Mar 12 WATCH: Trump and Johnson speak at Friends of Ireland luncheon By Associated Press President Donald Trump, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin and U.S. lawmakers celebrated the "strong" and "unbreakable" friendship between the United States and Ireland Wednesday during the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget By Kevin Freking, Associated Press It's one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the President Donald Trump's second term, prompting Vice President JD Vance to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning to rally support. Continue reading
Mar 12 Kremlin says it needs 'detailed information' on ceasefire proposal as U.S. arms begin flowing to Ukraine again By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press For Moscow, more American aid spells potentially more difficulty in achieving its war aims and likely will be a tough sell in Moscow for Washington’s peace efforts. Continue reading
Mar 12 'We don't want to be Americans' or Danes, Greenland's winning party leader says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland's independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island. Continue reading
Mar 12 U.S. inflation slows for first time in six months, trade war threatens to hike prices By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February from a year ago, Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed, down from 3% the previous month. Continue reading
Mar 11 1,300 Education Department employees will be laid off By Collin Binkley, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:52 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 6:06 Teamsters president on Trump's economic agenda: 'They made a lot of promises' By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump’s Cabinet is now complete. The Senate confirmed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a broadly bipartisan vote. The former Oregon congresswoman picked up support early on in the nomination process from labor groups, including the Teamsters. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:43 Education Department to cut nearly 1,300 employees as Trump vows to eliminate agency By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Education announced plans to cut nearly half of its employees, more than 1,300 people. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to dramatically reshape the size and scope of the federal government. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 11 House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In the Senate, they'll need support from at least eight Democrats to get the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk. Continue reading