Apr 22 WATCH: Bessent testifies on Trump's Treasury Department budget request before Senate committee By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on economic pressures on Iran on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans try to secure DHS funding through budget reconciliation By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope… Continue reading
Apr 22 Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S. ceasefire talks By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press The attacks were carried out by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media, which reported that the force seized two of the ships and was bringing them to Iran. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:13 Trump extends Iran ceasefire as talks to end war stall By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay President Trump said late Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire with Iran as negotiations over the next round of talks seem to be at an impasse. Trump said Pakistani mediators asked him to extend the truce as the sides remain… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:58 Fed nominee Warsh questioned on independence from Trump and personal wealth By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, was on Capitol Hill facing a slew of lawmaker questions on his monetary policy and independence from Trump. But the president’s pressure campaign against Jerome Powell threatens to freeze Warsh’s… Continue watching
Apr 21 Approval of Trump on economy falls in new AP-NORC poll, as Iran war drives up prices By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected. Continue reading
Apr 21 A timeline of Trump's shifting statements about how long the Iran war will last By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact Since the U.S. and Israel launched the strikes against Iran Feb. 28, President Donald Trump has made contradictory statements about the timeline to end the war. He has repeatedly declared victory and then later threatened Iran. Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump participates in marathon Bible-reading event with other top Republicans By Peter Smith, Associated Press The Bible event comes just a week after Trump drew rare criticism from his evangelical supporters for circulating a social media meme in which a white-robed Trump appeared as a Jesus-like healer surrounded by patriotic symbols. Continue reading
Apr 21 Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The company veteran rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks, but until now has maintained a low profile. Continue reading