Jun 01 Trump accelerates approval of uranium mine in Utah By Mead Gruver, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 31 Trump to withdraw nomination of Musk ally to head NASA By Darlene Superville, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Jared Isaacman to be the space agency's next administrator. Isaacman has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since he bought his first chartered flight on Musk's… Continue reading
May 31 Trump administration’s deep cuts to public health leave system reeling By Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the… Continue reading
May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: ‘We are all going to die,’ Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying that “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:18 Elon Musk leaves White House position after overseeing slashing of jobs and agencies By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Elon Musk’s time in the White House has officially come to an end. The world’s richest man was tapped to reshape the federal government and rein in spending. But as White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports, Musk’s impact remains unclear… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 8:50 Harvard professor calls Trump’s attacks on funding and students ‘authoritarianism’ By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor… Continue watching
May 30 PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case By David Bauder, Associated Press PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump praises Musk for delivering ‘colossal change’ to Washington By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Elon Musk left a searing mark on the federal bureaucracy, including thousands of employees who were fired or pushed out. Some government functions were eviscerated. Despite the upheaval, Musk also fell far short of his goals. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump says he’s doubling steel import tariffs to 50% at U.S. Steel plant By Michelle L. Price, Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a post later on his Truth Social platform, President Donald Trump added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. Continue reading