The U.S. government has shut down most of its operations setting off what could be a long standoff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slams "fat generals" as President Donald Trump touts cities as troop "training grounds." From tech bro to battle bro – how a Silicon Valley "warlord" got the Pentagon's attention. Trump cuts a deal with Pfizer to sell cheap drugs ... Show More
Today
El-Sayed, midterms firsts and global reactions
In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed makes history - becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the US Senate. What a Democratic Congress means for the Iran, US support for Israel, Ukraine and for the road to 2028 - and how markets are reacting to a night of firsts in US politics. *An earl ... Show More
13m 25s
Yesterday
Election Day, US Israel aid, Europe bomb threats (Updated)
Americans head to the polls to vote in the US midterms, with control of Congress on the line. King Charles addresses the UK's legacy of slavery, but stops short of an apology or reparations. President Donald Trump says the US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel after the en ... Show More
13m 42s
Oct 2025
Troop deployment pushback, shutdown talks, Nobel prize in medicine & more
President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of federalized troops to several blue states, and their governors are pushing back. Trump’s economic advisor warns the consequences of prolonging the shutdown will be steep. We outline what Hamas wants in the Gaza ceasefire tal ... Show More
6m 42s
Sep 2025
Washington tangos with another government shutdown
The Trump administration’s financial regulator is preparing to change five decades of corporate reporting practice, and the US government is once again on the brink of a shutdown. Plus, Denmark is closing its airspace to drones after a series of incursions, and drive-throughs are ... Show More
12m 17s
Oct 2025
Venezuela Escalation, Shutdown Layoffs Paused, Military Pay
President Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela, authorizing covert CIA operations and striking suspected drug boats. A federal judge pauses the Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs, at least for now. And active-duty troops get paid after a last-minute fix, but military famili ... Show More
13m 6s
Oct 2025
Trump In Asia, U.S. Military In Caribbean, Shutdown Week 4
President Trump’s Asia trip kicks off with peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand and a trade framework with China, before meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday. The massive U.S. military build up in the Caribbean waters off the coast of Venezuela is causing concern fro ... Show More
13m 26s