May 29 Watch 6:48 Kevin O’Leary on Trump’s trade war and battle with Harvard By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris For one view on President Trump’s trade wars and his battle against Harvard, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kevin O’Leary, a businessman, celebrity investor and a regular on the show “Shark Tank” where he is known as Mr. Wonderful. Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:21 Immigration attorney weighs in on Trump’s deportations and court rulings against him By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Doug Adams The Trump administration is moving quickly to increase its deportation numbers and further expand its restrictions on immigration. But federal judges are continuing to rule against the president on immigration matters. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed the legal battles… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:32 Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins Continue watching
May 29 WATCH: Trump rejects idea he’s ‘chickening out’ on tariffs By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants the world to know he's no “chicken” just because he's repeatedly backed off high tariff threats. Continue reading
May 29 Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to resume collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The appeals court temporarily halted the order from a federal trade court issued a day before. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman he has repeatedly scorned By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said. Continue reading
May 29 Court blocks Trump from imposing tariffs under emergency powers law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Josh Boak, Associated Press A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. Continue reading
May 29 More Americans file for unemployment help but layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over tariffs By Matt Ott, Associated Press Jobless benefits applications rose by 14,000 to 240,000 for the week ending May 24, the Labor Department said Thursday. Continue reading
May 29 Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after efforts to slash federal budget through DOGE By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful… Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: White House says Israel accepted new U.S. proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press “I can confirm that special envoy (Steve) Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported,” White House press Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Continue reading