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
Nov 28 Trump’s tariff threats jeopardize avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products By Armando Solís, Associated Press In western Mexico, few crops are as important as avocados. But avocado growers, pickers and packers worry that U.S. consumers facing higher prices might just skip the guacamole. Continue reading
Nov 13 Settlers in Israel’s West Bank hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Not only did settlement building surge during Trump’s first term, but his administration took unprecedented steps to support Israel’s territorial claims, including recognizing Jerusalem as its capital and moving the U.S. Embassy there. Continue reading
Sep 20 JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump’s VP pick he is embracing them By Aaron Kessler, David Klepper, Trenton Daniel, Associated Press Donald Trump's running mate now agrees with many of Trump's most fevered beliefs, including the debunked claim that the 2020 election was unfairly decided or the bizarre and baseless suggestion that immigrants are eating pets in Ohio. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 2:56 News Wrap: UN calls for full inquiry after U.S. citizen killed in West Bank protest In our news wrap Saturday, the UN called for an investigation into the death of a Turkish American protester in the West Bank, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Italy, Harris and Trump campaigned in swing states, the CDC… Continue watching
Jul 17 Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally under investigation, Homeland Security inspector general says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The agency said Wednesday the objective is to evaluate the Secret Service's “process for securing” Trump’s Saturday event. No date is given for when the investigation started. Continue reading
Jul 17 Long court fight awaits after judge’s order dismisses Trump classified docs case By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A planned appeal by special counsel Jack Smith of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s order is expected to tee up a court fight that might reach the U.S. Supreme Court and could result in the reinstatement of the indictment and… Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: How RNC delegates are reacting to JD Vance By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips In less than a decade, JD Vance has had a meteoric rise from bestselling author to elected official to possible vice president. Continue reading
Jun 28 How did CNN’s moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn’t matter that they were there By David Bauder, Associated Press They asked pointed questions on the issues, many meticulously prepared, and they were for the most part ignored. The CNN moderators several times repeated their questions — twice by Bash in one instance. Continue reading