May 07 WATCH: Trump-appointed FEMA review board reveals recommendations for changing the agency By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles… Continue reading
May 07 Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen By Mae Anderson, David McHugh, Associated Press To pressure Iran, the U.S. Navy is blockading Iran's ports, enforcing the blockade outside the strait in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Continue reading
May 07 AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Under the new policy, HHS will inform the State Department of all past-due payments of more than $2,500 and parents in that group with passports will have their documents revoked, the department said. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump's plan to paint Eisenhower building white could cost at least $7.5M, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A planning commission did not approve the project on Thursday, instead directing the White House to provide additional information to the agency at a future date. Continue reading
May 07 U.S. military says it responded to Iranian attacks on Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted “unprovoked Iranian attacks” and responded with self-defense strikes. Continue reading
May 07 Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil’s finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:15 New poll shows growing number of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz The latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that six in 10 Americans disapprove of how President Trump is handling Iran. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to offer insights on the poll with a closer look at how Americans are seeing the… Continue watching
May 06 WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight By Associated Press President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: Comer says Commerce Secretary Lutnick hasn't been '100% truthful' about Epstein's island By Associated Press Rep. James Comer told reporters as he entered the closed-door interview that Lutnick had in the past not been “100% truthful” about whether he had ever visited Epstein’s infamous private island. Continue reading
May 06 China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi By Kanis Leung, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Beijing is not an official mediator in the Iran war, but all parties — including Washington and Tehran — say it has played an important role in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Continue reading