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
May 26 U.S. delays threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July, Trump says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, who had told Trump that she “wants to get down to serious negotiations,” according to the U.S. president’s retelling. Continue reading
May 26 Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’ as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of a bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Trump honors fallen service members in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump will participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speak at the cemetery’s amphitheater. Continue reading
May 25 The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on ‘woke’ By Barbara Ortutay, Claire Rush, Associated Press One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025 By Seung Min Kim, Ali Swenson, Associated Press President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he… Continue reading