May 10 Trump calls Iran's response to ceasefire proposal 'unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”… Continue reading
May 08 U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz By Adam Schreck, Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Continue reading
May 08 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. Continue reading
May 08 Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect blue coating he's adding By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.”… Continue reading
May 08 Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional By Dave Collins, Associated Press The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge ruled on… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Trump hosts Mother's Day event with 'angel moms,' Gold Star moms By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump will give remarks at the White House Friday. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:31 Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Daniel Okay, Winston Wilde Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio and Pope Leo came after Trump repeatedly accused the pontiff of wanting Iran to… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 4:05 From 2020 election to retribution, how the Justice Department is advancing Trump's agenda By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department pressed forward on Trump’s top legal and political priorities on several fronts Thursday. That includes relitigating the 2020 election by investigating voting records in Georgia and legally targeting lawmakers and groups seen as hostile to the president’s… Continue watching
May 07 Federal court rules against Trump's new global tariffs By Associated Press A federal court ruled Wednesday against the new global tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. Continue reading
May 07 Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with U.S. By Adam Schreck, David McHugh, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Late in the day, Iranian state media said the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading