David Wessel: We don't really know. I mean, the credit rating agencies don't have that much clout. People can look at the U.S. government through their own eyes. I think what — the fact that ...

Watch in our video player above. In March, Melania Trump used her first public appearance since resuming the role of first lady to travel to Capitol Hill to lobby House members to pass the bill ...

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, consumer confidence hits a near-record low amid worries that Trump’s trade war could trigger an economic downturn. The Trump administration dismisses hundreds of ...

In our news wrap Saturday, severe storms in the Midwest and South left nearly two dozen people dead, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration cannot deport a group of Venezuelans detained ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court’s order ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s big tax cuts package out of a key committee during a rare Sunday night vote, but just barely, as conservative ...

Video by PBS News It also remains unclear whether a mechanical problem, weather or any other issues played a role. NTSB officials said they have not yet been granted permission to board the ship ...

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis has led ...

In late April, the Trump administration told hundreds of scientists and experts that they were no longer needed to compile the next national climate assessment, a flagship report mandated by ...

In our news wrap Sunday, former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Pope Leo XIV delivered his inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square, Israel’s ...

They will also air on PBS and on the PBS Kids app on the same day. The change comes after Warner Bros. Discovery decided to end its deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes for HBO and Max.

A federal judge heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to AmeriCorps. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia argue the administration ...