Jun 27 Supreme Court limits judges’ power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear By Associated Press Supreme Court limits judges' power on nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump’s vow to ‘save’ Netanyahu from his corruption trial unnerves some Israelis By Natalie Melzer, Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press President Donald Trump's call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to be thrown out has plunged the American leader into one of Israel's most heated debates, unnerving some in its political class just days after they unanimously praised his… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:31 Iran’s nuclear program ruined for now, deal needed to keep it that way, ex-inspector warns By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration again furiously defended the airstrikes against Iran's nuclear program, claiming the facilities were destroyed. Defense Secretary Hegseth denounced reporting on a leaked initial intelligence assessment that said Iran’s nuclear program was set back by only a few… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 6:45 GOP Sen. Rounds says Iran nuclear threat ‘very seriously eliminated’ By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens Republican Sen. Michael Rounds of South Dakota sits on both the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees. On Thursday, he and other senators were briefed by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 5:14 Who gains and who loses under Trump’s big budget bill By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Karina Cuevas President Trump’s big budget bill faces a significant test as the Senate prepares to start voting as soon as Friday. It comes as the Senate parliamentarian ruled that some major Medicaid changes in the bill do not qualify for the… Continue watching
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump hosts ‘big bill’ event as key provision found to violate Senate rules By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Trump hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP lawmakers in the East Room at the White House joined by truck drivers, firefighters, tipped workers, ranchers and others that the administration says will benefit from the bill. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Congress gets classified intelligence on Iran strike By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were ultimately successful. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court’s final opinions of the term are coming Friday, Roberts says By Associated Press Six cases remain to be decided, including whether President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship can take effect anywhere in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 26 What to know about thimerosal, vaccine preservative from bygone flu-shot debate By Associated Press The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court sides with Texas man on death row who’s seeking DNA testing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The 6-3 decision in favor of Ruben Gutierrez gives him a potential path to have evidence tested that his lawyers say would help prove he was not responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery… Continue reading