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
Aug 11 WATCH: North Korea ‘will regret it fast’ if it acts against U.S. allies, Trump says By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press In remarks to reporters, Trump issued the threat directly at Kim, who is also known for his bellicose rhetoric, and all but drew a red line that would trigger swift U.S. action. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump to send team to Middle East to work on Israel-Palestinian peace By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a statement, the White House said Trump believes the return of calm to Jerusalem after a period of unrest over a contested holy site has created an opportunity to restart discussions. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump warns U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ as North Korea readies missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — President Donald Trump on Friday again delivered a bold warning to North Korea, tweeting that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" if the isolated rogue nation acts "unwisely," escalating an exchange of threats between the… Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 3:54 Trump has kinder words for Putin than McConnell at news conference By PBS News Hour President Trump offered a number of newsworthy exchanges from his New Jersey Golf club on Thursday, on topics ranging from Russian retaliation for new sanctions to his disappointment in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 3:34 Trump fires back in war of words with North Korea By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Trump doubled down on his threats against North Korea on Thursday, and disparaged a quarter century of U.S. policy for the country. Meanwhile, North Korea announced its plans to launch four intermediate-range missiles at the U.S. territory of Guam… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump says he’s planning to add billions to U.S. anti-missile programs By Associated Press Trump also says the nation's nuclear arsenal is in "in tip-top shape" and getting stronger. And he insists his administration has "done a lot of modernization" and "a lot of renovation" already. Continue reading
Aug 10 5 things you likely didn’t know about Guam By Amber Partida Despite coming to the center of attention in recent days, Guam remains a relatively isolated island known for little more than its U.S. military port. Continue reading
Aug 10 Can tax reform save Trump’s legislative agenda? By Daniel Bush Tax reform represents the Republican Party’s best shot at securing a signature domestic policy achievement in President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Trump says he’ll make opioid crisis a ‘national emergency’ By Associated Press He tells reporters the drug crisis afflicting the nation is a "serious problem the likes of which we have never had" and says he's drawing up documents "to so attest."… Continue reading