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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 6:45 PM
In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge says the Kennedy Center must continue its court-ordered removal of President Trump's name from the institution, a judge extended a block on the Justice Department's proposed $1.8 billion…
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 6:30 PM
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including another political fight in Congress, a mixed martial arts fight at the White House and a potential deal…
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NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026 6:01 PM
New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:38 PM
Screwworms are on their way to becoming a billion-dollar international problem but can be contained if ranchers are vigilant, watch their herds and other wildlife, and quickly treat any infestations, U.S. Agriculture Secretary…
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:12 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, became a symbol of middle-power resistance in January, when he declared the global rules-based order over and condemned coercion by…
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BBC Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:09 PM
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:03 PM
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump's 80th…
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 4:29 PM
Federal agents showed up at the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on Thursday and spent hours questioning staff, said Prentiss Haney, a board member of the grassroots organization.
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 4:13 PM
More than $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been poured into building the arena.
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NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026 4:12 PM
President Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn on his birthday.
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PBS Politics · Jun 12, 2026 4:08 PM
By most accounts, strikes by the U.S. and Israel have significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities and killed scores of senior leaders. But those tactical successes don't necessarily translate into achieving all of…
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NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026 11:00 AM
The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.
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BBC Politics · Jun 12, 2026 10:46 AM
Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
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BBC Politics · Jun 12, 2026 8:56 AM
Al Carns cited his opposition to the bill as one of the reasons why he quit the government on Thursday.
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BBC Politics · Jun 12, 2026 6:01 AM
The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
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BBC Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:41 AM
Al Carns quit as the armed forces minister in a row over defence spending, hours after John Healey also quit as defence secretary.
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NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:01 AM
For decades, immigrants who are legal permanent residents in the U.S. could get loans through the Small Business Administration, a core pillar of small-business lending. Not anymore.
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NPR Politics · Jun 12, 2026 5:00 AM
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
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