Sep 03 Watch 3:01 Epstein survivors demand justice in Washington as Trump calls case ‘a Democrat hoax’ By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Women who survived sexual abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein spoke publicly, some for the first time, to demand the release of the federal files in the case. President Trump also responded to the demands for more documents, calling… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 7:51 ‘This is not a political issue, this is a crime,’ Epstein survivor says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz As survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse demand accountability, President Trump has said the attention on the case is political. Geoff Bennett spoke with Liz Stein, an Epstein survivor who is now an advocate working to combat human trafficking nationwide, and… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 5:19 Trump policies stalled by series of rulings, likely setting up Supreme Court fight By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson A federal court rejected the Trump administration's use of an 18th-century wartime law, known as the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. It's another legal setback for the White House, which has also seen courts… Continue watching
Sep 03 Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions in research funding to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says he might send federal forces to New Orleans at Landry’s request By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says boat near Venezuela targeted by U.S. ‘had massive amounts of drugs’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified a lethal U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel. Continue reading
Sep 03 Podcasters and influencers covered under Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge, and salon workers. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says China and Russia ‘were hoping I was watching’ the military ceremony By Associated Press Speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump said his relationship with the heads of China, India and Russia are “very good” but “we’re going to find out how good it is over the next week or two.”… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump again calls Epstein case a ‘hoax’ as survivors demand accountability By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s comments came after Epstein accusers held news conferences on Capitol Hill. One victim asked Trump to come meet her at the Capitol so she could explain while the issue wasn’t a hoax. Continue reading
Sep 03 Republicans planning a ‘midterm convention’ ahead of next fall’s congressional elections, Johnson confirms By Associated Press The idea is to give Republicans a chance to make their case to voters, who tend to reject the party in power during midterm cycles. Continue reading