Apr 23 Watch 7:24 Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world' By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week’s agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive operations, while Lebanon committed to taking meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah from launching attacks on Israel. Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran By Liz Landers, Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn’t use a nuclear weapon in Iran and that nobody should be allowed to use them. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 7:24 'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S. By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Amalia Huot-Marchand The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump’s second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some… Continue watching
Apr 23 A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump's threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Traders flocked to Polymarket this month to bet on whether Trump really was going bomb Iran back to the Stone Age or just call a ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gene Johnson, Associated Press The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law. But it does change the way it's regulated. Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Tehran over the strait through which 20% of all crude oil and… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 3:14 Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. talks remain uncertain By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Iranian forces attacked and seized at least two ships in the contested Strait of Hormuz as a standoff over when or whether to return to negotiations continued. The Trump administration said it did not consider the attacks violations of a… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:38 Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after elimination of USAID By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster In 2025, the Trump administration dissolved the $40 billion U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Days later, an exemption for "life-saving humanitarian assistance" was issued. But what that included was not specified and aid for health programs has been… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:58 National Park Foundation chief on protecting America's shared spaces By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris In 2025, national parks recorded more than 323 million visits, and 26 parks set attendance records. But as the parks gain popularity, the Trump administration has proposed slashing $1 billion from the National Park Service, likely eliminating thousands of jobs… Continue watching