Oct 03 Watch 8:16 A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration’s agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe, and… Continue watching
Oct 03 Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices issued an emergency order, which will last as long as the court case continues, putting on hold a lower-court ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco that found the administration had wrongly ended temporary protected status for… Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Many ‘things we can do’ to address violence, but Trump will protect gun rights, Leavitt says By Erica R. Hendry Pointing to recent mass shootings in Michigan and Minnesota, as well as the political assassinations of a Minnesota lawmaker and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers asked Leavitt about whether the president or the White… Continue reading
Oct 03 Hegseth announces U.S. blew up 4th boat near Venezuela By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s social media post, the strike killed four men, but it offered no other details on who they were or what organization they belonged to. Continue reading
Oct 03 Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department's crucial monthly jobs report. Not this month, though. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump uses shutdown to withhold funding, unleash layoffs By Associated Press The White House began its press briefing on Friday by summarizing various consequences of the government shutdown that were already hitting Americans. Continue reading
Oct 03 Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas accepts parts of his peace plan By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press “I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE,” Trump wrote on social media. “Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly! Right now, it’s far too dangerous to… Continue reading
Oct 03 Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a post on his Truth Social site Thursday morning, Trump announced he would be meeting with his budget chief, “Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a… Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 5:36 Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown continues with no signs of potential deal By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde There were no signs of progress between lawmakers on Thursday. That ensures the government will remain shut down for another day as Democrats dig in on protections to health care. President Trump is also digging in and warning of far-reaching… Continue watching