• What Biden hopes to accomplish at G20 summit in India and visit to Vietnam

    What Biden hopes to accomplish at G20 summit in India and visit to Vietnam

    Sep 08, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

    ... Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and their ability to provide lending to these different countries. Again, though, the ability for Biden to leverage a U.S. commitment and getting other Western allies to do the same, again, watchers are skeptical that this -- that much is going to materialize at ...

  • U.S. B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran

    U.S. B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran

    Dec 10, 2020 04:35 PM EDT

    ... fly strategic bombers halfway across the world in a non-stop mission and to rapidly integrate them with multiple regional partners demonstrates our close working relationships and our shared commitment to regional security and stability,” Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, said in a ...

  • After failed summit, what's next for U.S. policy on North Korea

    After failed summit, what's next for U.S. policy on North Korea

    Mar 08, 2019 11:40 PM EDT

    A little over a week after the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended early and without a deal, North Korea watchers have published satellite imagery indicating that a dismantled rocket launch facility is now being reassembled. What does this development mean for U.S. strategy on ...

  • What Trump's personal relationship with Kim Jong Un means for U.S. policy

    What Trump's personal relationship with Kim Jong Un means for U.S. policy

    Feb 27, 2019 11:10 PM EDT

    ... issues they will discuss. Nick Schifrin: It's been eight months since a historic handshake and what President Trump called a new chapter between the U.S. and one of its principal adversaries. Since then, he's portrayed his personal connection to Kim Jong-un as the most important source ...

  • What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy

    What limiting foreign trade would mean for the U.S. economy

    Nov 16, 2017 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Judy Woodruff: It's one of the great economic debates of our era- Should Americans continue to globalize through trade? President Trump argued the U.S. is prepared to go it alone during his trip to Asia, but is this feasible in the 21st century? Paul Solman reports for ...

  • Trump to return to U.S. after 'tremendously successful' trip to Asia

    Trump to return to U.S. after 'tremendously successful' trip to Asia

    Nov 14, 2017 12:10 PM EDT

    ... it’s trade,” Trump said. Trump, who campaigned for office on a promise to tear up multilateral trade agreements that he said have harmed the U.S., insisted during the nearly two-week trip that multibillion-dollar deficits that favor U.S. trading partners will be reduced to zero, and ...

  • WATCH: Trump says U.S. will no longer 'be taken advantage of anymore' on trade

    WATCH: Trump says U.S. will no longer 'be taken advantage of anymore' on trade

    Nov 10, 2017 04:10 PM EDT

    ... U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that there was no reason to schedule a meeting if the U.S. and Russia are unable to make significant progress on issues including Syria and Ukraine. Both sides have been working to reach agreement on ...

  • Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of 'Beatlemania'

    Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of 'Beatlemania'

    Jun 06, 2017 03:13 PM EDT

    ... hitting questions about the Vietnam war, segregation and what it felt like to be leaders in the rock ‘n’ roll genre. Kane developed a close relationship with John Lennon, who at one point tried to hire Kane to prevent him from being drafted into the Vietnam war. He recounts the ...

  • News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

    News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

    Mar 31, 2017 11:10 PM EDT

    ... right after the news summary. President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy today, signing a pair of executive orders. One initiates a review of U.S. trade deficits. The other looks to increase the collection of duties on imports. Mr. Trump said the orders -- quote -- "set the stage for ...

  • Column: Why the U.S. dreads a 'leave' win in the U.K.

    Column: Why the U.S. dreads a 'leave' win in the U.K.

    Jun 23, 2016 08:15 PM EDT

    ... world views that have supported America’s most muscular and active alliance since it entered World War II on Britain's side in 1941. This relationship was the cornerstone of the NATO alliance against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. There were differences, during the Vietnam War, and in ...