Sep 29 Watch 7:51 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,… Continue watching
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump announces accord signed by top AI companies to 'self-police' development By Christopher Rugaber, Will Weissert, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Many of the executives gathered in Washington have called for a slowdown in the development of the technology after several hgh-profile incidents where AI agents have gone rogue. Continue reading
Sep 29 Supreme Court lets Trump continue deporting people to 3rd countries while justices consider policy By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries, including Liberia and Guyana. Continue reading
Sep 29 Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads By Lisa Mascaro, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of… Continue reading
Sep 29 GOP hopes fade in Georgia and North Carolina as party shifts focus in battle for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Steven Sloan, Associated Press The party is spending heavily to defend GOP-heavy Texas, and Trump plans to campaign for the Republican incumbent in Ohio. They're both places Trump won easily in 2024. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump launches AI-powered government website America.gov By Associated Press The president said the site is “glamorizing” the federal bureaucracy — but it doesn’t agree with him on many key issues. Continue reading
Sep 29 Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Iranian economy has been under duress for years in the face of international sanctions. A U.S. naval blockade on Iranian oil and new sanctions imposed since the start of the war have sent it into freefall. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Smith, who in 2022 led investigations into Trump and secured two indictments, said he made decisions in the case "without regard” for Trump’s “political association activities, beliefs, or candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.”… Continue reading
Sep 29 U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, from motorcycles to booze, goes into effect By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of annual two-way trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and trading partner. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 6:18 What Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards means for drivers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The Trump administration is rolling back federal fuel economy standards for new vehicles. The move reverses policies meant to increase fuel efficiency to encourage greater use of electric vehicles. The boost for gasoline-powered vehicles comes as the war in Iran… Continue watching