Jun 04 Watch 9:05 Miles Taylor fights Trump’s order targeting him, calling it ‘an attack on free speech’ By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman In 2018, an anonymous Trump administration official delivered a stark warning about the threat he said the president posed with his erratic behavior. The author was later revealed to be Miles Taylor. When Trump returned to office, he claimed Taylor’s… Continue watching
Jun 04 WATCH: Vought said Trump could ask to rescind more money if Congress approves first request By Erica R. Hendry Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told a House committee on Wednesday that the Trump administration could send more requests to claw back already appropriated money if its first attempt is successful. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump says Putin told him Russia will respond to Ukrainian drone attack on airfields By Hanna Arhirova, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Trump said Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields. Continue reading
Jun 04 Iran’s supreme leader criticizes U.S. proposal in nuclear talks but doesn’t reject idea of a deal By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the U.S. proposal as "100% against the idea of 'we can,'" borrowing from an Iranian government slogan. He also insisted that Tehran needed to keep its ability to enrich uranium. Reaching a deal is… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Law professor addresses unprecedented nature of judicial attacks under Trump administration By Hannah Grabenstein "I worry that we are on a path toward few, if any, meaningful limits on the president," Shaw said. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. and European trade negotiators make progress but no breakthrough yet By Catherine Gaschka and Sam McNeil, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The European Union’s top trade negotiator, Maroš Šefčovič, met Wednesday with his American counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Continue reading
Jun 04 How Trump’s big bill will affect taxes, the deficit and health care, according to the budget office By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. Here’s what to know By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Economists warn that such heightened levies could significantly squeeze the wallets of both companies and shoppers alike. But President Donald Trump argues that his latest import taxes are necessary to protect U.S. industries. Continue reading
Jun 04 South Korea’s new president vows to pursue talks with North Korea and bolster ties with U.S., Japan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Lee Jae-myung said he'll pursue pragmatic diplomacy and boost a trilateral Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation based on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. Lee won a snap election Tuesday for a five-year term. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies in House budget hearing after Trump seeks to rescind $9 billion in spending By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading