Jul 22 What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep under a mountain as the two nations exchange blows over the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jul 22 AP report: Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium By Aamer Madhani, Michelle L. Price, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The deal is expected to last 30 years and is also expected to involve U.S. firms in developing the program. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press At a rally Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted the $1,000 babies can receive when their parents open Trump Accounts in their names. Some parents who opened accounts earlier this month for their babies say they're still waiting for their money. Continue reading
Jul 22 Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his U.S. drug trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Maduro, 63, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, have been held at a Brooklyn jail ever since U.S. forces seized them from their Caracas home in a stunning middle-of-the-night raid and brought them to New York in early January. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump attends dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East By Matt Rourke, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief. It was the third Trump has attended since he launched the war in Iran in February. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump's agenda after latest tariffs By Jim Morris, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. Continue reading
Jul 21 Senators grilled Hegseth on Iran. Here are 3 big moments from the hearing By Joshua Barajas Hegseth said at the top of the hearing that the supplemental funding was an “urgent, necessary injection of resources” for the department’s needs. He didn’t directly mention the Iran war in his opening statement. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:20 Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:48 Trump raises tensions with Canada by announcing new 50% tariffs By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Genesis Magpayo The Trump administration is imposing a new round of tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of unfairly discriminating against American autos, dairy products and alcohol. The 50 percent tariffs would cover some $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, on goods… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 7:14 Epstein survivor criticizes Blanche, calls meeting 'a performative move' By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Senate is weighing President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to lead the Department of Justice as questions continue over the administration's handling of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes days after Blanche met privately with several survivors of Epstein's… Continue watching