Aug 31 Watch 7:59 What the latest U.S.-Iran strikes mean for oil supplies and maritime safety By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the latest developments in the war with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery and Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at Windward, a London-based maritime intelligence company. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom construction to continue amid challenges In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court is allowing construction to continue on President Trump's White House ballroom project as legal challenges play out, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling a planned Met Gala exhibit on British designer… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:52 Analyst breaks down challenges U.S. will face to unlock Venezuela's oil By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump announced an unprecedented agreement in which the Pentagon would become an investor in a private company granted exclusive oil development rights in Venezuela. Nick Schifrin discussed the deal with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 8:00 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's midterm influence By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's popularity going into the midterms as some Republicans start to distance themselves, the Michigan… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:18 Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake work to reclaim ancestor's art By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart, Jiaya Echevarria Descendants of David Drake have traced their lineage back to the once-enslaved potter and launched an effort to reclaim their ancestor’s work. They say the effort has not only reconnected them with their family’s legacy but also raised broader questions… Continue watching
Aug 31 Colombia's president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader By Associated Press The president said the death of a man known as “Felipe” or “Arcadio” was a “crushing blow” to the dissident faction led by a man who goes by “Iván Mordisco.”… Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Trump says Fed Chair Warsh will 'do what he has to do' on possible rate hikes By Associated Press Trump suggested he’s not necessarily opposed to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh raising interest rates because of inflationary pressures, but he said that he thinks interest rates are “too high.”… Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Trump says 'Medicare for All' doesn't work By Associated Press The president was asked about Democratic candidates who want to use Medicare to provide universal access to health care — and he said his approach to have confidential drug pricing deals was superior. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Trump says more pharmaceutical companies will lower drug prices By Associated Press The president said nine more pharmaceutical companies would sell their drugs to state Medicaid programs at discounts under his so-called “most favored nation” pricing system. Continue reading
Aug 31 Supreme Court allows White House to continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices intervened Monday after lower courts found work must stop because the project doesn’t have congressional approval. Continue reading