Jul 23 Watch 5:35 Why Trump's new limit on food stamp eligibility will affect working families most More than 40 states currently allow people who receive welfare benefits to become eligible automatically for food stamps, or SNAP. But the Trump administration has announced new rules to restrict that automatic eligibility, meaning 3 million may stop receiving food… Continue watching
Jul 23 Trump threatens Guatemala after its court blocks asylum deal with U.S. By Jill Colvin, Sonia Perez D., Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Negotiations over a potential deal ended when Guatemala's Constitutional Court granted three injunctions preventing that country's president from entering into a deal. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump sues House panel, NY officials to protect his state tax returns By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to prevent his state tax returns from being turned over to the congressional committee. Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. immigration operation targeting thousands nets 35 arrests By Colleen Long, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press President Donald Trump billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to "deport millions" of people in the country illegally as the number of Central American families crossing the southern border has skyrocketed. Continue reading
Jul 23 Senate confirms Mark Esper as secretary of defense By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mark Esper, an Army veteran and former defense industry lobbyist, won Senate confirmation Tuesday by a vote of 90-8, ending the longest period the Pentagon has gone without a confirmed leader in its history. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 8:59 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's approval ratings, Mueller testimony NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including current approval ratings for President Trump and poll numbers for 2020 Democrats, what voters want to see when it… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:13 George Will on American conservatism and Trump's 'lasting damage' By Judy Woodruff Longtime columnist George Will recently left the Republican Party in protest of what he sees as its shifting values. At the Aspen Ideas Festival, Will spoke with Judy Woodruff about his new book, “The Conservative Sensibility,” his perspective on how… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump wants Pakistan to help 'extricate' U.S. from Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he could win the war in Afghanistan in a week, but that he doesn't want to kill millions of people and wipe Afghanistan "off the face of the earth." He's trying… Continue reading
Jul 22 Iran says it arrested 17 CIA recruits. Trump calls claim 'totally false' By Aya Batrawy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press An Iranian intelligence official said at a news conference in Tehran the arrests happened over the past months. Continue reading
Jul 21 Mexico says US noted advance in migration enforcement By Amy Guthrie, Peter Orsi, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged that Mexico has made significant progress on migration enforcement during a Sunday meeting with his Mexican counterpart, according to Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard said in a statement that… Continue reading