Jan 23 Watch 4:03 Trump says he’s willing to use economic pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Speaking to the World Economic Forum, President Trump railed against the European Union, threatened to levy major tariffs on adversaries and allies, ruminated on global energy markets and spoke of his hopes to end the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:30 Federal judge puts blocks on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, the first legal test for his flurry of immigration actions. Birthright citizenship was enshrined in the Constitution in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 After Jan. 6 pardons, judges who oversaw cases express frustrations By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz In the days since President Trump’s sweeping clemency of Jan. 6 rioters, the federal courts have been busy processing the dismissals. But the judges who've spent years overseeing the hundreds of trials are not hiding their frustration. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Jan 23 WATCH: Trump signs order recognizing Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, pardons anti-abortion activists By News Desk and Associated Press Trump signed another batch of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday, ranging from federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to boosting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries in the United States. He also pardoned anti-abortion activists… Continue reading
Jan 23 Senate advances Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary despite misconduct allegations By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. Continue reading
Jan 23 Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving Trump his 2nd Cabinet member By David Klepper, Associated Press Ratcliffe said that if confirmed, he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human intelligence collection. Democrats raised questions about Ratcliffe’s objectivity and whether his loyalty to… Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Jan. 6 police officers, House Democrats blast Trump’s pardons By Associated Press Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges, who was crushed between doors as rioters grabbed his gas mask and tried to gouge his eyes, said he had been working 12-hour shifts since last week to protect President Donald Trump and his supporters… Continue reading
Jan 23 Mapmakers pondering what to do about Trump’s geographic renaming plans By Laurie Kellman, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Continue reading
Jan 23 Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump promises mass deportations By Morgan Lee, Stephen Groves, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers. Continue reading
Jan 23 Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order attempting to end birthright citizenship By Eugene Johnson, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”… Continue reading