May 29 The art of the evidence-free claim. How Trump gets by without sourcing what he says By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s unprecedented communication style has sparked countless fact-checks since he took office, many showing that he says things that are partially or entirely untrue. Continue reading
May 29 Senior North Korean official heads to New York to plan for Trump summit By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The U.S. "continues to actively prepare" for an "expected summit" between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the White House said, as diplomatic efforts are underway on two continents to prepare for the historic meeting. Continue reading
May 29 Trump says Mueller's team is 'meddling' in upcoming midterm elections By Associated Press The president has repeatedly referred to Mueller's team as "13 angry Democrats," although Mueller is a Republican. Mueller was appointed by Trump's deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Former military leaders criticize Trump for tweet In our news wrap Monday, President Trump today laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and thanked the families who've lost loved ones in service to their country. Meanwhile, several former military leaders criticized Trump for tweeting… Continue watching
May 28 U.S. team in North Korea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Hyung-Jin Kim, Foster Klug, Associated Press A U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to President Donald Trump, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place. Continue reading
May 28 AP Fact Check: President Trump says he gave boost to military pay, veteran care By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In the last week alone, President Donald Trump has made questionable claims about how his own White House conducted background briefings, illegal border crossings, Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and more. The Associated Press looked into those claims… Continue reading
May 27 Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk. Continue reading
May 27 S. Korea: Kim commits to summit with Trump, denuclearization By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: One day after cancelling, Trump sounds hopeful note on North Korea summit In our news wrap Friday, President Trump suggested his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un could be resurrected. The North Korean vice foreign minister said Pyongyang is ready to hold talks "at any time, at any format." Also, the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 7:41 White House: Separation of migrant families at border is product of bad laws Marc Short, White House Director Of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s agenda, including a potential deal with the huge Chinese tech firm ZTE, the financial effects of the GOP tax cut, reports that migrant children are… Continue watching