• News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information

    News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information

    Jun 04, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    President Donald Trumps: I think Hezbollah, I will tell you, they called us and they said, how about stopping? And I think you're going to see things happen over there. That's been like a little bit of a different world, but it's interconnected with Iran. And it ...

  • Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says

    Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says

    Jun 04, 2026 10:43 PM EDT

    ... opposition to these values, and his name should not be placed alongside President Kennedy's.” WATCH: Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership “We are complying with the court’s order while evaluating all legal options to preserve this revitalization and recognize President Trump’s leadership ...

  • New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

    New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

    Jun 04, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... is your sense as to what the impact of that elimination would be? Craig McLean: It would narrow the field of participants. I think the Trump administration has a very sensitive trip wire that if anyone who doesn't look like their perceived majority of white males winds up in ...

  • 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 ...