Dec 05 Trump renews defense of his call with Taiwan leader By Jonathan Lemire and Gillian Wong, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is using Twitter to renew his defense of his engagement with the leader of Taiwan, a breach of diplomatic protocol as the U.S. shifted recognition from Taiwan to China nearly 40 years ago. Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump shrugs off criticism over Taiwan call By Gillian Wong and Johnson Lai, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is unapologetic about roiling diplomatic waters with his decision to speak on the phone with Taiwan's leader. Continue reading
Dec 02 Trump's call with Taiwan's president could threaten China relations By Jonathan Lemire, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Trump's transition team says the two leaders noted the "close economic, political, and security ties" that exist between Taiwan and the United States. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 11:29 What Henry Kissinger thinks about Obama, Trump and China By PBS News Hour At 93, Henry Kissinger is still one of the most influential -- and controversial -- foreign policy figures in America, says Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic editor-in-chief. The former secretary of state recently joined Goldberg for a conversation about the Obama legacy,… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Obama warns of 'crude sort of nationalism' rising By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama urged world leaders to heed the results of the U.S. election, won by Donald Trump. Saying voters are scared about the fortunes of their children, the president warned other nations to guard against… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:12 World leaders react to Trump victory with apprehension and applause By PBS News Hour How are world leaders responding to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president? Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate the winner. But the election left NATO allies nervous, and on Wednesday, alliance leaders… Continue watching
Nov 09 What will foreign policy look like under President Trump? By Larisa Epatko We asked a number of analysts for their thoughts on the future of U.S. foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Kurdish forces launch Raqqa campaign against ISIS By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kurdish-led forces pressed toward the Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa after announcing the offensive Sunday. Also, the Justice Department announced it is sending 500 staffers to 28 states to watch for civil rights violations… Continue watching
Nov 02 Mexico taking U.S. factory jobs? Blame robots instead By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Donald Trump blames Mexico and China for stealing millions of jobs from the United States. He might want to bash the robots instead. Continue reading