May 18 AP fact check Trump’s miscues on trade and drug prices By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke this past week as if he’s unaware that drug prices have gone up and tariffs came before him. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 8:18 If bill allowing extradition to China passes, ‘nobody is safe’ in Hong Kong, says critic In Hong Kong, crowds are taking to the streets to protest a new law that allows extradition of suspected criminals to China. The city has long valued its independence, and opponents of the policy fear it will enable China to… Continue watching
May 17 Iran’s top diplomat presses efforts to save nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's foreign minister traveled Friday to China on his Asian tour aimed at keeping world markets open to Tehran amid an intense sanctions campaign from the U.S. as tensions across the Persian Gulf remain high. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:58 News Wrap: Trump proposes partial overhaul for U.S. immigration In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump announced his new plan to reform the nation’s immigration system, including admitting more highly skilled workers and giving them priority over those with family already inside the U.S. Trump said the current rules… Continue watching
May 16 China arrests 2 Canadians in case linked to tech giant Huawei By Associated Press China has formally arrested two Canadian citizens it is believed to be holding to pressure Canada into releasing an executive of the Chinese tech giant Huawei, bringing the two men closer to trial on vaguely defined state security charges. Continue reading
May 15 Trump issues order on foreign espionage that appears to target China’s Huawei By Associated Press The executive order announced by the White House Wednesday does not name specific countries or companies, but the administration has been trying to keep allied nations from using equipment from the Chinese tech company Huawei. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. orders non-essential staff out of Iraq In our news wrap Wednesday, tensions between the U.S. and Iran have prompted new diplomatic and military moves. The State Department ordered non-essential government staff out of neighboring Iraq, where Germany and the Netherlands also halted military training missions. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 7:27 Why the Teamsters president supports Trump’s new tariffs Workers, jobs and wages are central to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, in which the two countries have exchanged tariffs and threats recently. Though many Americans fear that they will be the ones to pay the… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 4:30 News Wrap: After oil tankers damaged in Persian Gulf, Trump warns Iran In our news wrap Monday, three oil tankers were reportedly sabotaged in the Persian Gulf, with suspicions that Iran may have been involved. In response, President Trump said of Iran, “We’ll see what happens.....it would be a very bad mistake… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 Democrats’ policy proposals NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including Sen. Warren’s campaign appearances in geographic areas that turned out for President Trump, how the candidates are balancing policy… Continue watching