Mar 13 Watch 13:27 Will Mike Pompeo succeed where Rex Tillerson failed? By PBS News Hour What was Rex Tillerson’s impact on the State Department and American diplomacy, and what will global ripple effects will his successor, current CIA director Mike Pompeo, face? Judy Woodruff gets reaction and analysis from Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Mar 13 Trump and Tillerson’s biggest policy disagreements By Daniel Bush A look at some of the biggest policy disagreements between President Donald Trump and ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says there may someday be a ‘space force’ fighting alongside the military By Julie Watson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump was speaking Tuesday about his administration's investments in space exploration to members of the military when he said that space is becoming a "war-fighting domain."… Continue reading
Mar 13 The most notable departures from Trump’s White House By Associated Press Here are the most notable firings and resignations from President Donald Trump's White House since he took office on Jan. 20, 2017. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Rex Tillerson makes statement after firing Tillerson is calling for an orderly transition to Mike Pompeo, the CIA director whom Trump has designated as Tillerson's successor pending confirmation by the Senate. He encouraged State Department employees to remain focused on their jobs. Continue reading
Mar 13 Critics, supporters await Trump during tour of border wall prototypes in California By Julie Watson, Associated Press Rallies for and against Donald Trump's "big beautiful border wall" with Mexico are expected to mark his first visit to California as president amid growing tensions between his administration and the state over immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Mar 13 Officials say White House fired one of Tillerson’s aides By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Two U.S. officials say the White House has fired one of Rex Tillerson's top aides after he contradicted the official account of the secretary of state's dismissal by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 13 Tom Price, ousted health secretary, repaid $60,000 for chartered flights By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press House Democrats say former health secretary Tom Price repaid the government nearly $60,000 for his costs on private charter flights taken for official business. Continue reading
Mar 13 Who is Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick for new CIA director? By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice to be the first female director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran an agency prison in Thailand where terror suspects were subjected to a harsh interrogation technique that the president has supported. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says he and Tillerson ‘disagreed on things’ By Associated Press Trump announced Tuesday that he has fired Rex Tillerson and is replacing him with Mike Pompeo, currently the CIA director. Continue reading