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
May 11 WATCH: U.S. will help boost North Korea's economy if it gives up nuclear weapons, Pompeo says By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press "If North Korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize, the United States is prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends," Pompeo said. Continue reading
May 11 Decision on Trump special counsel interview delayed, Giuliani says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Any preparation with Trump for a possible interview with investigators would likely be delayed until after the June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore because "I wouldn't want to take his concentration off something far, far more important,"… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: White House declines to condemn aide's McCain remark The White House is refusing to condemn a staffer who said during a closed-door meeting that Arizona Sen. John McCain's opinion "doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway."… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump unveils new plan for reducing drug prices By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Trump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." But it does not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government's Medicare program… Continue reading
May 11 Kelly says Trump is 'somewhat embarrassed' by Russia probe By Associated Press White House chief of staff John Kelly said President Donald Trump is "somewhat embarrassed" by the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading