Jun 13 Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building following court-ordered deadline By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue, told a federal court Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump's name from the facade. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 3:57 What the U.S. and Iran are demanding in the latest peace proposal By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The U.S. and Iran both say they are inching closer to a deal to end the war that started nearly four months ago. But as with previous announcements, there are few details on the timing and execution of any agreement. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 7:06 'Close doesn't count': Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the motivations and potential outcomes of this latest attempt to end the war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:22 White House UFC event spotlights Trump's decades-long partnership with Dana White By Liz Landers, Frank Carlson, Doug Adams On Sunday, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn will mark both President Trump's 80th birthday and Flag Day. White House correspondent Liz Landers explains how this moment for Trump and the UFC was decades in the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: UFC Freedom 250 holds news conference ahead of White House fight on Trump's birthday By Will Weissert, Associated Press More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena. Continue reading
Jun 12 As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press By most accounts, strikes by the U.S. and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders. But those tactical successes don’t necessarily translate into achieving all of President Donald Trump’s strategic aims, even as the… Continue reading
Jun 12 Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling By Linley Sanders, Associated Press Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name By Steven Sloan, Associated Press A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place. Continue reading
Jun 12 What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence By Maria Ramirez Uribe President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence on Thursday. A veteran Trump administration official, Clayton is seen as a more conventional choice for… Continue reading