Feb 11 Hamas' threat to delay next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press Hamas' threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire that's seen as having the potential to wind down the war. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty to fraud, avoids jail time in border wall fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, reached a plea agreement that spares him from jail time in the "We Build the Wall" scheme as long as he stays out of trouble. Continue reading
Feb 11 Pope Francis rebukes Trump administration migrant crackdown, taking direct aim at Vance By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly," Francis wrote. Continue reading
Feb 11 New York mayor vows to regain trust after Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop corruption charges By Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watchdog: Trump's dismantling of USAID means billions in unspent aid now lack oversight By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration’s actions have “significantly impacted USAID’s capacity to disburse and safeguard its humanitarian assistance programming,” said the watchdog, which also cited the risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in commodities rotting after staff was barred from delivering… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 8:38 How the courts may serve as a check on Trump's presidency By Geoff Bennett, Sam Weber The start of President Trump's second administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including pushing the legal boundaries of executive authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steven Vladeck for our series looking at… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 7:42 Chad Wolf breaks down Trump's progress in reshaping America's immigration system By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens President Trump spent his first weeks in office reshaping much of the American immigration system through executive actions and working to see through a campaign promise of mass deportations. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Chad Wolf, the former acting… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 3:35 Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the… Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump suggests ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn't release all hostages by Saturday By Zeke Miller, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In comments to reporters after signing a series of executive orders, Trump said, “If they’re not here, all hell is going to break out.” He added, however, “I'm speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 4:54 Trump escalates his trade battles with new tariffs on steel and aluminum By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg… Continue watching