• Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick on what's driving a wedge between some Republicans and Trump

    Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick on what's driving a wedge between some Republicans and Trump

    Jun 04, 2026 10:33 PM EDT

    The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to limit President Trump from further military action in Iran. One of the Republicans who voted for that resolution is Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. He joins Amna Nawaz to discuss his vote and a recent proposal to spend nearly $2 billion for a so-called "anti-weaponization" fund.

  • WATCH: Capital Planning Commission seeks more info on proposed 'Trump arch' after public comment session

    WATCH: Capital Planning Commission seeks more info on proposed 'Trump arch' after public comment session

    Jun 04, 2026 09:44 PM EDT

    ... president has not publicly discussed the project’s cost. Trump’s other Washington makeover plans A group of veterans and a historian have sued the Trump administration in federal court to block the arch construction over concerns about disruptions to the sightline. In an Oval Office event on Thursday, Trump ...

  • WATCH: Trump says Pulte isn't 'permanent' pick for national intelligence chief after GOP pushback

    WATCH: Trump says Pulte isn't 'permanent' pick for national intelligence chief after GOP pushback

    Jun 04, 2026 09:04 PM EDT

    ... elections that Trump claims, without credible evidence, were “rigged” against him. WATCH: What to know about Trump's controversial pick of Bill Pulte for acting spy chiefBut Trump said other candidates were being considered to be nominated for the Senate confirmed post. “We’re interviewing people right now,” Trump said.

  • Trump says Reflecting Pool work is done and it's set to be filled with water

    Trump says Reflecting Pool work is done and it's set to be filled with water

    Jun 04, 2026 05:36 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is done, and it's set to be filled with water, his administration says. Trump noted the work to paint the shallow basin a deep shade, which he calls “American flag blue,” was completed on Wednesday. The ...

  • WATCH: Trump announces $700m investment in coal plants, exports

    WATCH: Trump announces $700m investment in coal plants, exports

    Jun 04, 2026 05:19 PM EDT

    ... on renewable energy, including freezing permits for offshore wind projects, ending clean energy tax credits and blocking wind and solar projects on federal lands. WATCH: Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. coal industry “Propping up coal billionaires with taxpayer money is one more way for the Trump administration ...

  • Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

    Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

    Jun 04, 2026 04:13 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House ...

  • WATCH: Bessent returns to the Hill to face more questions on Trump's IRS deal

    WATCH: Bessent returns to the Hill to face more questions on Trump's IRS deal

    Jun 04, 2026 01:41 PM EDT

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for ...

  • Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program

    Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program

    Jun 03, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington, Oregon, Alaska, North Carolina and Greenland. Researchers say these are critical ocean observation tools. William Brangham...

  • House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump

    House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump

    Jun 03, 2026 09:39 PM EDT

    ... weeks ago when the war powers resolution was on the verge of approval. But displeasure has only grown as the conflict drags on and as Trump struggles to negotiate a quick resolution. The roll call Wednesday was 215-208, and cheers erupted in the House chamber. “This reckless and costly ...

  • WATCH: Johnson says Trump wants U.S. allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

    WATCH: Johnson says Trump wants U.S. allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

    Jun 03, 2026 09:33 PM EDT

    Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as the president is working on “that final piece” to reopen commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. Watch the full conference held ...