The U.S. House passes President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill, cementing his command of Congress. June saw solid U.S. jobs growth. Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash. Hamas says it’s considering Trump’s ceasefire plan. Plus, how USAID cuts to rape survivor kits risk lives in Congo.
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Yesterday
Macron's twilight, Sudan market strike, Alberta vote (Updated)
France’s riots plunge Emmanuel Macron’s final months as president deeper into turmoil, with Marine Le Pen standing to gain from the fallout. A drone strike on the border between Sudan and South Sudan leaves more than 150 dead. Alberta votes to remain a part of Canada. The UK plan ... Show More
13m 31s
Oct 19
France curfew, Russian energy strikes, Trump's golf course fight (Updated)
Kyiv says it again received no warning before Russian energy strikes, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the US has resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies it ever stopped. Alberta heads to the polls to decide whether to break awa ... Show More
13m 14s
May 2025
House passes Trump’s bill, Workday AI lawsuit, legend fights again & more
In a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, the House has passed President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill. We’re learning more details about the shooting that killed two Israeli embassy staffers. A Columbia University student has a key immigration hearing today. HR software compa ... Show More
6m 47s
Jul 2025
The cost of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Donald Trump has secured passage of his flagship tax and spending legislation and the US jobs market exceeded expectations last month. Plus, the future of the UK’s National Health Service could be in jeopardy, and Hong Kong residents cancel trips to Japan over a comic book’s eart ... Show More
11m 43s
May 2025
The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. Plus, Nvidia builds a buffer to the global trade war, and the US is starting to ... Show More
12m 5s
Mar 2024
12 PM ET: House passes funding bill, Trump’s windfall, March Madness mayhem & more
The House has passed a $1.2 trillion government funding package, setting off a sprint in the Senate ahead of a shutdown deadline. A US-backed resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire failed to pass the UN's Security Council this morning. Former President Donald Trump is abou ... Show More
6m 36s
May 2025
Trump’s tariff concession, David Souter dies, transgender troops exit deadline & more
President Donald Trump says he wants tariffs on Chinese goods to drop to 80%. Pope Leo XIV warns about “practical atheism.” Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter has died. US troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria have just months to resign. Plus, we’ll tell you how a man who ... Show More
6m 44s
Oct 2023
5 PM ET: New speaker elected, Gaza aid operations, Trump fined again & more
The House has elected GOP Congressman Mike Johnson as the new speaker three weeks after ousting former leader Kevin McCarthy. We’re hearing from a spokesperson for the largest UN agency in Gaza that’s in desperate need of fuel. A judge has reinstated all charges, including murder ... Show More
6m 29s