Jun 01 The U.S.-North Korea letter diplomacy is a throwback to a different era By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The fate of a historic U.S.-North Korea summit may rest on what's in Kim Jong Un's letter to President Donald Trump. And it's all unfolding at the speed of pen pals. Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump blasts Robert Mueller’s spending on Russia probe By Associated Press President Donald Trump is reacting to a report on special counsel Robert Mueller's spending, slightly overstating the figure for the Russia probe he has dismissed as a 'witch hunt.'… Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump tells pardoned conservative author conviction was ‘fishy’ By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press An Obama administration critic pardoned by Donald Trump said Friday that the president told him he was being cleared because the campaign finance charges filed against him were "fishy."… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Trump pardons conservative author who was convicted for illegal campaign contributions In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump pardoned conservative author and President Obama critic Dinesh D'Souza, who had made illegal campaign contributions and was sentenced to five years of federal probation in 2014. Also, the president traveled to Texas and… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 8:08 Can U.S. and North Korea bridge fundamental disagreements? America's top diplomat and North Korea's top envoy began Thursday with a historic handshake. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said their talks were positive but sometimes difficult and that their teams made quick headway in setting the right conditions for… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:40 Trump tariffs are lose-lose for U.S. and EU, ambassador says Relations between the U.S. and Europe took another hit Thursday when Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the Trump administration would impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum. European Union Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan joins John Yang to discuss… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 9:23 Outgoing ICE director says separating parents and children is ‘sad’ but part of the job By Judy Woodruff, Julie Percha Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan says he sees a lot of sad situations with parents being separated from children, but he has a job to do. Homan, who has served under six U.S. presidents and will… Continue watching
May 31 Secret Service overpaid nearly $4 million for campaign flights during 2016 election By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Secret Service spent $17.1 million to include agents on flights chartered by the campaigns of Republicans Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and Democratic candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
May 31 How Republicans are trying to protect Attorney General Jeff Sessions By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The effort to persuade President Trump not to fire Jeff Sessions is one of the few effective Republican attempts to install guardrails around a president who delights in defying advice and breaking the rules. Continue reading
May 31 Trump considers pardoning Martha Stewart, commuting Rod Blagojevich By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he's considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, and pardoning lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewart, who was convicted of charges related to a stock sale. Continue reading