Jan 30 Watch 4:50 Arrests of journalists fuel backlash as anti-ICE protests spread from Minneapolis By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Kayan Taraporevala The Justice Department said today it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was killed in Minneapolis last weekend. That news came shortly after there were more arrests in Minnesota… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:34 What Trump's nomination of inflation hawk Kevin Warsh means for the Federal Reserve By Amna Nawaz, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was an advisor to George W. Bush and served on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. If confirmed,… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 5:33 What's revealed in the latest Epstein files release – and what's redacted By Ali Schmitz, David Bentley The Department of Justice released its latest, and likely last, batch of files related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes more than a month after the missed deadline set by Congress. The release includes more than 3 million pages,… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:51 FBI raid of election offices ignites debate over voting security and federal authority By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams The FBI’s move to execute a warrant at voting offices in Fulton County, Georgia, and the presence of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have ignited a fierce debate over election security and federal authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 8:09 How people with disabilities could bear the burden of Medicaid funding cuts By Judy Woodruff, Mike Fritz According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will slash more than a trillion dollars in federal spending from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program by 2034. Judy Woodruff examines what those cuts… Continue watching
Jan 30 What economic experts think about Trump's choice of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair By Hannah Grabenstein Experts appear to view Warsh’s nomination with “cautious relief,” said Mark Gertler, a professor of economics at New York University. Continue reading
Jan 30 Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies By Associated Press The demonstrations are calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump says Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms remain unclear By Susie Blann, Associated Press Trump announced this on Thursday, but details about the timing and scope remain unclear. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Senate approves funding deal to avoid shutdown, delaying larger fight over DHS By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration… Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump names Kevin Warsh, former Federal Reserve official, as next Fed chair to replace Powell By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer… Continue reading