Apr 24 Watch 5:18 How lawmakers are responding to frustrated constituents at town halls By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks the end of Congress’s longest break from Washington since President Trump re-entered the White House. For most lawmakers, that has meant more time with constituents. And for some, aggressive questioning at town halls. Lisa Desjardins reports on… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:08 Utility assistance frozen after Trump administration fires program’s staff By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Money for heating and cooling assistance for those in need is on the line. As part of the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration reportedly fired the staff that runs the Low-Income Home Energy… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:16 Tesla revenue falls sharply as Musk faces political backlash By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant Elon Musk says he’ll scale back his time with DOGE and focus more of his time on Tesla. That announcement came as Tesla reported its net income plunged 71 percent and car sales revenue dropped 20 percent. Musk defended his… Continue watching
Apr 22 Musk says he’ll step back from DOGE to focus on Tesla as company sees 71 percent drop in Q1 profits By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The company has faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group, a role some investors claimed distracted the CEO from leading Tesla. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 8:29 NLRB whistleblower claims Musk’s DOGE potentially caused significant security breach By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The National Labor Relations Board protects workers' right to organize and investigates unfair labor practices. A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive data that could have led directly… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden says Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in first post-presidency speech By Steve Peoples, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The 82-year-old Democrat, who has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, delivered his pointed message during a speech Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as DOGE staffer made head of foreign assistance By Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Republican administration has appointed Musk lieutenant Jeremy Lewin as acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department. Lewin is an associate of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:22 Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs By Deema Zein, Layla Quran President Trump's tariffs mean Americans can expect to see even higher prices on items ranging from coffee to fruits and cheese. It comes at a time when food banks nationwide are reporting record levels of need and after the USDA… Continue watching
Apr 09 AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. Continue reading
Apr 08 Supreme Court blocks order that Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices acted Tuesday in the Republican administration's emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn't follow federal law. Continue reading