• Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling

    Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling

    Jun 12, 2026 07:15 PM EDT

    ... Younger independents also became less supportive of the president, while independents age 60 and older remained mostly stable. Other AP-NORC polling has pointed to Trump losing ground among younger Republicans over inflation concerns and Hispanic Americans growing increasingly discontented. “The gains Trump appeared to make during the election, I ...

  • WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name

    WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name

    Jun 12, 2026 05:49 PM EDT

    ... were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name. A crowd gathered nearby and cheered their work as Trump's name moved closer to being taken down. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's ...

  • What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence

    What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence

    Jun 12, 2026 05:35 PM EDT

    ... Trump said in a Truth Social post Wednesday that Pulte would take over the role on June 19. A day later, after the Clayton announcement, Trump confirmed to a reporter that Pulte would still take on the interim role. “He's intelligent, unlike a lot of other people,” Trump said ...

  • Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

    Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

    Jun 12, 2026 04:23 PM EDT

    ... when Matt Floca assumed the role. WATCH: Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership The center’s lineup has included more Trump-friendly programming, serving as the venue for events such as the premiere of first lady Melania Trump’s documentary, “Melania.” The board also announced ...

  • Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

    Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

    Jun 12, 2026 03:57 PM EDT

    Brinkema previously agreed to temporarily block the administration from proceeding with the fund for at least two weeks. Her May 29 order was due to expire on Friday. Trump's Republican administration created the fund to resolve his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax ...

  • Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

    Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

    Jun 12, 2026 02:10 PM EDT

    But the real problem, Trump grumbled Thursday, was largely a public relations issue. "They could wave the white flag of surrender. They could say: ‘We surrender, we surrender, we’re finished, we’ve had it. The United States is the greatest power, praise be to Allah,’" Trump said on Fox ...

  • Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close

    Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close

    Jun 11, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran denied any movement toward a longer-term agreement. William Brangham reports.

  • WATCH: Trump signs proclamation opening more protected ocean areas to commercial fishing

    WATCH: Trump signs proclamation opening more protected ocean areas to commercial fishing

    Jun 11, 2026 10:48 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump opened three marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing with a proclamation on Thursday that he said will boost the U.S. seafood industry. Watch the signing event in the video player above. Trump has targeted marine protections created in the era of Presidents ...

  • News Wrap: Apparent anti-Trump message etched into National Mall

    News Wrap: Apparent anti-Trump message etched into National Mall

    Jun 11, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... Trump taps U.S. attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence after a standoff with Congress; Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Devlin Barrett details the transformation of the Justice Department under the Trump administration; and the World Cup kicks off with a challenge, how to contend with dangerously hot weather.

  • A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests

    A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests

    Jun 11, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    Albania's Sazan Island is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea. The former Cold War-era base is now in a luscious nature preserve and an inviting prospect for real estate developers. Chief among them is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Their plans are running headlong into Albanians who want to keep what's theirs. Special correspondent Simon...