Apr 13 Watch 8:58 Mideast experts discuss how the U.S. blockade could pressure the Iranian regime By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the situation with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 4:59 Trump clashes with Pope Leo, who vows to continue speaking out against war By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Trump is openly condemning Pope Leo XIV after the head of the Roman Catholic Church criticized the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. William Brangham reports on the rare public battle between the president of the United States and… Continue watching
Apr 13 The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has taken some steps to make it easier to build houses, but he's been slow to embrace other measures. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trump says he doesn't owe Pope Leo an apology after attacking him for comments on Iran By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus… Continue reading
Apr 13 Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Trump reacted to Dans' announcement with a social media post suggesting that Tucker Carlson's endorsement of Dans had been the "KISS OF DEATH” for his campaign. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trump speaks about 'no tax on tips' with a 'DoorDash grandma' By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press Dressed in a "DoorDash grandma" T-shirt, Sharon Simmons knocked on the door of the Oval Office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with two McDonald's delivery bags. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump administration agrees to return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument in New York By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. Continue reading
Apr 13 Already under financial pressure, farmers squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war By Josh Kelety, Associated Press, Eric Ferkenhoff, Lee Enterprises China is buying U.S. soybeans again, but farmers say a recent $12 billion federal aid package isn't enough to recoup their losses during the trade war. Continue reading
Apr 13 Judge dismisses Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over reporting on Epstein ties By Meg Kinnard, Josh Boak, Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”… Continue reading