May 12 Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to reignite open warfare. Continue reading
May 12 Trump's 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than initially said By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said. Continue reading
May 12 Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping Iran war from overshadowing China summit By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House has set low expectations that Trump will be able to persuade Xi to change China's posture on Iran. Continue reading
May 12 Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief By Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests. Continue reading
May 12 Iran war hits home as gasoline prices fuel significant U.S. inflation jump By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025 and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March. Continue reading
May 12 Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work By Maria Ramirez-Uribe President Donald Trump announced a new proposed rule Monday that would allow employers to provide standalone health insurance coverage for fertility benefits. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:28 Trump rejects latest Iran peace proposal, says ceasefire on 'life support' By Liz Landers, Winston Wilde The United States and Iran are at an impasse once again in the talks to end more than two months of war. President Trump said the ceasefire is on “life support” after Tehran's latest offer didn't include nuclear concessions. The… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 7:22 Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:23 Lawsuit challenges Trump's Reflecting Pool project as projected costs soar By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A non-profit group suing to stop President Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation on the National Mall claims the project breaks federal law. Last month, the president announced the pool would be repainted blue. The New York Times is also reporting that… Continue watching
May 11 Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Cummins worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor. Continue reading