May 27 Watch 7:03 NPR CEO discusses suing Trump administration over order targeting funding By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit against the Trump administration in federal court over his executive order targeting funding for NPR, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The lawsuit contends Trump's order is a violation of… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 6:45 As Trump lashes out against courts, calls grow for judges to control their security force By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Taylor Bowie Ensuring the safety of federal judges falls to the U.S. Marshals Service, an agency within the Justice Department. But as President Trump increasingly lashes out at the courts, empowering judges to oversee their own dedicated security force is an idea… Continue watching
May 27 S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street responds to Trump delay of 50% EU tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press They more than recovered their losses from Friday, when Wall Street's roller coaster dropped after Trump announced the tariffs on the European Union. Continue reading
May 27 Trump wants to investigate Democrats’ fundraising, but his own campaign has issues By Brian Slodysko, Steve Peoples, Associated Press An Associated Press review of donations to Trump over the past five years found his campaign committees received received scores of potentially problematic contributions. Continue reading
May 27 Trump asks agencies to cut $100 million from Harvard’s federal contracts By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. Continue reading
May 27 NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media By Associated Press The lawsuit says that the executive order "is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment."… Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: King Charles addresses Canadian parliament amid Trump annexation threats By Rob Gillies, Associated Press King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 10:02 Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn, Solveig Rennan In the past week, 30 Ukrainians have died and more than 163 others injured as Russia escalated its bombing campaign amid U.S. efforts to end the war. It prompted President Trump to lash out at not only Russian President Putin,… Continue watching
May 26 EU trade negotiator says he’s had ‘good calls’ with U.S. after Trump extends tariff deadline By David McHugh, Associated Press The European Union's chief trade negotiator said Monday the EU was “fully committed” to reaching a trade deal by a July 9 deadline, after Trump agreed to delay his threatened 50% tariff — or import tax — on European goods. Continue reading
May 26 France’s first lady appears to push her husband on a plane. Macron says they were joking By John Leicester, Associated Press The moment quickly made headlines in France, with media trying to decipher the interaction that cameras spotted through the just-opened door of the plane. Continue reading