Dec 09 China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of an executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington’s behest. Continue reading
Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain By Associated Press Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 25:01 December 8, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 8, President Trump announces that his chief of staff, John Kelly, will leave his post by the end of the year, and tension continues in Paris as police crack down on yellow vest protesters. Continue watching
Dec 08 China exports weaken ahead of US trade talks By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China’s export growth sank in November as global demand weakened, adding to pressure on Beijing ahead of trade talks with Washington. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end By Associated Press President Donald Trump says chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump picks Gen. Mark Milley as next top military adviser By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked a battle-hardened commander who oversaw troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to be the nation’s next top military adviser. Continue reading
Dec 08 Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Court filings from prosecutors in New York and special counsel Robert Mueller’s office suggested the Kremlin aimed early on to influence Trump and his campaign. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 9:11 What's in the latest court filings about Cohen, Manafort The Mueller team has released new details regarding its interactions with Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. According to court filings, former Trump lawyer Cohen informed investigators about contact among Russia, the Trump Organization and the Trump campaign, while… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:53 How the latest Cohen filings could get 'close to the president' Two court filings Friday reveal new information about Michael Cohen. Judy Woodruff speaks with Jessica Roth, law professor at Yeshiva University and a former federal prosecutor, about the differences between how Mueller and the Southern District of New York characterize… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:38 With Barr, Nauert and Milley, Trump chooses a varied cast A month after Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to resign, President Trump has picked his desired replacement: William P. Barr, whom he called “my first choice since day one.” The president also announced his choices for UN ambassador, Heather… Continue watching