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
May 30 Watch 7:42 In Nashville, Trump bent and broke the truth. Here are the facts By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush President Donald Trump made several misleading or untrue statements Tuesday during an hour-long campaign-style speech in Nashville. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to fact-check a few of them. Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:02 How businessman Trump turned exaggeration into his brand President Trump has been called out before for not sticking to the facts. Gwenda Blair, author of "The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President," joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his lifelong predilection for “truthful hyperbole.”… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 9:50 Poor People’s Campaign asks America to face the injustices keeping millions in poverty Shortly before his death, Martin Luther King Jr. called for an economic revolution with protections for the poorest Americans. Half a century later, a group of religious and moral leaders are planning a revival of the Poor People's Campaign, with… Continue watching