Politics Nov 19 Judge to proceed with contempt probe over U.S. flying migrants to El Salvador prison in March By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
Politics Oct 18 Watch 6:46 ‘We intend to defend our democracy,’ says ‘No Kings’ protest organizer Millions turned out across the country Saturday for a coordinated day of protest against Trump and his administration’s policies. A similar event in June brought out more than 5 million demonstrators, but organizers say the mobilization was even bigger this… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell
Politics Jun 18 Watch 9:28 Homeland Security official on the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes As the Trump administration continues to escalate immigration enforcement operations around the country, Amna Nawaz speaks with Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, to learn more. By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Laken Kincaid
Nation Jun 08 Watch 5:00 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to calm protests The first of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Trump arrived in Los Angeles to quell clashes between protesters and immigration officers. In a memo, Trump said the demonstrations “constitute a form of rebellion." On social media, Gov. Newsom… By John Yang
Education May 17 Watch 4:39 Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the school’s research grants are being cut. That’s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously… By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz
May 03 Watch 5:45 NYT investigation finds no evidence linking many deported Venezuelans to Tren de Aragua By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn In March, in order to speedily deport 238 Venezuelan men under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, Trump claimed they were members of a transnational criminal organization called Tren de Aragua. But an investigation by the New York Times couldn’t… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:32 The most consequential moments from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara Tuesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Since Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, it’s been a traditional time to take stock of a new administration. Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George… Continue watching
Apr 01 23 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding By Devna Bose, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The lawsuit says not paying the rest of the federal money will have a devastating effect on public health. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:54 Using funding to ‘force concessions’ threatens institutions, Princeton president says By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris Columbia University agreed to comply with a series of demands from the Trump administration about how it will handle protests, antisemitism and academic departments. The university faced a deadline to either comply or risk losing $400 million in federal funding. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 8:39 ‘Chaos and confusion’ as Trump’s mass firings impact the basic functions of government By Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full force. As Laura Barrón-López reports, President Trump's actions in… Continue watching