Nov 24 White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House stresses that no plan is final until President Donald Trump announces it. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 6:35 How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration By William Brangham, Sam Lane Since President Trump reentered the White House, his administration has moved to restrict rights for transgender people. Those restrictions range from transition-related medical care for youth to sports participation to identity markers on passports. William Brangham has an update on… Continue watching
Nov 24 Democratic senators ask Trump administration to provide legal basis for Venezuela strikes By Associated Press The U.S. military has carried out lethal strikes on alleged drug smugglers, which President Donald Trump has defended as a necessary escalation to curb the flow of drugs into the United States. Continue reading
Nov 24 DOJ renews request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials after Congress approved the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier. Continue reading
Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. Continue reading
Nov 24 Trump will visit China in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year By Seung Min Kim, Didi Tang, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year. Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The move planned Monday comes as President Donald Trump evaluates whether to take military action against Venezuela, which Trump has not ruled out despite bringing up the possibility of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Nov 23 Mamdani stands by his criticisms of Trump despite friendly White House meeting By Associated Press New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russian 'wish list' By Rob Gillies, Will Weissert, Associated Press Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:00 What to know about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation and falling out with Trump By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young The announcement by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., that she’ll resign from Congress in January has sent shockwaves through Washington. It marks a dramatic break with Trump after a public falling out with him in recent months, as Greene criticized… Continue watching