Jun 15 Watch 3:57 In interviews, Trump praised Kim and put GOP immigration compromise into question President Trump started his Friday with an impromptu flurry of interviews on the White House lawn. To reporters, the president defended his friendly interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed complete vindication in the report on the Hillary… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: U.S. imposes tariffs on $50B worth of Chinese imports In our news wrap Friday, the Trump administration hit China with punishing new tariffs, the latest escalation in a trade battle. Beijing immediately threatened to strike back with similar penalties on U.S. products. Also, a federal judge ordered former Trump… Continue watching
Jun 15 Black religious leaders criticize Sessions’ use of scripture to justify family separation By Tramon Lucas, Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has defended Sessions' stance, saying "it is biblical to enforce the law."… Continue reading
Jun 15 Top ethics officer seeks expanded probe of EPA chief By Associated Press Trump told reporters Friday that Pruitt was doing a "fantastic job running the EPA, which is very overriding." But Trump went on to say three times — "I'm not happy about certain things."… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 11:40 Shields and Brooks on North Korea summit takeaways, Trump’s family separation policy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the conclusions of a watchdog report into the FBI’s handling… Continue watching
Jun 15 White House says Trump now backs House GOP immigration bill By Associated Press Trump had said in an earlier interview with "Fox & Friends" Friday that he was looking at two House immigration bills, but that he: "certainly wouldn't sign the more moderate one," creating widespread confusion on the Hill. Continue reading
Jun 15 Nearly 2,000 minors separated from families at the border, according to new government data By Colleen Long, Associated Press The figures show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults from April 19 through May 31. The separations were not broken down by age, and included separations for illegal entry, immigration violations or possible criminal conduct by the adult. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump says he won’t sign ‘moderate’ immigration bill in GOP setback By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration through the House next week, saying he won't sign a "moderate" package. Continue reading
Jun 15 Judge jails ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort ahead of trial By Associated Press Paul Manafort is the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Jun 15 China announces penalties of ‘same scale’ to retaliate for U.S. tariffs By Associated Press China's government also said it is scrapping deals made with Washington in talks aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute. Continue reading