Trump Targets Colleges Again With Sweeping Funding Agreement
Episode Date: October 2, 2025A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The Trump administration has invited nine initial schools to join a ‘compact’ banning use of race or sex in admissions, freez...
What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
941 episodes transcribedA.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The Trump administration has invited nine initial schools to join a ‘compact’ banning use of race or sex in admissions, freez...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. As hundreds of thousands of government workers receive furlough notices, lawmakers take to press conferences to point fingers...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 01. The federal government has shut down for the first time in nearly seven years, after lawmakers failed to reach a deal that c...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. With just a few hours to go and no last-minute deal emerging, the federal government is likely to shut down starting at 12:...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. The federal government is careening toward a shutdown after congressional leaders from both parties met with President Trum...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. The Trump administration is cracking down on companies that it says pose national-security risks by adding them to an expan...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. We take a closer look at how successful the Trump administration's deportation efforts have been, even as protests at ICE f...
In the past month, the Trump administration has ordered a trio of military attacks against boats suspected to be transporting drugs from South America...
Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 26. Six years after two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jets, Boeing has regained authority from the Federal Aviation Administrat...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 26. President Trump unveils new levies on branded or patented drugs from pharmaceutical companies that aren't building manufact...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Elon Musk’s xAI is the latest tech company to make its models available to federal agencies. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrit...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Multiple drones flew over airports and a military base housing most of the country's fighter jets, with Denmark’s governmen...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 24. Hiring may be slowing for many industries, but the biggest banks on Wall Street have been adding headcount. We hear from WS...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In a punchy, and at times, emotional monologue, Kimmel took jabs at members of the Trump administration, including the pres...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 23. President Trump’s hour-long speech to the United Nations General Assembly was filled with grievances against global immigra...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. Tylenol-maker Kenvue is bracing for a wave of lawsuits, after President Trump issued a scientifically dubious warning that...
P.M. Edition for Sept. 22. Nvidia announced that it was investing up to $100 billion in OpenAI, sending U.S. indexes to new highs. WSJ tech reporter R...
A.M. Edition for Sept. 22. President Trump announced a move to dramatically reshape the U.S. immigration system, attaching hefty new fees to H-1B vis...
This week we’re bringing you an episode of Bold Names, where co-hosts Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins speak to CEOs and business leaders, taking you...