May 06 China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi By Kanis Leung, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Beijing is not an official mediator in the Iran war, but all parties — including Washington and Tehran — say it has played an important role in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Continue reading
May 06 U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing By Josh Boak, E. Eduardo Castillo, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not… Continue reading
May 06 Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. Continue reading
May 06 Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has 'a very good chance of ending' By Liz Landers “I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them,” Trump told White House correspondent Liz Landers. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 06 About 2 in 3 Americans blame Trump for rising gas prices By Hannah Grabenstein Some 63% of Americans also blame the president for high gas prices, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump's ballroom In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump’s White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 5:02 New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court ruling against drawing congressional maps to protect Black or other minority voters has sparked a new wave in the ongoing redistricting war. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss where things stand and what it… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 8:08 Thousands of immigrant truckers lose commercial licenses in Trump administration crackdown By Lisa Desjardins, Layla Quran In March, around 200,000 immigrants began losing their commercial driver’s licenses, which are required to operate large vehicles like semi-trucks, buses and tractor-trailers. It’s part of a series of moves by the Trump administration to limit who can drive those… Continue watching
May 05 WATCH: Trump revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award for U.S. schools By Collin Binkley, Darlene Superville, Associated Press The award is tied to the Presidential Fitness Test, which was a public-school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama in favor of a program that minimized competition and focused on long-term health. President Donald Trump… Continue reading