Jul 19 Watch 4:42 What is publicly known about Trump’s yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As Trump continues to spar with parts of his political base over his handling of the Epstein files, attention is turning to the relationship between the two men. John Yang speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater,… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on Epstein ties By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jul 18 Justice Department asks federal court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump’s pivot to ‘trade not aid’ leaves African nations wary as they face tariffs and uncertainty By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s new Africa strategy shifts from aid to trade under a “commercial diplomacy” push, urging ambassadors to broker business deals rather than manage aid programs. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:08 Trump on defensive as MAGA base questions his Epstein connections and investigation By John Yang, Ali Schmitz Nearly six years after he died, Jeffrey Epstein is still at the center of controversy. Part of President Trump's political base is angry over the handling of the files from the investigation into Epstein's sex crimes and his death in… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 7:12 As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In 2023, more than 133,000 victims were identified globally, leading to more than 18,000 prosecutions. Last week, the Trump… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 9:23 A look at life for small group of refugees allowed in U.S. since Trump took office By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre Shortly after being sworn into office, President Donald Trump indefinitely suspended refugee admissions to the United States. After months of legal challenges, only a small group of refugees has been allowed into the country. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López has… Continue watching
Jul 18 Most U.S. adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds By Leah Askarinam, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law will help the rich, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Most — about 6 in 10 — think it will do more to… Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: Trump signs law creating regulations for dollar-linked ‘stablecoin’ cryptocurrencies By Seung Min Kim, Alan Suderman, Associated Press The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, which are tied to assets like the U.S. dollar to reduce price volatility compared with other forms of cryptocurrency. It passed both the House and Senate with wide bipartisan… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump appointees pushed more marble in Federal Reserve building renovation White House now attacks By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Associated Press The Fed's architects said the central bank had wanted glass walls to reflect the Fed as a transparent institution, but three Trump appointees to a local commission felt marble best fit the building's historic character. Continue reading