Mar 04 WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress By Deema Zein, Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López PBS News digital correspondent Deema Zein spoke with PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about key moments from the address. Continue reading
Mar 04 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are just a few weeks away from returning to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press During a news conference Tuesday, Wilmore said that while politics is part of life, it did not play into his and Williams' return, moved up a couple weeks thanks to a change in SpaceX capsules. Continue reading
Mar 04 Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday that Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivers the Democratic response to Trump’s address to Congress By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends.” She also said Trump “has not laid out a credible plan” to address rising everyday expenses for Americans. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference ahead of Trump’s address to Congress By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats are choosing to highlight the impact of President Donald Trump's actions by inviting fired federal workers as guests. Continue reading
Mar 04 Mexico, Canada and China retaliate as U.S. tariffs take effect By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:37 European allies forge ahead on Ukraine after Trump’s public dispute with Zelenskyy By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump on Monday continued to put pressure on Ukraine, insinuating that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should step down if he doesn't want a peace deal. This after their Friday Oval Office meeting ended in an unprecedented clash. Western leaders are scrambling… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:45 What Americans think about Trump’s second term so far By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman As President Trump gets ready to address Congress for the first time since reentering the Oval Office, our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll offers a new look at what the American public thinks about the actions his administration has taken in… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 7:36 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the fallout over Ukraine and public opinion about Trump By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Shrai Popat NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and analysis of the latest PBS… Continue watching
Mar 03 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, Trump says By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Trump administration remains confident that tariffs are the best choice to boost U.S. manufacturing and attract foreign investment. Continue reading