• 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 ...

  • U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East as it seeks to form coalition

    U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East as it seeks to form coalition

    Aug 29, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

    Relationships in the Middle East have changed drastically since the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Now, as Secretary of State John Kerry attempts to bridge gaps between potential allies against the Islamic State, new tensions have arisen. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hisham Melham of Al Arabiya News and Steven Simon ...

  • How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people

    How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people

    Aug 08, 2014 12:38 AM EDT

    Interest in the character and legacy of President Richard Nixon has endured 40 years since his resignation. Judy Woodruff joins Beverly Gage of Yale University, Timothy Naftali of New York University, Patrick Buchanan, author of "The Greatest Comeback" and Luke Nichter, author of "The Nixon Tapes," to discuss Nixon’s many facets and how his presidency...

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    China's president creates security council, similar to U.S. model

    Nov 15, 2013 06:01 PM EDT

    Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Department of Defense Chinese President Xi Jinping will establish a new national security commission to help advise him on both foreign and domestic issues, Xinhua News reported. The new commission will also be the main body for advising China's president on foreign policy and issues in...

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    Panetta, Vietnam Exchange Soldiers' Writings More Than 40 Years Old

    Jun 04, 2012 08:51 PM EDT

    Photo of two women found inside the Vietnamese soldier's diary. All images provided by PBS' History Detectives. Unveiling pieces of history Monday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Vietnam's Defense Minister General Thanh exchanged letters and a diary written by U.S. and Vietnamese soldiers killed in a war more than 40 years old, according to...