI models losing control. Researchers and lawmakers are calling for stronger safeguards, but Trump said the technology is transforming the… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:36 During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their own for now, federal prosecutors charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE officer with… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:51 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,… Continue watching
Sep 29 Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism in New York amid concerns over his criticism of Israel By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The plan is the mayor's most forceful attempt to address concerns from the Jewish community over antisemitism. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:24 Poland braces for potential confrontation as Russia tests NATO defenses By Malcolm Brabant, Łucja Skolankiewicz Estonia formally accused Russia of an arson attack on a robotics company this past August that it said was part of a wave of Russian sabotage across Europe. In Poland, leaders are warning that Russia is planning a major attack… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:11 Nikole Hannah-Jones reflects on her daughter's school experience By Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre, Geoff Bennett For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has reported on race, inequality and the deep divisions in American education. In a new essay, she turns the lens on a choice she made for her own family: sending her daughter to… Continue watching