Apr 03 Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request. That's the largest of its kind in decades. Continue reading
Apr 03 What to know about Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for acting attorney general By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Before picking Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 7:03 What's next for the Justice Department after Bondi's firing By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz President Trump has ousted the second member of his Cabinet in less than a month. Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving after just 14 months. Bondi faced criticism for her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and the president… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 4:53 Global leaders work to ease oil price surge as Trump signals more weeks of Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart In New York and London, European and Middle Eastern countries tried to develop a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely been closed since the war in Iran began. Following President Trump's address predicting two to three… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:00 How Gulf nations and European allies are responding to Trump's Iran address By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the reaction to President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will continue attacking Iran for two to three more weeks, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett and Firas Maksad. Niblett is a distinguished fellow and former director at Chatham… Continue watching
Apr 02 With Iran war address, Trump urges increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump finds himself not only negotiating with an enemy that refuses to throw in the towel but also dealing with an American tolerance for a conflict that's being stretched. Continue reading
Apr 02 Volatility hits Wall Street and U.S. oil tops $110 a barrel By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The unsettled trading follows a national address late Wednesday from President Donald Trump, where he vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 02 Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The lawsuit marks the second round of battles over the president's power to control elections. Continue reading
Apr 02 Colorado court orders resentencing of Tina Peters for election fraud scheme By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as free speech. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump's White House ballroom gets final approval despite judge's ruling halting work By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, days after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in… Continue reading