Thursday, February 6, 2025

New Mexico river rose 18 feet in just 30 minutes turning deadly; At least 119 now confirmed dead in Texas flooding; Trump warns of new round of tariffs; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Texas officials pressed about lack of county-wide siren warning system; 10-year-old camper shares story of escape from Camp Mystic; Trump unloads on Putin, promises more military aid for Ukraine; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Death toll rises to at least 104 in catastrophic Texas flooding; Questions and calls for accountability grow in Texas after deadly floods; White House extends deadline for tougher tariffs; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

President Donald Trump said that America was “in mourning” after officials confirmed that there were no survivors of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington, DC. 

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball round up the week’s news including nomination hearings, inspectors general firings and the airplane crash in D.C. Plus, they speak to WSJ’s Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta about the administration's freeze on potentially trillions of dollars i ... Show More

Mexico, Canada and China are threatening to retaliate as US tariffs are set to start tomorrow. Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has agreed that USAID should be “shut down”. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US as a deadline passes to start talks on extendi ... Show More

Stocks took a big hit after the Federal Reserve chair raised an alarm on President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Three Pentagon officials are being investigated. A federal judge is zeroing in on a data-sharing deal between the IRS and ICE. We have the latest on a high school shoot ... Show More

President Donald Trump is meeting with Jordan’s King, as he adds pressure on his Gaza resettlement plan. We’ll talk through some of the legal challenges the Trump administration is juggling. Retaliation tariffs could cost Americans. A small jet owned by the lead singer of Mötley ... Show More

The Senate has passed a GOP-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. President Trump delivered a campaign-style speech at the Justice Department on Friday to lay out his vision for the department, in which he vowed a tougher "law and order" approach. Critics warn the shak ... Show More

China says it’ll fight until the end, as President Donald Trump threatens even higher tariffs. The Supreme Court handed Trump two immigration wins yesterday. USAID has cancelled all remaining contracts for humanitarian aid for Afghanistan and Yemen. Boeing has reached a settlemen ... Show More

President Biden announced that the U.S. helped secure a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, which would end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China when he takes office as part of his eff ... Show More

Tens of thousands of Boeing’s unionized workers are on strike after they rejected a new contract last week. WSJ’s Sharon Terlep reports on the rising tensions that have led to this breaking point and what it could mean for the only American manufacturer of both commercial and mil ... Show More

The Federal Reserve has been focused on cooling inflation and achieving a so-called soft landing. President Trump’s trade policies have sent markets reeling and fears of a recession are on the rise. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss Trump’s economic ... Show More