Mar 01 European leaders pledge support for Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump By Stefanie Dazio, Susie Blann, Associated Press European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy, with their statements in support of their neighbor on the continent ensuring a deepening transatlantic rift. Continue reading
Mar 01 What U.S. lawmakers are saying about Trump and Zelenskyy’s clash at the White House By Associated Press The fallout from a heated Oval Office exchange between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance has many Republicans — even those who previously backed Ukraine — scolding Zelenskyy. For Democrats, it was proof that Trump is playing into the hands of Russian… Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump cut lifesaving foreign aid as State Department planned to buy expensive art for embassies By Laura Barrón-López The intended purchases, which total nearly $2 million, were described by a U.S. government official with information about the State Department’s spending plans. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 7:30 In clash with Zelenskyy, Trump deepens diplomatic rift over Russia’s war in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev It was an extraordinary scene in the Oval Office as President Trump made a public break with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The two presidents and Vice President Vance argued for nearly five minutes in front of cameras. The heated back-and-forth could… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 5:21 ‘The only winner was Putin’: GOP Rep. Lawler says after Trump’s argument with Zelenskyy By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Some of President Trump's fervent allies stood behind his actions in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. But Ukraine supporters within the Republican Party have expressed concerns about how the meeting played out and fear it could derail further… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 7:30 Historian analyzes devolving relations between U.S. and Ukraine after Oval Office spat By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy argued in the Oval Office in a stunning public display of devolving relations. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with Timothy Snyder, one of the country's leading historians of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet… Continue watching
Feb 28 What Trump and Zelenskyy said during their heated argument in the Oval Office By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press "This is going to be great television. I will say that," President Donald Trump said after a minuteslong fight with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in front of cameras during a visit to the White House. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:44 The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and… Continue watching
Feb 28 AP report: A new email demanding federal workers’ accomplishments is coming, with a key change By Chris Megerian, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Instead of being sent by the Office of Personnel Management, which functions as a human resources agency for the federal government but doesn't have the power to hire or fire, the email will come from individual agencies that have direct… Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown creeps closer By Kevin Freking, Associated Press With Republicans now in charge of the White House and President Donald Trump sidestepping Congress on previous funding decisions, a more contentious dynamic has emerged during negotiations, raising questions about whether lawmakers will avoid a shutdown this time. Continue reading