Aug 27 U.S. and Mexico tentatively set to replace NAFTA with new deal By Paul Wiseman, Luis Alonso Lugo, Rob Gillies, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll be "terminating" the North American Free Trade Agreement as he pursues a deal with Mexico and starts negotiations with Canada. Continue reading
Aug 27 Few Democrats favor liberal cry to abolish ICE, poll finds By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press But even as they don't want to fully dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 57 percent of Democrats view the agency negatively, including nearly three-fourths of those who describe themselves as liberal, according to a new poll. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 22:33 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 26, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Aug. 26, America mourns the passing of Sen. John McCain. And, how professional tennis is trying to diversify the next generation of players as the U.S. Open turns 50. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:22 A personal look at John McCain's political impact By PBS News Hour The death of Sen. John McCain, has brought recognition and mourning from all corners of American political life. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield points to a contrast between McCain’s close relationships with people on both sides of the political… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: McCain ends treatment; North Korea meeting delayed In our news wrap Friday, the family of Arizona senator John McCain announced that he is ending treatment for his aggressive form of brain cancer. Also, President Trump postponed an upcoming visit to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:01 A second top Trump associate receives legal immunity By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman In exchange for immunity, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, will reportedly talk to investigators about the reimbursements he helped arrange to Michael Cohen. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor experienced in trying… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 13:05 Brooks and Klein on Trump's 'moral affront' and the rule of law It’s been a dramatic week for President Trump and some of his former associates. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Ezra Klein from Vox join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president's legal and moral standing, emerging patterns among the… Continue watching
Aug 24 More than 500 migrant children are still separated from their parents By Joshua Barajas The numbers only improved slightly from what the federal government reported last week. Continue reading
Aug 24 Trump asks Pompeo to delay visit to North Korea By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The surprise announcement appeared to mark a concession by the president to domestic and international concerns that his prior claims of world-altering progress on the peninsula had been strikingly premature. Continue reading
Aug 24 Americans harbor doubts about Trump's tariffs, poll finds By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Fewer than half of Americans expect President Donald Trump's tariffs to do much to help the U.S. economy, but their widespread unpopularity hasn't led most Republicans to stray from supporting the president's trade policy as the 2018 midterm elections approach. Continue reading