Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Xi Jinping extends offer to work with Trump on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, China’s President Xi Jinping told President Trump he’s willing to collaborate in order to peacefully stop North Korea’s nuclear program. Also, The Washington Post reported that a special court on intelligence matters granted the FBI… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: North Korea warns against U.S. aggression with threat to strike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea issued a fiery new warning to the United States, threatening nuclear strikes on American military bases in South Korea and elsewhere if the U.S. makes any aggressive move. President Trump took to Twitter,… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 3:49 Tillerson faults Russia for not enforcing Syria chemical weapon pact By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow amid tensions over a deadly chemical attack in Syria. Tillerson faulted Russia for failing to enforce a deal it helped negotiate to rid Syria of chemical weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin likened… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 7:45 News Wrap: Alabama governor resigning over ethics charges By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is resigning amid allegations he used state resources to hids a romantic affair with an aide. Also, a state of emergency has gone into effect in Egypt after a suicide bombing… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:19 Trump and China’s Xi meet as North Korea, trade tensions loom By PBS News Hour President Trump on Friday was full of praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping, the man leading the nation that Mr. Trump once criticized as a menace. The two leaders' held their first summit amid urgent concerns over North Korea and… Continue watching
Apr 07 Former ambassador to China: U.S. cannot go it alone on North Korea By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump needs to work with his counterpart in China when dealing with the threat of North Korea’s nuclear missile program, said the former U.S. ambassador to China. Continue reading
Apr 07 In shadow of missile strikes on Syria, Trump has second day of meetings with China’s president By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press Their first-night summit dinner Thursday wrapped up shortly before the U.S. announced its missile barrage on an air base in Syria. Continue reading
Apr 06 China’s President Xi Jinping, Trump arrive in Florida for first face-to-face meeting By Vivian Salama, Julie Pace, Associated Press Both as a candidate and president, Donald Trump has taken an aggressive posture toward China, labeling Beijing "tremendous problem."… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Bannon removed from National Security Council By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump removed chief political strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, whose appointment had drawn criticism. Also, the president said it's possible that former National Security Adviser Susan Rice may have committed a… Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. cites abortion provision in cutting off UN agency funding By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is cutting off U.S. funding to the United Nations agency for reproductive health under an abortion-related provision in a law that Democratic and Republican administrations have used as a cudgel in the global culture wars. Continue reading