Aug 13 Politicians criticize Trump for not explicitly rebuking white supremacists By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Democrats and some Republicans called on him to specifically denounce white supremacy and racially motivated hate by name. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump signs bill to fund veterans medical care program By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump blames ‘many sides’ for violent clashes in Virginia By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 12 Xi calls for calm after Trump says U.S. is ‘locked and loaded’ By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping made a plea for cool-headedness over escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea in a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 12 Trump spat with Senate leader complicates tough agenda By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Donald Trump's attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell come at the worst possible time, if the president's goal is to accomplish the agenda on health care, infrastructure and taxes he's goading his GOP ally to pass. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:32 What’s the view of U.S. tensions from Pyongyang? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Trump denounced North Korea yet again Friday, affirming the U.S. and its military are ready to deal with any further provocation from Pyongyang. Despite the tensions, it was revealed that U.S. and North Korean diplomats have had back channel… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 6:55 How likely is a military conflict with North Korea? By PBS News Hour President Trump said the U.S. and its military is ready to deal with any provocation by the Pyongyang regime. How do the president’s words impact the Trump administration’s options? Judy Woodruff speaks with retired Adm. Dennis Blair, a former U.S. Continue watching
Aug 11 WATCH: Trump warns of severe consequences if North Korea attacks Guam By Associated Press He adds, "if anything happens to Guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in North Korea."… Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Trump says he won’t rule out military option in Venezuela By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's considering possible military action against Venezuela in response to President Nicolas Maduro's power grab. Continue reading
Aug 11 Will 2018 be the next ‘Year of the Woman?’ By Jessica Yarvin A growing number of female Democratic candidates are running for office in 2018, a trend that could play a factor in the midterm elections. Continue reading