Apr 15 Watch 6:41 Billions in grants frozen after Harvard pushes back against Trump's demands By William Brangham Harvard became the first major school to push back against the Trump administration's efforts against colleges. The administration told Harvard it would lose federal funding if it didn’t change hiring practices and address allegations of antisemitism. But Harvard rejected that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 7:37 China cuts exports of vital rare earth minerals as trade war with U.S. intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn China’s leader is touring Southeast Asia and portraying Beijing as the anchor of world economic stability. Xi Jinping’s efforts come after the U.S. levied a blanket 10 percent tariff on goods coming in and steeper rates on China. Beijing is… Continue watching
Apr 15 Why Trump's idea of imprisoning U.S. citizens in El Salvador is likely illegal By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump keeps talking about sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump reiterates desire to expand deportation plans to include U.S. citizens By Associated Press Trump said in a video posted on social media by Bukele that he wanted to send “homegrowns” to be incarcerated in El Salvador, and added that “you’ve got to build five more places."… Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Biden says Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in first post-presidency speech By Steve Peoples, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The 82-year-old Democrat, who has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, delivered his pointed message during a speech Tuesday at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as DOGE staffer made head of foreign assistance By Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Republican administration has appointed Musk lieutenant Jeremy Lewin as acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department. Lewin is an associate of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: White House says 'the ball is in China's court' on resolving tariffs and trade issues By Associated Press The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. Continue reading
Apr 15 Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over campus activism By Michael Casey, Associated Press The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 6:51 Trump, El Salvador president indicate no intention of returning mistakenly deported man By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump met with El Salvador's leader as both governments rejected responsibility for the fate of a man the administration admits was wrongly deported. The Supreme Court said last week the U.S. must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 8:02 Confusion over electronics tariffs injects more uncertainty into economy By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is continuing to inject uncertainty into the world’s two largest economies. Over the weekend, President Trump and top trade officials added to the confusion, carving out exemptions for tariffs on electronic… Continue watching