Dec 29 Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached By Devi Shastri, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press While every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:58 Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi President Trump announced a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorsed Israel's position in Gaza. The president, who has declared himself the president of peace, said Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:50 Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn As work continues on finalizing a peace deal in Gaza, Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with two News Hour regulars, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The military said the vessel “was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” though it did not… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:42 Trump's attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into constitutional limits By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Earlier this year, President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As we near the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, there is one high-profile election denier still behind bars. Continue watching
Dec 29 Noem says Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday posted a video on the social platform X showing DHS officers going into an unidentified business and questioning the person working behind the counter. Noem said that officers were “conducting a massive investigation… Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump says U.S. 'hit' a facility along shore where alleged drug boats 'load up' By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press When questioned Monday by reporters about “an explosion in Venezuela,” the president said the U.S. struck a facility where boats accused of carrying drugs “load up.”… Continue reading
Dec 29 Future NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made bold promises. Can he keep them? By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press On Jan. 1, he will assume control of America’s biggest city under that harsh spotlight, with the country watching to see if he can pull off the big promises that vaulted him to office and handle the everyday duties of… Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt, shrink or die' By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The money is a tiny fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a generous amount that will maintain the United States' status as the world's largest humanitarian donor. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: Trump holds news conference as Netanyahu visits Mar-a-Lago By Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said he wants to get to the second phase of the Gaza deal “as quickly as we can.”… Continue reading