Apr 14 WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request By Kevin Freking, Associated Press An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 6:08 Study finds Trump administration cut legal immigration far more than illegal crossings By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz President Trump touts a sharp drop in illegal entries to the country, but a Cato Institute analysis shows legal immigration has fallen even more dramatically, with 132,000 fewer people being admitted per month through legal pathways. Liz Landers discussed what’s… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 7:44 Who is benefiting the most from the Trump administration's tax cuts By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Tax Day is on Wednesday, and President Trump and Republican lawmakers are trying to draw attention to new tax cuts and increased deductions approved last year. But with the war, higher gas prices and other economic costs, some polls suggest… Continue watching
Apr 14 Mexico's President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump over migrant deaths and Cuba By Megan Janetsky, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Mexican government on Tuesday protested the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on multiple fronts. Continue reading
Apr 14 Pakistan proposes second round of U.S.-Iran talks as standoff deepens By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Associated Press Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war's economic fallout. Continue reading
Apr 14 Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump seeks to limit it By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The 30-second message features a variety of voters, among them a busy farmer and a flight attendant, explaining why they cast their ballots by mail. Continue reading
Apr 13 How the Trump family's business deals could open the door for future presidents to profit from office By Bernard Condon, Associated Press For the Trump family, business is booming. Whereas the Trump Organization didn’t do a single deal overseas in Donald Trump's first term as president, it did eight in the past year. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:15 U.S. begins Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after Iran peace talks fail By Liz Landers, Zeba Warsi The U.S. began a blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, less than two days after a first effort at peace talks between the Americans and Iran failed in Pakistan. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Apr 13 Fact-checking Trump's claim that Pope Leo supports nuclear weapons in Iran By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact President Donald Trump issued a flurry of statements Sunday against Pope Leo XIV, saying in part that the U.S.-born pope supports Iran having a nuclear weapon. However, the pope has specifically spoken against nuclear weapons and their devastation. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 8:58 Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was… Continue watching