Jun 06 Musk backs off threat to decommission Dragon space capsule amid feud with Trump By Associated Press It was unclear how serious Musk's threat was, but several hours later — in a reply to another X user — he said he wouldn't do it. Continue reading
Jun 06 Lawsuit from state attorneys general challenges Trump's executive order on election overhaul By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Trump's executive order would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, prohibit mail or absentee ballots from being counted if they are received after Election Day, set new rules for voting equipment… Continue reading
Jun 06 World shares are mixed ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press A resilient job market has been one of the linchpins that’s propped up the U.S. economy, and the worry is that all the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs could push businesses to freeze their hiring. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 9:04 Trump defends his new travel ban as feud with Musk erupts By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan, Shrai Popat An extraordinary feud erupted into public view between President Trump and his one-time ally, Elon Musk. Trump said he was very disappointed in Musk for criticizing the GOP's massive domestic policy bill. It came as the president also defended his… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:09 Afghan girl accepted to U.S. colleges faces uncertain future after Trump's travel ban By Laura Barrón-López, Zeba Warsi President Trump's travel ban potentially affects thousands of people, including one young girl from Afghanistan. We’re calling her Saira, blurring her face and altering her voice to protect her identity for her safety. She spoke with producer Zeba Warsi from… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:39 Germany's chancellor visits Trump as Europe's alliance with U.S. is fracturing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump met with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday. Merz urged Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but the president made no commitments and instead compared Ukraine and Russia to two fighting children who needed to… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:57 Breaking down Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and its impact on the deficit and national debt By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Republican tax cut and spending bill could add trillions to the already massive deficit. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for the national debt. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:36 GOP Sen. Ron Johnson explains why he opposes Trump's budget in its current form By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura One of the biggest sticking points in the Trump budget bill is its projected impact on the national debt, a concern shared by several key Republican lawmakers. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is among them and he joined Geoff Bennett to… Continue watching
Jun 05 NATO chief says alliance is 'really close' to accepting Trump's 5% defense investment demand By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Most U.S. allies at NATO endorse President Donald Trump’s demand and are ready to ramp up security spending even more, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 05 How Trump and Musk's relationship flamed out By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. And then it blew up. Continue reading