Jul 01 Watch 6:04 Trump visits Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ urges more states to open ICE detention sites By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat As Republicans try to push through their big bill that would inject billions into President Trump’s deportation campaign, the president visited a new detention center in Florida. The facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by local officials is located at an airport… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 4:40 New poll reveals Americans’ views on key Trump policies By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz President Trump’s hardline immigration policies have earned mixed reviews from Americans. That’s according to our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll released Tuesday. Amna Nawaz discussed the numbers with NPR's Domenico Montanaro. Continue watching
Jul 01 Major climate change reports are removed from U.S. websites By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within NASA to comply with the law, but gave no further details. Continue reading
Jul 01 What happened right before the Senate’s big vote on Trump’s big bill By Lisa Desjardins Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate, on Trump’s big bill, was dramatic. Continue reading
Jul 01 Here’s what’s in the big bill that just passed the Senate By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Tax cuts are the priority. Continue reading
Jul 01 Mass layoffs at HHS were likely unlawful and must be halted, federal judge says By Associated Press “The executive branch does not have the authority to order, organize, or implement wholesale changes to the structure and function of the agencies created by Congress,” U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote in a 58-page order handed down in U.S. Continue reading
Jul 01 Senate pulls AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after complaints from states By Matt Brown, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jul 01 Bondi faces pressure after first release of Epstein files fell short of expectations By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files. Continue reading
Jul 01 Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC mayoral primary confirmed after ranked choice vote count By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. A new vote count Tuesday under the city’s ranked choice voting system confirmed the progressive legislator’s victory. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Trump calls on GOP senators to support big policy bill, threatens Elon Musk over opposition By Associated Press Trump said the billionaire could lose a lot more than the electrical vehicle subsidies that would be eliminated if the measure becomes law. Continue reading