Jul 27 Watch 5:18 What to expect from the new U.S.-EU trade framework announced by Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson In Scotland on Sunday, Trump and the European Union announced a major trade deal between their two massive economies. The framework for the preliminary deal includes a 15% general tariff on most EU goods entering the U.S. while a 50%… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump and von der Leyen announce U.S.-EU trade framework By Will Weissert, Associated Press The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off — at least for now — far higher imports on both sides that might have sent shockwaves through economies around the… Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Trump’s ‘working visit’ to Scotland sparks protests In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trump’s connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” are being flown out for… Continue watching
Jul 26 Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing By Josh Boak, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying. Continue reading
Jul 26 As Trump plays golf in Scotland, protesters take to the streets and decry his visit By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:34 The politics behind the $8B Paramount-Skydance merger By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The FCC approved Skydance Media's $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The green light from the FCC comes after Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit accusing “60 Minutes”… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:53 What Trump’s order on clearing encampments, forced hospitalization means for the unhoused By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas President Trump signed an executive order that makes it easier for states to remove homeless encampments and force unhoused people into mental health or addiction treatment programs. Homeless rates have been steadily rising since 2017. A federal count found that… Continue watching
Jul 25 Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order in 3rd ruling since Supreme Court decision By Michael Casey, Associated Press More than a dozen states have argued Trump’s birthright citizenship order is blatantly unconstitutional and threatens millions of dollars for health insurance services that are contingent on citizenship status. The issue is expected to move quickly back to the nation’s highest… Continue reading
Jul 25 ‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ about premiere that angered White House By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated institution, which showed a naked President Donald Trump in bed with Satan. “We're terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by… Continue reading
Jul 25 Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The teams left Qatar on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Hamas’ latest response to proposals for a deal showed a “lack of desire” to reach a truce. Witkoff said the U.S. will look at “alternative… Continue reading