May 01 From Taipei to Turkey, ‘Trumpization’ looms over international May Day marches By Sophia Tareen, Thomas Adamson, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world rallied Thursday in May Day protests that united many in anger over President Donald Trump’s agenda from aggressive tariffs that are stoking fears of global economic turmoil to… Continue reading
May 01 National security adviser Mike Waltz is tapped for UN in shakeup By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in post-election speech By Michael R. Blood, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Wednesday's speech was Harris' most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January, after her defeat in the presidential election. Continue reading
May 01 Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges in legal challenges to Trump’s agenda By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Trump administration's effort to reshape American civil society, including a crackdown on illegal immigration and downsizing of the federal government, is encountering resistance from judges across a broad spectrum of philosophical leanings… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats plan to force vote for transparency on Trump deportations to El Salvador By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador. Continue reading
May 01 Trump’s HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press This new “best practices” report is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 4:04 Trump meets with Cabinet and praises policies that have sparked pushback By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump crossed the 100-day mark Tuesday with a late-night rally and a heated primetime interview where he defended his controversial mass deportations. Wednesday, he held a roundtable meeting with his Cabinet, who spent much of it touting their… Continue watching
Apr 30 Judge orders Trump officials to report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S. By Ben Finley, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:32 Former AG Alberto Gonzales on the rule of law and Trump’s willingness to test its limits By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Alberto Gonzales served stints as attorney general and White House counsel under the George W. Bush administration and is now the dean of Belmont University’s law school. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the rule of law and President Trump’s… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 11:41 Economists offer differing views on Trump’s tariffs and trade war By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Karina Cuevas President Trump has made a bold gamble with a fundamental change in economic policy by launching tough tariffs. He argues they will revitalize manufacturing, reduce the national debt and grow the economy. Amna Nawaz has differing perspectives on Trump's claims… Continue watching