Jan 15 WATCH: Trump, facing backlash over reported s***hole comments, honors MLK Day By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump spent Monday's King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Continue reading
Jan 15 Trump says the government will 'get involved' after Hawaii false alarm By Associated Press The president says what happened Saturday "was a state thing." He did not describe the level of federal involvement he envisions, but the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation. Continue reading
Jan 15 U.S. wants to cut money for Palestinian refugees By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only $60 million of the planned $125 million first installment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, unnamed officials told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Brian Melley, Associated Press "I kind of was just almost like a deer in headlights," one Hawaii resident said. "I knew what to do in a hurricane. I knew what to do in an earthquake. But the missile thing is new to me."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump defends self after comments, says: 'I am not a racist' By Associated Press President Donald Trump says in the wake of his recent comments about Haiti and African countries that "I am not a racist."… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 14, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 14, President Trump’s reported use of derogatory comments about immigrant nations continue to reverberate, and the Department of Homeland Security will resume accepting DACA renewal applications. Also, a group of gun owners and lawmakers… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 13, more fallout from President Trump’s reported use of vulgar language for African nations. Also, how Ukraine became the biggest obstacle in relations with Russia since the Cold War. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Jan 13 White House: Trump gets 'in-depth' China trade briefing By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump has received an "in-depth" briefing on trade with China and its economy. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 3:34 Pakistan halts intelligence sharing after U.S. cuts aid By PBS News Hour The U.S. suspended nearly $2 billion in military aid to Pakistan this month following President Trump’s tweet criticizing the country for being a “safe haven to terrorist.” Pakistan in turn halted military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. Arshad Mohammed,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Exclusive: In open letter, Haitian-American diplomats say Trump's comments caused 'heartbreak and despair' By Yamiche Alcindor A group of Haitian-American diplomats working for the State Department have written an open letter expressing their frustration with comments by President Donald Trump. Continue reading