Jun 05 More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, rising to highest level in eight months By Matt Ott, Associated Press New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the most since early October. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: State Department briefing addresses sanctions on ICC judges, Trump’s new travel ban By Matthew Lee, Molly Quell, Associated Press The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other. Continue reading
Jun 05 China and U.S. will hold more tariff talks, Trump says after Xi call By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade. Continue reading
Jun 05 Here’s what to know about Trump’s ban on citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press The Trump administration Wednesday said the U.S. also will restrict access for citizens of seven other nations, resurrecting a hallmark policy of his first term. The ban taking effect at 12:01 a.m. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump announces travel ban on citizens of 12 countries, set to go into effect Monday By Chris Megerian, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump is aiming to stop Harvard University’s foreign students from entering the U.S. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In an executive order signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign students on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 9:05 Miles Taylor fights Trump’s order targeting him, calling it ‘an attack on free speech’ By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman In 2018, an anonymous Trump administration official delivered a stark warning about the threat he said the president posed with his erratic behavior. The author was later revealed to be Miles Taylor. When Trump returned to office, he claimed Taylor’s… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: Vought said Trump could ask to rescind more money if Congress approves first request By Erica R. Hendry Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told a House committee on Wednesday that the Trump administration could send more requests to claw back already appropriated money if its first attempt is successful. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump says Putin told him Russia will respond to Ukrainian drone attack on airfields By Hanna Arhirova, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Trump said Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields. Continue reading