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
UPDATE: Clancy mistrial, Kyiv attack, data center backlash
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has ended in a mistrial. U.S. job growth climbed in August, boosting expectations of a September rate hike. Two men are pulled out alive from a flooded tunnel in Nepal nine days after a deadly flood. The U.S. investigates an airstrike Iranian of ... Show More
12m 51s
Sep 3
UPDATE: Gloria Steinem, Iran's economy and the Pentagon's testosterone pullback
Iran's beginning to buckle under the strain of recent U.S. economic pressure, according to Iranian sources. Feminist leader Gloria Steinem dies at the age of 92. Trump's pledge to get U.S. finances under control falls flat, creating a looming fiscal crunch. And Denmark deploys co ... Show More
11m 58s
Sep 2
UPDATE: US-Iran escalation, Google antitrust and Tiger Woods
The U.S. and Iran exchange the most significant attacks in weeks, with Washington threatening further escalation. Google dodges an antitrust break up. Tiger Woods loses his drivers license for five years in his impaired-driving case. 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis ... Show More
11m 26s
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