Jul 24 Watch 8:21 How the government's crackdown on unpaid student loans could impact millions By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Trump administration is making significant changes to how it deals with student debt. It has resumed loan collections from past borrowers, and these changes could have a significant impact on weekly paychecks and credit ratings for many people. This… Continue watching
Jul 24 Trump signs bill canceling $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding By Associated Press The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump and Powell argue over total costs of Federal Reserve building renovations By Associated Press President Donald Trump publicly scorned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for the cost of an extensive building renovation as the two officials began a tour of the unfinished project. Continue reading
Jul 24 Iran says it's ready for nuclear talks with Washington but only if the U.S. rebuilds trust By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The comments Thursday by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi come a day before talks are to be held between Tehran and European nations. Continue reading
Jul 24 Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned girlfriend By Eric Tucker, Corey Williams, Associated Press Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jul 24 Columbia University makes deal with Trump administration, agrees to pay more than $220 million to restore federal funding By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The agreement was made to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump visits Federal Reserve as he pressures Powell to cut interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Federal Reserve, known for its tight lips, structured formality and extraordinary power to shape the global economy, opened up a costly building renovation Thursday to reporters and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:37 What's in Trump's new AI policy and why it matters By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6:30 What the new trade deal with Japan means for U.S. businesses and consumers By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. and Japan announced a trade agreement that President Trump hailed as a significant victory for American companies and consumers. In return, he said the U.S. won’t impose 25% tariffs on Japan at the end of this month. William… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 5:36 Gabbard pushes report on Obama and Russia probe as Trump faces pressure over Epstein By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ramped up efforts to sow doubt about the investigation that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Gabbard pushed claims about former President Obama and called it the “most egregious weaponization and politicization of… Continue watching