Jun 26 Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact. Continue reading
Jun 25 4 ways Trump’s big bill could change the U.S. immigration system By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s spending cuts and border security package would inject roughly $150 billion into his mass deportation agenda over the next four years, funding everything from an extension of the United States' southern border wall to detention centers to thousands of… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:09 Trump insists U.S. strikes ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites, says talks with Iran could resume By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:39 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Ukraine and new spending commitments By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev To talk about President Trump, Ukraine and NATO’s new spending commitments, Nick Schifrin sat down with Secretary General Mark Rutte. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:19 Jon Finer analyzes aftermath and potential consequences of U.S. strikes on Iran By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the aftermath of the Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and what the potential consequences of those attacks may be, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jon Finer. He was the deputy national security advisor during the Biden… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking immediate removal of immigrants By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One of the Maryland judges named as a defendant in Tuesday's lawsuit, Paula Xinis, has called the administration's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador illegal. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump’s NATO visit far friendlier than tense meetings of his first term By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped his participation in the annual NATO summit, a gathering far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump’s rescission request in Senate hearing By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is ‘a mess’ for Putin By Mike Corder, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds, Trump says By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The ceasefire gives rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. Iran has not acknowledged any talks taking place next week, and an Iranian official questioned whether the… Continue reading