May 02 Watch 5:56 A look at Trump’s executive order targeting public media funding By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:55 Unpacking Trump’s budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with… Continue watching
May 02 More Americans see overreach from Trump than from judges, AP-NORC poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Associated Press As President Donald Trump faces significant pushback from federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power rather than the courts — although Republicans largely think the opposite. Continue reading
May 02 Why Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC isn’t sailing through Senate approval By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal experience who has defended rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is testing Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or… Continue reading
May 02 PBS chief slams Trump’s executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful By David Bauder, Associated Press The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election. Continue reading
May 02 China says it’s open to trade talks, but high tariffs remain an obstacle By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press “The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral… Continue reading
May 02 The U.S. is leading an effort to end the war in Ukraine. Talks looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While the optics so far have been in the Kremlin's favor, no proposals that were put forth have been cemented. Continue reading
May 02 White House to reveal Trump’s 2026 budget, expected to reduce or eliminate many federal programs By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The budget comes as Congress is already deep into drafting the Republican president's big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered money for deportations and border security. Continue reading
May 02 Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs, unemployment remains low, as job market shows resilience By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies have clouded the outlook for the economy but Friday's report showed the damage isn't showing up in the labor market yet. Continue reading
May 02 Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR By Associated Press The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."… Continue reading