Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Continue reading
Sep 30 Here’s why experts think Trump took ‘a sledgehammer’ to the H-1B visa worker program By Hannah Grabenstein Business leaders support the visas as a way to bring talent to the U.S., while others say the program allows companies to hire foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay Americans. Continue reading
Sep 30 Groups press for release of special counsel report on Trump’s classified documents case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A First Amendment group is pressing a federal appeals court to release a special counsel report on the criminal investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Continue reading
Sep 30 Federal judge rules Trump unconstitutionally targeted Gaza war protesters for deportation By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration ’s efforts to deport noncitizens for protesting the war in Gaza was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are in shutdown fight ‘until we win,’ blasts Trump social media video as ‘racist and fake’ By Associated Press Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they are in the fight,… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump touts his efforts to fight ‘a war from within’ in cities across the U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "dangerous cities" could be "training grounds" for troops. Continue reading
Sep 30 Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found By Matt Loffman The U.S. federal government is on the verge of its first shutdown in more than six years after last-minute negotiations on a spending bill failed. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump announces Pfizer deal to lower drug prices By Tom Murphy, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Under the agreement, New York-based Pfizer will charge most-favored-nation pricing to Medicaid and guarantee that pricing on newly launched drugs, President Donald Trump said. That involves matching the lowest price offered in other developed nations. Continue reading
Sep 30 YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack By Barbara Ortutay, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Alphabet, the parent of Google, is the third major technology company to settle a volley of lawsuits that Trump brought for what he alleged had unfairly muzzled him after his first term as president ended in January 2021. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Continue reading