Mar 28 U.S. inflation gauge remained high in February but consumer spending recovered after steep fall By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt… Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:50 How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and parts By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Foreign leaders in Europe, Canada and Asia sharply criticized President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts. Nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled outside the country and… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:48 Trade wars, federal cuts complicate lives of some Nebraskans who put Trump back in office By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 6:36 FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats… Continue watching
Mar 27 U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in 4th quarter of 2024 after upgrade in growth estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press It’s unclear whether the United States can sustain that growth as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges the federal workforce and promises mass deportations of immigrants working in the country illegally. Continue reading
Mar 27 AP renews court request for reinstatement to White House press pool By David Bauder, Associated Press A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge Thursday to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool and other official events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and… Continue reading
Mar 27 White House withdraws Rep. Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador over GOP’s razor-thin majority in House By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The abrupt withdrawal reflects growing concern among House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, that their historically slim majority could be at risk, particularly ahead of two special elections in Florida next week. Continue reading
Mar 27 Bipartisan senators overseeing military request Pentagon investigation into use of Signal app By Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Republican committee chair Sen. Roger Wicker and top Democrat Sen. Jack Reed signed onto a letter to the acting inspector general at the Defense Department for an inquiry into the potential use of unclassified networks to discuss classified information. Continue reading
Mar 27 Tufts student from Turkey threatened with deportation, latest Palestinian supporter swept up in crackdown By Michael Casey, Jake Offenhartz, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, was swiftly moved out of Massachusetts, a demonstration of how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is sending immigrants who are taken into custody to detention centers or deporting them altogether before… Continue reading