Jul 14 WATCH: Trump says political opponents ‘wanted to take God and religion out of your lives’ By Associated Press The president began his remarks at an event hosted by the White House Faith Office by expressing his support for religion in public life. Continue reading
Jul 14 Senate GOP lawmakers consider Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in spending By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump's Republican administration is employing a rarely used tool that allows the president to transmit a request to cancel previously approved funding authority. The request triggers a 45-day clock under which the funds are frozen. If Congress fails to act… Continue reading
Jul 13 Questions remain at Secret Service one year after Trump rally shooting By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A year after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple investigations have detailed the Secret Service breakdowns that day. Under a new leader hired by Trump, the agency has been pushing to address those problems but key questions… Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship By Associated Press “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday. He added that O'Donnell,… Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico and European Union beginning Aug. 1 By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: State Department lays off more than 1,300 in latest cuts to federal workforce In our news wrap Friday, the State Department is laying off at least 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration's effort to scale back the federal workforce, an appeals court threw out a plea deal for the alleged mastermind… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 11:24 Brooks and Capehart on the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the federal response to the flooding disaster in Texas, another round of tariff threats from President Trump… Continue watching
Jul 11 Why does the AI-powered chatbot Grok post false, offensive things on X? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has praised Hitler, dabbled in Holocaust denialism and ranted about “white genocide” in South Africa. That’s happening because of Grok’s instructions and training material, experts say. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Texas flooding with state officials in Kerrville By Sean Murphy, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents fast enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way. Continue reading
Jul 11 As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal By Michelle L. Price, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s ability to strike a ceasefire deal in the 21-month war will reveal the boundaries of his influence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, especially after their recent joint strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities that both leaders touted… Continue reading