Feb 05 Here’s a look at the serious obstacles Trump’s Gaza plan faces By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press If Trump pushes ahead anyway, it could undermine the Gaza ceasefire, stop the release of hostages held by Hamas and further delay Israel's hope-for normalization with Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Feb 05 Almost all USAID workers will be pulled off the job worldwide, Trump administration says By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The order takes effect just before midnight Friday and gives direct hires of the agency overseas 30 days to return home unless they're deemed essential. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Israel’s Netanyahu heads to U.S. to meet with Trump In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu and Trump are preparing to meet at the White House, new preliminary data shows conflicting altitude readings for the aircraft that collided in D.C. on Wednesday, and top USAID security officials were put on… Continue watching
Jan 31 Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home, from avocados to autos By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The tariffs would also invite retaliation. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, has already vowed to counterpunch by pulling American alcohol off store shelves in the Canadian province. Continue reading
Jan 31 After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Target announced last Friday that it would join other American brands in scaling back their DEI goals and activities, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 24 In an interview, Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press He also said Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. on a broad range of issues. In an interview Friday with Russian state TV, Putin praised Trump as a “clever and pragmatic man” focused on U.S. interests. Continue reading
Jan 24 On the first trip of his second term, Trump will visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press He has sharply criticized President Joe Biden's administration for its handling of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and he's suggested withholding money from California unless it changes water policies. Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law By Stephen Groves, Associated Press It's the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority. Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rubio is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees. Another, John Ratcliffe, is also expected to be quickly confirmed as CIA director. Continue reading
Jan 20 Challenges ahead as Trump seeks to remake border security By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A wide-ranging series of steps President Donald Trump has promised to beef up security at the southern border is beginning to take effect. Some of the promised steps include forcing asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico, cracking down on asylum access… Continue reading