Jun 02 AP report: Special counsel's Russia investigation includes former Trump campaign chair By Sadie Gurman, Eric Tucker, Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press Robert Mueller may also expand his investigation to the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Jun 02 Democrats say GOP is trying to bury torture report By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The critics claimed Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, the Senate intelligence committee chairman, is trying to "erase history."… Continue reading
Jun 02 States step into void left by exit from Paris climate accord By Gretchen Frazee, Dave Berndtson At least 87 mayors have adopted their own version of the Paris accord by Friday afternoon. Continue reading
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