Sep 29 Trump’s team keeps posting AI portraits of him — and we keep clicking By Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his administration have embraced artificial intelligence-generated images, crafting a new portrait of him. This trend reflects a broader cultural shift as everyday people also use AI to reimagine themselves. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump to open more federal land for coal mining, provide industry $625M to boost coal plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration said it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump takes tariff war to the movies by announcing 100% tax on foreign-made films By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted said he would be imposed the 100% tariff on “any and all movies” made outside of the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 29 Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed. Continue reading
Sep 29 Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination case faces a court hearing By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The hearing Monday in Provo is open to the public, just a few miles from the Utah Valley University campus where many students are still processing trauma from the Sept. 10 shooting. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed to a plan to end Gaza war and await Hamas to accept terms By Adam Geller, Sam Mednick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they’ve agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept terms. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. Continue reading
Sep 28 Netanyahu says Israel and U.S. working on Gaza ceasefire plan as death toll tops 66,000 By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out. Continue reading
Sep 28 Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs Trump-backed plan to help GOP win another U.S. House seat By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri is the third state this year to try to redraw its districts for partisan advantage, a process known as gerrymandering. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:49 Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms By John Yang, Claire Mufson The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown… Continue watching