Jul 10 Judge in New Hampshire to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, certify class action lawsuit By Holly Ramer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. Continue reading
Jul 09 What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" amounts to the largest cut to Medicaid and rollback in health care coverage in history. The Rural Health Transformation Program is being touted as a way to offset the effects of those cuts, but… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:36 Breaking down what’s in Trump’s big policy act and how it will affect Americans By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins read the nearly 900-page law and… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:27 Trump faces growing criticism from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files By John Yang, Shrai Popat, Laken Kincaid The Justice Department released a memo detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death in prison. The report ruled out foul play, saying Epstein died by suicide, and found no evidence that he kept a list to incriminate those involved in his sex… Continue watching
Jul 09 WATCH: ‘Trump and I have a common goal,’ Netanyahu says before meeting senators By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and President Donald Trump agree on how to secure the release of Israeli hostages and end Hamas’ rule in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump’s tariff blitz produces few trade deals but lots of uncertainty By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ The 90 days have come and gone and the tally of trade deals stands at two. Continue reading
Jul 09 As Trump slashed weather agency, his appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing forecasts By Brian Slodysko, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Companies poised to step into the void have ties to those tapped by President Donald Trump to run agencies that collect weather data and publish forecasts. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump’s sweeping tariffs may overshadow Rubio’s official trip to Asia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region. Trump on Monday sent notice to several countries about higher tariffs if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts By Monika Pronczuk, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Continue reading