Jul 18 Men deported by U.S. to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, and deported eight men earlier this month to South Sudan, also an African country. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump promised a lawsuit after The Wall Street Journal described a sexually suggestive letter that the newspaper says bore Trump’s name and was included in a 2003 album for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Continue reading
Jul 18 Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026 By Alicia Rancilio, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert gaining viewers so far this year and winning his timeslot among broadcasters, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes. Continue reading
Jul 18 House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The vote marked the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress, and the White House suggested it won't be the last. Continue reading
Jul 17 Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans, emails show By Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 8:08 The programs facing funding cuts as rescissions package nears final approval By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which… Continue watching
Jul 17 National Urban League declares ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in response to President Donald Trump 's upending of civil rights precedents and the federal agencies traditionally tasked… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:41 Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’ By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:43 Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it from Medicaid funding is ‘devastating to patients’ By William Brangham, Shrai Popat Since President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law, a key provision that prevents Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving Medicaid funding has already been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. William Brangham discussed the legal challenge with Alexis… Continue watching
Jul 17 ‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s deportations and health care cuts held nationwide By Corey Williams, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started Thursday at more than 1,600 locations around the country. Continue reading