May 20 WATCH: Trump arrives on Capitol Hill to push budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill early Tuesday to try to seal the deal on his big tax cuts bill, using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget request in Senate hearing By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 8:01 What Trump's tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Nearly one out of every three physical products made in the world today comes from China, including many items we use in our daily lives. Economics correspondent Paul Solman invites us into his home for a look at what tariff… Continue watching
May 19 WATCH: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has called the Kennedy Center's past programming “woke” and “terrible,” while more broadly seeking to slash federal funding for the arts — complaining that too much programming promotes leftist ideology and political correctness. Continue reading
May 19 Economists say Trump's tariffs are unpredictable and still working their way through the system By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Trump’s tariffs are still huge, unpredictable and working their way through the system. Continue reading
May 19 Following his call with Putin, Trump says Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire talks 'immediately' By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours Monday, after the White House said the U.S. leader has grown “frustrated” with the Ukraine conflict. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump signs Take It Down Act, bill combating nonconsensual deepfakes and revenge porn By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The bill makes it a federal crime to “knowingly publish” or threaten to publish intimate images without a person’s consent, including AI-created “deepfakes.”… Continue reading
May 19 Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The Budget Committee, which just days ago failed to advance the package when four conservative Republicans objected, was able to do so Sunday on a vote of 17-16, with the four hold-outs voting "present" to allow it to move ahead. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump 'weary and frustrated with both' Russia and Ukraine, White House says ahead of Putin call By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has grown “frustrated" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said Monday ahead of separate calls Trump is holding in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire in the war in… Continue reading
May 18 Bessent acknowledges Trump's tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart By Josh Boak, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices. Continue reading