May 25 The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on ‘woke’ By Barbara Ortutay, Claire Rush, Associated Press One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his… Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025 By Seung Min Kim, Ali Swenson, Associated Press President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate West Point cadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he… Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:43 What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:39 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 7:07 ‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April, faulting the Trump administration’s Ukraine… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:59 How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA… Continue watching
May 23 China criticizes Trump administration’s move to ban Harvard’s foreign students By Huizhong Wu, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Harvard enrolled 6,703 international students across all of its schools in 2024, according to the school’s data, with 1,203 of those from China and 788 from India. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to speed development of U.S. nuclear power By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach. Continue reading
May 23 Trump’s foreign student ban leaves Belgian princess in doubt about her Harvard future By Associated Press Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students… Continue reading
May 23 Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to prevent foreign students from enrolling at Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts earlier Friday. Continue reading