May 07 Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to RFK Jr., for surgeon general By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Continue reading
May 07 In first post-presidential interview, Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ‘modern-day appeasement’ By Associated Press Former President Joe Biden has said in his first interview since leaving the White House that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to “modern-day appeasement.”… Continue reading
May 07 China agrees to trade talks with the U.S. and rolls out more stimulus as tariffs hit economy By Ken Moritsugu, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press President Donald Trump's tariffs, set as high as 145 percent on imports from China, have begun to take a toll on its export-dependent economy at a time when it's already under pressure from a prolonged downturn in the property sector. Continue reading
May 07 Trump says he’ll decide what the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf during his Middle East visit By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump told reporters at the White House that he expects his hosts in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will ask him about the U.S. officially calling the waterway the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Vance discusses free speech, Ukraine war at Munich Leaders Meeting By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 07 Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are still believed to be alive By Associated Press “As of today, it’s 21, three have died,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies on the international financial system amid trade wars By Associated Press Bessent is expected to testify before the House Financial Services Committee at 10 a.m. EDT. Watch live here. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:05 Carney shuts down Trump’s threats to annex Canada, says tensions will take time to resolve By Amna Nawaz, Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart, Zeba Warsi The new Canadian prime minister came to the White House to meet President Trump amid an acrimonious war of words. Mark Carney was elected last week amid Trump's repeated insistence that the U.S. should annex Canada, leading to an unprecedented… Continue watching
May 06 Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Canada ‘won’t be for sale, ever,’ PM Carney tells Trump in Oval Office By Molly Finnegan Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rebuffed President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Tuesday that Canada would ever join the United States as the 51st state. Continue reading