May 07 Watch 8:31 Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Daniel Okay, Winston Wilde Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio and Pope Leo came after Trump repeatedly accused the pontiff of wanting Iran to… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 4:05 From 2020 election to retribution, how the Justice Department is advancing Trump's agenda By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department pressed forward on Trump’s top legal and political priorities on several fronts Thursday. That includes relitigating the 2020 election by investigating voting records in Georgia and legally targeting lawmakers and groups seen as hostile to the president’s… Continue watching
May 07 Federal court rules against Trump's new global tariffs By Associated Press A federal court ruled Wednesday against the new global tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. Continue reading
May 07 Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with U.S. By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Late in the day, Iranian state media said the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
May 07 White House press secretary welcomes baby girl By Associated Press Karoline Leavitt announced on social media Thursday that Viviana, or “Vivi,” joined her family on May 1. Continue reading
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