Oct 31 WATCH: Johnson says Trump’s demand to end filibuster ‘not my call’ By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said he texted with President Donald Trump after his late night demand to change the Senate rules to end the government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 31 UN human rights chief: U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats ‘unacceptable’ By Associated Press The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called for an investigation into the strikes, in what appeared to mark the first such condemnation of its kind from a United Nations organization. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump pushes Senate GOP on filibuster ‘nuclear option’ to end the government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:19 Trump and Xi outline deal to ease U.S.-China trade war, but tensions remain By Nick Schifrin President Trump returned to the White House Thursday afternoon after a trip to Asia and a meeting with Chinese President Xi. It comes as the nations are engaged in a tough trade war, covering everything from agriculture to advanced technology. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:29 Trump should ‘hold the line’ and block AI chips from Chinese market, ex-ambassador says By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:26 Trump-Xi agreement a ‘fragile truce,’ former deputy national security advisor says By Amna Nawaz For another view on the Trump-Xi meeting, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matt Pottinger. He was deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration and spearheaded China policy as the confrontation with Beijing accelerated. He now serves as chairman of… Continue watching
Oct 30 Trump’s remarks on nuclear testing upend decades of U.S. policy. Here’s what to know By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump's comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington's rivals have been expanding and testing their nuclear-capable arsenals. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Warner criticizes Trump administration’s exclusion of Democrats from boat strikes briefing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Trump administration’s increasing efforts to exclude Democrats from national security briefings could endanger troops and keep important information from the public, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee warned Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Judge questions the Trump administration’s plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions By Michael Casey, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press During a hearing over a request by 25 Democratic-led states to keep the funding flowing, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani told lawyers that if the government can't afford to cover the cost, there's a process to follow rather than simply… Continue reading
Oct 30 Trump limits annual U.S. refugees to 7,500. It’ll be mostly white South Africans By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans. Continue reading