May 02 Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs, unemployment remains low, as job market shows resilience By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies have clouded the outlook for the economy but Friday's report showed the damage isn't showing up in the labor market yet. Continue reading
May 02 Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR By Associated Press The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."… Continue reading
May 01 Army parade plans for Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters, AP reports By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:36 Waltz ousted as national security adviser, nominated for UN role in White House shakeup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Three months into his second term, President Trump is shaking up his national security team. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, whose use of an unclassified messaging platform caused an uproar starting in March, will leave his job and be nominated… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 6:11 Former ambassador John Negroponte discusses changes to Trump's national security team By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump White House announced a major shakeup with embattled National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leaving his post to become the next U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Ambassador John Negroponte. He was the first… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:22 Trump administration not backing down from clash with judiciary By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson Despite once again being told by a federal judge that their actions exceed the scope of the executive’s authority, President Trump and his administration continued their fight with the judicial branch. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:05 'The Project' explores Project 2025's origins and goals to reshape American culture By Laura Barrón-López, Frank Carlson Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. David Graham’s new book “The Project” details its origins and… Continue watching
May 01 DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants By Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at University of Alabama commencement event By Kim Chandler, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with impressions of transgender weightlifters, accusations that judges were interfering with his agenda and attacks on his… Continue reading