Jun 19 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across much of the U.S., Spain rejected a NATO proposal that calls on member nations to commit more to defense spending, President… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 5:36 How Republicans' massive budget bill impacts the Affordable Care Act By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The Affordable Care Act faces significant rollbacks if President Trump’s big spending and tax cut bill is approved by the Senate. The proposed changes could affect many of the 24 million Americans enrolled in that insurance marketplace and could leave… Continue watching
Jun 19 Trump's latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022 By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state — and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:29 As some lawmakers cash in on Trump's tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura A recent Wall Street Journal analysis reveals a surge in stock trading by lawmakers and their families in early April, as President Trump’s shifting stance on tariffs sent markets into turmoil. But while some members cashed in, others are looking… Continue watching
Jun 19 Party like it's 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond By Bill Barrow, Mike Catalini, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says By Associated Press President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 19 Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades. Continue reading
Jun 19 Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump signs new executive order delaying TikTok ban for third time By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press It is the third time Trump has extended the deadline. The first one was through an executive order on Jan. 20, his first day in office, after the platform went dark briefly when a national ban took effect. Continue reading
Jun 19 Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader By Sam Mednick, Natalie Melzer, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the military "has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist."… Continue reading