Feb 15 Zelenskyy calls for ‘European army’ as EU leaders bristle at Trump’s stance on Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Susie Blann, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe" because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Trump signs orders targeting COVID vaccine mandates and creating ‘energy dominance’ council By Associated Press Schools, colleges and states that require immunizations against COVID-19 may risk of losing federal money under an executive order President Donald Trump signed Friday. Trump also signed an order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to… Continue reading
Feb 14 Treasury watchdog launches audit of DOGE access to federal government’s payment system By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: ‘We want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,’ Vance says at meeting with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Aamer Madhani, Emma Burrows, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday during a meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war. Continue reading
Feb 14 CDC set to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. That's roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:52 European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:05 Linda McMahon pressed on Trump’s planned cuts to the Department of Education By Lisa Desjardins, Solveig Rennan It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:27 Trump’s tariff plan would raise inflation and cost U.S. jobs, economist Mark Zandi says By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Trump ramped up his trade battles with countries around the world today after he announced a plan for new reciprocal tariffs that could take effect this spring. The tariffs would match the tax rates that other countries charge on… Continue watching
Feb 13 In phone call with Putin, Trump abruptly ends U.S. efforts to isolate Russia By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 8:23 What Trump voters think about his first weeks in office By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens There's new insight into a group of voters that helped swing the 2024 presidential race, those who voted for Democrats in prior elections but for Donald Trump this November. The analysis comes from recent focus groups conducted by Republican strategist… Continue watching