Jan 23 WATCH: Vance, Johnson and others speak at anti-abortion March for Life in Washington By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to “take heart in how far we’ve come” on the quest to limit the practice, listing the Trump administration's accomplishments including an expansion of a ban on U.S. foreign aid for… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump appointees question White House ballroom's design and scale, ask to see 3D models By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Some of Donald Trump's handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project asked questions Thursday about its “immense” design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president's vision for a massive expansion. Continue reading
Jan 22 Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's meeting with Rutte By Geir Moulson, Emma Burrows, James Brooks, Associated Press Leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Thursday that the island’s sovereignty was non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed with the NATO chief on the framework of a future Arctic security deal that Trump said would grant… Continue reading
Jan 22 House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump's military actions in Venezuela By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:42 Trump unveils his vision to rebuild Gaza into a seaside metropolis By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev, Nick Schifrin President Trump returned to Washington after wrapping a whirlwind trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum. He seems to have defused a crisis he created by insisting the U.S. acquire Greenland. Trump also presented his plan for what he… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 12:50 One year in, a look at the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Federal agents continue to clash with protesters in Minnesota. It's the latest development in what has been a turbulent year as President Trump has carried out his promise to crack down on illegal immigration. Liz Landers discussed more with Chad… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:29 Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Trump during House hearing By Ali Schmitz, Solveig Rennan Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sharply criticized former special counsel Jack Smith over his investigation of President Trump, which produced more than 40 criminal charges that have since been dropped. GOP lawmakers accused Smith of partisanship, but as Ali… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:40 How Trump is challenging America's judicial system during his second term By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz America’s judicial system is undergoing one of its most consequential stress tests as President Trump pushes the limits of executive power and strains the system of checks and balances. A year into his second term, we're returning to guests from… Continue watching
Jan 22 WATCH: Vance says Trump administration doesn't think Insurrection Act is needed 'right now' By Associated Press President Donald Trump has floated invoking the Insurrection Act to tamp down unrest in Minnesota, but his No. 2 says that's not necessary. Continue reading
Jan 22 Key moments from Jack Smith's House testimony By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing in which he insisted that he had acted without regard to politics and had no second thoughts about the criminal… Continue reading