Politics

Poll: 61 percent of Americans have little to no confidence in Trump's ability to handle international crisis

By Laura Santhanam

Nearly three-quarters of Americans prefer some form of diplomacy over warfare to diffuse tensions between the United States and North Korea.

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Jessica Yarvin

From a promise to hire more Border Patrol agents, to Newt Gingrich in "spouse school," here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.

WATCH: State Department fields questions on Afghanistan, North Korea

By Joshua Barajas

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Watch her remarks live here.

WATCH: Trump calls for unity at American Legion

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump will address the American Legion at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here.

Trump adviser Jared Kushner leading U.S. delegation to Middle East

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a delegation to the Middle East on behalf of President Donald Trump to discuss the possibility of resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

In upcoming book, Clinton says her 'skin crawled' as Trump hovered during debate

By Associated Press

She says in her book that Trump shadowed her so closely she had to resist shouting out, "Back up you creep, get away from me."…

President Trump revisits his Charlottesville comments in angry speech

By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love." Then he erupted in anger.

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…

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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.

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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.