Aug 22 Watch 7:17 Why tensions are flaring over Trump's Phoenix rally By PBS News Hour President Trump hold his first campaign-style rally since the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tuesday in Phoenix. But as he addresses some of his most faithful supporters, Arizona officials are bracing for thousands of protesters outside. Lisa Desjardins learns… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:59 Why CEOs will still come to the table to work with Trump despite quitting councils By PBS News Hour President Trump has repeatedly positioned himself as the kind of leader who would have a unique connection with the corporate world. But several CEOS publicly broke with him in the past week after his remarks about the violence in Charlottesville. Continue watching
Aug 22 What exactly Trump has said about race By Lisa Desjardins The killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests over police violence against Black Americans have sparked a new reckoning on racism in America, and drawn renewed attention to how President Donald Trump talks about race. Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump's travel, by the numbers By Jessica Yarvin The president's trips to his own properties have raised unique questions for ethics experts. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Trump holds rally in Arizona By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trying to recapture the Republican fervor that helped put him in office, President Donald Trump travels to Arizona on Tuesday to visit the nation's southern border and to rally thousands of supporters in a state where he's trashed both Republican… Continue reading
Aug 22 Mattis in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders, U.S. commanders By Robert Burns, Associated Press Islamic State militants, driven from their main stronghold in northern Iraq, are trapped in a military vise that will squeeze them on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said. Continue reading
Aug 22 Pence says Confederate statues are a state, local decision By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says state and local authorities should make decisions about Confederate statues, and he calls himself "someone who believes in more monuments, not less monuments."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump's Afghanistan strategy makes new demands on India By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Laying out his new Afghanistan war strategy, President Donald Trump reissued old demands on neighboring Pakistan to eliminate militant sanctuaries. Less expected: an entirely new warning to close U.S. partner India to provide more economic aid. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:07 Did Charlottesville controversy damage Trump's agenda? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the ongoing political ripple effects after President Trump’s reactions to a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Judge orders Montana's Gianforte photographed, fingerprinted for assault By Matt Volz, Associated Press A judge has ordered Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte to be photographed and fingerprinted for assaulting a reporter in May, opening the door for the congressman's mug shot to be plastered in opponents' campaign ads in next year's election. Continue reading