Jan 16 U.S. withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs, official says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press A U.S. official says the Trump administration is cutting tens of millions of dollars in funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, slashing this year's first contribution by more than half. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump, Kazakh president discuss North Korea nuclear threat By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he and the president of Kazakhstan are united in a shared determination to prevent North Korea from "threatening the world with nuclear devastation."… Continue reading
Jan 16 House Intelligence panel questions Steve Bannon as part of Russia probe By Tom LoBianco and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, will answer questions before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday about comments he made in a new book, Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury."… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump performed ‘exceedingly well’ on cognitive test, White House doctor says The doctor says he had "absolutely no concerns" about the 71-year-old president's cognitive abilities, but performed the screening because Trump asked him to do it. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:01 On MLK Day, U.S. grapples with furor over Trump’s words By PBS News Hour This year's memorials honoring Martin Luther King Jr. came amid the ongoing furor over President Trump's alleged comments and his views on race. While the president released a video commemorating the civil rights hero, his derogatory words reported last week… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 8:31 Jelani Cobb: ‘It’s impossible to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump is racist’ By PBS News Hour President Trump's recent reported use of vulgar language to describe some immigrants has prompted backlash from both the right and left. It also raises questions about his own personal history on issues of race, and how his perspective affects the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 7:53 How Trump’s reported s***hole comments put DACA talks in jeopardy By PBS News Hour What’s the political fallout from President Trump's reported incendiary comments about some immigrants? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News join John Yang to discuss whether it has derailed immigration talks about DACA protections… Continue watching
Jan 15 Did Trump say s***hole? Who said what about what Trump said By Lisa Desjardins We pored through officials' statements to get a better look at what those who attended last Thursday's immigration meeting are saying about the president's remarks. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump, facing backlash over reported s***hole comments, honors MLK Day By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump spent Monday's King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Continue reading
Jan 15 Trump says the government will ‘get involved’ after Hawaii false alarm By Associated Press The president says what happened Saturday "was a state thing." He did not describe the level of federal involvement he envisions, but the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation. Continue reading