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Sunday shows preview: Trump surpasses 100 days; GOP budget, Ukraine deal draw mixed reactions
President Trump rounded out his first 100 days in office as lawmakers returned to Washington this week with the directive to pass his agenda amid lingering economic tensions. The administration's tariff plan has left the global economy reeling as consumer confidence has plummeted. On Friday, the also president unveiled his budget plan, which included steep...
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Rubioโs dual roles raise doubts: โThe double-hatting is impossibleโ
Secretary of State Marco Rubioโs new assignment as President Trumpโs interim national security adviser brings him deeper into an inner circle dominated by "America First" loyalists. But that may not mean more clout on policy decisions. โIt doesn't signal greater influence over policy,โ said Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands
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These Canadian soldiers set off on a mission of mercy at the close of WW II โ they never returned
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'Trump effect' propels Singapore's ruling party to yet another landslide election win
The People's Action Party is seen as a beacon of stability and prosperity, but tight government control and the rising cost of living in one of the world's most expensive cities also has led to growing unhappiness, especially among younger voters.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Duffy slams Defense Department over recent DCA incident: โNo more helicopter rides for VIPsโ
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed the Defense Department on Friday after an Army helicopter forced two commercial passenger jets landing at Reagan National Airport to shift course. On Thursday, air traffic control instructed a Delta Airlines flight and Republic Airways plane to perform go-arounds due to a โPriority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Warren Buffett makes surprise announcement that he plans to retire at the end of the year
Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathawayโs board that Greg Abel should become CEO at the end of the year.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Innovators needed to cut credit card rates by using data
Innovators can help customers use credit well by setting prices low, limiting risk, and providing nonfinancial assistance, reducing the need for credit-card price controls.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Greg Abel named CEO of Berkshire following Buffett's retirement announcement
Berkshire Hathaway's board has namedGreg Abel as president and chief executive of the conglomerate, shortly after outgoing CEO and famed investor Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire at the end of the year.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Warren Buffet announces intention to retire from Berkshire at the end of the year
Buffett's decision to step down caps a remarkable 60-year run where he transformed Berkshire from a failing textile company into an enormous conglomerate with businesses across the U.S. economy.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Maher hits Trump over tariff turmoil: Why are we 'putting ourselves through this?'
Comedian Bill Maher expressed frustration with the White House on Friday, just over 100 days since President Trump took office, citing economic uncertainty brought to the forefront by President Trump's latest tariffs. "We hit the 100-day mark of the Trump administration, as you know, this week, and ooh, the numbers are kind of in the...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Justin Trudeau was bad, but Mark Carney will be far worse
Justin Trudeau's time as prime minister was marked by authoritarianism and economic decline, while Mark Carney's rise to lead Canada represents a more radical transformation, aimed at turning the country into an administrative region within a larger system of corporate governance.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Army confirms military parade for its 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday
Until recently, the Armyโs birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars. But Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about having one in conjunction with the birthday festival began less than two months ago.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Pakistan test fires ballistic missile amid high tensions with India after Kashmir gun massacre
Pakistan test fired a ballistic missile Saturday as tensions with India spiked over last month'sdeadly attack on touristsin thedisputed Kashmir region.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: 'Character assassination'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk reflected on his speech after President Trump's inauguration in January, while lashing out at the media for misportraying what he called a loving gesture as a Nazi salute. Musk, who has played an influential role in helping Trump overhaul the government during the president's first 100 days in office, slammed those...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to cut more than 1,000 staff at CIA, intel agencies
President Trumpโs administration is planning to cut more than 1,000 workers at the CIA and other intelligence agencies as it continues its push to downsize the federal government. Apart from the CIA, the reductions will occur at other intelligence agencies, such as the National Security Agency. The cuts, which total over 1,200 employees, will take...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Woman dies when bomb she was carrying explodes in Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say
A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
Former Labor Minister and staunch conservative Kim Moon Soo won the presidential nomination of South Koreaโs main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runnerLee Jae-myungfor the June 3 election.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:The inconvenient truth about Republican Medicaid fraud claimsย
Trumpโs first 100 days have shown an administration committed to using fraud and waste as a false pretext for large spending cuts.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Workers install stove at Sistine Chapel where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
Vatican workers installed the simple stove in theSistine Chapelwhere ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jockeying continued Saturday outside over who among the cardinals was in the running.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump immigration agenda as hecklers disrupt town hall
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administrationโs actions on immigration, pushing for Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed spending cuts and free speech during a contentious town hall where she was heckled by protestors over Israelโs war in Gaza. The โSquadโ member discussed the administrationโs push to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Australian Prime Minister Albanese wins election for second 3-year term
Anthony Albaneseclaimed victory as the firstAustralian prime ministerto clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on U.S.President Donald Trump's administration.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albanese, riding anti-Trump wave, claims victory for Labor Party in Australia
Australia's Anthony Albanese claimed a second term as prime minister on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:In a small Alaska town, Canada-U.S. tensions are upending a longstanding relationship
Skagway, Alaska, a town of about 1,100, has long roots with Yukon. But as tensions between the Canada and U.S. governments rise over tariff and sovreignty threats, some Skagway residents fear a breakdown of that relationship.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Judge rules Trump's order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled on Friday evening that President Trumpโs March executive order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional and ordered the government to abstain from enforcing the action. U.S. District Beryl Howell blocked the order against the elite law firm, arguing the presidentโs measure was in breach of several provisions of the Constitution. โNo American...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:What Trump wants to cut
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The programs on Trump's chopping block President Trump's budget request proposed eliminating or zeroing out funding for dozens of federal programs. The Associated Press The Trump administration cited multiple reasons the programs made the chopping block,...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Friday blocked aWhite House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trumpโs campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn
The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some economists are concerned that cracks in the economy are beginning to show as the effects of President Trumpโs tariffs become clearer. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Most Americans support some form of foreign aid: Survey
Most Americans are supportive of several forms of foreign aid, but thereโs less backing for supplying military aid or giving funds for cultural activities in other countries, according a survey released Thursday. The new Pew Research Center poll found that most U.S. adults surveyed said they support the government providing medicine and medical supplies, 83...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Army plans 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Army plans to host a massive parade for its 250th anniversary that happens to be on President Trump's birthday, organizers of an aid shipment bound for Gaza say drones attacked their vessel in international waters and an Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for killing a Palestinian American boy.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A look at Trump’s executive order targeting public media funding
President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Unpacking Trump’s budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending
The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with Jessica Reidl of the Manhattan Institute, who was also the chief economist for former GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Russell Brand gets conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape, assault charges
The actor-comedian was charged last month with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He didnโt enter a plea, and has previously denied the allegations made against him.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis
The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March, the U.S. started a campaign targeting Houthi leadership. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Yemeni Vice Foreign Minister Mustapha Noman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art
President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting โnarratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.โ Previously, Jeffrey Brown spoke with a historian critical of the presidentโs moves. Now, he has a different view from conservative Christopher Scalia. It's part of our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.
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