Jul 10 Majority of U.S. adults say child care costs are ‘major problem,’ half want government to help, AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About two-thirds back free day care and employer-paid leave, but only half prioritize federal action. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge in New Hampshire to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, certify class action lawsuit By Holly Ramer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. Continue reading
Jul 10 U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Rubio said he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed a "new and different approach" Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 09 What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" amounts to the largest cut to Medicaid and rollback in health care coverage in history. The Rural Health Transformation Program is being touted as a way to offset the effects of those cuts, but… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Trump announces 50% tariffs on Brazil for Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on Brazil for what he called a "witch hunt" against former President Bolsonaro, former President Biden's White House doctor refused to answer questions from Republican lawmakers and Europe's top… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:36 Breaking down what’s in Trump’s big policy act and how it will affect Americans By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins read the nearly 900-page law and… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:55 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:27 Trump faces growing criticism from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files By John Yang, Shrai Popat, Laken Kincaid The Justice Department released a memo detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death in prison. The report ruled out foul play, saying Epstein died by suicide, and found no evidence that he kept a list to incriminate those involved in his sex… Continue watching
Jul 09 Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as new FAA head amid rising concerns about air safety By Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of the federal agency at a precarious time for the airline industry after recent accidents, including the January collision near Washington, D.C. that… Continue reading