May 04 Trump says he doesn't know if he backs constitutional due process rights in new interview By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee. Continue reading
May 04 Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump's plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Continue reading
May 03 AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave By Nicole Winfield, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops… Continue reading
May 03 Army confirms military parade for its 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Until recently, the Army’s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars. But Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about having one in… Continue reading
May 02 Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:56 A look at Trump's executive order targeting public media funding By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:55 Unpacking Trump's budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with… Continue watching
May 02 More Americans see overreach from Trump than from judges, AP-NORC poll finds By Nicholas Riccardi, Linley Sanders, Associated Press As President Donald Trump faces significant pushback from federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power rather than the courts — although Republicans largely think the opposite. Continue reading
May 02 Why Trump's pick for top prosecutor in DC isn't sailing through Senate approval By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal experience who has defended rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is testing Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or… Continue reading
May 02 PBS chief slams Trump's executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful By David Bauder, Associated Press The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election. Continue reading