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So you want to increase your country’s birth rate? Experts say it’s tough
As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:
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Stockholm rejects U.S. demand to end DEI programs in accordance with Trump policy
The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy's demands that it comply with the Trump administration's rollback ofdiversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV’s longtime friend shares insights on what to expect from his papacy
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily and celebrated his first Mass after being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff brings decades of international experience, from serving as a missionary and bishop in Peru to a senior Vatican official in charge of overseeing bishops around the world. Geoff Bennett discussed what shaped Pope Leo’s views and who he is with Rev. Robert Hagan.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Newark airport suffers another radar outage
In our news wrap Friday, Newark's airport suffered a second radar outage in as many weeks, Democrats are outraged after President Trump abruptly fired the Librarian of Congress, the U.S. Postal Service tapped a FedEx board member to lead the organization and the Trump administration will soon bring dozens of white Afrikaners to the U.S. as refugees.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Kurdish militant group PKK says it reached ‘historic’ decisions during its congress
In February, the PKK’s jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on his group to convene a congress to dissolve itself and disarm to end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Top Trump adviser suggests White House could suspend habeas corpus to deport migrants
The Trump administration again escalated its fight with the judiciary. In stunning remarks, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said they are considering suspending habeas corpus for migrants contesting detentions. Miller’s comments come as judges across the country have blocked major parts of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. on damage control over surgeon general nominee
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy on damage control over surgeon general nominee Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down for a Fox News interview Thursday to try to quell the tide of opposition that arose from MAGA...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘This is a light of hope’: Mohsen Mahdawi says release shows democracy is functioning
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting against his possible deportation after being detained by ICE and then released by a judge. The Trump administration wants to deport him, saying his presence has "foreign policy consequences." His lawyers say he was detained for speaking out for Palestinian human rights. Laura Barrón-López sat down with Mahdawi to discuss his experience.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Putin uses Russia’s WWII celebration to strengthen alliance with China
Russia celebrated the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in an annual parade that filled Red Square with military hardware and dozens of foreign leaders. Vladimir Putin once again tied Russia’s past triumphs to today’s war in Ukraine and further tied Russia’s fate to that of China. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India’s U.S. ambassador discusses the escalating conflict with Pakistan
Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan after both sides exchanged heavy cross-border shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador. To get India’s perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Kwatra.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Remembering Justice David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy
Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential election. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Thune on millionaire tax: 'I don’t want to see taxes go up on anybody'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making it clear that he’s not a fan of President Trump’s proposal earlier this week to raise taxes on wealthy income earners, but he’s willing to listen to what the president has in mind. “I don’t want to see taxes go up on anybody,” Thune said in an...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Journalist Ekaterina Barabash describes her harrowing escape from Russia
Barabash was on house arrest and facing imprisonment for speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Now, she is safe in Paris after a tumultuous and clandestine escape, orchestrated with the help of Reporters Without Borders.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:5 things to watch as US, China kick off trade talks
President Trump on Friday issued his clearest sign yet of his desire to de-escalate the trade war he started with China last month. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, publicly advising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lower tariffs on China from the current...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US could hit debt ceiling by July: Bessent
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress on Friday to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump signs measures rolling back Biden-era energy efficiency regulations
President Donald Trump signed a series of measures approved by Congress to roll back regulations the Biden administration implemented in its final days.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location A Senate Republican wants to ensure the U.S. can curb competition with China as debate builds over export controls. Greg Nash Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), one of Congress's fiercest China hawks, introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:What makes the first U.S.-born pope an ‘unusual’ choice
Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s exports to U.S. sink, offset by trade with other economies, as Trump’s tariffs hit global trade
China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump'stariffsoffensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:'Pod Save America' host: Democrats have to 'rip the f‑‑‑ing Band-Aid off' on Biden
"Pod Save America" host Jon Favreau advised Democrats who aspire to run for president in 2028 to “rip the f‑‑‑ing Band-Aid off” and say that former President Biden shouldn't have run last year. “The answer is, he shouldn't have run for a second term. And when he did run for a second term, he should...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump overturns Biden-era efficiency rules for household and commercial appliances
President Trump late Friday afternoon signed four pieces of legislation that overturn Biden-era efficiency rules. Three of the Biden administration regulations overturned by Trump had sought to improve efficiency for household water heaters, walk in freezers and commercial refrigerators and freezers. Trump also overturned a Biden-era rule related to labeling requirements for consumer products. A...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign torid the militaryof diversity and equity programs, policies andinstructional materials.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump shifts on taxes, China
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP WAFFLED Friday on a proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. He said GOP lawmakers should "probably not" raise taxes on the rich but added he would be OK if it did happen, The Hill's Mychael Schnell reports.. "The problem with even a 'TINY' tax increase for the RICH, which...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:African investors pitch Trump tumult as potential turning point
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — African investors see opportunity in the chaos of President Trump’s return to the White House, despite the pain caused by his foreign aid cuts and whiplash tariff decisions. That was the message from Vice Adm. Issah Adam Yakubu, the former chief of staff of Ghana’s navy, who spoke at the Milken...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump reinstating commercial fishing in northeast marine monument
President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors. Trump is expected to issue a proclamation Friday reinstating commercial fishing access in all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which is located off the coast of Massachusetts. The...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' label change
Mexico has sued technology company Google over its decision to update its maps platforms to match President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday. Sheinbaum told reporters Friday that a suit was filed against Google but did not provide further details, The Associated Press...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:James Foley, director of Glengarry Glen Ross, dead at 71
James Foley, an American journeyman director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross but with a range of other films as well as music videos and TV episodes among his credits, has died. He was 71.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hill Roundtable: What's next for AI infrastructure
The following is an executive summary from a roundtable breakfast that focused on discussing roadblocks and solutions surrounding the integration and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into our everyday lives. Participants cautioned against oversimplifying AI as "magic" and emphasized the importance of understanding its actual capabilities and limitations. It was held under Chatham House Rules,...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress Friday to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its more than $36 trillion debt. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Bessent said there is “reasonable probability” that the government’s “cash and extraordinary measures will be exhausted in...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages
The process is still taking shape. But the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week's meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Is your name extinct now? Federal government releases new baby name popularity data
A massive trove of government name data, updated and released to the public Friday, may make you feel old.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House asked about Pope Leo XIV’s past criticism of Trump administration
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said having an American pope is “a great thing for the United States of America and the world, and we are praying for him.”
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House weighs in on why Trump plans to attend memecoin dinner
President Donald Trump will attend a May 22 dinner at his Virginia golf club for the largest investors in the memecoin $TRUMP, and has used his social media site to drum up interest.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Newark mayor arrested at immigration detention facility where he was protesting
Mayor Ras Baraka has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, arguing that it should not be allowed to open because of building permit issues.
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