Aug 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. can’t afford ‘hasty’ withdrawal from Afghanistan By Josh Lederman, Robert Burns, Associated Press In a prime-time address to the nation, Trump said his "original instinct was to pull out." Since taking office, Trump said, he'd determined that approach could create a vacuum that terrorists including al-Qaida and the Islamic State could "instantly fill."… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 14:58 What should be in Trump’s plan for America’s longest war? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Trump will address the nation Monday evening and reveal his changes to American policy on the war in Afghanistan. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin offers a look at the current state of the conflict and deteriorating security, then Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump views the solar eclipse from the White House By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president was joined by wife Melania, son Barron and top aides Monday afternoon to view the spectacle from the portico overlooking the South Lawn. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump gives speech on Afghanistan strategy By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy for how the U.S. will proceed in the nation's 16-year war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 21 President Trump to outline new Afghan strategy in national TV address By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:48 Making sense of a chaotic week at the White House By PBS News Hour It was another turbulent week at the White House, featuring the departure of President Trump's senior strategist Steve Bannon, who promised to wage "war" at figures inside the White House and Republicans from his Breitbart website, and the collapse of… Continue watching
Aug 20 Kasich urges Trump to end staff chaos and ‘settle it down’ By Darlene Superville and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to stop the staff chaos at the White House and "settle it down."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But he refused to talk about the new policy until it was disclosed by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards By Associated Press Past presidents and first ladies have hosted a reception for honorees at the White House before the Kennedy Center gala and sat with them at the televised event. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:47 With Bannon out, how will the White House change? By PBS News Hour Chief strategist Steve Bannon ended his tenure at the White House Friday, yet another departure in a string of top staff firings. Bannon has been credited with helping President Trump win the 2016 election and has played a controversial role… Continue watching