Jul 24 Watch 4:41 Why the DOJ met with Ghislaine Maxwell amid backlash over Trump’s Epstein ties By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams The Jeffrey Epstein scandal surrounding President Trump is intensifying, fueled by growing Republican defiance even as the administration deploys efforts at distracting public attention. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments with Carrie Johnson, the national justice correspondent for NPR. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 8:23 ‘We kept our promises’: Rep. Haridopolos touts GOP victories in Trump’s first 6 months By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz The House of Representatives is headed for the August recess after Speaker Johnson cut business short amid the political furor related to Jeffrey Epstein. House Democrats spent this week introducing amendments to force a vote on releasing documents related to… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 8:21 How the government’s crackdown on unpaid student loans could impact millions By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Trump administration is making significant changes to how it deals with student debt. It has resumed loan collections from past borrowers, and these changes could have a significant impact on weekly paychecks and credit ratings for many people. This… Continue watching
Jul 24 Trump signs bill canceling $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding By Associated Press The White House had billed the legislation as a test case for Congress and said more such rescission packages would be on the way. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump and Powell argue over total costs of Federal Reserve building renovations By Associated Press President Donald Trump publicly scorned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for the cost of an extensive building renovation as the two officials began a tour of the unfinished project. Continue reading
Jul 24 Iran says it’s ready for nuclear talks with Washington but only if the U.S. rebuilds trust By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The comments Thursday by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi come a day before talks are to be held between Tehran and European nations. Continue reading
Jul 24 Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned girlfriend By Eric Tucker, Corey Williams, Associated Press Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jul 24 Columbia University makes deal with Trump administration, agrees to pay more than $220 million to restore federal funding By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The agreement was made to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump visits Federal Reserve as he pressures Powell to cut interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Federal Reserve, known for its tight lips, structured formality and extraordinary power to shape the global economy, opened up a costly building renovation Thursday to reporters and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:37 What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier… Continue watching