Nov 18 Watch 9:57 As U.S. skips climate summit, John Kerry says absence undermines global cooperation By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The United Nations climate summit, known as COP30, will wrap up later this week, and its achievements will likely be more muted this year. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting near the Amazon rainforest, but the Trump administration decided… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 8:18 Community colleges face new challenges as Trump battles with higher education By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies are also creating challenges for some community colleges, and could undermine those schools' plans to build more economic opportunities and… Continue watching
Nov 18 The Epstein files. 3 major questions right now By Lisa Desjardins Years in the system, the case of Jeffrey Epstein has reached another turning point and is raising new questions. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Senate agrees to pass bill to force release of Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled… Continue reading
Nov 18 Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after emails show friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By Kimberlee Kruesi, Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and current Harvard professor Larry Summers says he'll step back from public commitments after the release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump dismissed criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying, "things happen."… Continue reading
Nov 18 Education Department offloads programs to other agencies as Trump accelerates plan for its closure By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: ‘I was called a traitor’ by Trump but Epstein survivors are patriots, Greene says By Dan Cooney Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., hailed the courage of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse survivors and pushed back on President Donald Trump’s personal attacks for her advocacy of the release of more Justice Department files. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump says Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. Experts and residents say the reality is more complicated By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Experts and residents say that in the West African nation's widespread violence, everyone is a potential victim, regardless of background or belief. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who ups planned U.S. investments to $1 trillion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. Continue reading