Feb 13 Trump calls climate change threat to public health 'a scam' but scientific findings show otherwise By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The decision from the administration on Thursday reverses a 2009 finding that says warming endangers Americans' lives and health. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. His spending tactic could shape the midterms By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press He claims to have raked in that much just between Election Day 2024 and last August, though details on the exact figure are unclear. Continue reading
Feb 13 Germany's Merz calls on U.S. and Europe to 'repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together' By Emma Burrows, Matthew Lee, Geir Moulson, Associated Press German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” saying that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an world whose old order has withered. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump honors special forces who helped capture Venezuela's Maduro By Will Weissert, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying last month's audacious raid means “the entire world saw what the full military might” of the U.S. can do and ensured “we are feared” by… Continue reading
Feb 13 What services are affected by the Homeland Security shutdown? What you need to know By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 8:04 Trump rolls back landmark policy regulating greenhouse emissions By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The Environmental Protection Agency repealed its own landmark assessment that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. Until today’s shift, the ‘endangerment finding’ had been the legal foundation for many of the federal government’s climate regulations. William Brangham reports for… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 2:49 Strained U.S. ties loom over NATO leaders ahead of Munich Security Conference By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Ahead of Europe’s largest annual security conference, NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels to calm nerves and stiffen spines after President Trump’s threats to Greenland roiled the alliance. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:07 'Are we still on the same team?' Ischinger asks as Trump fuels NATO tensions By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn In Germany, world leaders are descending on the Munich Security Conference, one of the world's key diplomatic gatherings. Nick Schifrin sat down with Wolfgang Ischinger, the former German ambassador to the United States and chair of the Munich Security Conference. Continue watching
Feb 12 More than 7,000 dead in Iran's crackdown on protests, activists say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The continued rise in the tally of the dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Feb 12 NATO allies focus on Europe as Hegseth, Rubio skip meetings By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion's share of defending Europe. Continue reading