Mar 12 'Highly likely' Russia behind attack on ex-spy, Theresa May says By Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Russian ex-spy poisoned in England was exposed to a military-grade nerve agent of type produced by Russia. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump says Commerce Secretary will talk tariffs with EU By Associated Press President Donald Trump says his commerce secretary will be talking to the European Union about tariffs Trump argues have been unfair to the United States. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ahead of Trump's wall tour, there's little change on the U.S.-Mexico border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press So far, Trump hasn't gotten Mexico or Congress to pay for a new wall. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump backs off call for raising minimum age to buy assault weapons By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House on Sunday pledged to help states pay for firearms training for teachers and reiterated its call to improve the background check system as part of a new plan to prevent school shootings. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 3:50 Could Trump's unconventional foreign policy decisions yield results? By PBS News Hour This week, President Trump made some announcements that took Washington by surprise. He accepted an invite to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said he would impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum, a timely move ahead of… Continue watching
Mar 11 'Fake news' smear takes hold among politicians at all levels By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press It's become ubiquitous as a signal to a politician's supporters to ignore legitimate reporting and hard questions, as a smear of the beleaguered and dwindling local press corps, and as a way for conservatives to push back against what they… Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. officials say no added conditions for North Korea talks By Mark Sherman, Robert Burns, Associated Press Trump administration officials said Sunday there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the two nation's leaders. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 3:40 Tillerson often at odds with Trump over North Korea By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was away on a five-day tour of African nations. Josh Lederman of the Associated Press tells Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 10 Democrats pledge to limit superdelegates, but don't say how By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democrats don't know yet how to settle an issue that bedeviled the bitter nomination fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in 2016. Continue reading
Mar 10 Sessions says U.S. prosecutors won't take on small-time pot cases By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Federal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on "routine cases," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday. Continue reading