May 05 Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films, saying domestic movie industry is dying By Jill Colvin, Jake Coyle, Associated Press Big-budget movies like the upcoming "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" are shot around the world. Continue reading
May 05 Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1,000 to ‘self-deport’ By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it's also paying for travel assistance and that people who use their CBP Home app to tell the government they plan to return home will be "deprioritized" for detention and removal by… Continue reading
May 05 Trump says he’ll reopen, expand Alcatraz prison for nation’s ‘most ruthless and violent’ offenders By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The prison was closed in 1963 due to crumbling infrastructure and the high costs of repairing and supplying the island facility, because everything from fuel to food had to be brought by boat. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 5:02 How tariffs on imported auto parts may affect car prices and repair costs By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic Trump has seemed to shrug off worries that his trade tariffs will raise prices on everyday items for Americans. Prices on new and used cars are likely to go up due to the 25 percent levies on imported auto parts,… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 2:10 News Wrap: Trump wants to continue mass deportations despite Supreme Court ruling By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said in an interview that he wants to continue mass deportations despite the Supreme Court directing him to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Houthi missile halted air traffic at Israel’s main… Continue watching
May 04 Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs constitutional due process rights in new interview By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee. Continue reading
May 04 Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump’s plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Continue reading
May 03 AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave By Nicole Winfield, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops… Continue reading
May 03 Army confirms military parade for its 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Until recently, the Army’s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars. But Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about having one in… Continue reading
May 02 Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession. Continue reading