May 14 Trump offers U.S. aid to penalized Chinese telecom company By Associated Press The White House on Monday said President Donald Trump asked his commerce secretary to look into lifting or easing sanctions against a Chinese telecommunications company as part of a "give and take" with China. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: White House addresses violence around opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem By Associated Press White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah is expected to hold a briefing at 2:00 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 4:05 Triumphant mood in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. embassy opening By PBS News Hour The U.S. embassy will open in Jerusalem on Monday, a move that has pleased the Israeli government but been condemned by some allies and Palestinians. Tensions have been on the rise as the six-week-long “Right of Return” march is expected… Continue watching
May 13 3 Americans freed by North Korea reunited with families By Associated Press The Pentagon says three Americans released by North Korea have left a Washington-area hospital and have reunited with their families. Continue reading
May 13 Pompeo: U.S. will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States will need to "provide security assurances" to North Korea's Kim Jong Un if the adversaries are to reach a nuclear deal. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 12, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 12, Iraq holds its first national elections since the defeat of the Islamic State, and a unique prison program allows incarcerated mothers to raise newborns while in prison. Also, what’s behind Spotify’s new “hateful… Continue watching
May 12 North Korea to blow up nuke-site tunnels before Trump-Kim talks By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 2:20 What White House staffers said that's raising eyebrows For the Trump administration, it's been a week of big news abroad, from Iran to North Korea. But on Friday, there was a new swirl of questions around statements from inside the White House. Yamiche Alcindor reports. Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:02 U.S. willing to offer 'very bright future' if North Korea denuclearizes, says State Department official President Trump dealt with two major international security issues in vastly different ways this week. Nick Schifrin talks to Brian Hook, a State Department official who went to Pyongyang and returned with three Americans who had been held captive. He… Continue watching
May 11 What moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem means for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks By Larisa Epatko The U.S. Embassy opens its doors for the first time in Jerusalem on Monday, nearly six months after President Donald Trump's controversial decision to move it. We asked experts what comes next. Continue reading