May 28 Watch 8:08 Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns about how his actions and public statements could benefit his… Continue watching
May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”… Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: $250 bill with Trump's picture is up to Congress, Bessent says at White House briefing By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the $250 bill with President Donald Trump's picture is up to Congress, where legislation to allow a new currency note has stalled. Continue reading
May 27 Trump is getting the Republican candidates he wants, but can he win in the midterms? By Bill Barrow, Steve Peoples, Associated Press President Donald Trump's tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms, when Republicans face a broader electorate that has soured on the president's second term and the economy. Continue reading
May 27 Trump tells PBS News that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium By Liz Landers His comments come as the United States and Iran try to strike a deal to end the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East for the last three months. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: In Cabinet meeting, Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes' and that midterms won't affect his war strategy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, President Donald Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran’s nuclear capability has… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 4:16 Iran says U.S. acting in 'bad faith' after strikes during peace talks By William Brangham, Winston Wilde, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Iran says the United States has violated its ceasefire after the U.S. carried out what it called 'self-defense' strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats. U.S. officials insist the truce remains intact as they await a response from Iran… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:44 Giving Iran control of Strait of Hormuz would be a mistake, Bolton argues By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the latest developments in the conflict with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with John Bolton. He served as national security advisor in President Trump’s first term. During his tenure, the U.S. announced it was withdrawing from the JCPOA,… Continue watching