Feb 27 WATCH: Trump and UK Prime Minister Starmer hold news conference By Jill Lawless, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer used a visit to Washington on Thursday to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia's bloody invasion of its neighbor. Continue reading
Feb 27 European Union pushes back hard against Trump claims that 27-nation bloc was out to get United States By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it. Continue reading
Feb 27 USAID workers clear out belongings after mournful final visit to agency under federal guard By Gary Fields, Eileen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. Agency for International Development workers who've been given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency have begun arriving at their Washington headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump administration to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada beginning March 4, will also double 10 percent tariffs on China By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10 percent universal tariff charged on imports from China… Continue reading
Feb 26 Starmer brings UK defense spending pledge to Washington to help sway Trump on Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer flew to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will help persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain support for Ukraine as Washington pushes to end the war. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:58 Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting By Lisa Desjardins At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:54 How advocacy groups are responding to a court blocking Trump's ban on refugees By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order halting the admission of refugees into the United States. The judge said the administration had likely exceeded its authority by freezing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which was established by Congress… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:25 U.S. deporting migrants to Central American stopovers regardless of country of origin By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:44 Panama government official describes his country's role in Trump's immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Panama is serving as a stopover for unauthorized migrants being removed from the U.S. by the Trump administration. To discuss the country's role in receiving hundreds of migrants, Amna Nawaz spoke with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández, Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs. Continue watching
Feb 26 Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties' By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Jeff Bezos, who also owns Amazon, said on X that "viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others."… Continue reading