Apr 15 Analysis: Trump finds leaving Syria tougher than he thought By Julie Pace, Associated Press In heated exchanges with his national security team in recent weeks, President Donald Trump repeatedly made clear he saw little incentive for the United States to be involved in Syria’s intractable civil war. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:02 Trump juggles many issues affecting approval ratings By PBS News Hour It has been another boisterous weekend in politics for President Trump, from missile strikes in Syria to a forthcoming book by former FBI director James Comey, to legal trouble for his personal attorney. All this coupled with the retirement announcement… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:01 Can you really delete Facebook data? By PBS News Hour As its co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress about a data, Facebook gave users access to the data it had shared with data brokers and advertisers, including login information, deleted friends and even offline activity. Brian Chen of… Continue watching
Apr 15 Trump unleashes torrent of rage against Comey By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Calling him “slippery,” President Donald Trump fired a series of tweets directed at former FBI director James Comey ahead of Comey's interview about his forthcoming book with ABC. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:33 U.S., Russia keep from escalating conflict after Syrian strike By PBS News Hour Russian President Putin on Saturday condemned a series of strikes on Syrian targets, calling the military action by the U.S. and its allies "an act of aggression against a sovereign state." Kimberly Marten, director of a program on U.S.-Russia relations… Continue watching
Apr 14 ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter By Robert Burns, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice of words recalled a similar claim associated with President George W. Bush following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Apr 13 Defense Secretary Mattis says strikes against Syria are a ‘one-time shot’ By Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he is "absolutely confident" that Syrian President Bashar Assad is behind the alleged chemical attack on his people that the U.S. and allies retaliated against Friday night. Continue reading
Apr 13 French President Macron says ‘red line has been crossed’ in Syria By Associated Press Macron says there is "no doubt" that the Syrian government is responsible. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 8:14 James Comey memoir paints scathing portrait of Trump, rousing GOP furor James Comey's new book offers unsparing views of President Trump. In "A Higher Loyalty," Comey shares new details about his interactions with Trump, whom he compares to a mafia boss and whose behavior he says is "untethered to the truth."… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Michael Cohen tries to block use of documents seized by FBI In our news wrap Friday, attorneys for President Trump and personal lawyer Michael Cohen sought to block federal prosecutors from examining seized documents, telling a judge that the material is protected under attorney-client privilege. Also, the U.S. and Russia traded… Continue watching