Feb 28 Vance acknowledges Pope Francis’ criticism of U.S. immigration crackdown By Peter Smith, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the pope's criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition to justify such policies. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy ‘needs to resign’ or ‘change’ after tense meeting with Trump, Sen. Lindsay Graham says By Associated Press Graham called the meeting a “complete, utter disaster” and said he’s “never been more proud” of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 28 How Trump’s planned ‘gold card’ visa would work By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors who spend about $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people, echoing similar “golden visa ” programs in countries such as Canada, New Zealand,… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy departs White House after Trump and Vance chastise him in tense meeting By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Justin Spike, Associated Press Ukraine's leader left the White House shortly after President Donald Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Donald Trump’s 2025 address to Congress | PBS News Special Trump's prime-time speech was the latest marker in his takeover of the nation's capital, where the Republican-led House and Senate have done little to restrain the president as he and his allies work to slash the size of the federal… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Trump and Vance blast Zelenskyy in Oval Office meeting, suggesting he needs to be more grateful By Associated Press President Donald Trump chided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Vice President JD Vance, one of the administration’s most skeptical voices on Ukraine, said Zelenskyy was being disrespectful for debating Trump in the Oval Office in front of the American media. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump order will designate English as the official U.S. language By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The executive order will rescind a mandate that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy cut short after Oval Office confrontation By Justin Spike, Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine's leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for “gambling with millions of lives” and suggesting his actions could trigger World War III. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:20 Trump meets with British PM amid tensions with Europe over Ukraine and tariffs By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president this… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 7:55 Schools face deadline to end diversity initiatives under Trump guidelines By Courtney Norris, Amna Nawaz The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from K-12 schools and universities that consider race in any way. The Education Department argues the Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing race in college admissions applies more broadly on campus. It is… Continue watching