Mar 07 Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers By Rebecca Santana, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump sends letter to Iran's supreme leader amid tensions over country's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump's overture comes as both Israel and the United States have warned they will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon, leading to fears of a military confrontation as Tehran enriches uranium at near weapons-grade levels — something only sought… Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump considers new sanctions on Russia after freezing Ukraine military aid and intel sharing By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The sanctions threat came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing down or even denying Russia’s responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Trump delivers White House digital asset summit remarks as cryptocurrencies struggle By Alan Suderman, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration. Continue reading
Mar 07 War heroes, military firsts and the Enola Gay are among 26,000 Pentagon images flagged for removal in DEI purge By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Kevin S. Vineys, Associated Press References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as… Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Trump speaks from White House as Russia launches attack on Ukraine's energy supply By Associated Press The bombardment hobbled the country's ability to deliver heat and light to its citizens and to power weapons factories vital to its defenses. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:39 Trump's push to fire federal workers and slash spending hits roadblocks in the courts By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk will now need to consult with Cabinet secretaries before firing more federal workers. Trump's announcement was made after a meeting with Musk and his Cabinet. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the… Continue watching
Mar 06 Trump administration must pay nearly $2B in USAID and State Department debts, judge rules By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, thawing the administration’s six-week funding freeze on all foreign… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:02 European leaders coalesce around new defense plan as U.S. blames Ukraine for pause in aid By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Trump administration once again put Europe on notice Thursday, as European leaders met to try and unite around a new defense plan. President Trump said he would selectively abide by Article 5, which commits the U.S. to defend NATO… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 5:03 Justice Department drops Biden-era challenge to Idaho abortion law By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law… Continue watching