May 23 Harvard sues Trump administration over barring enrollment of foreign students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard University said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”… Continue reading
May 23 Stock markets tumble after Trump threatens tariffs against European Union and Apple By Stan Choe, Associated Press Trump threatened the tariffs before the U.S. stock market opened, saying on his Truth Social platform that trade talks with the European Union “were going nowhere” and that “straight 50%” tariffs could go into effect on June 1. Continue reading
May 22 This Louisiana community preps for hurricane season as questions linger about federal storm response By Joshua Barajas “These hurricanes are coming at us faster and they’re coming for a longer time of the year. They’re producing more rain, higher winds. And they’re going to places that may never have experienced that before."… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 6:29 House GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ but it faces uncertain future in Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz By the narrowest of margins, Republicans in the House passed President Trump's legislative wish list, setting up a future standoff with the Senate. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins tracked the shifting politics and policy throughout the night. Continue watching
May 22 Watch 8:49 Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report targets vaccines, food supply and prescription drugs By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report about the uptick in chronic childhood diseases and what they say are the underlying causes. The report from the "Make America Healthy Again" commission is… Continue watching
May 22 Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, including current ones By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. Continue reading
May 22 What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The proposal has widespread support from the public, but many critics say it would come with an enormous cost to the government while doing little to help the workers who need it most. Continue reading
May 22 Once a crypto skeptic, Trump is now a big fan of the industry By Will Weissert, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Thursday night’s event for the 220 biggest buyers of the $TRUMP meme coin has instead raised questions about potentially shadowy buyers using the anonymity of the internet to buy access to the president. Continue reading
May 22 House Republicans narrowly passed Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill. Here’s what’s in it By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans are trying to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump's first term plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump, RFK Jr. and ‘MAHA’ commission leaders discuss first health report By Amanda Seitz, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Continue reading