Jun 02 Arizona Sen. Flake treads carefully as 2018 election looms By Bob Christie, Associated Press Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake faces a tough test next year that is emblematic of the challenges many Republicans will encounter in the first midterm election of the Trump presidency. The left is energized on issues like health care, and the… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:33 Understanding the political calculus behind leaving the Paris accord By PBS News Hour How did politics play into President Trump’s move to withdraw the U.S. from the global agreement on combating climate change? Judy Woodruff analyzes the decision with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org, plus the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: U.S. to exit Paris climate agreement, says Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump announced he was pulling the U.S. from the global agreement aimed at decreasing the impact of climate change. Also, the president has decided against moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:33 Gov. Jerry Brown: Trump’s move to reject Paris agreement hurts America and will cost jobs By PBS News Hour California Gov. Jerry Brown’s released a statement calling President Trump’s decision Thursday to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris accord an “insane course of action.” Brown joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the potential consequences of this withdrawal and how California… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:58 Sen. Mike Lee: President Trump put people before Paris agreement By PBS News Hour President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement signals a victory for some leading Republicans. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah -- one of 22 Republican senators who signed a letter to President Trump last week urging him to… Continue watching
Jun 01 WATCH: Macron calls U.S. exit from Paris climate accord ‘a mistake both for the U.S. and for our planet’ By Erica R. Hendry "This is not the future we want for our children," Macron said, adding "France will not give up the fight."… Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump just kept his promise to exit the Paris accord. Here’s how he’s handled other international pledges. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "One by one we are keeping the promises I made to the American people during my campaign for president," Trump said during a celebratory announcement. Continue reading
Jun 01 President Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris climate accord, sparking global criticism By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the… Continue reading
Jun 01 France, Germany, Italy issue statement saying Paris climate accord can’t be renegotiated By Vanessa Dennis “We deem the momentum generated in Paris in December 2015 irreversible and we firmly believe that the Paris Agreement cannot be renegotiated, since it is a vital instrument for our planet, societies and economies,” the leaders of the three countries,… Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: James Comey testifies in Senate hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry Comey's testimony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST June 8. Watch live here. Continue reading