Jul 09 Israeli strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press As talks for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip resume, Palestinians in the battered enclave say they are desperate for deal to end the war. Israel and Hamas are considering a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war,… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:43 How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant President Trump is ratcheting up trade negotiations by threatening to place much higher tariffs on several countries. Most of the 14 countries targeted are in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners and staunchest… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:34 GOP gives ICE massive budget increase to expand Trump’s deportation effort By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz, Laken Kincaid ICE is receiving a major infusion of funding to help carry out President Trump’s deportation agenda. The big budget bill passed by Republicans includes billions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, giving it more funding than any other federal… Continue watching
Jul 08 Supreme Court clears way for Trump to downsize the federal workforce By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ because ‘he’s killing a lot of people’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump acknowledged that his previous suggestions that he might be able to cajole Russia's president into bringing the fighting to a close and quickly ending the war in Ukraine has “turned out to be tougher.”… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump and Bondi address lingering questions about Jeffrey Epstein files By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump leapt to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday in the face of mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey… Continue reading
Jul 08 A look at the countries that received tariff letters from Trump By Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent letters to 14 countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1. Continue reading
Jul 08 Israel’s Netanyahu says he has nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. What happens next? By Associated Press Trump has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad. That's only one small step in the secretive process. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Texas searches for flood victims By Associated Press President Donald Trump will hold his first Cabinet meeting since April on Tuesday morning. He plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people, raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his… Continue reading