Jul 29 On trade policy, Trump is turning GOP orthodoxy on its head By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's trade policies are turning long-established Republican orthodoxy on its head. Continue reading
Jul 29 White House restores question to Trump-Putin transcript By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House has updated its transcript of President Donald Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin to include a key question an American journalist asked the Russian leader, which had been left out of the previous transcript. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump says he's willing to 'shut down' government over border security By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday he'd be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for changes he seeks to the U.S. immigration system. Continue reading
Jul 28 Return of possible remains marks 1st step in Korea diplomacy By Ahn Young-joon, Kim Tong-Hyung, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday for "fulfilling a promise" to return the remains of U.S. soldiers missing from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea… Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump and Putin raise possibilities of another meeting By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump's tentative yes to a Moscow trip comes even as lawmakers are still pushing for details about what he and Putin discussed in Helsinki. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Trump and Putin make plans for round two In our news wrap Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had invited President Trump to Moscow. The White House responded that the President is “open” to the meeting and looks forward to hosting Putin in Washington next year. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:52 As Trump denies prior knowledge of Don Jr. meeting, Russia continues U.S. election hacking President Trump is pushing back against claims that he knew in advance of a 2016 meeting between his son and a Russian lawyer. According to CNN, Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen says that the then-candidate approved a meeting that… Continue watching
Jul 27 Special counsel Mueller to call 35 witnesses in Paul Manafort trial By Associated Press The witnesses in the financial crimes case of Paul Manafort include former accountants, assistants and even friends. Among them is Rick Gates, a former Manafort deputy who pleaded guilty in Mueller's investigation earlier this year and agreed to cooperate with… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 13:28 Shields and Brooks on Trump's role in the economy, Michael Cohen and the Russia probe Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a blockbuster new report on U.S. economic growth, the fallout from President Trump’s trade wars, plus the latest developments in… Continue watching
Jul 27 The left's strategy to block Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court By Jessica Yarvin Liberal groups have already launched an all-out campaign to pressure key senators ahead of the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, who they say will drastically shift the balance of the court to the right. Continue reading