Jul 16 AP fact check: Trump’s Europe trip marked by inaccuracies By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump shook things up at every turn in his trip to Europe, making statements on NATO, Britain, Germany and more that were meant to provoke, and they did. Accuracy was not always a hallmark of these pronouncements. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jared Kushner’s family firm accused of pushing out tenants By Bernard Condon, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than a dozen current and former residents of the building told The Associated Press that they believe the Kushner Cos.' relentless construction was part of a campaign to push tenants out of rent-stabilized apartments and bring high-paying condo buyers… Continue reading
Jul 16 China files WTO challenge to U.S. $200 billion tariff plan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter U.S. pressure in a spiraling technology dispute. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference in Helsinki By Yamiche Alcindor U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke at a joint news conference today. Watch their remarks… Continue reading
Jul 15 UK’s Theresa May: Trump told me to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Donald Trump advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to "sue" the European Union to resolve the tense negotiations over Britain's impending exit from the bloc. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:53 Indictment of 12 Russian agents exposes gaps in election security By PBS News Hour Robert Mueller’s team indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers on Friday for hacking into the Democratic campaign and state election operations in 2016. The indictment also revealed how state and local election boards were targeted, information on 500,000 American voters was… Continue watching
Jul 14 U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials say they are seeing "persistent Russian efforts using social media" to sow discord and divisiveness in America. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Trump, the grandson of a German immigrant and the son of a Scottish immigrant to the United States, described immigration as negative for Europe. Continue reading
Jul 14 State election officials in U.S. meet amid security concerns By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The top state election officials from throughout the U.S. are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 14 Nuclear arms race is an expected topic for Trump-Putin talks By Robert Burns, Associated Press On Monday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss nuclear arms issues, including the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Continue reading