Oct 24 Trump will promote big investments in Japan and South Korea, but details are fuzzy By Josh Boak, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump is going to Japan and South Korea next week to promote an epic financial windfall — at least $900 billion in investments for U.S. factories, a natural gas pipeline and other projects. Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanics since January, a new AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The October AP-NORC survey finds 25% of Hispanic adults have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in January. Continue reading
Oct 24 Another U.S. strike in Caribbean targets alleged drug-running boat, killing 6, Hegseth says By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press It's the 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. The death toll of the Trump administration's campaign against drug cartels is up to at least 46 people. Continue reading
Oct 24 Trump ends trade negotiations with Canada in a social media post after TV ads with Ronald Reagan By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump's call for an abrupt end to negotiations could further inflame trade tensions that already have been building between the two neighboring countries for months. Continue reading
Oct 24 New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump By Ben Finely, Alanna Durkin Richer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press She's the third Trump adversary to appear before a judge this month on federal charges, amplifying concerns that the president is using the Justice Department to seek retribution after his own legal troubles. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:15 East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Joshua Barajas The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called for the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 7:11 Pennsylvania election official responds as DOJ sues state to obtain voter data By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 12:47 Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir exposes abuse by powerful men By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris, Daria Nastasia A new book tells the story of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of many victims of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Giuffre died by suicide earlier this year. Her posthumous memoir explores her resilience while also revealing new details about the abuse… Continue watching
Oct 23 Who’s paying for Trump’s $300 million ballroom? By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump says the government owes him a ‘lot of money’ over federal probes. Here’s how he could be paid By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has suggested he's entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department that Trump has exerted control over could approve a hefty payout in taxpayer dollars. Continue reading